The Genestealer Cults army list is split into following sections: Elites, Fast Attack, Heavy Support, HQ and Troops. All of the squads, vehicles and characters in the army are placed into one of these categories depending upon their role on the battlefield. Each model is also given a points value, which varies depending on how effective that model is in battle.

Before you choose an army, you will need to agree with your opponent upon the type of game you are going to play and the maximum total number of points each of you will spend. Then you can proceed to pick your army following the guidelines given in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook.

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Wargear List

These lists detail the points values of various items of wargear available to units in your army. Many unit entries in the army list that follows may include wargear options from one or more of these lists - in each instance, the army list entry will tell you (in bold) exactly which of these lists you may use.

A model may replace his autogun or shotgun with one of the following:

Flamer

5 pts

Grenade launcher

5 pts

Webber

10 pts

A model may replace his autogun, shotgun or lasgun with one of the following:

Heavy stubber

5 pts

Mining laser

15 pts

Seismic cannon

20 pts

A Neophyte Weapons Team must take one of the following:

Mortar

5 pts

Autocannon

10 pts

Heavy bolter

10 pts

Missile launcher (with frag and krak missiles)

15 pts

○ May also take flakk missiles

10 pts

Lascannon

25 pts

A model may replace his autopistol with one of the following:

Laspistol

free

Bolt pistol

1 pt

Web pistol

5 pts

A model may replace his close combat weapon with one of the following:

Chainsword

free

Power maul

15 pts

Power pick

15 pts

A model may take up to one of each of the following:

Dozer blade

5 pts

Heavy stubber or storm bolter

5 pts

Hunter-killer missile

10 pts

A model may replace his ranged or Melee weapon with one of the following:

Dagger of Swift Sacrifice

15 pts

Staff of the Subterran Master1

20 pts

Icon of the Cult Ascendant2

30 pts

Sword of the Void’s Eye3

15 pts

The Crouchling1

20 pts

Scourge of Distant Stars

15 pts

¹ Magus only.
² Acolyte Iconward only. Replaces sacred cult banner.
³ Primus only. Replaces bonesword.

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HQ

65	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Acolyte Iconward 4 4 4 3 2 4 3 9 5+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 Acolyte Iconward

Wargear:  • Autopistol  • Rending claws  • Blasting charges  • Sacred cult banner

Options:  • May take items from the Sacred Relics of the Cults list. Special Rules:  • Cult Ambush  • Feel No Pain (6+)  • Independent Character  • Return to the Shadows  • Unquestioning Loyalty  • Nexus of Devotion

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40	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Magus 4 4 3 3 2 4 2 9 5+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 Magus

Wargear:  • Autopistol  • Force stave Psyker: A Magus generates his powers from the Biomancy, Broodmind, and Telepathy disciplines.

Options:  • May upgrade to Psyker (Mastery Level 2) 25 pts/model  • May take items from the Sacred Relics of the Cults list.  • May be accompanied by up to two Familiars 5 pts each Special Rules:  • Adamantium Will  • Cult Ambush  • Independent Character  • Infiltrate  • Psyker (Mastery Level 1)  • Return to the Shadows  • Unquestioning Loyalty  • Spiritual Leader

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90	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Patriarch 7 4 6 5 3 7 4 10 4+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 Patriarch

Wargear:  • Patriarch’s claws Psyker: A Patriarch generates his powers from the Biomancy, Broodmind, and Telepathy disciplines.

Options:  • May upgrade to Psyker (Mastery Level 2) 25 pts  • May be accompanied by up to two Familiars 5 pts each Special Rules:  • Bulky  • Cult Ambush  • Fear  • Fearless  • Fleet  • Independent Character  • Infiltrate  • Move Through Cover  • Psyker (Mastery Level 1)  • Return to the Shadows  • Unquestioning Loyalty  • Living Idol

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75	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Primus 5 4 4 3 3 4 3 10 5+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 Primus

Wargear:  • Needle pistol  • Bonesword  • Rending claws  • Blasting charges  • Toxin injector

Options:  • May take items from the Sacred Relics of the Cults list. Special Rules:  • Cult Ambush  • Hatred  • Independent Character  • Infiltrate  • Return to the Shadows  • Unquestioning Loyalty  • Cult Demagogue

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65	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Magus Orthan Trysst 4 4 3 3 2 4 2 9 5+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 Magus

Wargear:  • Autopistol  • Force stave  • Genestealer familiar

Special Rules:  • Independent Character  • Psyker (Mastery Level 2)

Psyker: Orthan Trysst generates his powers from the Telepathy discipline.

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115	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Patriarch Ghosar 7 - 5 5 3 7 4 10 4+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Patriarch’s claws  • Genestealer familiar Psyker: Patriarch Ghosar generates its powers from the Telepathy discipline.

Special Rules:  • Bulky  • Fear  • Fearless  • Fleet  • Hit & Run  • Independent Character  • Infiltrate  • Move Through Cover  • Psyker (Mastery Level 2)  • Stealth

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75	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Primus Vorgan Trysst 4 4 4 3 2 4 3 10 5+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Needle pistol  • Bonesword  • Blasting charges

Special Rules:  • Independent Character  • Rending  • Zealot

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Troops

40	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Acolyte Hybrid 4 3 4 3 1 4 2 8 5+ Infantry Acolyte Leader 4 3 4 3 1 4 3 9 5+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 5 Acolyte Hybrids

Wargear:  • Autopistol  • Close combat weapon  • Rending claws  • Blasting charges Special Rules:  • Cult Ambush  • Return to the Shadows

Options:  • May include up to fifteen additional Acolyte Hybrids. 8 pts/model  • Any model may replace its autopistol with a hand flamer 5 pts/model  • For every five models in the unit, two Acolyte Hybrids may replace their close combat weapon and rending claws with one of the following:   - Demolition charge 20 pts/model   - Heavy rock drill 20 pts/model   - Heavy rock cutter 25 pts/model   - Heavy rock saw 25 pts/model  • One Acolyte Hybrid may take a cult icon 10 pts  • One model may be upgraded to an Acolyte Leader 10 pts  • An Acolyte Leader may replace his close combat weapon with a bonesword 20 pts  • An Acolyte Leader may replace his close combat weapon and autopistol with a lash whip and bonesword 25 pts  • The unit may take a Goliath Truck as a Dedicated Transport.

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Neophyte Weapons Team: For all purposes, each Neophyte Weapons Team is a single model with the Bulky special rule - for example, it may only fire one weapon in the Shooting phase, only gains one additional Attack for charging, and only counts as one model for Morale checks. WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Neophyte Hybrid 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 8 5+ Infantry Neophyte Leader 3 3 3 3 1 4 2 9 5+ Infantry (Character) Neophyte Weapons Team 3 3 3 3 2 4 2 8 5+ Infantry Unit Composition: 10 Neophyte Hybrids

Wargear:  • Autogun (Neophyte Hybrid only)  • Autopistol  • Close combat weapon (Neophyte Leader only)  • Blasting charges Special Rules:  • Cult Ambush  • Return to the Shadows

Options:  • May include up to ten additional Neophyte Hybrids 5 pts/model  • The unit may do one of the following:   - Two Neophyte Hybrids may each take an item from the Heavy Mining Weapons list.   - Two Neophyte Hybrids may form a Neophyte Weapons Team who must take one item from the Heavy Weapons list.  • Two Neophyte Hybrids may each take one item from the Special Weapons list  • Any model may replace its autogun with a shotgun or lasgun free  • One Neophyte Hybrid may take a cult icon 10 pts  • May upgrade one Neophyte Hybrid to a Neophyte Leader 10 pts  • A Neophyte Leader may take items from the Pistol Weapons and/or Melee Weapons list.  • The unit may take a Goliath Truck or Chimera as a Dedicated Transport.

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110	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Neophyte Hybrid 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 8 5+ Infantry Unit Composition: 16 Neophyte Hybrids

Wargear:  • 12 Neophyte Hybrids have autoguns  • 2 Neophyte Hybrids have grenade launchers  • 2 Neophyte Hybrids have mining lasers  • All models have close combat weapons and blasting charges

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85	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Acolyte Hybrid 4 3 4 3 1 4 2 8 5+ Infantry Unit Composition: 12 Acolyte Hybrids

Wargear:  • Autopistol  • Close combat weapon  • Rending claws  • Blasting charges

Special Rules:  • Fearless

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Elites

120	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Aberrant 4 1 5 4 2 2 2 8 5+ Infantry Unit Composition: 4 Aberrants

Wargear:  • Power pick  • Rending claws Special Rules:  • Cult Ambush  • Feel No Pain  • Stubborn  • Return to the Shadows

Options:  • May include up to four additional Aberrants 30 pts/model  • Any model may replace its power pick with a power hammer free

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45	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Hybrid Metamorph 4 3 4 3 1 4 2 8 5+ Infantry Metamorph Leader 4 3 4 3 1 4 3 9 5+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 5 Hybrid Metamorphs

Wargear:  • Autopistol  • Rending claws  • Metamorph talon  • Blasting charges Special Rules:  • Cult Ambush  • Return to the Shadows

Options:  • May include up to five additional Hybrid Metamorphs 9 pts/model  • Any model can do one of the following:   - Replace rending claws and metamorph talon with two metamorph talons free   - Replace metamorph talon with metamorph claw 2 pts/model   - Replace metamorph talon with metamorph whip 2 pts/model  • One model may be upgraded to a Metamorph Leader 10 pts  • A Metamorph Leader may take a bonesword 20 pts  • Any model may replace its autopistol with a hand flamer 5 pts/model  • One Hybrid Metamorph may take a cult icon 10 pts  • The unit may take a Goliath Truck as a Dedicated Transport.

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70	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Purestrain Genestealer 6 - 4 4 1 6 3 10 5+ Infantry Unit Composition: 5 Purestrain Genestealers

Wargear:  • Rending claws

Options:  • May include up to fifteen additional Purestrain Genestealers 14 pts/model  • Any model may take scything talons 3 pts/model Special Rules:  • Cult Ambush  • Fleet  • Infiltrate  • Move Through Cover  • Return to the Shadows  • Stealth  • Brood Instinct  • Hyper-reflexes

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120	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Aberrant 4 1 5 4 2 2 2 8 5+ Infantry Unit Composition: 4 Aberrants

Wargear:  • 2 Aberrants have power hammers  • 2 Aberrants have power picks  • All models have rending claws

Special Rules:  • Feel No Pain  • Stubborn

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30	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Purestrain Genestealer 6 - 4 4 1 6 2 10 5+ Infantry Unit Composition: 2 Purestrain Genestealers

Wargear:  • Rending claws

Special Rules:  • Fleet  • Hit & Run  • Infiltrate  • Move Through Cover  • Stealth

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Fast Attack

40	WS BS S F S R I A HP Unit Type Armoured Sentinel 3 3 5 12 10 10 3 1 2 Vehicle (Walker) Unit Composition: 1 Armoured Sentinel

Wargear:  • Multi-laser

Options:  • May include up to two additional Armoured Sentinels 40 pts/model  • Any Armoured Sentinel may replace its multi-laser with one of the following:   - Heavy flamer free   - Autocannon 5 pts/model   - Missile launcher 5 pts/model   - Lascannon 10 pts/model   - Plasma cannon 10 pts/model  • Any Armoured Sentinel may take any of the following vehicle upgrades:   - Searchlight 1 pt/model   - Smoke launchers 5 pts/model   - Hunter-killer missile 10 pts/model

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65	BS F S R HP Unit Type Chimera 3 12 10 10 3 Vehicle (Tank, Transport) Unit Composition: 1 Chimera

Wargear:  • Multi-laser  • Heavy bolter  • Searchlight  • Smoke launchers Special Rules:  • Amphibious  • Lasgun Arrays

Options:  • May replace heavy bolter with a heavy flamer free  • May replace multi-laser with either a heavy flamer or a heavy bolter free  • May take items from the Cult Vehicle Equipment list.

 Transport Capacity: Twelve models.
 Fire Points: Two models can fire from the top hatch.
 Access Points: A Chimera has one Access Point at the rear.

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50	BS F S R HP Unit Type Goliath Truck 0 11 10 10 3 Vehicle (Open-topped, Transport) Unit Composition: 1 Goliath Truck

Wargear:  • Heavy stubber  • Twin-linked autocannon Special Rules:  • Rugged Construction

Options:  • May be equipped with a cache of demolition charges 20 pts

 Transport Capacity: Ten models. It cannot carry Purestrain Genestealers or a Patriarch.

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35	WS BS S F S R I A HP Unit Type Scout Sentinel 3 3 5 10 10 10 3 1 2 Vehicle (Walker, Open-topped) Unit Composition: 1 Scout Sentinel

Wargear:  • Multi-laser Special Rules:  • Move Through Cover  • Scout

Options:  • May include up to two additional Scout Sentinels 35 pts/model  • Any Scout Sentinel may replace its multi-laser with one of the following:   - Heavy flamer free   - Autocannon 5 pts/model   - Missile launcher 5 pts/model   - Lascannon 10 pts/model  • Any Scout Sentinel may take any of the following vehicle upgrades:   - Searchlight 1 pt/model   - Smoke launchers 5 pts/model   - Hunter-killer missile 10 pts/model

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Heavy Support

75	BS F S R HP Unit Type Goliath Rockgrinder 0 12 10 10 3 Vehicle (Tank, Transport) Unit Composition: 1 Goliath Rockgrinder

Wargear:  • Heavy stubber  • Heavy mining laser  • Drilldozer blade Special Rules:  • Rugged Construction

Options:  • May include up to two additional Goliath Rockgrinders 75 pts/model  • Any Goliath Rockgrinder may be equipped with a cache of demolition charges 20 pts  • Any Goliath Rockgrinder may replace its heavy mining laser with one of the following:   - Clearance incinerator 5 pts/model   - Heavy seismic cannon 10 pts/model

 Transport Capacity: Six models.
 Fire Points: Up to six models can fire from its rear platform.
 Access Points: The vehicle’s rear platform is one large Access Point.

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120	BS F S R HP Unit Type Leman Russ 3 14 13 10 3 Vehicle (Tank, Heavy) Unit Composition: 1 Leman Russ

Wargear:  • Heavy bolter  • Searchlight  • Smoke launchers  • Eradicator nova cannon

Options:  • May include up to two additional Leman Russ 120 pts/model  • Any model may replace its eradicator nova cannon with one of the following:   - Exterminator autocannon 10 pts/model   - Vanquisher battle cannon 15 pts/model   - Battle cannon 30 pts/model  • Any model may replace its heavy bolter with one of the following:   - Heavy flamer free   - Lascannon 10 pts/model  • Any model may take a pair of sponsons armed with:   - Heavy flamers 10 pts/model   - Heavy bolters 20 pts/model   - Multi-meltas 20 pts/model   - Plasma cannons 30 pts/model  • Any model may take items from the Cult Vehicle Equipment list.

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