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Genestealer CultsArmy page › All 90 units

Patriarch

Character · 80 pts
Why it's takenIn 45 of 65 public listsThe 7th most-taken Genestealer Cults unit
Lists69% · in 45 of 65 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulatePatriarch against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Patriarch kills

Damage for its points

47SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 80 pts kill ~43 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta47SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes46SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.66SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf. ★70SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.70SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.68SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Patriarch is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

190SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 80 pts: about 263 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points190SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Devastating wounds for Purestrains 3 of 6
  • In most winning lists 1 of 6
  • Only works in two detachments 1 of 6
  • Lost his psychic powers 1 of 6
  • Not satisfying since the update 1 of 6

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Genestealer Cults

Leman Russ Punisher47
Leman Russ Vanquisher47
Von Ryan's Leapers47
Patriarch47
Baneblade46

Across the game· melee units

Daemon Prince of Tzeentch Thousand Sons · just ahead48
Patriarch 47
Chaos Terminator Squad Chaos Space Marines · level with it47

SHIELD

In Genestealer Cults

Cyclops Demolition Vehicle194
Atalan Jackals194
Patriarch190
Parasite of Mortrex188
Cadian Command Squad185

Across the game· melee units

Boss Snikrot Orks · just ahead193
Patriarch 190
Warp Talons Chaos Space Marines · just behind189

Leading a squad

Purestrain Genestealers with Patriarch75 + 80 = 155 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Purestrain Genestealers alonePatriarch's rulesPatriarch's attacks
Squad34 ÷ 75 pts =45per 100
With leader79 ÷ 155 pts =51per 100▲6

The leader adds 45 pts of kills a turn (10 from rules, 35 from attacks) for 80 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Purestrain Genestealers alonePatriarch's rulesPatriarch's wounds
Squad194 ÷ 75 pts =258per 100
With leader350 ÷ 155 pts =226per 100▼32

The leader adds 156 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 156 from wounds) for 80 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

Genespawn OnslaughtDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 47 · 80 pts kill ~43 pts in one activation

SHIELD 190 · about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 263 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Patriarch, 80 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