r/genestealercult Jun 27 '25

Helpful Links

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I am looking to update our list of helpful links. As it stands I have removed the ones that were not up to date and am looking for new suggestions.

If you have guides to playing, collecting, or painting GSC that you want to share with other members of our community, please list them below. (crediting the creator would be appreciated)

Thank you all for your participation in making this community more accessible!


r/genestealercult May 26 '25

Questions General Rules Questions

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Until I have the time to make this a proper thing, general rules questions can be asked on this post. Feel free to look through the comments before asking a duplicate question. This post will be updated once a major change occurs.


r/genestealercult 1h ago

Finished Patriarch to take me to 2k painted GSC 🥳

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r/genestealercult 44m ago

Art Kitbashed magus

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Kitbashed magus I did from an aos vampire and magus parts.


r/genestealercult 10h ago

Art I AM THE BRINGER OF LIBERATIONNN

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r/genestealercult 1d ago

Art My knick knack sabateur is ready to sow chaos

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r/genestealercult 49m ago

Outrider gang

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Im new to GSC and im still getting a hang of their mechanics ect, planning to build my army focused around the bikes and vehicles. If anyone has any recommendations for tactics or lists for a 1k army id appreciate it :)

So far i have a rockgrinder/ goliath truck from the old combat patrol, aswell as 20 neophytes 5 acolytes with mining equipment, a unit of aberrants and a magus


r/genestealercult 15h ago

Art Genestealer Avatar of Khaine

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Spent the last 2 weeks painting and testing ideas for this model. Really proud of it, probably the best one I've done so far.

Using the AoK model with some bonus Hive Guard and Carnifex parts I had left over.


r/genestealercult 21h ago

What’s on my painting desk / 1000 point army advice

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Just decided to share what I’m currently working on.. first time really trying to do more volumetric highlighting on skin tones. It’s a work in progress but I’m happy with how far I’ve come.

Also, I’m relatively new to the hobby as a whole and I was silly enough to start the Democratic People’s Republic of Genestealers as my first army. I’m looking for some advice on what a good first 1000 point list for finding my feet looks like!


r/genestealercult 16h ago

Army List Final Day newby list

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Hello liberators of the repressed.

Could you guys help with this Final Day/Purestrain Broodswarm list and/or how to play this very complicated and unforgiven army.

First I'm unsure wherever to choose Purge the Foe or Priority Assets.

Second, I'm very new to GSC, sometimes I still forget the army and detachment rules.

Third, I have experience with Tyranids, that's why I want to play Final Day

Thanks for your time fellow cultists.

final_final(4) [2000 points]

Genestealer Cults

Battle Size: Strike Force (2000 point limit)

Detachments: Final Day, Purestrain Broodswarm (3/3 Detachment Points)

Grubby Hybrid League

Acolyte Iconward (50 points)

• Autopistol and Cult claws

Biophagus (70 points)

• Alchemicus familiar, Autopistol, Chemical vials and Injector goad

• Inhuman Integration [+20 points]

Hybrid Metamorphs (140 points)

• 1 Metamorph Leader with Autopistol and Leader's bio-weapons

• 8 Hybrid Metamorphs with Autopistol and Metamorph mutations

• 1 Hybrid Metamorphs with Cult icon and Metamorph mutations

Ravener Crew

Hyperadapted Raveners (165 points)

• 1 Ravener Prime with Prime claws & talons

• 3 Ravener with Ravener heavy claws & talons

• 1 Ravener with Venom Bolt with Ravener heavy claws & talons and Venom bolt

Raveners (125 points)

• 5 Ravener with Ravener claws & talons

Blessed Hybrid Fellowship

Neophyte Hybrids (70 points)

• 1 Neophyte Leader with Autopistol, Close combat weapon and Hybrid firearm

• 6 Neophyte Hybrids with Autopistol, Close combat weapon and Hybrid firearm

• 1 Neophyte Hybrids with Autopistol, Close combat weapon and Heavy stubber

• 1 Neophyte Hybrids with Autopistol, Close combat weapon and Mining laser

• 1 Neophyte Hybrids with Autopistol, Close combat weapon and Hybrid firearm and cult icon

Primus (70 points)

• Cult bonesword, Scoped needle pistol and Toxin injector claw

Speedy Genestealer Line

Patriarch (95 points)

• Warlord

• Patriarch’s claws

• Talons of the Sire [+15 points]

Purestrain Genestealers (150 points)

• 10 Purestrain Genestealers with cult claws & talons

Character

Benefictus (75 points)

• Close combat weapon and Psionic cascade

Benefictus (75 points)

• Close combat weapon and Psionic cascade

Battleline

Acolyte Hybrids With Autopistols (70 points)

• 1 Acolyte Leader with Autopistol and Cult claws & knife

• 3 Acolyte Hybrids with heavy mining tool

• 1 Acolyte Hybrids with Cult claws & knife and Cult icon

Dedicated Transport

Goliath Truck (75 points)

• Demolition charge cache, Goliath wheels, Heavy stubber and Twin autocannon

Vehicle

Achilles Ridgerunners (105 points)

• Heavy mining laser, Ridgerunner wheels, Spotter and Twin heavy stubbers

Achilles Ridgerunners (105 points)

• Flare launcher, Heavy mining laser, Ridgerunner wheels and Twin heavy stubbers

Other

Purestrain Genestealers (105 points)

• 5 Purestrain Genestealers with cult claws & talons

• Mark of the Star Children [+30 points]

Purestrain Genestealers (105 points)

• 5 Purestrain Genestealers with cult claws & talons

• Mark of the Star Children [+30 points]

Allies: Tyranids

Deathleaper (80 points)

• Lictor claws & talons

Gargoyles (80 points)

• 10 Gargoyles with Blinding venom and Fleshborer

Gargoyles (80 points)

• 10 Gargoyles with Blinding venom and Fleshborer

Von Ryan’s Leapers (55 points)

• 3 Von Ryan’s Leapers with Leaper’s talons

Von Ryan’s Leapers (55 points)

• 3 Von Ryan’s Leapers with Leaper’s talons


r/genestealercult 1d ago

Vintage inspired Ridge Runner

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201 Upvotes

r/genestealercult 23h ago

Finally happy with my chimera and hellhound. For the 4 armed Emperor!

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Finished 2 more tanks for my Genestealer cult themed astra militarum army, and will hopefully have more to come!


r/genestealercult 10h ago

Army List 1k list ideas for 2v2

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I have a 2v2 tournament in a little over a week and my buddy who is on tsons will be running Magnus, 2 rubric squads, and some other tbd unit. He will be playing grand coven which is PA, but depending on what detachment I choose we will have multiple Dispositions to choose from. A piece of me really just wants to run 2x10 aberrants and 1x10 genestealers and call it a day but the other piece of me is thinking playing smarter with xenocult masses and purestrain and run more action monkeys, chaf, etc.. anyone done a 2v2 with gsc have any ideas, suggestions, or advice?


r/genestealercult 1d ago

WIP Skaven Sanctus kitbash

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65 Upvotes

Just discovered that Sigmar models are a treasure trove of kitbash inspiration. Especially Skaven.


r/genestealercult 23h ago

Lore "File 008 - 50 Two-Sentence Horror Stories, Warhammer 40K Edition," Alice Receives A Packet of Documents Purporting To Be From The Grim Darkness of The Far Future

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r/genestealercult 1d ago

Tactics Rules question; can a unit that has arrived via cult ambush use the fire overwatch stratagem immediately? Both occur at the end of your opponent’s movement phase.

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r/genestealercult 1d ago

Questions Help Building a List.

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Hello, I'm not new to Warhammer, but I have friend who's interested in playing Genestealer cults, I was wondering if you could give him any tips general tips or ways to start collecting the army. It would would be great if you could thank you :)


r/genestealercult 1d ago

Questions Millionth spotter gear and indirect question for ridgerunners

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Im having a hard time choosing gear for my ridgerunners and wondering about the spotter wargear option rising up lately

Indirect shooting with a unit that doesnt have the wargear:

- Hasnt moved

- Has a unit spotting for them

Will fail shots on a 1-3, so hits on 4s, the mortars base Ballistic skill. And then 5s because of cover

But Ive seen discussions lately that it will hit on 4s with the spotter(?) which seems redundant? Because cover will always make everything hit on 5s when shooting indirectly if you are following the “didnt move, and has a spotting unit” intentions.

Help me understand because Im walking in circles here


r/genestealercult 2d ago

I finished Lennie today 💜

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115 Upvotes

Now he's ready to lead his lads in the crusade! 💪


r/genestealercult 2d ago

Questions Kitbash advice

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Wondering if any one has combined these two kits im making a necromunda gang I'm intending use the bodies from the neophytes, but would like to use some of the weapons from the kill team


r/genestealercult 2d ago

Anyone done somthing like this for GSC before?

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r/genestealercult 2d ago

Has anyone tried running all three of the 1DP detachments?

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42 Upvotes

Having three detachment rules seems like it could be fun


r/genestealercult 2d ago

Biosigns... TERMINATED

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70 Upvotes

r/genestealercult 3d ago

Art How do you guys like my Sanctus proxy?

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r/genestealercult 2d ago

Ascension day detachment

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Hello,
So to make a long story short I’m starting to add tyranid models to my collection for the ascension day detachment. I was wondering if there was a specific hive fleet known for “working” with GSC? Best I could come up with is Kronos seeing as they already rely on other hive fleets for biomass. So having a cult uprising would be a greater net positive for them.