5 Secrets to Understanding Genestealer Lore That Will Change Your Game

“Faith. Flesh. Uprising.”
In this video, we’re diving deep into the shadows of the Hive and building a lore-accurate Genestealer Cults army inspired by the Black Library novel Ascension Day by Andy Clark.
Whether you’re a lore lover or a tabletop tactician, this guide will walk you through:

00:19 📚 A spoiler-lite review of Ascension Day
04:02 🪖 A thematic army list based on the book’s cult uprising
10:09 💵 Estimated cost to build the army (with kit tips!)
15:11 🎨 Painting ideas to reflect that gritty, industrial cult aesthetic
21:34 ⚔️ Tactics to play the cult like they were written: ambush, overwhelm, vanish

Army List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x89Rc_Vx7iJXHkc2LDNRGrGDc7TsnE7L/view?usp=sharing
Cost List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NSa3FzVnVYAvuaoQqGRUA15N-BS25kIPI8TVtR-eCQk/edit?usp=sharing
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This isn’t just a list—it’s a narrative-driven force that looks and plays like it crawled straight from the pages of a Warhammer novel.
💬 What’s your favorite GSC novel or character? Drop it in the comments and let’s talk!
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