Tactical RerollTactical RerollTrust the math. Bless your dice.
⋯

Parasite of Mortrex

Character · 65 pts
Why it's takenIn 9 of 271 public listsThe 39th most-taken Tyranids unit
Lists3% · in 9 of 271 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateParasite of Mortrex against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Parasite of Mortrex kills

Damage for its points

32SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 65 pts kill ~24 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta32SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★55SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.46SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.38SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.30SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.32SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Parasite of Mortrex is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

189SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 65 pts: about 188 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points189SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

3 creators
  • Cheap 1 of 3
  • A fast Lone Operative with synapse 1 of 3
  • Carries a useful enhancement 1 of 3
  • Other Lone Operatives fill the role better 2 of 3
  • Needs to be cheaper 2 of 3
  • Very fragile 1 of 3

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Tyranids and across the game

SWORD

In Tyranids

Parasite of Mortrex32

Across the game· melee units

Watch Master Space Marines · just ahead33
Parasite of Mortrex 32
Captain Space Marines · level with it32

SHIELD

In Tyranids

Parasite of Mortrex189

Across the game· melee units

Patriarch Genestealer Cults · just ahead190
Parasite of Mortrex 189
Warp Talons Chaos Space Marines · level with it189

How we got these numbers

Invasion FleetDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 32 · 65 pts kill ~24 pts in one activation

SHIELD 189 · about 9% 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
  • Parasite of Mortrex, 65 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 3 creators
The lists: 271