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Genestealer CultsArmy page › All 90 units

Abominant

Character · 85 pts
Why it's takenIn 31 of 65 public listsThe 12th most-taken Genestealer Cults unit
Lists48% · in 31 of 65 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateAbominant against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Abominant kills

Damage for its points

40SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 85 pts kill ~38 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta40SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes25SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.35SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.66SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.79SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★85SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Abominant is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

143SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 85 pts: about 188 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points143SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Gives Aberrants fight on death 4 of 6
  • Menacing solo, and gets back up 2 of 6
  • In most winning lists 1 of 6
  • Only works in one detachment 1 of 6
  • Can fail to stand back up 1 of 6

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Genestealer Cults and across the game

SWORD

In Genestealer Cults

Leman Russ Demolisher40
Locus40
Abominant40
Cadian Heavy Weapons Squad39
Hellhound39

Across the game· melee units

Possessed Chaos Space Marines · just ahead41
Abominant 40
Fellgor Beastmen Chaos Space Marines · level with it40

SHIELD

In Genestealer Cults

Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad145
Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols144
Primus143
Winged Tyranid Prime143
Abominant143

Across the game· melee units

Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols Genestealer Cults · just ahead144
Abominant 143
Ynnari Reavers Aeldari · level with it143

Leading a squad

Aberrants with Abominant280 + 85 = 365 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Aberrants aloneAbominant's rulesAbominant's attacks
Squad106 ÷ 280 pts =38per 100
With leader135 ÷ 365 pts =37per 100▼1

The leader adds 29 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 29 from attacks) for 85 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Aberrants aloneAbominant's rulesAbominant's wounds
Squad1050 ÷ 280 pts =375per 100
With leader1223 ÷ 365 pts =335per 100▼40

The leader adds 173 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 173 from wounds) for 85 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SWORD and SHIELD against 100 top lists, the squad and the pair compared at one size. The leader's points are always counted.

How we got these numbers

Final DayDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 40 · 85 pts kill ~38 pts in one activation

SHIELD 143 · about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 188 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Abominant, 85 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 65