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Tarantula Battery Legends

Genestealer Cults
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Tarantula Battery datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M -
T 5
SV 3+ -INV
W 4
LD 7+
OC 0
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Every model is equipped with: twin heavy bolter; close combat weapon.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Twin heavy bolter [Sustained hits 1, Twin-linked] 36"34+5-12
Twin lascannon [Twin-linked] 48"14+12-3D6+1
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Close combat weapon Melee14+401
ABILITIES

CORE Deadly Demise 1

Sentry Programming: You may target this unit with the Fire Overwatch Stratagem for 0CP, even if you have already used that Stratagem on another unit this phase.
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📏 Threat ranges — how far this unit reaches

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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1-3 Tarantula Sentry Guns
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • Any number of models can each have their twin heavy bolter replaced with 1 twin lascannon.
Stratagems you can use on this unit (13)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge phase
IN THE SHADOW OF IRON 1CP · Brood Brother Auxilia · Any phase
SUPPRESS AND OVERWHELM 1CP · Brood Brother Auxilia · Shooting phase
ACCEPTABLE LOSSES 2CP · Brood Brother Auxilia · Shooting phase
SYMBIOTIC DESTRUCTION 1CP · Brood Brother Auxilia · Shooting phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase

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Staple kits that pair with this unit — or see the full Genestealer Cults starter guide.

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