Assimilation Swarm Tyranids detachment · 11th edition
What Assimilation Swarm does for Tyranids, in our own words: its rules and enhancements, any stratagems that change an attack, the units they name and how often winning lists take it.
In none of 5 winning Tyranids lists, August – September 2026. Tyranids on the Meta page ›
What its rules do
- Feed the Swarm: Healing and returning models.
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Assimilation Swarm offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Regenerating Monstrosity 20 pts · for TYRANIDS model (not MONSTER): Its unit can be regenerated twice a phase.
- Instinctive Defence 15 pts · for TYRANIDS model: Fights First near a Harvester; Heroic Intervention 1 CP cheaper.
- Biophagic Flow (Aura) 10 pts · for TYRANIDS model: Harvesters near it regenerate at 9".
- Parasitic Biomorphology 25 pts · for TYRANIDS model: +1 Strength in melee; +1 attack in melee after a kill.
Stratagems that change an attack
The 2 stratagems of Assimilation Swarm that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- Feel No Pain 4+ 2 CP · when attacked · for HARVESTER
- Lethal Hits, critical hits on 5+ 1 CP · melee
Units Assimilation Swarm names
The army's units its rules, enhancements and stratagems name by keyword, most named first.
Units taken with Assimilation Swarm
How many of the 2 top-4 lists with Assimilation Swarm (the last three months) took each unit.
- S Biovores 2 of 2
- A Hive Tyrant 2 of 2
- A Norn Assimilator 2 of 2
- A Norn Emissary 2 of 2
- B Pyrovores 2 of 2
- B Tyrant Guard 2 of 2
- B Haruspex 1 of 2
- S Neurolictor 1 of 2
Recent winning lists with Assimilation Swarm
- 4th · Tactical Squad Baston 2026-08-30
- 3rd · FWC GT Warhammer 40000 GT - n77 - solo 2000 points 2026-07-04
Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters.
Questions
Which units are best in Assimilation Swarm?
Assimilation Swarm names Haruspex, Pyrovores, Norn Assimilator and Psychophage by keyword in its rules, enhancements and stratagems.
How often is Assimilation Swarm played?
Assimilation Swarm isn't in any of 5 winning Tyranids lists, August – September 2026.
What enhancements does Assimilation Swarm have?
Assimilation Swarm offers 4: Regenerating Monstrosity (20 pts), Instinctive Defence (15 pts), Biophagic Flow (Aura) (10 pts) and Parasitic Biomorphology (25 pts).