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Hierophant

Tyranids
8101st unit
9102nd+ unit
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Hierophant datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 12"
T 14
SV 2+ 5+INV
W 30
LD 8+
OC 12
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This model is equipped with: bio-plasma torrent; 2 dire bio-cannons; lashwhip pods; titanic scything talons.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Bio-plasma torrent [Assault, Torrent] 12"3D6N/A7-21
Dire bio-cannon [Blast] 48"D6+63+10-33
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Lashwhip pods [Extra attacks] Melee103+5-11
Titanic scything talons Melee83+20-2D6+1
ABILITIES

CORE Deadly Demise 2D6

FACTION Synapse

Apex-beast: Each attack this model makes against a Battle-shocked unit gets +1 to the Hit roll.
Stalking Forward: Each time this model makes a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move, it may move over models (other than TITANIC models) and terrain features 4" or less in height as though they were not there.
Damaged: 1-10 wounds remaining While this model has 1-10 wounds left, reduce its Objective Control characteristic by 6, and subtract 1 from the Hit roll for each attack it makes.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Hierophant
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • None
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Bio-plasma torrent, Dire bio-cannon, Lashwhip pods, Titanic scything talons
TRANSPORT

This model has a transport capacity of 20 Tyranids Infantry models. Each model with a Wounds characteristic of more than 1 takes up the space of 3 models. This model cannot transport models that can Fly.

Stratagems you can use on this unit (32)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement 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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