Q&A

Is the Hive Tyrant good?

Is the Hive Tyrant good?

I’d score the Hive Tyrant a solid 85 out of 100. You can certainly see them in a purely competitive build, at least one, but a competitive Tyranid army doesn’t require one.

How strong is a hive tyrant?

Hive Tyrants are extremely powerful, large and strong monsters three times the height of a man that can tear through plasteel or ferrocrete as if they were glass. They excel in both close combat and ranged fighting, and in fact every part of their body is perfectly designed to maim and kill.

How many wounds does a hive tyrant have?

That’s a lot of points invested into two units which need each other to work/survive. Sure the Gargoyles will hit harder, but they’re still wimps in combat and sure the Tyrant has cover but the beast only has 4 wounds and mass fire will soon bring the big brute down.

What is a Tyranid Prime?

The Tyranid Prime is a budget leader that provides Synapse, spreads around Shadows of the Warp, and can still offer some punch, all for the lowest prices in the codex. Weapons and Upgrades. Scything Talons: Melee weapon, Strength user, AP -0, D1, reroll 1s to hit.

Can genestealers infect orks?

Ork/Genestealer Hybrids Orks are not an ideal species for Genestealer infiltration, although sometimes Genestealers will infect Orks if no better host species is available.

Who leads Tyranids?

Norn-Queen
A Norn-Queen, also sometimes referred to as a Splicer-Beast, is the highly intelligent Tyranid bio-form that leads the great Tyranid swarms and directs the evolutionary paths they take as they adapt to each new environment or tactical need.

What is the biggest Tyranid?

The Harridan is the largest flying Tyranid bioform the Imperium has yet encountered in its bitter war against that inter-galactic alien menace. Harridans are truly massive creatures, likened to the flying drakes and wyverns of ancient Terran legend.