Editing Codex - Tyranids: /tg/'s 9th Edition (section)

====Tyranid Prime====
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This unit contains 1 Tyranid Prime ('''Power Rating: 4''').
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| Tyranid Prime || 6" || 2+ || 3+ || 5 || 5 || 6 || 4 || 10 || 3+ || 80
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| Tyranid Prime Apex Strain || 6" || 2+ || 3+ || 5 || 5 || 7 || 5 || 10 || 3+ || 110
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'''Biomorphs:'''
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'''-Devourer'''
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|'''Devourer''' || 18" || Assault 3 || 4 || 0 || 1 || A unit that receives an unsaved wound from one or more weapons with this special rule suffers a -1 Leadership penalty until the end of the turn.
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'''-Scything Talons'''
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|'''Scything Talons''' || Melee || Melee || User || 0 || 1 || You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 for this weapon. If the bearer has more than one pair of '''Scything Talons''', it can make 1 additional attack with this weapon each time it fights.
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'''Special Rules:'''
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You can add 1 to hit rolls for all {{W40kKeyword|<Hive Fleet>}} {{W40kKeyword|Warrior}} units that are within 6" of any friendly {{W40kKeyword|<Hive Fleet>}} Tyranid Primes.
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<tab name="Shadow in the Warp">
See Army Rules - Universal
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<tab name="Synapse">
See Army Rules - Universal
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'''Psyker:''' A Tyranid Prime Apex Strain can attempt to manifest one psychic power in each friendly Psychic phase, and attempt to deny one psychic power in each enemy Psychic phase. It knows the ''Smite'' power and one psychic power from the ''Hive Mind's Control'' discipline.

'''Upgrades:'''
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Friendly {{W40kKeyword|<Hive Fleet>}} {{W40kKeyword|Core}} units within 6" of this model can re-roll hit rolls of 1.
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'''Options:'''

'''Mutations:''' (M:10/WS:20/BS:25/S:5/T:15/W:15/A:10/Ld:-/Sv:20/Psy:25/Syn:20)
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This model may replace its '''Devourer''' and/or '''Scything Talons''' for one item from the ''Basic Bio-cannons'', ''Basic Bio-weapons'' and ''Melee Bio-weapons'' lists each.
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'''Basic Bio-cannons'''
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-'''Barbed Strangler'''* - +10 pts.
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|'''Barbed Strangler''' || 36" || Assault D6 || 5 || -1 || 1 || Blast. You can add 1 to hit rolls for this weapon when attacking a unit with 10 or more models. A unit that suffers one or more wounds from this weapon must subtract 2 from its movement, advance and charge distances.
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-'''Venom Cannon'''* - +15 pts.
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|'''Venom Cannon (Salvo)''' || 36" || Assault D3 || 8 || -2 || D3 || Blast.
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|'''Venom Cannon (Single Shot)''' || 36" || Assault 1 || 9 || -3 || D3 || -
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>''One per model. A model cannot have both a '''Barbed Strangler''' and a '''Venom Cannon'''.''</div>
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'''Basic Bio-weapons'''
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-'''Deathspitter''' - +6 pts.
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|'''Deathspitter''' || 24" || Assault 3 || 5 || -1 || 1 || -
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-'''Spinefists''' - +2 pts.
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|'''Spinefists''' || 12" || Pistol * || 3 || 0 || 1 || When a model fires this weapon, it makes a number of shots equal to its Attacks characteristic.
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'''Melee Bio-weapons'''
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-'''Boneswords''' - +3 pts.
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|'''Boneswords''' || Melee || Melee || User || -2 || 1 || A model armed with boneswords can make 1 additional attack with them in the Fight phase. Each time you roll a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, the target suffers a mortal wound in addition to any other damage.
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-'''Lash Whips''' - +2 pts.
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|'''Lash Whips''' || Melee || Melee || User || 0 || 1 || Enemy models in base contact with a model equipped with this weapon have to subtract 1 from their hit rolls.
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-'''Lash Whip and Bonesword''' - +3 pts.
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|'''Lash Whip and Bonesword''' || Melee || Melee || User || -2 || 1 || If the bearer is slain in the Fight phase before it makes it attacks, leave it where it is. When its unit is chosen to fight in that phase, the bearer can do so as normal before being removed from the battlefield. Each time you roll a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, the target suffers a mortal wound in addition to any other damage.
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-'''Rending Claws''' - +2 pts.
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|'''Rending Claws''' || Melee || Melee || User || -1 || 1 || Each time you make a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, that hit is resolved with an AP of -4. If a model is equipped with two pairs of '''Rending Claws''' the effect activates on a wound roll of 5+ instead.
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-'''Scything Talons''' - free
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|'''Scything Talons''' || Melee || Melee || User || 0 || 1 || You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 for this weapon. If the bearer has more than one pair of '''Scything Talons''', it can make 1 additional attack with this weapon each time it fights.
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This model may take a '''Prehensile Pincer Tail''' - +2 pts.
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|'''Prehensile Pincer Tail''' || Melee || Melee || User || 0 || D3 || Each time the bearer fights, it can make one (and only one) attack with this weapon. This is in addition to the bearer's attacks.
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This model may take one of the following Biomorphs:
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-'''Snake Body''' - +5 pts.
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'''Snake Body:''' Add 3" to the movement characteristic of a model with this Biomorph. Also, during deployment, you can set up a unit whit this Biomorph underground instead of placing it on the battlefield. At the end of any of your Movement phases, the unit can burrow to the surface - set it up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" away from any enemy models.</div>
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-'''Wings''' - +5 pts.
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'''Wings:''' If a model has this Biomorph, it gains the {{W40kKeyword|Fly}} keyword and adds 3" to its movement characteristic.</div>
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This model may take up to two items from the ''Biomorphs'' list.
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-'''Acid Blood''' - +5 pts.
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'''Acid Blood:''' If a model with this Biomorph suffers one or more unsaved wound(s) in close combat roll a die; on a 6+ the attacking unit suffers a mortal wound.</div>
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-'''Adamantine Tusks''' - +5 pts.
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'''Adamantine Tusks:''' When a model with this Biomorph finishes a charge move, roll a dice; on a 6+ one enemy unit with 1" suffers a mortal wound.</div>
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-'''Adrenal Glands''' - +5 pts.
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'''Adrenal Glands:''' If a model has this Biomorph, add 1" to the distance it can move when it Advances or charges.</div>
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-'''Amphibious Adaptation''' - +3 pts.
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'''Amphibious Adaptations:''' A model with this Biomorph counts as being in cover if it's within a water-type terrain and counts them as an open ground for the purpose of moving or charging.</div>
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-'''Antidote Glands''' - +3 pts.
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'''Antidote Glands:''' If a unit shoots with any Poison Weapon against a unit that has at least half of its models (round up) equipped with this Biomorph, it must subtract 2 from the wound rolls.</div>
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-'''Burrowing Limbs''' - +10 pts.
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'''Burrowing Limbs:''' During deployment, you can set up a unit whit this Biomorph underground instead of placing it on the battlefield. At the end of any of your Movement phases, the unit can burrow to the surface - set it more than 9" away from any enemy models.</div>
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-'''Carbonized Claws''' - +10 pts.
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'''Carbonized Claws:''' A model with this Biomorph can reroll wound rolls against {{W40kKeyword|Vehicles}} and {{W40kKeyword|Titanic}} units.</div>
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-'''Dopamine Injector''' - +10 pts.
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'''Dopamine Injectors:''' Roll a die each time a model with this Biomorph suffers a wound; on a 5+ that wound is not lost.</div>
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-'''Enhanced Leg Muscles''' - +10 pts.
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'''Enhanced Leg Muscles:''' When a model with this Biomorph advances roll two dices and pick the higher result.</div>
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-'''Feeder Tendrils''' - +7 pts.
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'''Feeder Tendrils:''' If the last model in an enemy unit is slain in the Fight phase by a model with this Biomorph, it can re-roll hit rolls of 1 against all models that share the same unit type keywords (e.g. if a model with this Biomorph wins a combat against Chaos Bike squad, they can re-roll hit rolls of 1 against any {{W40kKeyword|Biker}}).</div>
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-'''Feeding Frenzy Trigger''' - +10 pts.
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'''Feeding Frenzy Trigger:''' A model with this Biomorph receives D3 additional attacks if during the fight phase it's against a unit that has more model than its own.</div>
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-'''Flesh Hooks''' - +5 pts.
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|'''Flesh Hooks''' || 6" || Assault 2 || User || 0 || 1 || This weapon can be fired within 1" of an enemy unit, and can target enemy units within 1" of friendly units. In addition, a model equipped with '''Flesh Hooks''' can move through solid walls or climb on ruins or basements without ladders.
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-'''Increased Muscle Density''' - +10 pts.
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'''Increased Muscle Density:''' When a model with this Biomorph attacks in the fight phase consider its Strength characteristic as 1 higher.</div>
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-'''Insula Glands''' - +10 pts.
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'''Insula Glands:''' A model with this Biomorph can re-roll all failed hit rolls in a turn in which it charged.</div>
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-'''Nonepinephrine Infusion''' - +7 pts.
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'''Nonepinephrine Infusion:''' A model with this Biomorph gains an attack in a turn in which it charged.</div>
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-'''Overdeveloped Stabilizing Organs''' - +7 pts.
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'''Overdeveloped Stabilizing Organs:''' A model equipped with this Biomorph doesn't suffer any penalties to its hit rolls for moving and shooting with Heavy weapons, or Advancing and shooting with Assault weapons.</div>
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-'''Parasite Implanter''' - +7 pts.
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'''Parasite Implanter:''' During the fight phase, a model with this Biomorph inflicts an additional mortal wound on the target on a wound roll of 6+.</div>
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-'''Pressure Detection Sensors''' - +10 pts.
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'''Pressure Detection Sensors:''' A model with this Biomorph may decide to shoot an enemy unit that has arrived from the reserves within 12". If it does so hit must subtract 1 from the hit rolls.</div>
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-'''Psychic Deflection Bio-Crystals''' - +10 pts.
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'''Psychic Deflection Bio-Crystals:''' A model with this Biomorph can attempt to deny one psychic power as if was a {{W40kKeyword|Psyker}}.</div>
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-'''Reflexes Optimizations''' - +7 pts.
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'''Reflexes Optimization:''' A model with this Biomorph gains an attack in a turn in which it was charged.</div>
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-'''Regeneration''' - +15 pts.
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'''Regeneration:''' At the end of each friendly turn, roll a D6 for each model with this Biomorph that has less than its starting number of Wounds, but has not been removed as a casualty. On a 4+, that model regains a single Wound lost earlier in the battle.</div>
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-'''Serrated Blades''' - +10 pts.
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'''Serrated Blades:''' A model with this Biomorph can reroll all wound rolls during the fight phase if it targets a non {{W40kKeyword|Vehicle}}, non {{W40kKeyword|Titanic}} model.</div>
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-'''Spring Coil Musculature''' - +10 pts.
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'''Spring Coil Musculature:''' A model with this Biomorph can Fall Back and charge in the same turn.</div>
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-'''Three-Dimensional Thought Patterns''' - +15 pts.
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'''Three-Dimensional Thought Patterns:''' During the Shooting phase, a model with this Biomorph may add 1 to its hit rolls if it targets a {{W40kKeyword|Flyer}}.</div>
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-'''Toxin Sacs''' - +5 pts.
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'''Toxin Sacs:''' Any wound rolls of 6+ in the Fight phase for a model with toxin sacs cause 1 additional damage.</div>
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-'''Warp Shield Projector''' - +15 pts.
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'''Warp Shield Projector:''' A model with this Biomorph has a 5+ Invulnerable save while within Synapse range.</div>
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-'''Wide-Spectrum Retinas''' - +5 pts.
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'''Wide-Spectrum Retinas:''' A model with this Biomorph and doesn't suffer penalties to its hit rolls as a result of special rules such as ''Night Fighting'' or ''Dawn Raid''.</div>
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This model may take the '''Brood Leader''' Upgrade - +20 pts.

This model may be upgraded to a Tyranid Prime Apex Strain - +30 pts/2 PP.


'''Keywords''':
*Faction: {{W40kKeyword|<Hive Fleet>}}, {{W40kKeyword|Tyranids}} 
*{{W40kKeyword|Character}}, {{W40kKeyword|HQ}}, {{W40kKeyword|Infantry}}, {{W40kKeyword|Tyranid Prime}}, {{W40kKeyword|Synapse}}, {{W40kKeyword|Psyker}} (Tyranid Prime Apex Strain Only)


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