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TyranidsArmy page › All 52 units

The Swarmlord

Epic Hero · 210 pts
Why it's takenIn 141 of 271 public listsThe 6th most-taken Tyranids unit
Lists52% · in 141 of 271 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateThe Swarmlord against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what The Swarmlord kills

Damage for its points

45SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 210 pts kill ~107 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta45SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes42SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.54SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.69SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh. ★73SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.57SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard The Swarmlord is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

276SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 210 pts: about 555 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points276SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

4 creators
  • The army's one reliable command point maker 4 of 4
  • Makes enemy stratagems cost more nearby 3 of 4
  • Hits very hard in melee 2 of 4
  • Good protection 1 of 4
  • The Hive Tyrant is cheaper and a bit more useful 1 of 4
  • A lot of points and not very durable 1 of 4

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Tyranids and across the game

SWORD

In Tyranids

Lictor48
Tyrannofex45
The Swarmlord45
Maleceptor43
Winged Hive Tyrant42

Across the game· melee units

Spectrus Kill Team Space Marines · just ahead46
The Swarmlord 45
Sorcerer in Terminator Armour Chaos Space Marines · level with it45

SHIELD

In Tyranids

Genestealers278
The Swarmlord276
Hierophant275
Hormagaunts275
Lictor273

Across the game· melee units

Venatari with Verutum Lances Adeptus Custodes · just ahead277
The Swarmlord 276
Kroot Carnivores T'au Empire · level with it276

Leading a squad

Tyrant Guard with The Swarmlord80 + 210 = 290 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Tyrant Guard aloneThe Swarmlord's rulesThe Swarmlord's attacks
Squad20 ÷ 80 pts =25per 100
With leader107 ÷ 290 pts =37per 100▲12

The leader adds 87 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 87 from attacks) for 210 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Tyrant Guard aloneThe Swarmlord's rulesThe Swarmlord's wounds
Squad458 ÷ 80 pts =572per 100
With leader1441 ÷ 290 pts =497per 100▼75

The leader adds 983 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 983 from wounds) for 210 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SWORD and SHIELD against 100 top lists, the squad and the pair compared at one size. The leader's points are always counted.

How we got these numbers

Subterranean AssaultDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 45 · 210 pts kill ~107 pts in one activation

SHIELD 276 · about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 555 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • The Swarmlord, 210 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 4 creators
The lists: 271