Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus/Characters
LegendaryThe Patermine
Legendary
Melee
Eviscerating
Faction & traits
Genestealer CultsXenos AllianceInfiltrateSynapseTerrifyingUnstoppable
Tier: S on the Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus tier list
Summons free attackers every time he kills something and heals off his own decoys, snowballing hard in Guild Raid and campaign fights that run long.
Recommended build
Standard 3-slot loadout: a Crit Item, a Block defense item, and a Crit Booster.
Crit / Block / Crit Booster
Skill
Blasts an adjacent enemy with psychic force, then summons a Purestrain Genestealer on every nearby Decoy — each one can attack immediately, though it can't move that turn.
Basic attack Rends enemies apart in melee.
Attributes
| Base (Stone I) | Iron I (Common, 2★) | Bronze I (Uncommon, 4★) | Silver I (Rare, 6★) | Gold I (Epic, 8★) | Diamond I (Legendary, 8★) | Diamond III (Legendary max stars) | Adamantine II (Mythic, 11★) | Adamantine II (Mythic max) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 100 | 235 | 539 | 1209 | 2669 | 5239 | 9582 | 11682 | 13351 |
| Armour | 17 | 38 | 88 | 193 | 426 | 840 | 1535 | 1986 | 2270 |
| Damage | 14 | 33 | 75 | 169 | 374 | 734 | 1344 | 1635 | 1869 |
| Movement | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Ability progression
Further abilities that unlock as this character's evolution line advances.
- Cosmic HorrorPassive
Leaves a Decoy on the hex of any enemy it kills; other enemies nearby can be suppressed or hit by Battle Fatigue a second time, and moving onto a Decoy heals The Patermine.
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