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Xenos · Tyranids

Tyrant Guard

Guardian Organism

Overall hero rating 4.84 / 10

Score updated: Nov 3, 2026

Overall Hero Rating

How scoring works
4.84 / 10 Rank 74

Can shelter nearby allies, but positioning demands and limited boss damage make him a specialist.

Guild Raid 2.0 / 10

Defensive utility offers a narrow raid option, but established Horde strengths do not demonstrate efficient damage contribution against bosses.

Guild War 5.5 / 10

Defenses featuring Tyrant Guard hold in 31.2% of Meds Up battles across equally weighted battlefields, providing the stronger supported role.

Horde 8.0 / 10

Damage reduction protects nearby allies through prolonged waves, with stationary positioning or Synapse support needed to maintain dependable formation protection.

Popularity 3.86 / 10

Planner records show 3,489 players at Gold I or higher, 1,054 at Diamond I or higher and 11 at Adamantine II or higher. Five equally weighted milestones determine this investment-based Popularity score.

Hero Stats

Game 1.43.130
Health
18,190
Armor
3,201
Damage
2,328

Movement

3hexes

Melee

Piercing
Hits
2
Range
1
Pierce
80%

Traits

Big Target

Due to its size, this unit benefits less from cover but also provides some obstruction to enemy sighting. Does not get any bonuses from Tall Grass and Trenches. Adjacent friendly units receive -1 hit from ranged attacks, to a minimum of 1. Cannot be displaced.

Crushing Strike

Deals extra damage with normal melee attacks when this unit has not moved this turn.

Abilities

active ability

Crushing Claws

Deals 2x 1958-2610 Piercing Damage to an adjacent enemy and Taunts them for 1 round. Enemies adjacent to both the Tyrant Guard and the target take 1x 1958-2610 Physical Damage and then get pushed back 1 hex. All affected units become Suppressed for 1 round.

passive ability

Guardian Organism

If the Tyrant Guard is within Synapse range or did not move during its previous turn, it and friendly units affected by its Big Target trait take -33% Damage during the enemy's next turn, up to a maximum of -2610 Damage per hit.

Relics

Mythic relic

Maw-Claws of Thyrax

The relic bearer deals +438 Crit Damage for each adjacent Summon.

Supporting Evidence