The Hive Fleet has descended, and their numbers are innumerable! Expect to face a huge number of opponents, and don’t expect to win. After each match, you will progress to the next level regardless of the result. This means that there is no chance to reattempt each level, and each battle will be different!

Each level is heavily themed and may require a different approach. To make sure you all have the best chance of dealing maximum damage before your inevitable demise, we have a small overview of each wave of the Horde. Each brief is not the whole picture, but gives the core theme and elements to prepare around. We want to make sure you have the best chance, and plenty of fun! 

Good luck; you’re going to need it!

Horde I

Lead Organism: Hive Tyrant

General Composition: Endless Gaunts

Expect: Termagant; Hormagaunts

Primary Characteristics: Endless

Horde II

Lead Organism: Genstealer Patriarch

General Composition: Mixed Infantry Assault

Expect: Hybrids, Aberrants

Primary Characteristics: Mixed

Horde III

Lead Organism: Tervigon

General Composition: Termagants

Expect: Termagants [All varieties]

Primary Characteristics: Endless

Horde IV

Lead Organism: Parasite of Mortrex

General Composition: Preliminary Assault Organisms

Expect: Genestealers, Lictor Variants

Primary Characteristics: Furious Charge

Horde V

Lead Organism: Jackal Alphus

General Composition: Infantry Ambush

Expect: Specialist Infantry, Mounted Support

Primary Characteristics: Endless, Scout, Outflank

Horde VI

Lead Organism: Swarmlord

General Composition: Heavy Infantry
Expect: Guard Variants, Warriors

Primary Characteristics: Mixed

Horde VII

Lead Organism: Hive Tyrant

General Composition: Airborne Assault

Expect: Gargoyles 

Primary Characteristics: Endless

Horde VIII

Lead Organism: Genstealer Patriarch

General Composition: Heavy Infantry

Expect: Genestealers, Aberrants

Primary Characteristics: Fear, Berserk

Horde IX

Lead Organism: Tervigon

General Composition: Explosive Artillery

Expect: Support Fire, Mines, Venomthropes

Primary Characteristics: Barrage, Deathblow, Poison

Horde X

Lead Organism: Parasite of Mortrex

General Composition: Infantry Swarm with Monstrous Support

Expect: Hormagaunts, Carnifexes

Primary Characteristics: Endless, Berserk

Horde XI

Lead Organism: Jackal Alphus

General Composition: Combined Assault

Expect: Specialist Infantry, Mounted Support

Primary Characteristics: Scout, Outflank, Big Game Hunter

Horde XII

Lead Organism: Swarmlord

General Composition: Synapse Nexus
Expect: Zoanthropes, Maleceptors

Primary Characteristics: Psychic Link, Psionic Blast

Horde XIII

Lead Organism: Hive Tyrant

General Composition: Infantry Swarm with Monstrous Support

Expect: Termagants, Heavy Ranged Specialist 

Primary Characteristics: Endless, Barrage

Horde XIV

Lead Organism: Genstealer Patriarch

General Composition: Combined Assault Force

Expect: Mounted Strike Force, Aberrants

Primary Characteristics: Furious Charge, Berserk, Scout

Horde XV

Lead Organism: Tervigon

General Composition: Psychic Monstrosities

Expect: Zoanthropes, Larger Synapse Creatures

Primary Characteristics: Psychic Link, Psionic Blast

Horde XVI

Lead Organism: Parasite of Mortrex

General Composition: Crusher Stampede with Infantry Support

Expect: Carnifexes

Primary Characteristics: Endless, Berserk

Horde XVII

Lead Organism: Jackal Alphus

General Composition: Combined Assault

Expect: Specialist Infantry, Mounted Support

Primary Characteristics: Scout, Outflank, Big Game Hunter

Horde XVIII

Lead Organism: Swarmlord

General Composition: Elite Threats
Expect: Norns, Lictors

Primary Characteristics: Fear, Target Acquired

Horde XIX

Lead Organism: Hive Tyrant

General Composition: Airborne Supremacy

Expect: Crones, Harpys, Harridans

Primary Characteristics: Mixed

Horde XX

Lead Organism: Genstealer Patriarch

General Composition: Combined Assault Force

Expect: Rockgrinders, Aberrants, Elite Infantry Support

Primary Characteristics: Furious Charge, Berserk, Poison

Horde XXI

Lead Organism: Tervigon

General Composition: Synapse and Poison Attrition

Expect: Bio Titans, Termagants, Node Beasts

Primary Characteristics: Psionic Blast, Poison

Horde XXII

Lead Organism: Parasite of Mortrex

General Composition: Underground Assault

Expect: Raveners, Lictor Variants

Primary Characteristics: Furious Charge

Horde XXIII

Lead Organism: Jackal Alphus

General Composition: Mounted Assault with Specialist Infantry

Expect: Ridgerunners, Specialist Infantry

Primary Characteristics: Scout, Outflank, Big Game Hunter

Horde XXIV

Lead Organism: Swarmlord

General Composition: Elite Heavy Infantry
Expect: Warriors, Tyrants

Primary Characteristics: Mixed