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Malanthrope Legends

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

M 6"
T 5
SV 4+ -INV
W 10
LD 7+
OC 3
⌀ 60mm

This model is equipped with: grasping tail.

MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Grasping tail Melee44+502
ABILITIES

CORE Leader, Stealth

FACTION Shadow in the Warp, Synapse

Enhanced Toxic Miasma: While this model leads a unit, the range of that unit's Foul Spores Aura ability becomes 9".
Prey Adaptation: Whenever this model's unit is chosen to fight, choose one of these to apply to all melee weapons carried by models in that unit until the phase ends: [SUSTAINED HITS 1], [LANCE], or [LETHAL HITS].
Leader: This model can be attached to: Venomthropes.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Malanthrope
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • None
Stratagems you can use on this unit (34)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
EPIC CHALLENGE 1CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
GO TO GROUND 1CP · Shooting 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
HYPERSENSORY SCILLIA 2CP · Vanguard Onslaught · Movement phase
INVISIBLE HUNTER 1CP · Vanguard Onslaught · Fight phase
THE SMOTHERING SHADOW 1CP · Synaptic Nexus · Any phase
SYNAPTIC CHANNELLING 1CP · Synaptic Nexus · Command phase
IRRESISTIBLE WILL 1CP · Synaptic Nexus · Shooting or Fight phase
REINFORCED HIVE NODE 1CP · Synaptic Nexus · Shooting or Fight phase
IMPERATIVE DOMINANCE 1CP · Synaptic Nexus · Command phase
OVERRIDE INSTINCTS 1CP · Synaptic Nexus · Movement phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
BATTLEFIELD COMMAND 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
RETREAT BELOW 1CP · Subterranean Assault · Fight phase

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