Armies · Tyranids
Synaptic Nexus Tyranids detachment · 11th edition
What Synaptic Nexus does to the dice, by our own math: the Tyranids units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.
In 18 of 236 winning Tyranids lists (8%), September – November 2026. 7% in June – August 2026. Tyranids on the Meta page ›
What it changes on the dice
- 5+ invuln in Synapse
- +1 to hit in melee in Synapse
Its other rules, in our words:
- Synaptic Imperitives: The second pick is +1 to Advance and Charge; each pick once a battle.
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Synaptic Nexus offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Power of the Hive Mind 10 pts · for TYRANIDS PSYKER: +1 S and AP (its psychic weapons).
- Psychostatic Disruption 30 pts · for TYRANIDS SYNAPSE: Enemy reserves can't arrive within 12"; once, may stop one arriving.
- Synaptic Control 20 pts · for TYRANIDS SYNAPSE: -1 Damage (the bearer).
- The Dirgeheart of Kharis (Aura) 15 pts · for TYRANIDS SYNAPSE: Enemies within 9" lose 1 Leadership.
Stratagems that change an attack
The 2 stratagems of Synaptic Nexus that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- 1 CP: Re-roll 1s to hit and wound shooting or melee
- 1 CP: AP worsened by 1 when attacked · for SYNAPSE
Units Synaptic Nexus lifts most
Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our math.
- Carnifexes +33%
- Hormagaunts +33%
- Venomthropes +25%
- Von Ryan's Leapers +25%
- Tyranid Warriors with Melee Bio-Weapons +23%
SimulateCarnifexes with Synaptic Nexus
Units taken with Synaptic Nexus
How many of the 3 winning lists with Synaptic Nexus (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.
- S Norn Emissary 3 of 3
- S Biovores 2 of 3
- A Hormagaunts 2 of 3
- S Neurolictor 2 of 3
- S Norn Assimilator 2 of 3
- C Tervigon 2 of 3
- S The Swarmlord 2 of 3
- S Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip 2 of 3
Recent winning lists with Synaptic Nexus
- 3rd · Turniej Warhammer 40.000 w Gnomie (Hala pod dębowcem) 7 Nov
- 5th · FWC Warhammer 40000 - n84 - solo 2000 points 31 Oct
- 2nd · WH40K Turniej w Xjoy 25 Oct
Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters. Also from Listhammer, MiniHeadQuarters, ChampionsHub. Questions about a list or an event? Get in touch.
Questions
Which units are best in Synaptic Nexus?
By our math the units Synaptic Nexus lifts most are Carnifexes (+33%), Hormagaunts (+33%), Venomthropes (+25%), in damage added against Marine-type infantry.
How often is Synaptic Nexus played?
Synaptic Nexus is in 18 of 236 winning Tyranids lists (8%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Synaptic Nexus have?
Synaptic Nexus offers 4: Power of the Hive Mind (10 pts), Psychostatic Disruption (30 pts), Synaptic Control (20 pts) and The Dirgeheart of Kharis (Aura) (15 pts).