Max: 6 Biomorphs | Basic cost: 14 pts Brood Size: 3 to 9 | Type: HQ or Elite
Basic Rules
Synapse Creature: Tyranid warriors have the Synapse Creature hive mind power and are the most common form of Synapse creature. To represent this broods of Tyranid warriors may be taken as both HQ and Elite choices.
| Characteristic | Biomorph | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Movement: – | Leaping (See Generic Traits) | +10 pts |
| Winged (See Generic Traits) | +14 pts | |
| Weapon Skill: 4 | Adrenal glands: +1 WS | +2 pts |
| Ballistic Skill: 2 | Enhanced Senses: +1 BS | +2 pts |
| Strength: 4 | Toxin Sacs: +1 S | +3 pts |
| Toughness: 4 | None | – |
| Wounds: 2 | None | – |
| Initiative: 4 | Adrenal glands: +1 Init. | +1 pt |
| Attacks: 2 | See Bio-weapons | – |
| Leadership: 10 | None | – |
| Save: 5+ | Extended Carapace: 4+ Sv | +3 pts |
Biomorph Enhancements: Flesh hooks: 1 pt; Implant attack: 4 pts; Bio-plasma attack: 6 pts
Bio-weapons (choose two): Spinefists: 4/6 pts; Devourer: 6/8 pts; Fleshborer: 7/8 pts; Deathspitter: 8/10 pts; Barbed strangler: 10/15 pts*; Venom cannon: 15/20 pts*; Scything talons: 2 pts; Lash whips: 5 pts; Rending claws: 6 pts
Notes: A maximum of one biomorph may be chosen for each characteristic (Move, WS, etc). Any number of biomorph enhancements may be chosen subject to the maximum total number of biomorphs. All creatures in the same brood must have the same biomorphs but may have different bio-weapons. Bio-weapons costs are shown separately for S4/S5 Warriors, two bio-weapons must be chosen. If more than one warrior in the brood is armed with a bio-weapon marked * the brood counts as a Heavy Support choice. Winged broods count as Fast Attack choices and gain the ability to use the Deep Strike scenario special rules.
Errata — Chapter Approved: Codex: Tyranids Q&A (v2.0): This page's text above ("more than one warrior... makes them Heavy Support") contains the error against page 38 of the Codex, which is correct: a Warrior brood with a heavy weapon-armed member should count as HQ or Heavy Support in either case, regardless of whether one or more than one model in the brood carries the heavy weapon.
Example 1: Tyranid Warrior 'Huntsman' Species 14 pts basic + Adrenal glands - WS +2, Enhanced senses +2, Toxin sacs +3, Adrenal glands - I +1, Rending Claws +6 Deathspitter +10 = 38
| WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsman | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5+ |
Example 2: Tyranid Warrior 'Lasher' Species 14 pts basic+ Adrenal glands - WS +2, Enhanced senses +2, Toxin sacs +3, Adrenal glands - I +1, Spinefists +6, Lash whips +5, = 33
| WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasher | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5+ |
Example 3: Tyranid Warrior 'Harpy' Species 14 pts basic, Winged +14, Toxin sacs +3, Devourer +8 Scything talons +2 = 41
| WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpy | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2+1 | 10 | 5+ |