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Parasite Of Mortrex

Tyranids
701 model
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Parasite Of Mortrex 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 5
SV 4+ -INV
W 5
LD 8+
OC 1
⌀ 40mm

This model is equipped with: barbed ovipositor; clawed limbs.

MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Barbed ovipositor [Anti-infantry 3+, Extra attacks] Melee12+3-23
Clawed limbs Melee62+5-11
ABILITIES

CORE Deep Strike, Lone Operative, Stealth

FACTION Synapse

Parasitic Infection: Whenever an INFANTRY model is destroyed by an attack from this model's barbed ovipositor, after this model finishes its attacks you may add a new Ripper Swarms unit of D3 models to your army and set it up within 3" of this model. If you do, that RIPPER SWARMS unit may be placed within Engagement Range of the destroyed model's unit, but not within Engagement Range of any other enemy unit.
It Itches!: At the start of the Fight phase, choose one enemy unit within Engagement Range of this model. That unit must take a Battle-shock test.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Parasite of Mortrex
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Barbed ovipositor, Clawed limbs
Stratagems you can use on this unit (37)
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
SURPRISE ASSAULT 1CP · Vanguard Onslaught · Shooting or Fight phase
ASSASSIN BEASTS 1CP · Vanguard Onslaught · Fight phase
SEEDED BROODS 1CP · Vanguard Onslaught · Movement phase
HYPERSENSORY SCILLIA 2CP · Vanguard Onslaught · Movement phase
UNSEEN LURKERS 1CP · Vanguard Onslaught · Shooting 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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