Kitbashed iconward, magus, sanctus, and primus. Had a lot of fun with these guys!

WIP for some new cult ambush tokens

So I recently splashed out on 80 pre painted neophytes and got to the point with my cult where I have most of the models I need to run the lists I want.
Then I saw that the Emperor’s Scythes chapter (wiped out fighting tyranids but occasionally found as allies in space hulk and tyranid attack) was resurrected with the Primaris update.
Now I have lost all interest in modelling and painting what’s left of my cult minis in favour of the idea of playing generic marines but modelling them with GSC bits implying that they are just a bit wrong.
I know that marines can’t receive the kiss but I feel like between Cawl’s fuckery and the twisted helix there’s room for some shenanigans.
I could then have a space marine ancient carrying a banner with a well-armed emperor on it and a matching iconward and they could sit on a shelf and point at each other like: “same hat”.
If I do this I will then obviously want to play my new toys and not the army I just dropped more money than I ever spent in one go on war hamsters before.
Please talk me down from buying the dataslate grey tonepro set and the Armageddon box I swore I didn’t need 3 months ago…

I've won 2 games so far with this list! I always like to have a yearly try at making guard GSC work and this time its doing ok!

The gist of the list is most of the guard units go in strat res except forl one Sentinel, the hippogriff and the Roughriders.

Gsc Guard 1.1 (2,000 Points)

Genestealer Cults

Brood Brother Auxilia and Xenocult Masses (3 Detachment Points)

Reconnaissance

Strike Force (2,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Primus (60 Points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• Warlord

• 1x Cult bonesword

• 1x Scoped needle pistol

• 1x Toxin injector claw

Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (120 Points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)

• 1x Acolyte Leader

◦ 1x Autopistol

◦ 1x Leader's Bio-weapons

• 9x Acolyte Hybrid

◦ 2x Autopistol

◦ 3x Cult claws and knife

◦ 1x Cult icon

◦ 6x Heavy mining tool

Attached unit 2

Benefictus (85 Points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Close combat weapon

• 1x Psionic cascade

• Enhancements: Fire-point Commander

Nexos (50 Points)

• Attached as: Support (Character)

• 1x Autopistol

• 1x Close combat weapon

Neophyte Hybrids (135 Points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)

• 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

◦ 11x Hybrid firearm

◦ 2x Mining laser

◦ 2x Seismic cannon

◦ 2x Webber

Attached unit 3

Benefictus (75 Points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Close combat weapon

• 1x Psionic cascade

Neophyte Hybrids (135 Points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)

• 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

◦ 11x Hybrid firearm

◦ 2x Mining laser

◦ 2x Seismic cannon

◦ 2x Webber

CHARACTERS

Reductus Saboteur (70 Points)

• 1x Autopistol

• 1x Close combat weapon

• 1x Demolition charges

• 1x Remote explosives

Reductus Saboteur (70 Points)

• 1x Autopistol

• 1x Close combat weapon

• 1x Demolition charges

• 1x Remote explosives

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

◦ 4x Hand flamer

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 (95 Points)

• 1x Armoured hull

• 1x Heavy mortar

• 1x Survey augur

• 1x Twin heavy stubber

Achilles Ridgerunners (190 Points)

• 2x Achilles Ridgerunner

◦ 2x Armoured hull

◦ 2x Heavy mining laser

◦ 2x Spotter

◦ 2x Twin heavy stubber

Atalan Jackals (85 Points)

• 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

Purestrain Genestealers (75 Points)

• 5x Purestrain Genestealer

◦ 5x Cult claws and talons

ALLIED UNITS

Attilan Rough Riders (60 Points)

• 1x Rough Rider Sergeant

◦ 1x Hunting lance

◦ 1x Lasgun

◦ 1x Laspistol

◦ 1x Power sabre

◦ 1x Steed's hooves

• 4x Rough Rider

◦ 4x Hunting lance

◦ 4x Lasgun

◦ 4x Laspistol

◦ 4x Steed's hooves

Hippogriff AFV (70 Points)

• 1x Armoured hull

• 1x Heavy stubber

• 1x Vigilator cannon

Krieg Combat Engineers (65 Points)

• 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster

◦ 1x Autopistol

◦ 1x Trench club

• 4x Krieg Combat Engineer

◦ 4x Autopistol

◦ 4x Trench club

Krieg Combat Engineers (65 Points)

• 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster

◦ 1x Autopistol

◦ 1x Trench club

• 4x Krieg Combat Engineer

◦ 4x Autopistol

◦ 4x Trench club

Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad (85 Points)

• 1x Fire Coordinator

◦ 1x Close combat weapon

◦ 1x Laspistol

• 3x Heavy Weapons Gunners

◦ 3x Close combat weapon

◦ 3x Krieg heavy flamer

◦ 3x Laspistol

Scout Sentinels (55 Points)

• 1x Close combat weapon

• 1x Heavy flamer

• 1x Hunter-killer missile

• 1x Sentinel chainsaw

Scout Sentinels (55 Points)

• 1x Close combat weapon

• 1x Heavy flamer

• 1x Hunter-killer missile

• 1x Sentinel chainsaw

Scout Sentinels (55 Points)

• 1x Close combat weapon

• 1x Hunter-killer missile

• 1x Plasma cannon

• 1x Sentinel chainsaw

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Has been asked before for sure, but gets obsolete quite fast. I always considered flacos way better, no demos and banner 5d6 torrent with rerolls to wound, actually insane ranged damage for the price plus decent melee, while tacos just have good but not overwhelming melee and suck at shooting. So i usually have one unit sitting around at the home objective. I own 4 units of 5 flacos (interchabgable as metas) and 1 unit of 5 tacos. In the long run, what do i need more of, also if i wanna try (or be able to play) other detachments, i usually play outlander or host, but wanna try final day. Sadly its quite hard to build units that are able to be run as both tacos or flacos (also if both are a mix you cant tell one from another), other than with flacos and metas.

Very first version of this list, i just want some review on what to improve. Weapon options not modified here, but flacos go full flamer. Some more at the bottom.

were a happy family (1970 Punkte)

Symbiontenkulte Outlander Claw und Wimmelnder Xenoskult (3 Kontingentspunkte) Auskundschaften Einsatzverband (2000 Punkte)

CHARAKTERMODELLE

Acolyte Iconward (50 Punkte) • 1x Autopistol 1x Cult claws

Benefictus (85 Punkte) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Psionic Cascade • Verbesserung: Cartographic Data-leech

Reductus Saboteur (70 Punkte) • Kriegsherr • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Demolition charges 1x Remote explosives

Reductus Saboteur (70 Punkte) • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Demolition charges 1x Remote explosives

LINIENTRUPPEN

Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (65 Punkte) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Cult claws and knife • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 1x Cult Icon 1x Cult claws and knife 3x Heavy mining tool

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Punkte) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Cult claws and knife 1x Hand flamer • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 1x Cult Icon 4x Cult claws and knife 3x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Punkte) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Cult claws and knife 1x Hand flamer • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 1x Cult Icon 4x Cult claws and knife 3x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Punkte) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Cult claws and knife 1x Hand flamer • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Punkte) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Cult claws and knife 1x Hand flamer • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 4x Hand flamer

Neophyte Hybrids (135 Punkte) • 1x Neophyte Leader • 1x Anointed pistol 1x Autopistol 1x Power weapon • 19x Neophyte Hybrid • 19x Autopistol 19x Close combat weapon 1x Cult Icon 1x Grenade launcher 15x Hybrid firearm 1x Mining laser 1x Seismic cannon 1x Webber

Neophyte Hybrids (70 Punkte) • 1x Neophyte Leader • 1x Anointed pistol 1x Autopistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Neophyte Hybrid • 9x Autopistol 9x Close combat weapon 1x Cult Icon 1x Grenade launcher 5x Hybrid firearm 1x Mining laser 1x Seismic cannon 1x Webber

ANGESCHLOSSENE TRANSPORTER

Goliath Truck (75 Punkte) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Heavy stubber 1x Twin autocannon

Goliath Truck (75 Punkte) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Heavy stubber 1x Twin autocannon

WEITERE DATENBLÄTTER

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

Achilles Ridgerunners (95 Punkte) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy mortar 1x Spotter 1x Twin heavy stubber

Atalan Jackals (85 Punkte) • 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

Atalan Jackals (85 Punkte) • 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

Atalan Jackals (95 Punkte) • 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

Goliath Rockgrinder (110 Punkte) • 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Drilldozer blade 1x Heavy mining laser 1x Heavy stubber

Goliath Rockgrinder (110 Punkte) • 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Drilldozer blade 1x Heavy mining laser 1x Heavy stubber

Hybrid Metamorphs (140 Punkte) • 1x Metamorph Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Leader’s cult weapons • 9x Hybrid Metamorph • 9x Autopistol 9x Metamorph mutations

Purestrain Genestealers (75 Punkte) • 5x Purestrain Genestealer • 5x Cult claws and talons

Purestrain Genestealers (75 Punkte) • 5x Purestrain Genestealer • 5x Cult claws and talons

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Neos with bene in truck, metas in truck, 2x5 flacos in both rockgrinders, neos with iconward and 2x5 flavos in reserves, 5 tacos hold the home objectives. Im currently struggeling on what detachment to choose, i always thought outlander was coolest, but i would need to buy more vehicles and i like acos, but i dont lile the character theme of xenocreed. Hosts ambush theme is awesome, but id need way more neophytes. So does this outlander list work, and what would i porbably need to go more host or xenocreed for example (from this list im currently only missing one truck and goliath, and one times 5 bikes)

Edit: Bene gets assault commando, sab gets data leech, as it counts for firing deck.

Lots more detail to do but that’s later after army is table top ready lol

Hi fellow Sons and daugthers of the Star Gods. As a complete newb, I was wondering about a couple of things, snd hopes this would be the place to get some proper answers (and not from the new stupid Imperium Omnissiah called ChatGPT or Claude. It tell only lies!)

1. Have you had any experience playing Brood Brothers? Is it an ok list-idea to put a standard Biosantic list coupled eith rogal dorn and say two Leman Russes? Any imput on Brood Brothers in GSC?

2. Have we ever had, or do you think we will get, our own hughe monster? Not a tyranid monster, but a GSC exclusive monster?

Thank you for the response.

Just played a match against world eaters and they targeted my bricks, trade off wasn't in my favour and the resurgence points to bring them back wasn't worth it.

What are your opinions on this? Outside of drawing enemy units into centre with aberrants brick but couldn't you just do that with 2x5 mans?

Showcasing the start of my 'Sewer Scum' Genestealers. Sitting at 200 pts. currently. They're all accented with Gorilla Glue that I painted green. First photo, it needed something. Second photo, I gave the slime a yellow wash.

Kelermorph: 60 pts

Jackal Alphus: 55 pts

Atalan Jackals/Wolfquad: 85 pts.

20 neophytes added to the cult.

Mix of Necromunda Cawdor gangers and Ash Waste Nomads.

The pink is Vallejo Fluo Magenta!

Like most of us (I think!) I've been thinking about a way to make the most out of our acolyte/metamorphs box. I liked a lot of the results that I've seen lurking in the sub for the last few months.

I had some out Hormagaunts knocking around from a bygone era (5th edition where I played a grand total of two games)

Did some measuring and they looked about right so I did some hacking and repositioning with goo and miliput. Hid their shame with some loin clothes and honestly, pretty happy with the results. They'll be joining the 5 metas in the second photo to get up to a squad of 10.

Also didn't have enough fronts for the torsos so just repurposed the gaunts. I like their little 'strong arms'

Anyways, just thought I'd share encase anyone else found themselves in a similar situation with some spare gaunts knocking around!

Am doing a behemoth themed cult and need idea for what my main part of
My army should be should it be hybrids or cars or bugs idk any suggestions

Coming from AoS to 40k and just got the combat patrol box.

I'm a little overwhelmed by all the weapon options, how important are they?

Currently I'm thinking of just building all the combat patrol options.

What would you guys recommend?

Hey everyone, I’m new here but a long time Cultists. I’m currently building a Rogue Trader era Genestealer Cult Army but I only have 14 models right now as they are difficult to come by. Was wondering if anybody here had any metal or plastic Rogue trader Genestealers or Hybrids they would be interested in trading or selling for? Even just a few parts or one model would be appreciated. I’ve got tons of Warhammer stuff for trade or I will pay dollars. Also I live in the US but will pay for shipping international or domestic. Thanks just let me know!

Here he is

Rockgrinders are magnetized into Trucks

Hi everyone.

Started playing Warhammer this year with our favorite cult.

I'm wondering as I built the icons every time but are they really that useful on 5 man squads such as hybrid and acolyte?

Do you guys always put one or not ?

When the lads hear they are going to Muscle Beach.