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Bell of Lost Souls Presents:

GENESTEALERCULTS

CHILDREN OF THE GREAT FATHER

v2.0

Bigred; Adeptus Administratum Curator

mkerr; Autosavant

Thomas Reidy; Remembrancer

Darin Buin, Mark Evenson, Per Holmström, Geof Snider; Tesng Servitors

Dedicated to Paul Murphy, Tim Huckleberry and Phil Kelly


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CONTENTSIntroduction 4ChildrenoftheGreatFather 5GenestealerCultModeling 8ArmySpecialRulesandWargear 10ArmyList 11GenestealerCultCharacters 18CultActivityGalacticMap 19CultAdversaryCharacters 20

ApocalypseFormation 21

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"The crimes of Cultist exceed the sins of all others. And wenow declare what punishment they deserve, both as heretics andas apostates. Heretics, according to St. Lucius, are punished in

various ways, as by imprisonment, confiscation of goods anddeath. The witchhunter is fully informed concerning all these byconsulting the Liber Heresius. Indeed even the cultist's followers,protectors, patrons and defenders incur the heaviest penalties. For,

besides the punishments inflicted upon them, heretics, togetherwith their patrons, protectors and defenders forfeit all benefits

of Eccleisarchy and Imperium. But if a cultist be convicted, hemust at once be burned. For, if they who counterfeit moneyare summarily put to death, how much more must they who

counterfeit the Faith?

But to punish cultists in these ways does not seem sufficient,

since they are not simple heretics, but apostates. More than this,in their very apostasy they do not deny the Emperor for anyfear of men or material gain, but instead give homage to thevery monstrosities among them by offering their bodies andsouls. Is is clear enough from this, however much the cultistclaims innocence and Faith, they must not be punished like

other heretics, but must be made to suffer the extreme penalty.The Liber Heresius says, concerning those who cohabit withmonstosities, that only in cleansing fire shall the Emperor grant

absolution."

-The Hereticus Mallificarum, Argument XIII by Inqusitor Seygle, regardingpunishment for false cults



INTRODUCTIONWelcome,friend,toanindexofforbiddenlore.FindhereindetailsofthenefariousGenestealerCults,wholieinwait,patientlygnawingattheunderbellyoftheImperium.Theirnumberisunknowable;theirdeterminationisabsolute.WhentheChildrenoftheGreatFatherrise,calamity,destructionanddespairwalkintheirwake.

FROMTHEAUTHOR

We hope this will be an exciting and fun-lled Warhammer 40,000 supplement. The Genestealer Cult has been with us from as far back as Rogue Trader in the late 1980s. Back then, we had no idea of theconnections between the utterly alien Genestealers and the Tyranid Hiveeets; one of the greatest “unveilings” Games Workshop has ever pulled off in the history of Warhammer 40,000. The list however has stuck with usand stayed in a nice warm part of our hearts.

The Cult list saw several iterations over the years,starting with a couple of simple lists back in Rogue Trader (including a Chaos-infused Genestealer Cult variant, noless) and an update in the Citadel Journal many yearslater during 3rd Edition. The list saw its golden era duringthe days of Space Hulk and its expansion packs, and it seemed back then that everyone and their brother had abagful of Genestealers and Hybrids.

This list is an effort to refresh the Genestealer Cult for the rst time since its link to the Tyranid Hiveeets wasestablished, and to bring it forward into the “present” of Warhammer 40,000. The army has been updated and brought into the “new-style” codex layout.

The list hopes to get your creative juices owing and allow a set of enthusiast gamers and modelers a chanceto dive into fun games with a host of exotic, but very familiar (and probably dusty), units.

It is a labor of love and I sincerely hope you have a great time taking the Genestealer Cult out for a spin.

-bigred

The copy that you are holding has been updated for 5thEdition. As promised, we will endeavor to keep thesebooks “up to date”.

- mkerr

WHYCOLLECTAGENESTEALERCULT?

At the end of the day, the Genestealer Cult is an army fortrue believers. If you are looking for whiz-bang weapons,ceramite encased warriors or unstoppable tanks, you’vefound the wrong list. If however you have a bent towardsthe subversive, if you root for the underdog, or if you just want to show the Imperium what a band of ragingfanatics backed up by their scheming masters can do,then look no further.

The Genestealer Cult is a list that combines some of the

cheapest, lowest quality units in the game with someaggressive elites and heavy support choices. It is an armythat can be built in a great variety of ways and is a blastto play. As the Orks say; “If you win, you win and if youlose, it don’t count”...as you can always try, try again.

HOWTHISMINI-DEXWORKS

This mini-dex is split into three main sections that dealwith different aspects of the army.

ChildrenoftheGreatFather: This section goes overthe background of Genestealer Cults, how they areformed, and how they ght. It describes the lifecycle

of the cult from initial infection all the way through toplanetary uprisings and assimilation by the TyranidHiveeets.

HobbySection: This section shows the cult in action onthe tabletop with an emphasis on painting and modelingthe army.

GenestealerCultArmyList: This section covers thespecial rules and wargear available to the army andpresents each unit arranged so you can easily choosean army for your games. A Force Organization chart islisted along with the point values of each unit so armyconstruction can be done easily.

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GENESTEALERSPASTANDPRESENT

The genestealers were once thought to be a race of xenoswho sought to conquer the Imperium from within. Theyinltrate planets then infect citizens with their genetic

material, causing their children to be born genestealer-human hybrids. A genestealer and its victims form asecret cult on these planets. The creature’s monstrousprogeny mature in safety and secrecy until they are ina position to challenge the planet’s rulers. These “cults” seek to gain control over the host planet subtly, throughhidden manipulation of the populace and subversion of the planetary government. They can put a potent forceinto battle if threatened.

The actual truth is even more horric. The genestealer isnot the source of the problem facing an infected Imperialworld, but only a harbinger. They are Tyranid seedingand inltration organisms who range far aeld fromthe Hiveeets seeking out new feeding grounds. Oncegenestealers have established a strong cult of infectedfollowers on a world, it is only a matter of time beforethey attract the notice of their masters and a full Tyranidinvasion is on the way.

GENESTEALERREPRODUCTIONCYCLE

The genestealers method of reproduction is as alienas their appearance. As with other Tyranid organisms,there are no male or female genestealers. They do notmate with each other and do not bear their own young.Instead, genestealers infect members of other races withtheir genetic material.

Genestealers are equipped with oviposters, or egg-layers,in their tongues. They have the ability to mesmerise theirvictims with their gaze, in much the way some predatorscan paralyse their prey with terror. Once the victim issubdued, the genestealer pierces the victim’s skin with itstongue and deposits an “egg” in the soft tissue beneath.

This egg never hatches - in fact, “egg” is something of a misnomer; it is more correctly considered a Tyranidcancer. When implanted, the Tyranid DNA begins toalter the host’s genetic structure, cell by cell, organby organ, wreaking particular damage to the victim’sreproductive system. The victim shows no outwardsign of the infection. To the contrary, they gain some

of the genestealer’s remarkable strength, resilienceand longevity, becoming healthier than ever before.The damage however is horribly evident in the victim’schildren.

When a victim infected by a genestealer mates,his offspring are hybrids - part host organism, partgenestealer - with the genestealer traits predominate.Once mature, these hybrids infect other victims. Theirchildren are also hybrids, though they look more like thenormal host organism; humans for the Imperium, butorkoid and other xenos examples have been seen.

The most horrifying aspect of the genestealerreproductive cycle is that the hosts appear not to noticeor care that their children are monsters. The parentslove and cherish their twisted hybrid children, above andbeyond even normal parental affection. Whether thisis because of some power of the child or because theparents are dominated by the latent power of the TyranidHivemind is unknown.

Once the genestealers begin to inltrate and infect anew world, its days are numbered. A single genestealercan infect hundreds and their hybrid children caninfect millions. Unless the infection is spotted early andruthlessly countered by Imperial authorities, in a shortspan of decades the original culture is all but extinct. Thismakes the genestealer cults terrible, implacable enemiesto the Imperium of Man, as even a single creature leftunchecked can threaten an entire world.

GENESTEALERSANDTECHNOLOGY

Though equipped with exible, sensitive hands,purestrain genestealers are mentally incapable of usingeven the simplest of tools and weapons. The concept of manipulating their environment through tools is aliento their Tyranid psychology and they are not able tocomprehend the workings of the lance or the bolter. Thisis extremely fortunate for their enemies, for in everyother way they are deadly warriors.

Their hybrid children however are not so limited. The rstgeneration tends to have the same mental shortcomingsas purestrains, but further generations - where thehost creature’s genes apparently have more inuence -

gain some ability with tools and weapons. Though nottechnological innovators, these later hybrids can useequipment designed and built by others.

The cycle of infection continues until about the fourthgeneration, when the hybrids are all but indistinguishablefrom the original host creatures. The fourth generationhybrids have no oviposters and mate in the normal hostorganism’s fashion, but they may spawn host creatures,hybrids, or purestrain genestealers seemingly at will.

SPACEHULKS

Space hulks are massive, derelict vessels, locked in

a strange, eternal voyage through the Warp. Thesemysterious vessels appear rarely in Imperial space andthey can bring either great wealth or havoc to those whohappen upon them.

It is known that there are currents and eddies in theWarp, which can trap a vessel in warpspace forever orturn it from its course and deposit it back in realspacelight years - or centuries - from its intended destination.

Space hulks suffer an even worse fate. They have beenwrenched from their course and drift helplessly throughthe Warp, travelling wherever the currents take them.They may remain locked in Warpspace for centuries, or

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drop back into realspace minutes after entering the Warp.

It is impossible to determine where or when (or if) ahulk will return to real space and even astropaths nd itdifcult to predict a hulk’s movements. Once the hulk isreturned to realspace, it is not free. Minutes, hours, daysor years later it may be sucked back into the Warp, toendure another uncertain, endless voyage.

There appears to be a pattern to the movement of spacehulks and periodically, two or more appear in real spaceat the same place and time. If one is empty and deadand the other inhabited, the crew of the inhabited vesselscavenges the other for metal, energy and spare parts,seeking to repair their own dying ship or expand theirliving space by binding the two vessels together. Over themillennia, the patchwork constructs attain colossal size.

It is impossible to predict when a hulk will re-enterthe Warp, so anyone who boards them risks eternalemprisonment. However, many are willing to take therisk. Some hulks have been in existence since the DarkAge of Technology or even earlier. Though their originalinhabitants are long dead, these vessels are treasuretroves of lost technology, containing secrets which couldbring unimaginable wealth to those who dare plunderthem.

INITIALINFECTION

The Tyranid Hiveeets use space hulks to their advantagein their tireless onslaughts of consumption. They boardany which cross their path, seeding them with Tyranidinltration organisms. If the space hulk is abandoned, theseeding creatures enter a state of hibernation. If thereare survivors trapped onboard the hulk, they are infectedand the most powerful members of the new cult placedinto whatever protective environs are available.

Once the seeding is complete, the Hiveeet moves on.The genestealers sleep and the hulk continues on itseternal voyage. Though it may take centuries, inevitablysome day the space hulk will reappear in populatedspace. It will be discovered and boarded by foolhardytreasure-hunters.

When the space hulk is boarded, psychic triggers awakenthe sleeping genestealers. The boarding party is attacked,infected and released. Several genestealers accompanythe party back to their ship, infect the ship’s crew as welland then hide themselves in the ship’s cargoholds.

Psychically controlled by the genestealers, the ship’s crew

will not recall the attack and are not aware that they havebeen infected or that they are carrying their masters intheir holds. When the ship reaches a populated planet oroutpost, an implanted crewman disembarks, accompaniedby a single genestealer. The vessel now becomes aTyranid plague carrier, bringing its cargo of infection anddespair to each planet it visits.

Once on the planet, the genestealer goes into hidingand the crewman under his control begins to form agenestealer cult.

GENESTEALERCULTGROWTH

There are many cults scattered throughout the ImperiumIn a time where psykers are emerging with increasingfrequency, when the Ruinous Powers and xenos stalkthe galaxy and the Inquisition ruthlessly suppress allknowledge of these things, it is inevitable that the young,foolish or ambitious will seek this knowledge on theirown. Such people often form religions, secret societies orhidden cults where they can experiment, plot or worshipfar from the prying eyes of the Imperial authorities.

Most of these cults are harmless, run by religiouscharlatans but some are more sinister. It is estimatedthat there are tens of millions of such cults scatteredthroughout the Imperium, with many dedicated to itsdestruction, including genestealer cults.

When they arrive on a human planet, the genestealerand its human thrall ee as far away as possible fromcivilization, settling in the most remote part of the planet.They travel either in the deep wilderness or in the bowelsof an abandoned inner city or hive. The genestealerbegins to prey on the humans around him and those heinfects join the cult. The rst generation hybrid childrenof the infected humans are well hidden from prying eyes.

A genestealer cult usually masquerades as a new religionwith the original human thrall as titular head. In outwardappearance the religion is completely harmless and oftenlaudable promoting hard work, cherishing the young andrespecting the old and encouraging extreme modesty.Most of the cult’s priests and priestesses go aboutcompletely robed at all times. The religious messageis simple, usually foretelling the coming arrival of theBlessed Children or the Great Father, who will lead theirfollowers to eternal bliss.

As it grows in power and inuence, the religion attracts

converts who have no idea of the sinister cult hidingbehind it. Eventually, these dupes are initiated into thedeeper mysteries of the faith - and infected themselves.

Though genestealers are driven by a ferocious andinstinctual need to infect victims to ensure the survivalof their Tyranid sub-species, the original purestrain - nowknown as a Patriarch - restrains itself and its progenyfrom infecting too many humans too fast, recognizingthat the religion’s rapid growth will arouse the suspicionof Imperial authorities.

Years pass and eventually the third and fourth generationhybrids are born. Some are virtually indistinguishable

from untainted humans. It is at this point that the cultbegins to spread its power across the planet. The titularhead of the religion, the original crewmember infectedby the Patriarch, is removed and his place is taken by afourth generation hybrid. The hybrid, having some of thePatriarch’s psychic powers, literally mesmerises thosewho see him, gaining new and more powerful membersfor the cult.

Other fourth generation hybrids leave the close protectionof the cult, masquerading as diplomats, religiousmissionaries, merchants or other travelers, and spreadthe infection across the planet. These hyprids often gainaccess to a planet’s ruling class and military leadership.




HIVEFLEETINVASION

Once a new generation of Purestrains has grown tomaturity, in the fth generation, the brood-cycle is almostcomplete. It is now time for the Patriarch to call out tohis Tyranid masters. By now ancient and hugely bloatedin both size and psychic power, the Patriarch retreats toa secure location and enters into a long trancelike state.During this time, the creature is focusing the latentpsychic power of all the cult followers, hybrids and otherpurestrain genestealers into a psychic beacon visible tothe Hiveeets. As the power of the beacon is based onthe size of the cult, the Hiveeets will respond by movingtowards the worlds with the most powerful cults thatrepresent the richest food source.

As the Hiveeets approach, they send forward a newwave of seeding creatures to explore the new world.The cult itself reaches a crescendo of activity. They riseup and overthrow whatever remnants of authority mayremain and the Magus instills a rapturous joy and senseof wonder into his ock as they foretell of the “BlessedChildren” returning to meet their Parents. ScatteredImperial astropathic fragments from such overrunworlds describe millions of infected cult members gladlymarching into the Tyranid feeding pools to be brokendown into raw DNA for their masters. None are sparedand at last even the Magus and Patriarch are consumedas the Hiveeet strips the world to its mineral core andmoves on toward new feeding grounds.

GENESTEALERCULTSINBATTLE

Close combat is at the heart of a genestealer cult’s battletactic - a massive wave assault of genestealers, hybridsand human fanatics. If the attackers reach the enemy’sposition, the enemy is almost certainly doomed.

In battle, the cult is led by its Magus - a fourth generation

hybrid who is the gurehead leader of the cult. ThePatriarch continues to advise the Magus, but it leavesthe actual generalship to someone who is better able tounderstand the opponent’s weaponry.

The Magus and Patriarch are accompanied by the coreof the cult, the coven, containing most of the earlygeneration hybrids and a small number of purestraingenestealers recently born. The coven takes no partin the early stages of the battle, merely directing theother troops, providing a rallying point and awaiting themoment to spring.

The cult won’t have a good deal of ranged weaponry at

its disposal - the brood members are indifferent to suchthings and they are often difcult for any but legitimatemilitary forces to attain. Whatever ranged weaponsthe cult has are concentrated in small coven units. Onoccasion the Genestealer Cult have inltrated the planet’sPDF forces and may have access to a small core of highquality military forces.

The bulk of the cult’s fanatic members are provided withclose assault weapons – hold out pistols if available,rocks, clubs, swords, and the like. Forming up in massivewaves, they rush out onto the eld, screaming wildly,ring indiscriminately and waving the cult’s battle banner.This has two purposes: to work them up into an even

greater frenzy and to frighten and demoralize the enemy.

When the enemy is demoralized or the battle hangs inthe balance, the coven itself enters the fray. Movingclose behind the fanatical mobs, drawing protection fromenemy re by the seething mass of frenzied Cult Initiatesand Brood Brothers, the Magus, the Patriarch and thecoven move in for the kill, ripping their opponents apartin an orgy of blood and destruction.

Of course, specic details vary from battle to battle. Thecult may have formal militry troops from infected PDFforces. Other Tyranid seeding organisms such as lictorsmay be in the vicinity, particularly in the later stages of cult activity when they have attracted the attention of the roaming Hiveeets. If the cult has been discoveredearly in its life-cycle it may little to offer but hordes of fanatics and early-generation hybrids. Whatever thecircumstances, the overall tactics remain the same: get inclose and tear the enemy apart.

This text borrows heavily from Paul Murphy’s“Genestealers” article from White Dwarfs 114, 115

Origins of the DeathwingThe Dark Angels Space Marine Chapter recruits from

hundreds of worlds scattered about the Imperium. Theirmobile base, The Rock will return to each of these worlds

every few centuries to recruit a new wave of initiates.

Millenia ago, the First Company returned to their originalhomeworld to discover it had been desecrated and their

nomadic people enslaved by a massive Genestealer Cult thathad crash-landed on the primitive world decades earlier.

Cut off from thier Chapter, the Dark Angel veteransdecided to stand against this outrage and attempt to save

their people. They painted their Terminator suits white inthe funerary tradition of their nomadic people, knowing

that few if any of them would return from this last task, andgrimly marched to war.

Years later, The Rock returned from a long campaign tofind a handful of their surviving veterans serving as triballeaders for the world's fully restored culture. The FirstCompany had purged every last taint of the Genestealer

Cult from the world.

To this day the Dark Angels have kept their Terminatorsuits white in honor of their brother's noble sacrifice.

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GENESTEALER CULT MODELINGAGenestealerCultarmyprovidesamyriadofopportunitiesformodelingusingminisoldandnewfromrangessuchasImperialGuard,TyranidsandevenoldSpaceHulkmodels.

"Welcome brother. Toil, Piety,Love and Salvation are the giftsof the Four-Armed Emperor."


Brother ChavilBrother Chavil is perhaps the most notorius Genestealer

Magus known to the Inquisition. An individual of stunning

charisma and charm, Chavil not only sought out highranking officials to convert into his Coven, he slowly and

patiently wormed his way into the ranks of the Ministorum.

Safely esconced in his high office, Chavil began a subtlewar of words upon the loyal ruling family of his world ofAdelphis IV. In time his words had spread far and wide,

and resulted in a false War of Faith being called uponthe planet's leaders. Taking this opportunity, Chavil's

Genestealer Cult rose up in a planetary-wide revolution thatthrew Adelphis IV into utter chaos.

Such was his power, that even some forces of the AdeptusSororitus fought in his name, and Brother Chavil was only

discovered when reports of Genestealer attacks upon thenoble family could no longer be covered up.

With righteous fury, the Ministorum forces onworlddestroyed his cult in a vicous yearlong purge, but Chavil

himself was never found.

A Hybrid Brood prepares an ambush.

Brood Initiates ona rampage.

A Typical Cult Gun Truck

A Patriarch strikes.



"The Great Father approaches.Rise up my children and prepare

the way to Paradise!"

The Arbitrators marched down the hallway, las-pistol fire bouncing off of their polished carapace breastplates.Their Proctor took aim carefully and with practiced motions emptied his bolter into the monstrous genestealer

before him.

The creature slumped, causing two nearby cultists to turn in horror. They looked on in disbelief at the brokenform of their grandfather, bleeding heavily from the ragged holes in its chitin. Their tears welled up as they fell

to their knees beside him, gently taking his claws as they felt his life slipping away.

As they embraced the dying genestealer, their grief turned to anger. They spun suddenly and faced the Arbitratorswho stood and watched with amazement. The pair struck suddenly, slipping their knives into the neck of the

nearby Arbites Proctor.

They must make their grandfather proud of them...

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A Brood Brother inltrates a position.

A Patriarch and bodyguard break cover and attack.

A Brood Comrade Tank on the prowl.

Brood Comrade aiming a missile launcher.



GENESTEALERCULTSPECIALRULES

ARMYSPECIALRULESBlessedbetheFather: Any Genestealer Cult unitswithin 12” of a Patriarch or Magus may use theirLeadership when making Leadership or Morale tests(except Psychic Tests).

TheFatherhasFallen:The loss of the GenestealerCult’s leader is an almost unimaginable concept for cultfollowers. As they are unshakable when defending theirmasters, a leaderless cult quickly loses focus and fallsinto disarray. All Genestealer Cult units in an army whichhas lost all of its Patriarchs and Magi are at -1 Ld for therest of the game.

UNITSPECIALRULESLivetoFight. Cult Leaders have a strong sense of self-preservation. At the beginning of the Leader’s movementphase, and for his Movement phase only, the model isnot considered locked in close combat. This means thathe can move normally; leaving an ongoing close combat,

ignoring any units with which he was engaged. A Leadermay not assault on the turn he uses the Live to Fight ability.

Devoted: The elite forces of a Genestealer Cult surroundtheir masters, and willingly lay down their lives to defendthem. If a Patriarch or Magus suffers a wound from anysource, he may allocate that wound to any model within6” with the Devoted rule. The wound is allocated beforesaving throws are attempted.

CivilianVehicle: Genestealer Cult members use easilydisguised civilian vehicles. To represent this, the vehicleor unit may always be deployed at the start of the battle,

even in scenarios where they could not normally bedeployed. For example, in a mission with the Dawn of War deployment, the vehicle or unit could always setup atthe start of the battle instead of being placed in Reserve.Civilian Vehicle models destroyed for any reason areremoved from the tabletop due to their light construction.

PSYCHICPOWERSTransxingGaze. Genestealer Patriarchs are possessedof a powerful force of will. They can harness their psychicpower to dominate those near them with a disarminggaze.

This Psychic power is used at the start of either player’s

Assault phase. If successful, the Patriarch counts as beingequipped with defensive grenades, and any enemy modelin base contact with the Patriarch ght with one lessattack for the duration of the Assault phase.

VoiceofReason. A Genestealer Magus is unnaturallycharismatic. They are able to lull almost anyone into afalse sense of security by focusing their potent psychic

abilities into their voice.

Voice of Reason is a Psychic power used at the start of Magus’ turn. Select any single enemy unit within 12” and in line of sight. If the psychic test is passed, bothplayers roll a D6 and add the highest Leadership of theirrespective models. If the Magus’ total is equal or higherthan the target squad, they must Go To Ground until thebeginning of the Genestealer Cult player’s next turn. TheMagus may not use this power against a unit engaged inclose combat.

WARGEAR SatchelCharge. Trusted cult members often strap

improvised explosives to their bodies and hurl themselvesat close-by enemies. These unstable home-made devicesare as much a threat to the cult as to its foes.

A satchel charge may be used in the shooting phaseinstead of ring a ranged weapon or the assault phaseinstead of attacking. If used in close combat, the satchelcharge is resolved at an effective Initiative of 5. Placethe 3” Blast template anywhere in contact with themodel using the satchel charge. All models, friend orfoe, touched by the template suffer a S7 AP3 hit. Oncethe results are determined the model using the satchelcharge is automatically removed as a casualty.

If used by a model in close combat, any wounds inictedby the satchel charge count toward the combat result.

If a model carrying a satchel charge is killed before usingit, it explodes on a 4+. Center the blast on the deadmodel and resolve it as above.

CultMortar. A heavy but simple improvised mortar isoften mounted in cult vehicles. It packs a potent warheadbut has poor range.

R:24” S:5 AP:5 Heavy 1, Blast, Barrage

GENESTEALER CULT ARMY LISTTheGenestealerCulthasthefollowingunits.

HQ 0-1 Genestealer Patriarch, 0-1 Genestealer MagusELITE: Genestealer Brood, Genestealer HybridsTROOPS: Brood Brothers, Brood InitiatesFASTATTACK: Brood Truckers, Brood Bikers, 0-1 Seeding Lictors

HEAVYSUPPORT: 0-1 Brood Comrade Tank, Brood ComradesHybrid Monstrosity

Codex:ImperialGuardandCodex:Tyranidsarenecessarytousethisarmylist.




0-1GENESTEALERPATRIARCH COST:90POINTS WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv

Patriarch 6 0 5 5 3 5 3 10 4+

UnitType:

Infantry•

Number/squad:1•

Wargear: Claws•

UnitType:Infantry•

Number/squad:1•

Wargear: Refractor eld•

Laspistol•

Power weapon•

Biomorphs:

May have one of the following•

Tyranid Biomorphs:- Reinforced chitin for +10pts- Implant attack for +12 pts- Flesh hooks for +4 pts

Transport: The Patriarch and up to one•

Genestealer bodyguard broodmay select a Coven Limousineas a dedicated transport vehiclefor +35 pts

Transport: The Magus and up to one•

Hybrid bodyguard brood withno heavy weapons may select aCoven Limousine as a dedicatedtransport vehicle for +35 pts

SpecialRules:

Independent Character•

Psyker•

Fearless•

Rending•

Transxing gaze•

Live to Fight •

Inhuman Strength•

SpecialRules:Independent Character•

Psyker•

Fearless•

Voice of Reason•

Live to Fight •

Options:May replace laspistol with one•

of the following:- Bolt pistol for +1 pt- Plasma pistol for +10 pts

Inhuman Strength: So powerful is the Patriarch that all wounds caused by it ignore armor saves in the same

manner as power weapons.

Live to Fight: Cult Leaders have a strong sense of self-preservation. At the beginning of the Leader’s movement phase, and for his Movement phase only, the model is not considered locked in close combat. This means that he canmove normally, leaving an ongoing close combat (ignoring any units with which he was engaged). A Leader may not assault on the turn he uses the Live to Fight ability.

0-1GENESTEALERMAGUS COST:50POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvMagus 3 4 3 3 2 4 1 9 -


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HQ



UnitComposition:3 Genestealers•


Wargear: Rending claws•

SpecialRules:

Fleet•

Move through cover•

UnitComposition:3 Hybrids•

1 Acolyte•


Wargear:

Laspistol•

Frag grenades•

Scything talon•

SpecialRules:Inltrate•

Transport: The squad may select a Coven•

Limousine as a dedicatedtransport vehicle for +35 pts

Up to two Hybrids may use the•

following options:

Replace their laspistol with oneof the following:

Autocannon for +15 pts-

Missile launcher for +15 pts-

Flamer for +8 pts-

Transport: A squad with no heavy weapons•

may select a Coven Limousineas a dedicated transport vehiclefor +35 pts. They lose theInltrate special rule.

Options: The unit may include up to•

three additional Genestealersfor +16 pts each

The entire squad may have any•

of the following biomorphs if they do not have a transportoption:- Scuttlers for +3 pts each

- Extended carapace for +4ptseach

Character:The Acolyte may have the•

rending claw biomorph for +5pts

The Acolyte may have a second•

scything talon biomorph for +3pts

Options: The squad may include up to•

four additional Hybrids for +10pts each

GENESTEALERBROOD COST:50POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGenestealer 6 0 4 4 1 6 2 10 5+

Note:AGenestealerCultthatincludesaPatriarchmayalsoincludeoneGenestealerBroodasa

bodyguard.ThisunitgainstheDevotedspecialrule.Additionally,theGenestealerbodyguardbrooddoesnottakeupanyForceOrganizationChartselectionsbutisotherwisetreatedasaseparateHQunit.Thebodyguard’sonlytransportoptionisthePatriarch’sCovenLimousine.

HYBRIDBROOD COST:45POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvHybrid 4 3 3 3 1 5 1 8 5+

Hybrid Acolyte 4 3 3 3 1 5 2 8 5+

Note:AGenestealerCultthatincludesaMagusmayalsoincludeoneHybridBroodasabodyguard.OnlythisunitgainstheDevotedspecialrule.Additionally,theHybridbodyguardbrooddoesnottakeupanyForceOrganizationChartselectionsbutisotherwisetreatedasaseparateHQunit.Thebodyguard’sonlytransportoptionistheMagus’sCovenLimousine.

Devoted (bodyguard unit only): The elite forces of a Genestealer Cult surround their masters, and willingly lay down their lives to defend them. If a Patriarch or Magus suffers a wound from any enemy source, he may allocate thawound to any model within 6” with the devoted rule. The wound is allocated before saving throws are attempted.

Devoted (bodyguard unit only): The elite forces of a Genestealer Cult surround their masters, and willingly lay down their lives to defend them. If a Patriarch or Magus suffers a wound from any enemy source, he may allocate thawound to any model within 6” with the devoted rule. The wound is allocated before saving throws are attempted.


ELITES



UnitComposition:9 Brothers•

1 Hybrid Acolyte•


Wargear: Laspistol•

Close combat weapon (Brothers•

only)Frag grenades•

Scything talon (Acolyte only)•

SpecialRules:Inltrate•

Character:The Acolyte may be armed with•

a second scything talon for+3pts

UnitComposition:9 Initiates•

1 Hybrid Acolyte•




If the squad numbers twenty,•

a second Brother may replacehis weapons with one of thefollowing options- Heavy stubber for +5 pts- Grenade launcher for +5 pts- Flamer for +5 pts

Transport: The squad of ten models•

may select a Brood Truck asa dedicated transport vehiclefor +25 pts. They lose theInltrate special rule.

Options:The squad may include up to•

ten additional Initiates for +3pts each

The squad may be armed with•

frag grenades for +1 pt each

If the squad numbers twenty,•

one Initiate may be upgradedwith a Flamer for +5 pts

The Acolyte may have the•


The Acolyte may be armed with•

a satchel charge for +15 pts


ten additional Brothers for +6pts each

The entire squad may replace•

their laspistols and close

combat weapons with shotgunsfor free

One Brother may be upgraded•

with one of the following:- Heavy stubber for +5 pts- Grenade launcher for +5 pts- Flamer for +5 pts

SpecialRules:Rage•

Unwashed masses•


a second scything talon for +3ptsThe Acolyte may have the•


BROODBROTHERS COST:65POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvBrother 3 2 3 3 1 3 1 7 6+Hybrid Acolyte 4 3 3 3 1 5 2 8 5+

BROODINITIATES COST:40POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvInitiate 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 6 -Hybrid Acolyte 4 3 3 3 1 5 2 8 5+

AGenestealerCultArmyMUSTeldatleastoneBroodInitiatesunitforeveryBroodBrotherunitinit.

Unwashed Masses: The vast majority of a Genestealer Cult is made up of these recently initiated fanatical civilianmasses. They are as common as they are unreliable, making them little more than cannon-fodder on the battleeld. A Brood Initiate unit does not take up any Force Organization Chart selections but is otherwise treated as a separateTroops unit. If the unit fails a Morale test for any reason, they disperse in terror and are removed from play.

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TROOPS



GENESTEALER CULT TRANSPORT OPTIONSCOVENLIMOUSINE COST:35POINTS

BS Front Side RearLimousine 3 10 10 10

Wargear: SpecialRules: VehicleUpgrades:iFixed forward heavy stubber (in disguised mount) iFast iHybrid Driver for +10 points

iSmoke launchers iTransport (8) iAccess Points: 2 (side doors) iCivilian Vehicle

Civilian Vehicle: Genestealer Cult members use easily disguised civilian vehicles. To represent this, the vehicle or unit may always be deployed at the start of the battle, even in scenarios where they could not normally be deployed.For example, in a mission with the Dawn of War deployment, the vehicle or unit could always setup at the start of the battle instead of being placed in reserve. Civilian Vehicle models destroyed for any reason are removed from thetabletop due to their light construction.

Hybrid Driver: The drivers of this vehicle are Hybrids. The vehicle treates Stunned results as Shaken.

BROODTRUCK COST:25POINTS

Type BS Front Side RearBrood Truck Open- 2 9 9 9

topped

Wargear: SpecialRules: VehicleUpgrades:Turret mounted heavy stubber• iFast iHybrid Driver for +10 points

iTransport (10) iCivilian Vehicle



COMRADECHIMERA COST:80

Type BS Front Side RearChimera Tank 3 12 10 10

Wargear:Turret mounted multi-laser•

Hull mounted heavy bolter•

Smoke launcher•

Searchlight•

VehicleUpgrades:Extra armor: +15 pts•

Pintle mounted heavy stubber:•

+12 ptsRough terrain modication: +5•

ptsTrack guards: +10 pts•

SpecialRules:Amphibious•

Transport (12)•

Access Point: 1 (rear door)•

Fire Points: 1 (top hatch), plus•

6 hull-mounted lasguns

Amphibious:Chimeras treat all water obstacles as clear when they move.




UnitComposition:4 Bikers•

1 Hybrid Acolyte•

UnitType:Bikes•


Frag grenades•


SpecialRules:

Civilian Vehicle•

UnitComposition:1-3 Seeding Lictors•


One Biker may be upgraded•

with one of the following:- Grenade launcher for +5 pts- Flamer for +5 pts

If the squad numbers ten,•

a second Biker may replacehis laspistol with one of thefollowing options- Grenade launcher for +5 pts- Flamer for +5 pts

SpecialRules:Feeding Tendrils•

Hit & Run•

Fearless•

Secret Terror •

Mimic •


a second scything talon for +3ptsThe Acolyte may have the•


The Acolyte may be armed with•

a satchel charge for +15 pts


ve additional Bikers for +10pts each

Wargear: Rending claws•

Flesh hooks•

BROODBIKERS COST:60POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvBiker 3 2 3 3(4) 1 3 1 6 5+Hybrid Acolyte 4 3 3 3(4) 1 5 2+1 8 4+

0-1SEEDINGLICTORS COST:60POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv

Lictor 6 0 5 4 2 6 3 10 -


Secret Terror: Seeding Lictors operate far ahead of the Hive-eets and must survive unsupported for extended periods of time. They have adapted to their solitary role by enhancing their already formidable stealth and mimicingskills at the expense of raw brute force and thick chitin. Seeding Lictors deploy using the Reserves rule individually,to represent them leaping out from concealment amidst unwary enemies. They must each be placed anywhere on thetabletop (but not in impassible terrain or within 1” of an enemy model). The Seeding Lictor is not deployed using the

Deep Strike rules and does not scatter. Just place the model where you want it. A Seeding Lictor may not move, but may Run and Assault the turn it Reserves in.

Mimic: The Seeding Lictor’s chameleonic scales and dexterity can approximate almost any nearby creature. It alwaysreceives a 5+ Invulnerable Save. Enemies who wish to re on a Seeding Lictor must pass a Leadership test to do so.If the test is failed, they give up their ability to re this turn.

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FAST ATTACK



Wargear:Turret mounted battle cannon•

Hull mounted heavy bolter•

Smoke launcher•

Searchlight•

UnitComposition:1-3 Sentinels•

Wargear:Heavy amer•

Smoke launcher•

Searchlight•

UnitComposition:2-3 Brood Gun Trucks•

Wargear:Turret mounted twin-linked•

heavy stubber

VehicleUpgrades:Extra armor for +15 pts•

Pintle mounted heavy stubber•

for +12 ptsRough terrain modication for•

+5 ptsTrack guards for +10 pts•

Hybrid Crew • for +20 pts

VehicleUpgrades:Extra armor for +15 pts•

Armored crew compartment for•

+15 ptsHybrid Crew • for +10 pts

One Gun Truck may replace•

its twin-linked heavy stubberwith an autocannon for +5

pts

VehicleUpgrades:Armored crew compartment for•

+10 ptsHybrid Driver • for +10 pts

Options:Replace hull mounted heavy•

bolter with lascannon for +10pts

Add a pair of heavy bolter or•

heavy amer sponsons for +10pts

SpecialRules:Scout•

Options:Replace heavy amer with•

–Multi-laser for +5 pts- Autocannon for +10 pts- Lascannon for +15 pts

SpecialRules:Fast•

Civilian Vehicle•

Options:Replace twin-linked heavy•

stubber with cult mortar forfree

0-1BROODCOMRADETANKS COST:SEEBELOW

AGenestealerCultarmymaytakeoneofthefollowingselections:LemanRuss,SentinelSquadron.

COST:145 Type BS Front Side Rear

LemanRuss Tank 3 14 12 10

COST:40 Type WS BS S Front Side Rear I A

SentinelSquadron Walker 3 3 5 10 10 10 3 1

COST:30 Type BS Front Side Rear

BROODTRUCKERS Open- 2 10 9 9topped

Hybrid Crew: The crew of this tank has been replaced by Hybrids. The vehicle treats Stunned results as shaken, but its BS is reduced to 2 due to unfamiliarity with the vehicle.

Hybrid Crew: The crew of this Sentinel has been replaced by Hybrids. The vehicle treats Stunned results as Shaken,but its BS is reduced to 2 due to unfamiliarity with the vehicle.




FAST ATTACK

HEAVY SUPPORT



UnitComposition:9 Comrades•

1 Veteran Sergeant•


Wargear: Lasguns•

Laspistols•

Close combat weapon (veteran•

sergeant only)Frag grenades•

Character:The Veteran Sergeant may•

replace his laspistol with a boltpistol for +1 pts

Two comrades may form a•

heavy weapon team with one ofthe following options:

Missile launcher for +15 pts-

Lascannon for +25 pts-

Autocannon for +15 pts-

Mortar for +10 pts-

Heavy bolter for +10 pts-

The squad may be armed with•

krak grenades for +1 pts permodel

Transport:

The squad may select a•

Chimera as a dedicatedtransport vehicle for +80 pts

The Veteran Sergeant may•

replace his lasgun with a bolterfor +1 pt or a storm bolter for+5 pts

Options: One comrade may replace his•

lasgun with one of the followingoptions:

Meltagun for +10 pts-

Plasmagun for +10 pts-

Grenade launcher for +8 pts-

Flamer for +6 pts-

BROODCOMRADES COST:65POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvComrades 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 5+Veteran Sergeant 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 8 5+

The Beast of BarriaUpon the feral world of Barria, far in the Ultima Segmuntum a Genestealer Cult was rooted out by Ordo Hereticus

Inquisitor Georges Kuster. Kuster and his retinue sent out priority requests for assistance and moved to cut out the heartof the Coven personally. His entourage was never heard from again.

In time, the Space Sharks Space Marine Chapter arrived to answer the Inquisitor's call and began immediate combatoperations. After a grueling four-week purge, the Chapter had isolated the Patriarch, and launched a Terminator assault

on its position. The so called "Beast of Barria" was not easily felled. With its cult already dead it lashed out in an orgy ofmonstrous self-destruction, laying low over two thirds of the Space Shark's 1st Company and their Chief Librarian before

being put to the torch.

It is a blow to the Chapter that will be slow to heal.

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HYBRIDMONSTROSITY COST:110POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvMonstrosity 5 0 6 6 4 3 4 8 4+

UnitComposition:

1 Hybrid Monstrosity•

UnitType:

Monstrous Creature•

- moves as a beast

SpecialRules

Fearless•

Hyper Predator •

Hyper Predator: Hybrid Monstrosities are a result of Genestealer infection of a planet’s larger predators. Normally free-ranging beasts, their will can be somewhat controlled by a nearby Patriarch or Magus. Herded into combat, theHybrid Monstrosities charge directly into enemy lines causing terrible damage. Hybrid Monstrosities move as beasts. Any Monstrosity misses in close combat are resolved as hits by the creature on friendly models of your choice in thesame close combat. If no friendly models are available, these attacks are simply misses.

HEAVY SUPPORT



"The loss of a thousand children would driveany to madness and mayhem."-Unnamed Acolyte of the Violet Emperor; Barria

"Governor, priests of the Church of theBenevelant Father are sure to bolster your men."-Brother Chavil addressing Governor Kerr of Adelphus IV

The Beast of Barria

Brother Chavil

Cornered Beast: The Patriarch known as the Beast of Barria had a monstrous will and no desire to run from its foes.It was at its strongest and most dangerous when nally cornered and forced to ght for both its life and the life of itsCult. An army led by the Beast of Barilla may not include a Magus, Brood Comrades or Brood Comrade Tanks. TheBeast of Barilla is immune from Instant Death and gains +1A for every wound it has lost, determined at the beginningof the Assault phase.


Ministorum Contacts: The infamous Genestealer Magus Brother Chavil wormed his way into the ranks of theMinistorum. He threw his world into rebellion in a false War of Faith against its loyal Imperial ruling family. An army led by Brother Chavil may not include a Patriarch, Genestealers or Hybrid Monstrosities. It may additionally select Penitent Engines as Heavy Support choices and Sisters Repentia as Elites choices from Codex: Witch Hunters.

A Genestealer Cult army may include the Beast. If you decide to take him, hecounts as the army’s sole Patriarch.

A Genestealer Cult army may include Chavil. If you decide to take him, hecounts as the army’s sole Magus.

UnitType:Monstrous Creature•

Number/Squad:1•

Wargear:Rending claws•

SpecialRulesPsyker•

Fearless•

Transxing gaze•

Implant attack biomorph•

Cornered Beast •


Number/Squad:1•

Wargear:Bolt pistol•Rosarius•

Power weapon•

SpecialRulesIndependent Character•

Psyker•

Fearless•

Voice of reason•

Live to Fight •

Ministorum Contacts•

COST:135POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvBeast 6 0 6 5 4 5 3 10 4+

COST:75POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvChavil 3 4 3 3 3 4 1 10 -



"The Cultist is a false prophet of faith. Only incleansing fire shall their apostacy be undone."-Inquisitor Seygle; Ordo Hereticus

"First Company in the sewers, genestealers in thesewers. Only one in three came out alive."-Captain Kundera; Space Sharks First Company

Inquisitor Seygle

Captain Kundera

Staff of St. Leor: This dark obsidian staff is anathema to the wicked. It counts as both a null rod and a power stake.

Bloodhound: Seygle has hunted Genestealer Cults for decades. She can detect their forces with uncanny ability,and roots them out from their hidden enclaves mercilessly. As a result, Seeding Lictors lose their Mimic ability and Genestealer Cult vehicles lose their Civilian Vehicle ability. For each inltrating or outanking unit, roll a D6. On a 4+the unit loses the ability.

Doom of the Great Father: A veteran of the purging of Barria, Kundera enacts his vengeance on the Genestealer Cults ruthlessly. A squad led by Kundera gains Furious Charge and Preferred Enemy (Genestealer Cults).

Hellfre: Kundera is a fanatical destroyer of Genestealer Cult uprisings and equips his men accordingly. All heavy bolters in an army led by Kundera may additionally re Hellre rounds.

This ammo uses the following prole: R:36” S:X AP:4 Heavy 1, Blast, Poison (2+)

A Space Marine army may include Kundera. If you decide to take him, hecounts as the army’s HQ choice.

An Imperial army may include Seygle. If you decide to take her, she counts as

an Elite choice for the army.


Number/Squad:1•

Wargear:Bolt pistol•Inquisitorial Mandate•Power armor•Staff of St. Leor •

SpecialRulesPsyker•


5+ Invulnerable save•

Bloodhound •

UnitType:

Infantry•

Number/Squad:1•

Wargear:

Bolt pistol•Power weapon•Power armor•Iron Halo•Frag and krak grenades•

SpecialRules


Rites of Battle•

Doom of the Great Father •

Hellre•

COST:100POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvSeygle 4 4 3 3 2 4 3 9 3+

COST:150POINTS

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvKundera 5 5 4 4 3 5 3 10 3+



GENESTEALER CULT UPRISING POINTS: 150 + MODELS

FORMATION:

1 Patriarch (genestealer brood optional)

1 Magus (genestealer hybrid brood optional)

2-3 Genestealer or Genestealer Hybrid units

3-6 Brood Brother units

3+ Brood Initiate units

Note: All units must come from the Genestealer Cults army list.

SPECIAL RULES:

“Watch for Civies”: All formation infantry units gain a 5+ cover

save on turn one. Cult vehicles cannot be selected as targets on

turn one unless they move, fire or no other target is in line of sight.

Jammers: The formation gains the Jammers strategic asset.

Genestealer Cults are among the most insidious threats to the

Imperium. These secret covens spread their combination of false

belief and Tyranid infection throughout a world’s society, subverting

it completely in mere decades. It is only through the unwavering

vigilance of both the Inquisition and the Ministorum that the

majority of these cults are uncovered and destroyed in brutal purges.

Once rooted out and brought to battle, a Genestealer Cult is a terrible

foe. Led by their Patriarch and Magus leaders, hundreds of the infected

followers take to the streets. The Cult throws itself at opponents in a

mass of mob violence, backed up by the Cult’s inner coven of Hybrids a

Genestealers. Their enemy are often caught up in the sudden and chao

civilian violence and find themselves surrounded and overrun by the

seething masses.

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Unit 6

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M A G U S

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