Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus/Characters
RareWinged Prime
Rare
Melee
Bio
Faction & traits
TyranidsXenos AllianceFinal VengeanceFlyingSynapse
The apex of the Warrior strain, Winged Primes command the swarming tide of chitinous horrors that signals a Hive Fleet's arrival.
Tier: C on the Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus tier list
Its passive keeps spawning Hormagaunts off unfinished normal attacks, decent swarm generation but modest personal damage for a Rare-rarity flier.
Recommended build
Standard 3-slot loadout: a Crit Item, a Defensive defense item, and a Crit Booster.
Crit / Defensive / Crit Booster
Skill
If it hasn't moved, summons a Tyranid Warrior within synapse range that can attack immediately.
Basic attack Fights in melee, six hits per strike.
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 | 100 | 235 | 539 | 1209 | 5239 | 9582 | 11682 | 13351 |
| Armour | 19 | 44 | 103 | 230 | 997 | 1822 | 2219 | 2536 |
| Damage | 11 | 27 | 58 | 132 | 576 | 1054 | 1285 | 1468 |
| Movement | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Ability progression
Further abilities that unlock as this character's evolution line advances.
- Synaptic LynchpinPassive
Whenever it -- or another synapse ally -- lands a normal attack that doesn't finish the target, a Hormagaunt springs up beside the enemy and strikes at once.
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