Tyrant Guard are the Hivemind's solution to the adaptive tactics of this Galaxy's prey after too many synapse beasts were lost to sniper fire as hostile food would target the big ones in the swarm Created as a mass of muscle and armoured chitn Hiveguard are sightless beasts slaved to the will of their attendant charge, usually a Hive Tyrant, putting themselves between incoming fire and the precious Synapse node. This plastic kit contains 102 components with which to make either 3 Hive Guard or 3 Tyrant Guard. Each time that unit Advances, do not make an Advance roll. Instead, until the end of the phase, add 6" to the Move characteristic of models in that unit. The unit you selected gains the Objective Secured ability. If a model in that unit already has this ability, it counts as one additional model when determining control of an objective marker.

We’ll be having a look inside the upcoming codex in the weeks to come, so keep your eyes peeled and sign up to the Warhammer Community newsletter if you want every tasty morsel dropped right into your hungering maw.* It’s like a free home delivery service for juicy reveals and information.Malediction: The Horror has a warp charge value of 5. If manifested, select one enemy unit within Synaptic Link range of this PSYKER or one enemy unit within 24" of this Psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase: Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a < HIVE FLEET> BEHEMOTH GORGON HYDRA JORMUNGANDR KRAKEN KRONOS LEVIATHAN HIVE TYRANT model from your army is destroyed by an enemy unit. Until the end of the battle: Blessing: Onslaught has a warp charge value of 6. If manifested, select one friendly < HIVE FLEET> BEHEMOTH GORGON HYDRA JORMUNGANDR KRAKEN KRONOS LEVIATHAN unit within Synaptic Link range of this PSYKER. Until the start of your next Psychic phase: You cannot select the same psychic power more than once per battle round, unless that power is Smite.

A smaller and more localised version of the Tyranid Hive Mind is created by the interlinking telepathy of a Genestealer brood. This so-called " Brood Mind" is used to control the host victims impregnated with Genestealer genetic material and create a Genestealer Cult. Tyranid Huntsmen use powerful bioweaponry to break a squad before using their iron-hard claws to eviscerate the survivors. [1] [2] Hive Fleet Adaptations: Rather than take one of the ‘big 6’ Hive Fleets, choose two rules from this section to make your own. I’ve chosen Prey-sight (seen above – Ed.) and Metamorphic Regrowth, which lets all models in your army heal a wound at the start of your turn! Channelling psionic energies into the mind of the prey organism, the synapse creature triggers encephalitic mutation. Raw grey matter gains rudimentary synaptic sentience and sprouts microscopic chitinous talons and fangs before attempting to chew its way out of its cranial prison. Malediction: Paroxysm has a warp charge value of 7. If manifested, select one enemy unit within Synaptic Link range of this PSYKER or one enemy unit within 18" of this PSYKER. Until the start of your next Psychic phase:

Use this Stratagem at the start of the Morale phase. Select one enemy unit (excluding VEHICLE units) within Engagement Range of a LASH WHIP or TOXIC LASHES unit from your army. Until the end of the phase: The impending release of Blood of Baal is, of course, an excellent excuse to revisit this most favourite of my Warhammer 40,000 armies, offering the Tyranid collector a wealth of new rules material to play with and, fittingly, adapt to. Norn-Queen • Hive Tyrant • Neurotyrant ( Neuroloid) • Broodlord • Neurothrope • Tervigon • Tyranid Prime • Trygon Prime • Malanthrope Use this Stratagem in your Charge phase, when a HIVE TENDRIL MONSTER model from your army finishes a charge move. Select one enemy unit within Engagement Range of that MONSTER model and roll one D6: