Genestealers (Corporaptor hominii in High Gothic) are Tyranid vanguard creatures, lethal melee fighters capable of stealth. They are deployed in preparation of a Tyranid invasion and can function independently, without the Hive Mind. Genestealers reproduce by contaminating host creatures with their genetic code.
Auras[]
| Melee Resistance Aura | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Unit(s) | Heroes and most melee units | |
| Requires | Default ability | ||
| Cost | Always active | ||
| Effects | This unit always takes 40% less damage from melee weapons. Does not affect damage from ranged weapons. | ||
| Data version: 2.6.0 | |||
Weapons[]
| Scything Talons | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Damage | 24.2 | Wpn family | power_melee_pvp | ||
| Range | - | Dmg type | melee_power_weapons_pvp | |||
| Moving acc | 100% | Wpn class | melee | |||
| Notes | ||||||
| DPS | ||||||
| Raw: 30.25 | huge | large | medium | small | tiny | |
| commander | 30.25 | 30.25 | ||||
| infantry | 30.25 | 30.25 | ||||
| infantry_fire_resist | 30.25 | |||||
| heavy_infantry | 39.33 | 39.33 | ||||
| super_heavy_infantry | 39.33 | |||||
| vehicle | 4.54 | |||||
| building | 22.69 | |||||
| building_defence | 10.59 | |||||
| building_light | 7.56 | 7.56 | 7.56 | |||
| Cover | ||||||
| open | light | heavy | garrison | shield | ||
| damage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| accuracy | 1 | 0.9 | 0.75 | 0.5 | 1 | |
Abilities[]
 | Adrenal Rush | Enter a frenzied state with improved movement and damage. Attacking enemies in this state also restores the Genestealers' health. |
 | Infiltrate | Becomes invisible to the enemy. Attacking using abilities or getting too close to enemy troops reveals the unit. |