TYRANIDS: Difference between revisions

=== BALETHORN CANNON ===

''This enormous bio-cannon spits out a web of hyper-adaptive microfilament. Upon contact with the target, this sentient substance begins to contract; its contra-empathic surface identifying and adapting to any defences it encounters, flaring white-hot to burn through kinetic shielding, or sharpening to a monomolecular edge to slice through even the thickest power armour. Its contractions do not cease until the web is a knurled ball no larger than a Human fist, and whatever it encased has been sliced into bloody gobbets.''

Model equipped with stranglethorn cannon only. This Relic replaces a stranglethorn cannon and has the following profile:

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''Embedded within this organism’s body is a pulsating sac of membranous flesh and nutrient bio-slurry. As battle rages the grotesque graft swells and bulges, dark shapes writhing within it as they grow at an exponential rate. At last, with a wet ripping sound and a vomitous gush of fluids, an entire brood of parasitic Rippers spills forth to squirm their way into battle.''

Once per battle, the bearer can perform the following action:

'''Bursting the Sac (Action):''' At the start of your Shooting phase, this model can start to perform this action. The action is completed at the end of that phase. When it is completed, set up a new '''<HIVE''' '''FLEET>''' '''RIPPER''' '''SWARMS''' unit on the battlefield within 3" of this model and not within Engagement Range of any enemy units. That '''RIPPER''' '''SWARMS''' unit contains D3+1 models, and, if you are playing a game that uses a points limit, does not cost any Reinforcement points.

=== RESONANCE BARB ===

''Within the crowning carapace of this creature are pulsing bundles of nerves, their tendrils driven irreversibly into the beast’s cortex. The Resonance Barb throbs at sympathetic frequencies with the Hive Mind, transmitting a portion of its cosmic might into the creature’s flesh-form.''

'''PSYKER''' model only.

=== SCYTHES OF TYRAN ===

''The few remaining records of the fall of Tyran Primus speak of an alpha-beast that led the assault upon Magos Varnaks command bunker, tearing open the facility’s vast bulkhead doors with a single slash of its scything forelimbs. So sharp were these monomolecular-edged weapon-growths that several Skitarii defenders were bisected with the alpha-beast’s every frenzied swipe. The vicious blade-limbs of this appalling biohorror have since been witnessed several times by observers battling many different hive fleets across the galaxy.''

Model equipped with 2 monstrous scything talons only. This Relic replaces 2 monstrous scything talons and has the following profile:

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=== SEARHIVE ===

''Infesting its host’s body, this gestalt organism comprises millions of microscopic spore-worms that exude caustic chemicals when they detect non-Tyranid biological surroundings. Infusing their host’s saliva, organic projectiles, talon-tips and the like, the Searhive actively seeks to gain entry to the vulnerable bodies of the host’s prey. Once within, the worms begin the process of dissolving their screaming victim from inside, over long and agonising minutes.''

'''TOXIN''' '''SACS''' model only. Each time the bearer makes a melee attack against a unit (excluding '''MONSTER''' and '''VEHICLE''' units), if a hit is scored, it automatically wounds the target.

=== SHARDGULLET ===

''A terrible sound of wet and chitinous rasping emerges constantly from the innards of this gruesome weapon, like some monstrous beast chewing meat with a maw full of broken teeth. When it fires, what bursts from the bio-cannon’s muscular barrel is a hail of long, diamond-hard barbs, each with a voracious fanged maw growing at its base. Once the bioelectric-wreathed projectiles punch deep into their targets, their parasitic mouths begin chewing frenziedly, devouring the victim from the inside out.''

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=== THE DIRGEHEART OF KHARIS ===

''First documented during the fall of the cardinal world of Kharis, this chitin-shelled organism embeds itself deep into the thorax of its host and emits a droning psionic note, that rises to an unbearable keening howl in the minds of those nearest. Whether this is thanks to some invisible neurotoxin, a directed synaptic assault or some other awful ability is unclear. Nor does it matter to those sent reeling back, gibbering in terror as their most atavistic fear responses are triggered, and their rational minds are choked off by unreasoning, animal panic.''

Each time the bearer is selected to fight, after resolving its attacks, select one enemy unit hit by an attack made by the bearer this phase. Until the end of the next turn:

=== THE PASSENGER ===

''Named by survivors of the Orochon II Massacre, this graft-organism clings to its host’s dorsal chitin and sinks fleshy tubules deep into its body. The Passenger siphons off vital fluids to feed its own quivering flesh, exuding replacement liquids laced with doses of hyper-adrenaline. Augmented thus by its parasitic companion, the host gains a ferocious turn of speed that helps it to run down screaming prey, feeding both itself and the horror on its back.''

'''ADRENAL''' '''GLANDS''' model only.

=== THE YMGARL FACTOR ===

''The Ymgarl Genestealers have long been a cancerous blight on the worlds of the Imperium. Their insatiable voracity is legend amongst those that have had the misfortune to encounter them and live. Now, dark rumours have surfaced of Tyranid leader-beasts that appear to share the unfathomable adaptability of the Ymgarl Genestealers.''

At the start of the Fight phase, select one of the following: