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TyranidsArmy page › All 52 units

Hierophant

Transport · 810 pts
Why it's takenRarely takenIn one public list or none
Lists– (one list or none, September – November 2026)
SimulateHierophant against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Hierophant kills

Damage for its points

31SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 810 pts kill ~284 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta31SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes21SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.26SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.36SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.32SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★39SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Hierophant is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

275SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 810 pts: about 1538 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100

For its points275SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

4 creators
  • A profile many armies struggle to remove 1 of 4
  • Wins some games in the right matchup 1 of 4
  • Far too many points for what it does 3 of 4
  • Very hard to move around terrain 3 of 4
  • A centrepiece, not a competitive pick 1 of 4

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Tyranids

Parasite of Mortrex32
Hormagaunts32
Hierophant31
Tyrannocyte30
Harridan30

Across the game· units

Chaos Cerastus Knight Acheron Chaos Knights · just ahead32
Hierophant 31
Cultist Firebrand Chaos Space Marines · level with it31

SHIELD

In Tyranids

The Swarmlord276
Hormagaunts275
Hierophant275
Lictor273
Sporocyst273

Across the game· units

Mek Gunz Orks · just ahead276
Hierophant 275
Celestian Insidiants Adepta Sororitas · level with it275

How we got these numbers

Invasion FleetDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 31 · 810 pts kill ~284 pts in one activation

SHIELD 275 · about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 1538 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Hierophant, 810 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities, the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 4 creators
The lists: 271