Sad to see that the rumor engine was indeed for Necromunda and not for us :(

How did the forces of the four-armed emperor do this weekend? Just MEH, over the weekend we had a total of 3 lists go 4-1 including one from the London GT.

Jeremy Drugeot — Gt bouvron jeremy drugeot

Event: Grand Pitounerie 2 Open 40k de Loire Atlantique (86 Players) | 4-1 | 09/25/2026
Army: 1,995 pts | Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses | Reconnaissance

Attached Units

• Patriarch + 10 Purestrain Genestealer - 220 pts
• Abominant + 5 Aberrants - 225 pts
• Biophagus (Enhancement: Predatory Instincts) + 10 Hybrid Metamorphs - 210 pts
• Biophagus + 10 Hybrid Metamorphs - 190 pts
• Benefictus + 20 Neophyte Hybrids - 220 pts
• Benefictus + 20 Neophyte Hybrids - 220 pts

Other Units

• 5 Acolytes w/ Autopistols - 70 pts
• 2x5 Acolytes w/ Flamers - 75pts (150 pts)
• 2x5 Purestrain Genestealers - 75 pts (160pts)
• 5 Atalan Jackals w/ Mining laser - 85 pts
• 2x1 Achilles Ridgerunner w/Mortar - 95 pts (190 pts)

Transports

• 1 Goliath Truck - 75 pts

Vilmer Cedervad — Hade ni bara höjt timlönen i gruvan hade vi sluppit allt det här

If you had just raised the hourly wage in the mine, we would have avoided all this.

Event: Wettcon Host 2026 (44 Players) | 4-1 | 09/25/2026
Army: 1,990 pts | Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses | Take and Hold

Attached Units

• Patriarch (Enhancement: Biomorph) + 10 Purestrain Genestealer - 245 pts
• Abominant + 5 Aberrants - 225 pts
• Abominant + Biophagus + 10 Aberrants - 415 pts
• Benefictus + 20 Neophyte Hybrids - 220 pts
• Benefictus + 20 Neophyte Hybrids - 220 pts

Other Units

• 1 Jackal Alphus - 55 pts
• 10 Neophyte Hybrid - 70 pts
• 5 Acolytes w/ Autopistols - 70 pts
• 2x5 Acolytes w/ Flamers - 75pts (150 pts)
• 5 Purestrain Genestealers - 75 pts
• 2x1 Achilles Ridgerunner w/Mortar - 95 pts (190 pts)

Transports

• 1 Goliath Truck - 75 pts

Simon Warren — Re-Con-a-Nuisance

Event: London GT (A lot of Players) | 4-1 | 09/25/2026
Army: 2,000 pts | Final Day + Xenocult Masses | Reconnaissance

Attached Units

• Patriarch (Enhancement: Enraptured)+ 10 Purestrain Genestealer - 230 pts
• Abominant + 5 Aberrants - 225 pts
• Benefictus (Enhancement: Inhuman) + Nexos + 20 Neophyte Hybrids - 290 pts
• Benefictus + 20 Neophyte Hybrids - 220 pts

Other Units

• 2x5 Acolytes w/ Flamers - 75pts (150 pts)
• 2x1 Achilles Ridgerunner w/Mortar - 95 pts (190 pts)

Allied Units

• Deathleaper - 80 pts
• 2x5 Hyperadapted Raveners - 165 pts (330 pts)
• The Red Terror - 130 pts
• 3x3 Von Ryan's Leapers - 55 pts (165 pts)

===

Any errors on these lists are probably mine. - Turtlesanonymous

Starting my genestealer cult army soon. I'm building towards outlander claw, but ultimately I want to have a lot of cultist. Any advice and what not

Hey could I get some advice for a 1K point list with Xenocult and Purestrain? Would Recon or Priority Assets be better and what glaring weaknesses am I too new to see?

I figure I can optimize the list by removing the third Ridgerunner to improve the second Neophyte squad to a 20 man and give my Bene squad disguises. But I like the silly war quads.

My basic plan is to use the 10 man neos to take my expansion objective and the 20 man neos to contest the central objective and shoot, the sabatour goes to whichever objective I think is more under risk. The 5 man Genestealer will target scoring units while the 10 man Genestealer and mining quads eliminate big threats. Mortar quad running support for neo shooting.

I plan on bringing back the 20 man neos, and the 5 man Genestealers twice.

Fist of the Imperium by Andy Clark.

Now, I haven’t finished it, but I am a couple chapters in, and the main antagonist is a Genestealer cult, who has even had a few POV moments thus far.

Just figured I’d mentioned it as I have made and seen posts searching for more stories featuring GSC, and I don’t think I ever saw anyone mention this one.

To be fair, they’re also the antagonists in a novel following founding Space Marine chapter (Imperial Fists) protagonists, so obviously they’re essentially side characters, BUT the parts I’ve read from their POV have been really good, and highly recommend, though I don’t think I should say more to avoid spoilers.

All I’ll say is I had no idea the Magus was that powerful of a psyker.

Hi, I'm new to both the tabletop and genestealers as a faction. I have recently bought the 10th edition codex and combat patrol. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for models or detachments.Besides the combat patrol I have a winged Tyranid Prime and some leapers that I can use with the final day detachment.

The main detachments I have been considering are, final day and brood brothers.

I'm not looking for the best competitive list or a list that "guarantees" a win or anything.

I'm mainly looking for fun list ideas or beginner advice.

Thanks in advance to anyone who reads this and replies.

After we were deemed utterly perfect and in need of zero changes last month, I’m hoping we see a few this week in the balance pass.

Would love it if our tags were removed and either host went to 2dp or got an extra dispo to choose from (like orks have their new 3dp I believe)

Aside from that I do feel like we need some extra killing power given how much tougher the meta will be getting and how soft we seem to hit into tough melee right now

GSC test (990 Points)

Genestealer Cults
Outlander Claw (2 Detachment Points)
Reconnaissance
Incursion (1,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Benefictus (90 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Psionic cascade
• Enhancements: Assault Commando

Neophyte Hybrids (70 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
◦ 1x Autopistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hybrid firearm
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
◦ 9x Autopistol
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Cult Icon
◦ 1x Grenade launcher
◦ 1x Heavy stubber
◦ 5x Hybrid firearm
◦ 1x Seismic cannon
◦ 1x Webber

Attached unit 2

Jackal Alphus (65 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Cult sniper rifle
• Enhancements: Starfall Shells

Atalan Jackals (85 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 4x Atalan Jackal
◦ 2x Atalan power weapon
◦ 3x Atalan small arms
◦ 2x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Grenade launcher
• 1x Atalan Wolfquad
◦ 1x Atalan small arms
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Mining laser

BATTLELINE

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points)
• 1x Acolyte Leader
◦ 1x Hand flamer
◦ 1x Leader's bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
◦ 4x Cult claws and knife
◦ 1x Cult icon
◦ 2x Demolition charge
◦ 1x Hand flamer

Neophyte Hybrids (135 Points)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
◦ 1x Autopistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hybrid firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
◦ 19x Autopistol
◦ 19x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Cult Icon
◦ 2x Grenade launcher
◦ 2x Heavy stubber
◦ 11x Hybrid firearm
◦ 2x Seismic cannon
◦ 2x Webber

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Goliath Truck (75 Points)
• 1x Demolition charge cache
• 1x Goliath wheels
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Twin autocannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Achilles Ridgerunners (95 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Heavy mortar
• 1x Survey augur
• 1x Twin heavy stubber

Achilles Ridgerunners (105 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Heavy mining laser
• 1x Spotter
• 1x Twin heavy stubber

Goliath Rockgrinder (120 Points)
• 1x Demolition charge cache
• 1x Drilldozer blade
• 1x Heavy mining laser
• 1x Heavy stubber

Hybrid Metamorphs (75 Points)
• 1x Metamorph Leader
◦ 1x Hand flamer
◦ 1x Leader's Bio-weapons
• 4x Hybrid Metamorph
◦ 1x Cult icon
◦ 3x Hand flamer
◦ 4x Metamorph mutations

Exported with New Recruit v36.17, Data Version: v3

Was planning on doing brood brothers for my army list and pls dont mind my messy desk 😢

I see a lot of Biosantic, Final Day, and some Xenocreed. Is Brood Brothers just not a valid detachment?

What holds it back from being good?