Max: 8 biomorphs | Basic cost: 74 pts Brood Size: 1 | Type: HQ
Basic Rules
Tyranid Monstrous Creature: The Hive Tyrant is a Tyranid monstrous creature and follows the special rules on pages 6 & 7.
Hive Mind powers: Hive Tyrants always have the following psychic powers: Synapse Creature; The Horror.
In addition, a Hive Tyrant may be upgraded to use further psychic powers chosen from the following list:
Catalyst: 10 pts | Psychic Scream: 15 pts Warp Blast: 25 pts | Warp field: 25 pts
Biomorph Enhancements: Flesh hooks: 2 pts; Implant attack: 8 pts; Bio-plasma attack: 10 pts
Bio-weapons (Choose two): Spinefists: 12/15 pts; Devourer: 15/20 pts; Fleshborer: 15/20 pts; Deathspitter: 20/25 pts; Barbed strangler: 20/25 pts; Venom cannon: 30/40 pts; Rending claws: 4 pts; Lash whips: 8 pts; Scything talons: 8 pts
| Characteristic | Biomorph | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Movement: – | Winged (See Generic Traits) | +40 pts |
| Weapon Skill: 5 | Adrenal glands: +1 WS | +4 pts |
| Ballistic Skill: 3 | Enhanced Senses: +1 BS | +8 pts |
| Strength: 5 | Toxin Sacs: +1 S | +8 pts |
| Toughness: 6 | None | – |
| Wounds: 4 | None | – |
| Initiative: 4 | Adrenal glands: +1 Init. | +4 pts |
| Attacks: 3 | See Bio-weapons | – |
| Leadership: 10 | None | – |
| Save: 3+ | Extended Carapace: 2+ Sv | +15 pts |
Notes: A maximum of one biomorph may be chosen for each characteristic (Move, Weapon Skill, etc). Any number of biomorph enhancements may be chosen subject to the maximum total number of biomorphs. Bio-weapons costs are shown separately for S5/S6 Hive Tyrants. Two bio-weapons must be chosen. Winged Hive Tyrants gain the ability to use the Deep Strike scenario special rules.
Example 1: Swarm Tyrant 74 pts basic + Psychic scream +15 Adrenal glands – WS +4, Enhanced senses +8, Flesh hooks +2, Implant attack +8, bio-plasma +10, Fleshborer +15, Scything Talons +8 = 144 pts
| WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarm Tyrant | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3+1 | 10 | 3+ |