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Barbed Hierodule Legends

Tyranids
3401 model
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Barbed Hierodule datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 8"
T 12
SV 2+ -INV
W 18
LD 8+
OC 5
⌀ 127mm

This model is equipped with: 2 bio-cannons; Hierodule scything talons.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Bio-cannon [Blast] 48"D6+33+9-22
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Hierodule scything talons Melee83+14-2D3+3
ABILITIES

CORE Deadly Demise D6

FACTION Synapse

Overgrown Barbs: During your Shooting phase, after this model shoots, choose one enemy unit that is not TITANIC and was hit by at least one of those attacks. Until the start of your next turn, while this model is on the battlefield, that enemy unit is suppressed. A suppressed unit gets -1 to the Hit roll for each attack made by a model in it.
Damaged: 1-6 wounds remaining While this model has 1-6 wounds left, subtract 1 from the Hit roll for every attack it makes.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Barbed Hierodule
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • None
Stratagems you can use on this unit (33)
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
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
RAPID REGENERATION 1CP · Invasion Fleet · Shooting or Fight phase
ADRENAL SURGE 2CP · Invasion Fleet · Fight phase
DEATH FRENZY 1CP · Invasion Fleet · Fight phase
OVERRUN 1CP · Invasion Fleet · Fight phase
PREDATORY IMPERATIVE 1CP · Invasion Fleet · Command phase
SECURE BIOMASS 1CP · Assimilation Swarm · Fight phase
RAPACIOUS HUNGER 1CP · Assimilation Swarm · Fight phase
SEEDED BROODS 1CP · Vanguard Onslaught · Movement phase
CORROSIVE VISCERA 1CP · Crusher Stampede · Shooting or Fight phase
RAMPAGING MONSTROSITIES 1CP · Crusher Stampede · Fight phase
SAVAGE ROAR 1CP · Crusher Stampede · Fight phase
UNTRAMMELLED FEROCITY 1CP · Crusher Stampede · Movement phase
SWARM-GUIDED SALVOES 1CP · Crusher Stampede · Shooting phase
MASSIVE IMPACT 1CP · Crusher Stampede · Charge phase
IMPERATIVE DOMINANCE 1CP · Synaptic Nexus · Command phase
OVERRIDE INSTINCTS 1CP · Synaptic Nexus · Movement phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
SYNAPTIC AMPLIFICATION 1CP · Warrior Bioform Onslaught · Shooting or Fight phase
SPONTANEOUS HYPERCORROSION 1CP · Warrior Bioform Onslaught · Shooting or Fight phase
REPLENISHING SWARMS 1CP · Subterranean Assault · Movement phase
ENFILADING EMERGENCE 1CP · Subterranean Assault · Movement phase
TUNNEL NETWORK 1CP · Subterranean Assault · Movement phase
SWARMING ASSAULT 1CP · Subterranean Assault · Charge phase
RETREAT BELOW 1CP · Subterranean Assault · Fight phase

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