Codex - Tyranids: /tg/'s 8th Edition

This page is a translation of the Codex - Tyranids: /tg/ edition into 8th edition. Since the Tyranids are now a decent army this codex is basically useless but still a funny idea if you want to play Tyranids in a more peculiar way.

Psychic powers

Unless stated otherwise, all Tyranid psykers may generate their powers from any of the below Hivemind disciplines.

Hivemind's Control:

• 1: Dominion

Warp Charge: 5

Through this power, Tyranid organisms are able to extend the range at which they can influence other Tyranid organisms.

Select a freindly Tyranids unit within 36" of the psyker that has the Instinctive Behavious ability. Until the end of your next Psychic phase, that unit ignoires its Instinctive Behaviour ability and automatically passes Morale tests.

• 2: Catalyst

Warp Charge: 6

Many tyranid psykers are known for their ability to make themselves and other Tyranids seemingly uncognizant of even the most grievous of injuries, allowing them to fight on.

Select a friendly Tyranids unit within 18" of the psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, each time that unit loses a wound, roll a D6; on a 5+, the damage is ignored and the unit does not lose that wound.

• 3: Onslaught

Warp Charge: 6

The hive mind is capable of giving additional energy to the creatures that comprise its vast "body", allowing them to attack even while sprinting.

Select a friendly Tyranids unit within 18" of the psyker. That unit can shoot this turn (even if it Advanced) without suffering any penalties to its hit rolls for moving and shooting with Heavy weapons, or Advancing and shooting with Assault weapons. In addition, that unit can charge this turn even if it Advanced (though not if it Fell Back).

• 4: Unstoppable

Warp Charge: 8

A more severe form of the energies put into an organism by Onslaught, this power fills a Tyranid creature with so much psychic power as to become a juggernaut, though the influx of energy is prone to killing the organism afterwards.

Select a friendly Tyranids unit within 24" of the psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase the target unit gains a 2+ save against any type of wounds, even mortal wounds and adds 1 to both its attack and strenght charateristic in a turn in which he charged. It may also re-roll failed to-hit rolls in both shooting and close combat. At the start of your next Psychic phase the target must immediately pass a Leadership test or be removed as casualty. If the test is passed, it may not take any actions during any phase, make cover saves, and it's hit automatically in close combat until the start of the next Psychic phase.

• 5: Fury

Warp Charge: 6

The emotion of anger is like all emotions, a product of chemicals, chemicals that Tyranid psykers can stimulate into being with a thought to grant the benefits that animalistic rage can provide in battle.

Select a friendly Tyranids unit within 12" of the psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase the target unit adds 1 to both its attack and strenght charateristic if it charged that turn.

• 6: One Mind

Warp Charge: 7

Through this power, the Hive Mind is capable of turning even the most rudimentary of combat organisms into a formidable beast of battle as they receive the combat skills assimilated by the hive mind over the course of billions of years.

Select a friendly Tyranids unit within 12" of the psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase the target unit and the psyker add 2 to their hit rolls in both shooting and fighting phase.

Hivemind's Malice:

• 1: The Horror

Warp Charge: 6

Select a unit within 24" that is visible to the psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, that unit must subtract 1 from their hit rolls and Leadership characteristic.

• 2: Paroxysm

Warp Charge: 5

Choose an enemy unit within 18" of the psyker. Until your next Psychic phase, that unit cannot fight in the Fight phase until all other units that are able to have done so. If the target has an ability that allows it to fight first in the Fight phase, it instead fights as if it didn't have this ability. If both players have units that cannot fight until all other units have done so, then alternate choosing which of those units to fight with, starting with the player whose turn is taking place.

• 3: Mutagenesis

Warp Charge: 6

Choose an enemy unit within 24" of the psyker. The target unit must pass a thoughness test or suffer a -1 penalty to toughness, strength and attacks.

• 4: The Shadow Notices

Warp Charge: 7

Select a unit within 24" that is visible to the psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, that unit reduces its leadership by D3. If the target is a Psyker it suffers an additional -1 to its rolls when trying to manifest or deny a psychic power. Finally, if the target has the Demon keyword it has to consider its invulnerable save as one point worse.

• 5: Optical Overload

Warp Charge: 7

Select a unit within 24" that is visible to the psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, that unit only hits on 6s in both shooting and fight phase.

• 6: Stand and Die

Warp Charge: 6

Select a unit within 24" that is visible to the psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, that unit can't benefit from cover and has to attack last in the fight phase.

Hivemind's Wrath:

• 1: Cacophony

Warp Charge: 6

Select a unit within 12" that is visible to the psyker. That unit suffers D6 automatic hits with the profile below:

S	AP	D	Abilities
8	-2	1	This weapon wounds on the leadership of the unit instead of the toughness

• 2: Psychic Scream

Warp Charge: 5

The nearest enemy unit within 18" suffers D3 mortal wounds. In addition, if that unit is a PSYKER, roll two dice. If the result is higher than their Leadership characteristic, randomly select one of their psychic powers. They can no longer use that psychic power.

• 3: Alien Voice

Warp Charge: 7

Select a unit within 18" that is visible to the psyker. Both the target and the Psyker must roll a D6 and add the result to their Leadership - if the Psyker gets a higher result, the target takes the difference in mortal wounds as their minds and souls are burnt out from being forcibly put in contact with the hive mind, while the result of a draw causes nothing to happen as the mental energies cancel each other out, but if the target gets a bigger result they manage to avoid forming a connection to the hive mind and the feedback instead afflicts the offending tyranid; the psyker's Synapse range is immediately reduced by 6" until the start of his next Psychic phase. Models without Leadership value cannot be affected by this psychic power.

• 4: Despair

Warp Charge: 7

Select a unit within 18" that is visible to the psyker. That unit suffers D3 automatic hits with the profile below:

S	AP	D	Abilities
9	-3	2	This weapon wounds on the leadership of the unit instead of the toughness

• 5: Hunger

Warp Charge: 6

Through this power, the hive mind can force other living beings to experience a portion of the terrible hunger that the gestalt consciousness of the Tyranid race feels every day, a hunger far beyond the ability of lesser organisms to control, forcing them to try and eat their comrades to satiate this horrific desire to satiate an unfathomable hunger.

Select a unit within 24" that is visible to the psyker. Roll an opposed Leadership test against the highest Ld value in the targeted unit, if the target fails, the unit immediately suffers a number of hits equal to the number of models in that unit. These hits are resolved using the unit’s majority Strength (if drawn, use the highest) and AP-. Wounds are allocated by the owning player and armour saves or invulnerable saves if better.

• 6: Warp Blast

Warp Charge: 7

A blast of pure psychic energy either fired as a beam that can pierce the strongest armor, an orb that can rip apart terminators, or as a pulsating blast that can turn even the Astartes inside out, this is a signature ability of Zoanthropes.

Select a unit within 24" that is visible to the psyker. You can immediately make a single shooting attack against that unit using one of the profiles below as if it was your shooting phase.

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Warp Blast	24"	Assault 2D6	6	-3	1	-
Warp Orb	24"	Assault D6	8	-4	D3	-
Warp Lance	24"	Assault 1	10	-5	D6	You can reroll all wounds roll if you are attacking a Vehicle or a Building. Treat damage rolls of 1 or 2 made by this weapon as 3 instead.

Tyranid Biomorphs

Melee Biomorphs

• Acid Maws:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Acid Maw	Melee	Melee	User	-3	1	-
Monstrous Acid Maw	Melee	Melee	User	-5	D3	-

• Blinding Venom:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Blinding Venom	Melee	Melee	3	0	1	If any unit suffers any unsaved wounds from this weapon, your opponent must subtract 1 from hit rolls for that unit until the end of the turn.

• Bone Sabres:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Bone Sabres	Melee	Melee	User	-3	6	Each time you make a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, the target suffers a mortal wound in addition to any other damage. Successful invulnerable save against wounds caused by this weapon must be re-rolled.

• Boneswords and Lash Whips:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Boneswords	Melee	Melee	User	-2	1	A model armed with boneswords can make 1 additional attack with them in the Fight phase. Each time you roll a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, the target suffers a mortal wound in addition to any other damage.
Lash Whips	Melee	Melee	User	0	1	Enemy models in base contact with a model equipped with this weapon have to subtract 1 from their hit rolls.
Lash Whip and Bonesword	Melee	Melee	User	-2	1	If the bearer is slain in the Fight phase before it makes it attacks, leave it where it is. When its unit is chosen to fight in that phase, the bearer can do so as normal before being removed from the battlefield. Each time you roll a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, the target suffers a mortal wound in addition to any other damage. Enemy models in base contact with a model equipped with this weapon have to subtract 1 from their hit rolls.
Monstrous Boneswords	Melee	Melee	User	-2	3	A model armed with monstrous boneswords can make 1 additional attack with them in the Fight phase. Each time you roll a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, the target suffers a mortal wound in addition to any other damage.
Monstrous Lash Whips	Melee	Melee	User	0	1	Enemy models in base contact with a model equipped with this weapon have to subtract 1 from their hit rolls.
Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword	Melee	Melee	User	-2	3	If the bearer is slain in the Fight phase before it makes it attacks, leave it where it is. When its unit is chosen to fight in that phase, the bearer can do so as normal before being removed from the battlefield. Each time you roll a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, the target suffers a mortal wound in addition to any other damage. Enemy models in base contact with a model equipped with this weapon have to subtract 1 from their hit rolls.

Parry: A model equipped with a single Bonesword has a 6+ invulnerable save in close combat. If it has two or three Boneswords, the save is improved to 5+. If it has four Boneswords, the save is improved to 4+.

• Crushing Claws, Wrecker Claws and Bio-flail:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Crushing Claws	Melee	Melee	x2	-3	D3	When attacking with this weapon, you must subtract 1 from the hit roll.
Monstrous Crushing Claws	Melee	Melee	x2	-3	3	When attacking with this weapon, you must subtract 1 from the hit roll. A model equipped with two pairs of Monstrous Crushing Claws gains +D3 additional attacks in close combat.
Massive Crushing Claws	Melee	Melee	x2	-3	D6	When attacking with this weapon, you must subtract 1 from the hit roll.
Wrecker Claws	Melee	Melee	x2	-3	D6	Against Vehicles and Buildings, re-roll all failed wound rolls with this weapon. If this model has two wrecker claws, it also re-rolls failed hit rolls against Vehicles and Buildings. A model equipped with two pairs of Wrecker Claws gains +D3 additional attacks in close combat.
Bio-flail	Melee	Melee	User	-1	2	Each time the bearer fights, one (and only one) of its attacks can be made with this weapon. When the bearer fights with this weapon, make a number of hit rolls against one target unit equal to the number of models that the target unit has within 2" of the bearer.

• Distensible Jaw:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Distensible Jaw	Melee	Melee	User	-3	D6	Each time the bearer fights, one (and only one) of its attacks must be made with this weapon.

• Grasping Talons and Grasping Talons and Thorax Spine-maw:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Grasping Talons	Melee	Melee	User	-1	2	-
Grasping Talons and Thorax Spine-maw	Melee	Melee	7	-2	1	When targeting INFANTRY units, each hit roll of 6+ made with this weapon is resolved at Strength x2 and Damage D6.

• Patriarch's Claws:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Patriarch's Claws	Melee	Melee	User	-2	1	Each time you make a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, that hit is resolved with an AP of -5. If a model is equipped with two pairs of Patriarch's Claws the effect activates on a wound roll of 5+ instead.
Monstrous Patriarch's Claws	Melee	Melee	User	-4	D3	You can re-roll failed wound rolls for this weapon. In addition, each time you make a wound roll of 6+, that hit is resolved with an AP of -6 and Damage of 3. If a model is equipped with two pairs of Monstrous Patriarch's Claws the effect activates on a wound roll of 5+ instead.

• Powerful Limbs:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Powerful Limbs	Melee	Melee	User	-1	2	-

• Ravenous Maw:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Ravenous Maw	Melee	Melee	User	-1	D3	Make D3 hit rolls for each attack made with this weapon, instead of 1.

• Rending Claws:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Rending Claws	Melee	Melee	User	-1	1	Each time you make a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, that hit is resolved with an AP of -4. If a model is equipped with two pairs of Rending Claws the effect activates on a wound roll of 5+ instead.
Monstrous Rending Claws	Melee	Melee	User	-3	D3	You can re-roll failed wound rolls for this weapon. In addition, each time you make a wound roll of 6+, that hit is resolved with an AP of -6 and Damage of 3. If a model is equipped with two pairs of Monstrous Rending Claws the effect activates on a wound roll of 5+ instead.

• Shoveling Claws:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Schoveling Claws	Melee	Melee	x2	-3	D6	-

• Scything Talons:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Scything Talons	Melee	Melee	User	0	1	You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 when attacking with this weapon. If the bearer has more than one pair of scything talons, it can re-roll all failed hit rolls and also make 1 additional attack with this weapon each time it fights.
Monstrous Scything Talons	Melee	Melee	User	-3	3	You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 when attacking with this weapon. If the bearer has more than one pair of monstrous scything talons, it can re-roll all failed hit rolls and also make 1 additional attack with this weapon each time it fights.
Massive Scything Talons	Melee	Melee	User	-3	D6	You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 when attacking with this weapon. If the bearer has more than one pair of massive scything talons, it can re-roll all failed hit rolls and also make 1 additional attack with this weapon each time it fights.

• Scything Wings:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Scything Wings	Melee	Melee	User	-2	D3	You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 when attacking with this weapon.

• Sickle Claws:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Sickle Claws	Melee	Melee	10	-2	D3	If a hit roll with this weapon is a 6, resolve that hit with an AP of -4 and a Damage of D6. Each time you roll a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, the target suffers a mortal wound in addition to any other damage.

• Toxic Lashes:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Toxic Lashes	Melee	Melee	User	0	D3	This weapon always wounds on a 2+, unless the target is a VEHICLE. A model armed with this weapon always attacks first in the Fight phase, even if it didn't charge. If the enemy has units that have charged, or that have a similar ability, then alternate choosing units to fight with, starting with the player whose turn is taking place.
Massive Toxic Lashes	Melee	Melee	User	-2	D3	YThis weapon always wounds on a 2+, unless the target is a VEHICLE. A model armed with this weapon always attacks first in the Fight phase, even if it didn't charge. If the enemy has units that have charged, or that have a similar ability, then alternate choosing units to fight with, starting with the player whose turn is taking place.

• Wicked Spur:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Wicked Spur	Melee	Melee	8	-3	D3	Each time the bearer fights, it can make one (and only one) attack with this weapon. This is in addition to the bearer's attacks.

Ranged Biomorphs

• Acid Spray Weapons:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Acid Spray	18"	assault 2D6	User	-1	D3	This weapon automatically hits its target. For each vehicle hit this weapon roll a D6 before rolling to wound. On a 3+ the vehicle loses one point of toughness for the rest of the game.
Bio-Acid Spray	8"	Assault 2D6	6	-2	D3	This weapon hits its target automatically.

• Bio-electric Pulse Weapons:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Bio-Electric Pulse	12"	Assault 6	5	0	1	Against a Vehicle this weapon inflicts a mortal wounds on a wound roll of 6+.
Bio-Electric Pulse with Containment Spines	12"	Assault 12	5	0	1	Against a Vehicle this weapon inflicts a mortal wounds on a wound roll of 6+.

• Bio-Plasma

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Bio-plasmic Glob	12"	Assault D3	7	-3	D3	-
Bio-plasmic Spit	8"	Assault D6	7	-3	1	This weapon hits its target automatically.

• Bio-Plasmic Cannon

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Bio-Plasmic Cannon	36"	Heavy 6	7	-3	2	-

• Bio-Plasmic Scream

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Bio-Plasmic Scream	18"	Assault D6	7	-4	1	-

• Choking Cloud

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Choking Cloud	12"	Assaul D6	3	0	D3	You can re-roll failed wound rolls for this weapon. In addition, units attacked by this weapon do not gain any bonus to their saving throws for being in cover. This weapon always wounds on a 2+ against non Vehicle models and Vehicles that have suffered at least one wound.

• Cluster Spines

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Cluster Spines	18"	Assault 2D6	4	0	1	-

• Deathspitter Weapons

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Deathspitter	24"	Assault 3	5	-1	1	-
Deathspitter with Slimer Maggots	24"	Assault 3	7	-1	1	-

• Devourer Weapons

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Devourer	18"	Assault 3	4	0	1	A unit that receives an unsaved wound from one or more weapons with this special rule suffers a -1 Leadership penalty until the end of the phase.
Devourer with Brainleech Worms	18"	Assault 6	6	0	1	A unit that receives an unsaved wound from one or more weapons with this special rule suffers a -1 Leadership penalty until the end of the turn.

• Drool Cannon

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Torrent	8"	Assaul D6	6	-1	1	This weapon automatically hits its target.
Spit	18"	Assaul 2	7	-1	1	Hits made against Flyers are resolved with an AP of -4 and can re-roll every wound rolls.

• Flamespurt Cannon

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Drool Cannon	10"	Assaul D6	5	-1	1	This weapon automatically hits its target. A model equipped with a weapon with this special rule may inflict D3 automatic hits at the weapon's Strength and AP.

• Fleshborer Weapons

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Fleshborer	12"	Assault 1	4	0	1	-
Fleshborer Hive	18"	Heavy 20	5	0	1	You can re-roll wound rolls when shooting with this weapon. Each time you make a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, that hit is resolved with an AP of -3.

• Grasping Tongue

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Grasping Tongue	12"	Assaul 1	6	-3	D3	This weapon can be fired within 1" of an enemy unit, and can target enemy units within 1" of friendly units. In addition, when a model is slain by this weapon, its bearer regains 1 lost wound.

• Impaler Cannon

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Impaler Cannon	36"	Heavy 2	8	-2	D3	This weapon can target unit that are not visible to the bearer. In addition, units attacked by this weapon do not gain any bonus to their saving throws for being in cover.

• Rupture Cannon

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Rupture Cannon	48"	Heavy 3	10	-3	D6	For every two hits resolve them at AP -5 and re-roll the failed wound rolls.

• Shock Cannon

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Shock Cannon	24"	Assault D3	7	-1	D3	If the target is a VEHICLE and you make a wound roll of 4+, the target suffers 1 mortal wound in addition to any other damage. If you make a wound roll of 6+, inflict D3 mortal wounds instead.

• Spike Rifle

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Spike Rifle	18"	Assault 1	3	0	1	-

• Spinefist Weapon

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Spinefist	12"	Pistol *	3	0	1	When a model fires this weapon, it makes a number of shots equal to its Attacks characteristic.
Heavy Spinefist	12"	Pistol *	5	0	1	When a model fires this weapon, it makes a number of shots equal to its Attacks characteristic.

• Spinemaws

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Spinemaws	6"	Pistol 4	2	0	1	-

• Spore Mine Weapons

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Spore Mine Launcher	48"	Heavy 1	-	-	-	See Spore Mine Launcher.
Dactylis Birthing Cannon	-	-	-	-	-	Choose one of this weapons profiles before firing.
-Arching Shot	24"-360"	Assault 1	4	0	1	See “Launched Mines” ability. This attack can target units that aren't visible to the shooter.
-Defensive Ejection	36"	Heavy 20	5	0	1	See “Launched Mines” ability. Subtract 1 from the hit rolls when using this weapon profile.

* Spore Mine weapons can use a wide variety of different mines, which define weapon's Strength, AP and additional rules. The type is purchased before the battle begins.

Weapon	S	AP	D	Abilities
Frag Mine	4	-1	1	See “Floating Death (Spore Mine)” ability. Instead of inflicting mortal wounds this Mine inflicts D6 automatic hits on a 2-5 roll, 6 on a roll of 6.
Toxin Mine	1	-	D3	See “Floating Death (Spore Mine)” ability. Instead of inflicting mortal wounds this Mine inflicts D6 automatic hits on a 2-5 roll, 6 on a roll of 6. This weapon always wounds on a 2+ unless the target is a Vehicle.
Acid Mine	-	-	-	See “Floating Death (Spore Mine)” ability.
Char Mine	-	-	-	See “Floating Death (Spore Mine)” ability. If the target has the Fly keyword, you can 1 to the hit rolls for this weapon, in attidion, duble the number of mortal wounds this weapon inflicts.

• Stinger Salvo

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Stinger Salvo	24"	Assaul 4	5	-1	1	-

• Strangler Weapons

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Strangle Web	8"	Assault D3	3	0	1	A unit that suffers one or more wounds from this weapon must subtract 1 from its movement, advance and charge distances.
Great Strangler	8"	Assault D3	4	-1	1	A unit that suffers one or more wounds from this weapon must subtract 1 from its movement, advance and charge distances.
Barbed Strangler	36"	Assault D6	5	-1	1	You can add 1 to hit rolls for this weapon when attacking a unit with 10 or more models. A unit that suffers one or more wounds from this weapon must subtract 2 from its movement, advance and charge distances.
Stranglethorn Cannon	36"	Assault D6	7	-1	2	You can add 1 to hit rolls for this weapon when attacking a unit with 10 or more models. A unit that suffers one or more wounds from this weapon must subtract 3 from its movement, advance and charge distances.

• Tentaclids

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Tentaclids	36"	Assaul 4	5	0	1	You may re-roll failed hit rolls for this weapon against units that can FLY. In addition, if the target is a VEHICLE and you make a wound roll of 4+, it suffers 1 mortal wound in addition to any other damage. If you make a wound roll of 6+, inflict D3 mortal wounds instead.

• Thorax Biomorphs

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Bloodseeker Flies	8"	Assault D6	3	0	1	If any unit suffers any unsaved wounds from this weapon, your opponent must subtract 1 from hit rolls for that unit until the end of the turn.
Desiccator Larvae	8"	Assault D6	1	0	1	This weapon always wounds on a 2+, unless the target is a VEHICLE.
Electroshock Grubs	8"	Assault D6	5	0	1	If the target is a VEHICLE and you make a wound roll of 4+, the target suffers 1 mortal wound in addition to any other damage. If you make a wound roll of 6+, inflict D3 mortal wounds instead.
Mindflayer Worms	8"	Assault D6	4	0	1	A unit that receives an unsaved wound from one or more weapons with this special rule suffers a -1 Leadership penalty until the end of the phase.
Shreddershard Beetles	8"	Assault D6	3	0	1	You can re-roll failed wound rolls for this weapon. Each time you make a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, that hit is resolved with an AP of -3.

• Toxic Lashes Weapons

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Toxic Lashes	6"	Assault 2	User	0	D3	This weapon always wounds on a 2+, unless the target is a VEHICLE, and can be fired within 1" of an enemy unit, and can target enemy units within 1" of friendly units.
Massive Toxic Lashes	8"	Assault D6	User	-2	D3	This weapon always wounds on a 2+, unless the target is a VEHICLE, and can be fired within 1" of an enemy unit, and can target enemy units within 1" of friendly units.

• Venom Cannon Weapons

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Venom Cannon (Single Shot)	36"	Assault 2	8	-3	D3	-
Venom Cannon (Salvo)	36"	Assault D3	8	-2	D3	-
Heavy Venom Cannon (Single Shot)	36"	Assault 2	9	-3	3	-
Heavy Venom Cannon (Salvo)	36"	Assault D3	9	-2	3	-

Upgrade Biomorphs

• Acid Blood: If a model with this Biomorph suffers one or more unsaved wound(s) in close combat roll a die; on a 6+ the attacking unit suffers a mortal wound.
• Adamantine Tusks: When a model with this Biomorph finishes a charge move, roll a dice; on a 6+ one enemy unit with 1" suffers a mortal wound..
• Adrenal Glands: If a model has this Biomorph, add 1" to the distance it can move when it Advances or charges.
• Amphibious Adaptations: A model with this Biomorph counts as being in cover if it's within a water type terrain and counts them as open ground for the purpose of moving or charging.
• Antidote Glands: If a unit shoots with any Poison Weapon against a unit that has at least half of its models (round up) equipped with this Biomorph, it must subtract 2 from the wound rolls.
• Burrowing Limbs: During deployment, you can set up an unit whit this Biomorph underground instead of placing it on the battlefield. At the end of any of your Movement phases, the unit can burrow to the surface - set it within 12" of a friendly <Hive Fleet> Trygon, Trygon Prime, or Mawloc or within 6" of a friendly <Hive Fleet> Ravener brood. Either way the unit must be more than 9" away from any enemy models.
• Carbonized Claws: A model with this Biomorph can reroll wound rolls against Vehicles.
• Dopamine Injectors: A model with this Biomorph ignores every wound on a 5+.
• Enhanced Leg Muscles: When model with this Biomorph advances roll two dices and pick the higher result.
• Feeder Tendrils: If the last model in an enemy unit is slain in the Fight phase by a model with this Biomorph, it can re-roll hit rolls of 1 against all models tha share the same unit type keywords. For example, if a model with this Biomorph wins a combat against Chaos Bike squad, they can re-roll hit rolls of 1 against any Biker
• Flesh Hooks: Models equipped with this Biomorph can move through solid walls or climb on ruins or basements without ladders. In addition, it can be fired as a ranged weapon with profile below:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Flesh Hooks	6"	Assault 2	User	0	1	This weapon can be fired within 1" of an enemy unit, and can target enemy units within 1" of friendly units.

• Feeding Frenzy Trigger: A model with this Biomorph receives D3 additional attacks if during the fight phase it's against an unit that has more model than its.
• Hive Mind Direct Link: A model with this Biomorph counts as always being within 12" of a Synapse creature.
• Implant Attack: During the fight phase a model with this Biomorph inflicts an additional mortal wound on the traget on a to-wound roll of 6.
• Implanted Mechanism Disruption Instincts: A model with this Biomorph can reroll wound rolls against Vehicles.
• Implanted Organism Killing Instincts: A model with this Biomorph can reroll wound rolls against Monsters.
• Increased Muscle Density: When a model with this Biomorph attacks in the fight phase consider its strenght charateristic as 1 higher.
• Insula Glands: A model with this Biomorph can reroll every hit roll in a turn in which it charged.
• Nonepinephrine Infusion: A model with this Biomorph gains 1 attack in a turn in which it charged.
• Pressure Detection Sensors: A model with this Biomorph may decide to shoot an enemy unit that has arrived from the reserves within 12". If it does so hit must subtract 1 from the hit rolls.
• Psychic Deflection Bio-Crystals: A model with this Biomorph can attempt to deny one psychic power as if was a Psyker.
• Regeneration: At the end of each friendly turn, roll a D6 for each model with this Biomorph that has less than its starting number of Wounds, but has not been removed as a casualty. On a 4+, that model regains a single Wound lost earlier in the battle.
• Reflexive Optimization: A model with this Biomorph gains 1 attack in a turn in which it was charged.
• Serrated Blades: A model with this Biomorph can reroll all wound rolls during the fight phase.
• Snake Body: Add 3" to the movement charateristic of a model with this Biomorph. Also, during deployment, you can set up an unit whit this Biomorph underground instead of placing it on the battlefield. At the end of any of your Movement phases, the unit can burrow to the surface - set it up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" away from any enemy models.
• Spine Banks: A model with this Biomorph counts as being equipped with a weapon with the profile below:

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Spine Banks	6"	Assault 4	5	0	1	This weapon can be fired within 1" of an enemy, and can target enemies within 1" of friendly units.

• Spring Coil Musculature: A model with this Biomorph can Fall Back and charge in the same turn.
• Stonecrusher Ramshield: When a model with this Biomorph finishes a charge move, roll a dice; on a 4+ one enemy unit with 1" suffers a mortal wound. In addition, all shooting attacks against it suffer -1 penalty to Strength.
• Three-Dimensional Thought Patterns: At the beginning of each Shooting phase, a model with this Biomorph may add 1 to its hit rolls if it targets an unit that can Fly.
• Toxic Miasma: At the end of the Fight phase, roll a D6 for each enemy unit within 1" of any Venomthropes. On a 5+, that unit suffers a mortal wound.
• Toxin Sacs: Any wound rolls of 6+ in the Fight phase for a model with toxin sacs cause 1 additional damage.
• Warp Shield Projector: A model with this Biomorph has a 5+ invulnerable save while within Synapse range.
• Wide-Spectrum Retinas: A model with this Biomorph ignores any penalty to its hit rolls cause by night fighting rules.
• Wings: If a model has this Biomorph, it gains the Fly keyword and adds 3" to its movement charateristic.

• Tail Biomorphs: A Tail Biomorph is a Melee weapon that is not affected by other Melee weapons, Biomorphs, upgrades or special rules belonging to the owning model, or vice versa.

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Biostatic Rattle	Melee	Melee	User	-1	1	Each time the bearer fights, it can make one (and only one) attack with this weapon. This is in addition to the bearer's attacks. If a unit suffers any unsaved wounds from this weapon, add 1 to any Morale tests they take until the end of the turn.
Bone Mace	Melee	Melee	8	-1	D3	Each time the bearer fights, it can make one (and only one) attack with this weapon. This is in addition to the bearer's attacks.
Prehensile Pincer	Melee	Melee	User	0	D3	Each time the bearer fights, it can make one (and only one) attack with this weapon. This is in addition to the bearer's attacks.
Thresher Scythe	Melee	Melee	4	-1	1	Each time the bearer fights, it can make one (and only one) attack with this weapon. Make D3 hit rolls for this attack instead of one. This is in addition to the bearer's attacks.
Toxin Spike	Melee	Melee	1	0	D3	Each time the bearer fights, it can make one (and only one) attack with this weapon. This is in addition to the bearer's attacks. This weapon always wounds targets (other than Vehicle) on a 2+.

Mutations

In a unit's profile there is a section called "Mutations", followed by a set of model characteristics. For example: a Termagant is (M:1/WS:1/BS:1/S:1/T:1/W:-/A:-/Ld:1/Sv:-/Psy:-/Syn:-). Each characteristic has an associated cost, indicated by the number after the characteristic. This indicates the cost per model to increase that characteristic. Each characteristic can only be improved once, and characteristics with no associated costs (a dash) cannot be improved.

• (M) - Optimized Muscular Tissues: +2" to Movement
• (WS) - Adaptive Motion Analysis: +1 Weapons Skill
• (BS) - Hyper-Reactive Pupils: +1 Ballistics Skill
• (S) - Muscle Fiber Density: +1 Strength
• (T) - Subdermal Chitin Sheathing: +1 Toughness
• (W) - Redundant Organ Systems: +1 Wounds
• (A) - Explosive Muscle Action: +1 Attack
• (Ld) - Fear Suppression Glands: +1 Leadership
• (Sv) - Impact-Deflective Carapace: +1 Armor Save
• (Psy) - Enhanced Neural Architecture: The model can learn and use an additional psychic power
• (Syn) - Reinforced Synaptic Links: Improves synapse range by 6"

The Genetic Pool

Basic Bio-weapons

A model may replace its Devourer with one of the following:

- Deathspitter•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5 pts.

- Greater Strangler••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5 pts.

- Scything talons ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• free

- Spinefists •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• free

Basic Bio-cannons

A model may replace its Devourer with one of the following:

- Barbed strangler ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 pts.

- Venom cannon ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20 pts.

Monstrous Bio-cannons

A model may replace any pair of Monstrous Scything Talons with one of the following:

- Heavy spinefist* ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15 pts.

- Heavy venom cannon** ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25 pts.

- Stranglethorn cannon** ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25 pts.

- Two Deathspitter with Slimer Maggots ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14 pts.

- Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14 pts.

*Does not replace the model’s scything talons and so can be taken in addition to any other weapon/upgrade.

**One per model. A model cannot have both a stranglethorn cannon and a heavy venom cannon.

Melee Bio-weapons

A model may replace any pair of scything talons with one of the following:

- Boneswords •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 pts.

- Lash whip and bonesword ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 pts.

- Lash Whips •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 pts.

- Rending claws ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 pts.

Monstrous Bio-weapons

A model may replace any pair of Monstrous Scything Talons with one of the following:

- Monstrous Boneswords ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20 pts.

- Monstrous Lash Whips ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 pts.

- Monstrous Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword •••••••••••••••••• 15 pts.

- Monstrous Rending Claws ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 pts.

Biomorphs

A model may take up to one of each of the following:

Where the biomorph has two points costs listed, the second is for a monstrous creatures, and the first is for other types of models.

- Acid blood ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5/15 pts.

- Adamantine tusks •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5 pts.

- Adrenal glands ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5/15 pts.

- Amphibious adaptations ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1/3 pts.

- Antidote glands •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• -/5 pts.

- Burrowing limbs ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2/5 pts.

- Carbonized claws ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2/5 pts.

- Dopamine injector ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10/30 pts.

- Enhanced leg muscles ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2/5 pts.

- Feeder tendrils •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1/3 pts.

- Feeding frenzy trigger ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3/15 pts.

- Implanted mechanism disruption instincts •••• 3/6 pts.

- Implanted organism killing instincts ••••••••••••• 1/3 pts.

- Increased muscle density •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• -/5 pts.

- Insula Glands •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5 pts.

- Nonepinephine Infusion •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5/15 pts.

- Pressure detection sensors •••••••••••••••••••••••• 4/8 pts.

- Psychic deflection bio-crystals ••••••••••••••••••• 2/5 pts.

- Reflexive Optimization ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2/5 pts.

- Regeneration •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10/30 pts.

- Serrated blades ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2/5 pts.

- Spring coil musculature •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3/10 pts.

- Three-dimensional thought patterns •••••••••• 12/30 pts.

- Toxin sacs •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3/10 pts.

- Warp shield projector •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6/18 pts.

- Wide-spectrum retinas ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1/3 pts.

Thorax Biomorphs

A model may take up to one of the following:

- Bloodseeker Flies ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 pts.

- Desiccator larvae •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 pts.

- Electroshock grubs ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 pts.

- Mindflayer Worms ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 pts.

- Shreddershard beetles ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 pts.

Units (WIP)

HQ

Hive Tyrant

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	A	Ld	Sv	PP
Hive Tyrant	*	*	*	6	7	12	4	10	3+	9

Remaining W	M	WS	BS
7-12+	9"/16"	2+	3+
4-6	7"/12"	3+	3+
1-3	5"/8"	4+	4+

Biomorphs:

• Two pairs of Monstrous Scything Talons

Special Rules:

• Death Throes
• Psychic Barrier
• Shadow in the Warp
• Synapse
• The Will of the Hive Mind

Psyker: An Hive Tyran can attempt to manifest two psychic powers in each friendly Psychic phase, and attempt to deny one psychic power in each enemy Psychic phase. It knows the Smite power and two psychic powers from the Hivemind's Control or Hivemind's Wrath disciplines.

Upgrades:

• Hive Commander: For each Hive Tyrant in your army with this upgrade, choose a single Troops unit from the same detachment. Do not set up thats unit. At the end of any of your Movement phases set it up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" away from any enemy models and within 6" of a board edge.
• Indescribable Horror: Enemy units within 12" subtract 1 from their leadership.
• Lord of the Skies: If your army includes Hive Tyrant with Wings upgrade, Gargoyles, Simurghs, Shrikes, and Sky-Slashers can be taken as Troops choices.
• Old Adversary: This Hive Tyrant re-rolls all failed To Hit and To Wound rolls of 1 when fighting in close combat against an enemy Character.

Options:

• Mutations: (M:15*/WS:10/BS:15/S:10/T:20*/W:20/A:10/Ld:-/Sv:30*/Psy:30/Syn:30)

*cannot be taken on a model with wings biomorph.

• May take items from the Monstrous Bio-cannons, Melee Bio-weapons, Biomorphs and Thorax Biomorphs lists.
• May take any of the following upgrades:

- Hive Commander •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20 pts.

- Indescribable Horror ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 pts.

- Old Adversary •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15 pts.

• May take any of the following:

- Bio-Plasma •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15 pts.

- Flesh hooks ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15 pts.

- Prehensile pincer ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 pts.

- Wings and Lord of the Skies special rule •••••• 35 pts/2 PP.

Keywords:

• Faction:<Hive Fleet>, Tyranids
• Character, HQ, Monster, Hive Tyrant, Synapse

Tyranid Prime

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	A	Ld	Sv	PP
Tyranid Prime	6"	2+	3+	5	5	6	4	10	3+	6
Tyranid Prime Apex Strain	6"	2+	3+	5	5	7	5	10	3+	7

Biomorphs:

• Devourer
• Scything Talons

Special Rules:

• Shadow in the Warp
• Synapse

Psyker: A Tyranid Prim Apex Strain can attempt to manifest one psychic powers in each friendly Psychic phase, and attempt to deny one psychic power in each enemy Psychic phase. It knows the Smite power and one psychic powers from the Hivemind's Control discipline.

Upgrades:

• Brood Leader: Friendly <Hive Fleet> units within 6" of this model can re-roll hit rolls of 1. If the unit is of Tyranid Warriors, Shrikes or Raveners, you can also add 1 to their hit rolls.

Options:

• Mutations: (M:10/WS:20/BS:25/S:5/T:15/W:15/A:10/Ld:-/Sv:20/Psy:25/Syn:20)
• May take items from the Basic Bio-weapons, Basic Bio-cannons, Melee Bio-weapons and Biomorphs list.
• May take the Brood Leader upgrade ··················· 20 pts.
• May be upgraded to Tyranid Prime Apex Strain ··· 30 pts/ 1 PP.
• May take one of the following:

- Wings ······················································· free

- Snake body ··············································· free

• May take Flesh hooks ················································ 5 pts.

Keywords:

• Faction:<Hive Fleet>, Tyranids
• Character, HQ, Infantry, Tyranid Prime, Synapse