Editing Genestealer Aberrants (section)

=== Abominants ===

[[File:Aberrant8th.jpg|200px|right|thumb|You may laugh at it for looking like a Genestealer whose face got caught in a blender. But Emprah save your soul once this thing starts to swing its hammer.]]
With the release of the ''Tooth & Claw'' boxed set, the cults were introduced to a new unit in the form of the Abominant - a sort of alpha to the Aberrants. Considering how he looks, his purpose really comes when the time for the uprising arrives and the cult needs a leader to crush the populace. They are often chosen by the Patriarch of a cult to lead their hulking kindred in battle. However, outside of combat an Abominant is just as dim-witted as its fellow Aberrants and needs to be occupied with "playthings" until the cult is ready to stage its uprising, brute force is all the Abominant needs to do its job.

This guy's far bigger and therefore far stronger than his kin, especially considering that he can wield [[Power Weapons#Power Sledgehammer|power sledgehammers]] that could deal more damage than a [[Power Weapons#Thunder Hammer|Thunder Hammer]]. While he's just as revered by his normal-looking kindred, his most devout followers are his fellow aberrants, who are inspired by his violent fury. He is usually accompanied by a Mindwyrm familiar who acts as an emitter for the Shadow in the Warp and blunts opposing psykers, while also adding a couple of extra attacks in melee.

In a nutshell, if the Aberrants are considered the Genestealer's [[Ogryn|Ogryns]], than the Abominants are considered as the Genestealer's Ogryn Bone'eads, just a hell of a lot more [[Mutant|ugly.]]

Tabletop wise, these thing hit like a freight train. Seriously, they did not have gains just to hit like a wet noodle. With at least 3 and up to 6 damage per successful swing and an effective strength of 12 for their Power Sledgehammer, these brutes can easily solo a [[Dreadnought]]. They are not to be fucked with at close range.

As a solo model, the Abominant would already be pretty nifty – he’s basically a bite-sized [[Carnifex]] – but combined with the rest of your Genestealer Cult he’s got a host of handy abilities. For one, there’s Cult Ambush – which allows you to deliver him to where your enemy wants him least. For another, he’s the perfect leader for a unit of Aberrants due to his The Chosen One ability which makes each unmodified roll on a 6 during the Fight phase for each friendly Aberrant within 6" to score 2 hits instead of 1.

[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]

[[Category: Xenos]]

[[Category: Tyranid]]

[[Category: Genestealer Cults]]

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