T-557 round 6b (Jordan, 2 Oct): round 6's run with V6C.CP_PTS = 30 instead of 0, every other setting as round 6 (tools/tiertest.js, the round-6 command plus --r6yard). T-558 stays open to price a CP from stratagems. A report: nothing here changes a published score or page.
The yardsticks
Round 6 and 6b from the same run; today's live letters are the published ones, which carry list share in them, so their list-share ρ isn't a fair contest.
| Yardstick | Round 6 (CP 0) | Round 6b (CP 30) | Today's live letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyranids: ρ with Auspex's order | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.65 |
| Same letter as Auspex (of 44) | 12 | 12 | 21 |
| Within one letter (of 44) | 26 | 27 | 37 |
| ρ with Tyranid list share | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.78 |
| Every unit: ρ with list share | 0.169 | 0.171 | 0.726 |
| Space Marines: ρ with Tista Minis | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.31 |
The Tyranid table, all 44 units Auspex grades
Sorted by Auspex's tier, then name. Letters are global; the four job percentiles are round 6b's (CP 30). Lists: the Tyranid winning lists (of 23) that took the unit.
| Unit | Pts | Auspex | Round 6 | Round 6b | Hammer | Anvil | Runner | Banner | Lists | What moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biovores | 60 | S | B | B | 13 | 28 | 93 | 0 | 22 of 23 | |
| Hive Tyrant | 195 | S | C | B | 50 | 51 | 13 | 91 | 6 of 23 | Hive Tyrant: a stratagem 1 CP cheaper a round |
| Hormagaunts | 70 | S | A | A | 25 | 98 | 71 | 0 | 13 of 23 | |
| Hyperadapted Raveners | 165 | S | D | D | 63 | 31 | 23 | 48 | 11 of 23 | |
| Maleceptor | 180 | S | C | C | 55 | 78 | 15 | 25 | 8 of 23 | |
| Neurolictor | 80 | S | B | B | 28 | 22 | 97 | 30 | 17 of 23 | |
| Norn Assimilator | 250 | S | B | B | 66 | 96 | 11 | 19 | 5 of 23 | |
| Norn Emissary | 250 | S | B | B | 64 | 96 | 11 | 1 | 8 of 23 | |
| Raveners | 125 | S | D | D | 44 | 47 | 55 | 0 | 12 of 23 | |
| The Swarmlord | 210 | S | B | A | 58 | 46 | 12 | 96 | 13 of 23 | Swarmlord: +1 CP a turn, enemy stratagems near it +1 |
| Tyrannofex | 170 | S | B | B | 89 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 7 of 23 | |
| Von Ryan's Leapers | 55 | S | B | B | 39 | 79 | 94 | 0 | 12 of 23 | |
| Zoanthropes | 90 | S | D | D | 66 | 47 | 50 | 13 | 16 of 23 | |
| Deathleaper | 80 | A | B | B | 38 | 27 | 98 | 6 | 7 of 23 | |
| Exocrine | 135 | A | C | C | 65 | 79 | 22 | 6 | 4 of 23 | |
| Hive Guard | 80 | A | C | C | 73 | 70 | 58 | 0 | 1 of 23 | |
| Neurotyrant | 130 | A | B | B | 34 | 49 | 20 | 86 | 17 of 23 | |
| Pyrovores | 40 | A | B | B | 13 | 48 | 41 | 89 | 4 of 23 | |
| The Red Terror | 130 | A | D | D | 56 | 37 | 50 | 0 | 10 of 23 | |
| Winged Hive Tyrant | 185 | A | D | D | 56 | 34 | 16 | 52 | 1 of 23 | |
| Haruspex | 125 | B | C | C | 63 | 84 | 26 | 3 | 3 of 23 | |
| Mawloc | 135 | B | C | C | 49 | 79 | 35 | 0 | 2 of 23 | |
| Neurogaunts | 45 | B | A | A | 24 | 99 | 49 | 0 | 2 of 23 | |
| Old One Eye | 140 | B | B | B | 67 | 84 | 23 | 86 | 4 of 23 | |
| Parasite of Mortrex | 70 | B | C | C | 18 | 15 | 86 | 6 | 1 of 23 | |
| Psychophage | 110 | B | B | B | 50 | 83 | 63 | 8 | 5 of 23 | |
| Ripper Swarms | 30 | B | B | B | 8 | 0 | 55 | 94 | 1 of 23 | |
| Screamer-killer | 125 | B | C | C | 83 | 54 | 24 | 10 | 3 of 23 | |
| Tervigon | 160 | B | B | B | 50 | 94 | 18 | 47 | 0 of 23 | |
| Trygon | 140 | B | C | C | 61 | 76 | 30 | 0 | 6 of 23 | |
| Tyranid Warriors with Melee Bio-Weapons | 75 | B | C | C | 44 | 79 | 51 | 5 | 4 of 23 | |
| Tyrant Guard | 80 | B | C | C | 48 | 80 | 63 | 0 | 4 of 23 | |
| Venomthropes | 55 | B | B | B | 34 | 84 | 59 | 43 | 1 of 23 | |
| Carnifexes | 90 | C | B | B | 58 | 90 | 43 | 0 | 4 of 23 | |
| Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip | 75 | C | A | A | 22 | 19 | 64 | 97 | 11 of 23 | |
| Tyranid Warriors with Ranged Bio-Weapons | 60 | C | B | B | 43 | 91 | 58 | 5 | 1 of 23 | |
| Tyrannocyte | 80 | C | A | A | 38 | 84 | 68 | 91 | 0 of 23 | |
| Harpy | 185 | D | D | D | 46 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 of 23 | |
| Harridan | 610 | D | D | D | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 23 | |
| Hierophant | 810 | D | D | D | 54 | 35 | 0 | 27 | 0 of 23 | |
| Hive Crone | 170 | D | D | D | 51 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 of 23 | |
| Mucolid Spores | 30 | D | D | D | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 of 23 | |
| Spore Mines | 55 | D | D | D | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 of 23 | |
| Sporocyst | 145 | D | D | D | 37 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 of 23 |
Every Tyranid CP ability we count
Our words (docs/data/tierfx.json cp). CP a game = gain, discount and enemy cost times the rounds used; points at 30 a CP, then divided by the unit's points in Banner like every lent worth.
| Unit | Pts | What it does | CP a game | Pts at 30 | Banner 6 → 6b | Letter 6 → 6b | Auspex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperadapted Raveners | 165 | Rapid Ingress 1 CP cheaper, about twice a game | 2 | 60 | 25 → 48 | D → D | S |
| Lictor | 60 | Rapid Ingress free, about twice a game | 2 | 60 | 0 → 63 | B → A | – |
| Winged Hive Tyrant | 185 | a stratagem on a Tyranid within 12" 1 CP cheaper each round | 4 | 120 | 11 → 52 | D → D | A |
| Hive Tyrant | 195 | a stratagem on a Tyranid within 12" 1 CP cheaper each round | 4 | 120 | 80 → 91 | C → B | S |
| The Swarmlord | 210 | +1 CP each Command phase; enemy stratagems near it cost 1 more | 6 | 180 | 85 → 96 | B → A | S |
Where we disagree with Auspex by two letters or more (CP 30): 17 units
Seventeen, not ten, all listed. Gap: our letter against Auspex's (+ we rate it lower, − higher). Reason: the round-4 diagnostics (reports/tiers/2026-10-02-tyranids-diag.json); "not diagnosed" where round 4 had no entry.
| Unit | Auspex | Round 6b | Gap | Bin | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperadapted Raveners | S | D | +4 | utility we don't measure | Bought to lead Raveners (Sustained Hits for the joined unit) and to make Rapid Ingress cheaper and repeatable; scored alone, 165 pts buys one unit's damage |
| Raveners | S | D | +4 | missing rule | Deep Strike plus a free return to Strategic Reserves at the end of the enemy turn, so it re-arrives every round to score or threaten; we play one arrival |
| Zoanthropes | S | D | +4 | – | not diagnosed; round 5's note: value for others (Synapse, Shadow in the Warp) that we count by stated guesses |
| Maleceptor | S | C | +3 | utility we don't measure | Its aura makes enemies within 6" worse at hitting (and wounding, once below half); a defensive debuff on the enemy, which Banner doesn't count |
| The Red Terror | A | D | +3 | missing rule | Goes back to Strategic Reserves after fighting and heals when it eats infantry, so it strikes again and again; we play one arrival and no healing |
| Winged Hive Tyrant | A | D | +3 | consensus likely wrong | In 1 of 23 winning lists; its CP discount and Paroxysm aren't ours to count yet, but players aren't taking it either |
| Biovores | S | B | +2 | missing rule | Each turn it can place a new Spore Mines unit up to 48" away instead of shooting: board presence, screens and action bodies; we score only its own gun |
| Hive Tyrant | S | B | +2 | utility we don't measure | A 1 CP discount every round, an aura that gives nearby shooters Assault and Lethal Hits, and Synapse; we credit auras at a median lift (round 4; since 6b its CP counts 120 pts a game) |
| Neurolictor | S | B | +2 | utility we don't measure | Forces a Battle-shock test each turn and makes shocked enemies within 12" worse and easier for Tyranids to wound; a cheap Lone Operative infiltrator; we score its claws and Runner only |
| Norn Assimilator | S | B | +2 | missing rule | Singular Purpose as the Emissary (re-rolls into its chosen target, or a near-immovable objective holder); the same size question |
| Norn Emissary | S | B | +2 | missing rule | Singular Purpose: re-rolls against one chosen enemy, or OC 15 and a 5+ Feel No Pain on one objective; plus durability per point prices a 250-pt monster down (the size question) |
| Tyrannofex | S | B | +2 | – | not diagnosed (round 4 agreed at S); round 6 took it A → B as Crusher Stampede made it an Anvil |
| Von Ryan's Leapers | S | B | +2 | – | not diagnosed; we have it as a Runner (94), Banner 0 |
| Exocrine | A | C | +2 | – | not diagnosed; round 6 lifted it D → C (Crusher Stampede's OC), Hammer 65 |
| Hive Guard | A | C | +2 | acceptable variance | Round 4 had it one letter apart; step g makes it our best anti-tank per point, but it's in 1 of 23 lists, so players agree with Auspex more than with us |
| Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip | C | A | −2 | consensus likely wrong | In 11 of 23 winning lists; leads Hormagaunts, Termagants and Warriors and gives the squad Sustained Hits, which is what we credit |
| Tyrannocyte | C | A | −2 | missing rule | It must start in Reserves, drops its cargo once and can't take any back; our Runner and transport credit treat it as a reusable mission unit (0 of 23 lists) |