Genestealer Chaos Cults in Epic/E41K

This E41K army list is derived from the Genestealer army list in "Warhammer 40,000 Compilation" ["The Yellow Book"]. Genestealer cults are an odd mix of the Tyranid, Imperial Guard and Chaos army lists. As such some of the point values are NOT the same as they are in the basic army list. This is most strongly shown in the cost of demons in this army list. The point values for demons are based on the point value given for them in the Compilation's army list.

A Genestealer cult is a genestealer infestation that has turned to Chaos for additional power. It's objective is to take over a world, not act as the "leading edge" of a Tyranid hive fleet invasion. It is a great enemy force for the Sisters of Battle (AKA "Nuns with Guns"), Adeptus Arbiters. and Hive Gangs

Genestealers are , at their core, of course Tyranid, at least in the current version of WH40K, in the RT era, from which this is based, they were a separate race from the Hive Fleets. As such the basic rules for a Genestealer cult are based on the E40K Tyranid army list rules. You use the Tyranid detachment sheet to generate a Genestealer Cult, with some modifications. You must take a "Coven" as the 3 Synapse creatures and you must take at least one "Pure Strain Genestealer brood". The standard E40K rules for leadership test for Tyranid are in effect, for all members of this army (i.e. as long as one member of the coven is alive, all members of the detachment auto-pass leadership tests.)

Coven:

 

You must take one Magus

1 IG unit (Hero, Psyker) 47 points

Mount in Limousines +14 points

You must take one Hybrid Initiate Brood

2 Genestealer units 20 points

Upgrade both units to have guns +10 points

Upgrade one unit to Heavy Weapon +10 points

Mount in Limousines +14 points

Notes: Only broods with guns may have Heavy Weapons You may take a support unit as part of this brood.

You must take a Patriarch or a Possessed Patriarch

Genestealer Patriarch

1 Genestealer unit (Hero) 16 points

Mount in Limousines +14 points

Possessed Patriarch

1 Demon unit (see Demon Price List)

Broods:

You may take up to 10 of the following broods. Note that some broods have a maximune number that may be taken per detachment.

At least one but no more than 3 Pure strain Genestealers broods

2 Genestealer units 20 points

 

Up to 3 demons of the same Chaos God
Khorne

Blood thirstier 90 points

Blood letters 45 points

Flesh hounds 32 points

Nurgle

Great Unclean One 90 points

Plague bearers 45 points

Slaanesh

Keeper of Secrets 90 points

Daemonettes 45 points

Fiends 30 points

Tzeentch

Lord of Change 90 points

Pink Horrors 45 points

Flamers 30 points

Any number of Cult Brothers bands

2 Cult Brothers units 14 points

Include Rouge Psyker +10 points

Any number of Cult Riders hoards

2 Rough Rider units 20 points

Any number of Beastmen bands

2 beast men units 10 points

Any number of Mutants bands

2 Mutant units 8 points

Up to 2 Mutant Bombs

1 Mutant unit (Rampage) 8 points

Support:

For each Cult Brothers you take you may take 1 support unit. These count as part of the Cult brother's brood for placement on the Detachment sheet.

Biker gang

1-3 bike units 10 points per unit

0-3 attack bike units 10 points per unit

A biker gang may have no more than 5 total units

APC

Rhino 7 points

Chimera 14 points

Support weapon battery

1-3 support weapons 13 points per unit

These may be any of the standard Imperial Support weapons

Hydra Flak Tank 24 pts