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Genestealer Cults

Achilles Ridgerunners

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Game Version1 model2 models
Version 3.3Sep 12, 2025
95 pts
↑+10 pts
170 pts
Version 1.14Dec 11, 2024
85 pts
↑+10 pts
170 pts
↑+20 pts
Version 1.8Apr 25, 2024
75 pts
↓-10 pts
150 pts
↓-20 pts
Version 1.3Sep 7, 2023
85 pts
↑+10 pts
170 pts
↑+20 pts
Version 1.0Jun 16, 2023
75 pts
150 pts
Models
M
T
SV
W
LD
OC
Achilles Ridgerunner 120 x 92mm Oval Base
12"
7
3+
8
7+
3
Ranged Weapons
RNG
A
BS
S
AP
D
Achilles missile launcher
36"
3
4+
9
-2
3
Heavy mortar
Blast
Indirect Fire
48"
D6+3
4+
6
0
1
Heavy mining laser
Blast
36"
D3
4+
12
-3
D6+1
Twin heavy stubber
Rapid Fire 3
Twin-linked
36"
3
4+
4
0
1
Melee Weapons
RNG
A
WS
S
AP
D
Armoured hull
Melee
3
4+
5
0
1
Keywords
Great Devourer
Vehicle
Achilles Ridgerunners
Costs
1 model
95 pts
2 models
170 pts
Unit Composition
  • 1-2 Achilles Ridgerunners

Every model is equipped with: heavy mining laser; twin heavy stubbers; armoured hull; flare launcher.

Wargear Options
  • Any number of models can each have their heavy mining laser replaced with one of the following: ◦ 1 Achilles missile launcher ◦ 1 heavy mortar
  • Any number of models can each have their flare launcher replaced with one of the following: ◦ 1 spotter ◦ 1 survey augur
Core Abilities
Deadly Demise 1
Scouts 9"
Unit Abilities
Crossfire

In your Shooting phase, after this unit has shot, select one enemy unit hit by one or more of those attacks. Until the end of the turn, each time a friendly GENESTEALER CULTS unit makes an attack that targets that enemy unit, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1. The same enemy unit can only be affected by this ability once per turn.

Wargear
Spotter

The bearer’s ranged weapons have a Ballistic Skill characteristic of 3+.

Survey Augur

Each time the bearer’s unit has shot, select one enemy unit that was hit by one or more attacks made by the bearer this phase. Until the end of the phase, each time a friendly GENESTEALER CULTS model makes an attack against that unit, that attack has the [IGNORES COVER] ability.

Flare launcher

The bearer’s unit has the SMOKE keyword and you can target it with the Smokescreen Stratagem for 0CP.