Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus/Characters
EpicParasite of Mortrex
Epic
Melee
Toxic
Faction & traits
TyranidsXenos AllianceFlyingSynapse
Swooping on leathery wings, Parasites of Mortrex drive barbed ovipositors deep into their victims, seeding them with nascent Rippers.
Tier: A on the Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus tier list
Suppresses and shoves back a whole cluster of enemies while seeding Ripper Swarms on every hex cleared -- an Epic-rarity control-and-swarm hybrid.
Recommended build
Standard 3-slot loadout: a Crit Item, a Defensive defense item, and a Crit Booster.
Crit / Defensive / Crit Booster
Skill
Suppresses and shoves back an adjacent enemy and everything caught between it and the Parasite, then seeds a Ripper Swarm on every hex it clears out.
Basic attack Fights in melee with a toxic weapon.
Attributes
| Base (Stone I) | Iron I (Common, 2★) | Bronze I (Uncommon, 4★) | Silver I (Rare, 6★) | Diamond I (Legendary, 8★) | Diamond III (Legendary max stars) | Adamantine II (Mythic, 11★) | Adamantine II (Mythic max) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 90 | 212 | 485 | 1088 | 4717 | 8624 | 10514 | 12016 |
| Armour | 17 | 39 | 92 | 204 | 892 | 1629 | 1986 | 2270 |
| Damage | 45 | 106 | 242 | 544 | 2358 | 4313 | 5256 | 6007 |
| Movement | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Ability progression
Further abilities that unlock as this character's evolution line advances.
- Barbed OvipositorPassive
Any non-mechanical kill it scores against its own target spawns a fresh Ripper Swarm on the spot.
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