Genestealer Cult Detachment
Version 3.1
Detachment Base Cost: 25 points
Command
You must take one Patriarch. You can take one Magus. You can take the Psychic Beacon and Brood Telepathy abilities.
Patriarch
Consists of 1 Genestealer Patriarch (Genestealer unit with Assault, Psyker, Save, Synapse Creature): 30 points
Add Brood Telepathy: 20 points
Add 1 Coven Limousine: 20 points
Magus
Consists of 1 Genestealer Magus (Hybrid unit with Psyker, Save, Synapse Creature): 28 points
Add Brood Telepathy: 20 points
Add 1 Coven Limousine: 20 points
Psychic Beacon: 20 points
Brood Telepathy: 20 points (Unlocks Brood Brothers and Support choices.)
Bodyguards
You can take one bodyguard per Patriarch or Magus.
Bodyguards
Consists of 1 Hybrid unit: 10 points
or 1 Hybrid Psyker unit (Hybrid unit with Psyker): 20 points
or 1 Hybrid Assault unit (Hybrid unit with Assault): 9 points
or 1 Hybrid Heavy Weapon unit (Hybrid unit with Heavy Weapons): 17 points
or 1 Brood Brother unit (Imperial Guard unit with Rampage): 9 points
or 1 Brood Brother Heavy Weapon unit (Imperial Guard unit with Heavy Weapons, Rampage): 17 points
or 1 Aberrant unit: 14 points
Plus 1 Coven Limousine: 20 points
Main Force
Take up to ten Main Force choices.
Genestealer brood
Consists of 1 to 2 Genestealer unit: 11 points each
Hybrid brood
Consists of 1 to 4 units from:
Hybrid unit: 10 points each
Hybrid Psyker unit (Hybrid unit with Psyker): 20 points each
Hybrid Assault unit (Hybrid unit with Assault): 9 points each
Hybrid Heavy Weapon unit (Hybrid unit with Heavy Weapons): 17 points each
Add up to 2 Goliath v1 (Chimera with Assault +1): 17 points each
Aberrants and Abominants brood
Consists of 1 to 2 Aberrant unit: 14 points each
Add 1 Goliath v1 (Chimera with Assault +1): 17 points
Atalan Bike and Ridgerunner squadron
Consists of 1 to 3 units from:
Jackal Bike unit: 13 points each
Ridgerunner: 17 points each
Brood Brothers squad (Requires the Brood Telepathy ability.)
Consists of 1 to 6 units from:
Brood Brother unit (Imperial Guard unit with Rampage): 9 points each
Brood Brother Heavy Weapon unit (Imperial Guard unit with Heavy Weapons, Rampage): 17 points each
Add up to 3 Chimera: 15 points each
Support
Take up to one Support choice per Main Force choice, to a maximum of five.
Support choices require the Brood Telepathy ability.
Sentinel squadron
Consists of 1 to 3 Sentinel: 9 points each
Support Weapon battery
Consists of 1 to 3 Imperial Guard Support Weapon: 19 points each
Leman Russ Battle Tank: 33 points
Demolisher Support Tank: 23 points
Griffon Mortar: 20 points
Hellhound Flame Tank: 13 points
Hydra Flak Tank: 25 points
Detachment Rules
Chain of Command: Patriarch > Magus > Hybrids > Genestealers > Any other unit.
Synapse: As long as this Detachment contains any Synapse Creatures, it auto-passes Leadership tests and cannot be broken. Retreat as normal.
Ambush: All units in this detachment have the Infiltrators special rule, but are only in command if within 30 cm of the HQ.
Psychic Beacon: If taken, you may re-roll one failed Reserves roll per detachment with this rule.