Editing Codex - Tyranids: /tg/ edition (section)

=== Heavy support ===
====Carnifex Brood====
110 pts.
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'''Biomorphs:'''
*Two sets of scything talons

'''Special Rules:'''
*'''Fearless'''
*'''Instinctive Behaviour (Feed)'''
*'''Living Battering Ram:''' When this model charges, it inflicts D3 Hammer of Wrath Attacks, rather than just 1.

'''Options:'''
*Mutations: (WS:10/BS:15/S:5/T:20/W:15/I:10/A:20/Ld:-/Sv:25/Psy:-/Syn:-)
*May include up to four additional Carnifexes - 85 pts/model
*Any model may replace any pair of scything talons with any of the following: 
::- Crushing claws ································ 15 pts./model
::- Stonecrusher ramshield* ··················· 25 pts./model
::- Crushing claw and wrecking ball* ······· 30 pts./model
:::<nowiki>*</nowiki> Only one of each allowed per model.
*Any model may take items from the '''Monstrous Bio-cannons''' and '''Biomorphs''' lists.
*Any model may take any of the following:
::- Spine banks ······································ 5 pts./model
::- Bio-plasma ······································ 20 pts./model
*Any model may take one of the following tail biomorphs:
::- Thresher scythe ································ 10 pts/model
::- Bone mace ······································· 15 pts/model
*The unit may take a Tyrannocyte as a Dedicated Transport if it has two or less models, or a Malefactor no matter its model count.

====Biovore Brood====
40 pts.
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| Biovore
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| 4
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'''Biomorphs:'''
*Spore Mine launcher with frag and toxin mines

'''Special Rules:'''
*'''Instinctive Behaviour (Hunt)'''
*'''Very Bulky'''

'''Options:'''
*Mutations: (WS:-/BS:10/S:-/T:15/W:15/I:-/A:-/Ld:5/Sv:15/Psy:-/Syn:-)
*May include up to nine additional Biovores - 40 pts/model
*Any model may upgrade it's spore mine launcher to launch acid mines - 5 pts.
*Any model may upgrade it's spore mine launcher to launch char mines - 15 pts.
*The unit may take a Tyrannocyte if it has four or fewer models or a Malefactor as a Dedicated Transport.

====Trygon Brood====
175 pts.

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| Trygon
| 5
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| 6
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| 1 Trygon
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'''Biomorphs:'''
*Bio-electric pulse
*Two pairs of scything talons. 

'''Special rules:'''
*'''Deep Strike'''
*'''Fearless'''
*'''Fleet''' 
*'''Instinctive Behaviour (Feed)'''
*'''Subterranean Assault:''' If, when a Trygon (or Trygon Prime) deploys via Deep Strike, it scatters on top of impassable terrain or another model (friend or foe), reduce the scatter distance by the minimum required to avoid the obstacle.
:After the Trygon (or Trygon Prime) has emerged, mark the position under the creature’s base with a suitable marker – this represents the tunnel left by its emergence. Any friendly Tyranid Infantry unit that arrives from reserve in subsequent turns may emerge from the Trygon’s tunnel instead of arriving from reserve as normal. Only one unit may emerge from each tunnel marker each turn.
:If any unit chooses to do so, place the entire unit so that all of its models are wholly within 6" of the centre of the marker and in unit coherency. These models cannot be placed within 1" of enemy models or within impassable terrain; if any models cannot be placed, these excess models are removed as casualties. A unit may not move or charge on the same turn it arrives from a Trygon’s tunnel, but may shoot or Run.
*:'''Burrow''' An unengaged Trygon can, at any point during its Movement phases from the second game turn onwards, elect to burrow. If it does so, remove it from the table and place it into Ongoing Reserves. A Trygon cannot Deep Strike and Burrow in the same turn.

Options:
*Mutations: (WS:10/BS:15/S:10/T:20/W:15/I:15/A:15/Ld:10/Sv:35/Psy:-/Syn:-)
*May include up to 2 additional Trygons - 175 pts./model
*May take items from the '''Biomorphs''' and '''Thorax Biomorphs''' lists.
*May replace one set of scything talons with crushing claws - 25 pts.
*May take one of the following:
::- Heavy spinefist ··········································· 10 pts.
::- Spine banks ··············································· 10 pts.
*May take one of the following tail biomorphs:
::- Prehensile pincer ········································ 10 pts.
::- Toxinspike ·················································· 10 pts.

====Mawloc Brood====	
150 pts.
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| 1 Mawloc
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'''Special rules:'''	
*'''Deep Strike'''	
*'''Fearless'''	
*'''Fleet''' 
*'''Crusader'''	 
*'''Instinctive Behaviour (Feed)'''	
*'''Burrow:''' An unengaged Mawloc can, at any point during its Movement phases from the second game turn onwards, elect to burrow. If it does so, remove it from the table and place it into Ongoing Reserves. A Mawloc cannot Deep Strike and Burrow in the same turn.
*'''Terror from the Deep:''' When arriving from Deep Strike Reserve, a Mawloc can choose to Deep Strike onto a point occupied by another model (friend or foe) – roll for scatter as normal. If a Mawloc Deep Strikes onto a point occupied by another model, do not roll on the Deep Strike Mishap table. Instead, place the large blast marker directly over the spot the Mawloc is deep striking onto. All units except Flyers and Flying Monstrous Creatures beneath the blast marker suffer a number of Strength 6 AP2 hits with the Ignores Cover special rule equal to twice the number of models that unit has underneath the blast marker. If the blast marker is on a multi-level ruin, only models on the lowest level of the ruin count as being under the blast marker. For Wound allocation purposes, assume the attack is coming from the centre of the blast marker. Hits against vehicles are resolved against their side armour.		
:If, after removing casualties, it is now possible to place the Mawloc on the table on the spot where the blast marker landed, then do so, even if this is within 1" of another model (but not if it would be in base contact with, or occupying the same space as, another model). If it is not possible to place the Mawloc, replace the large blast marker on the spot and resolve another round of damage as detailed above. If, after removing casualties for a second time, it is still not possible to place the Mawloc, then move enemy models that prevent it to be placed away from the Mawloc, until it could be placed normally, unless at least one of these models is a Gargantuan Creature, or a Super heavy Vehicle, in which case it suffers "Delayed" result from the Deep Strike Mishap table.
*'''Swallow Whole:''' Once a game, when the Mawloc attacks a unit in close combat, it can choose to trade all its attacks for a single "swallow whole" attack. If this is made on a unit without the Vehicle designation, the unit suffers a number of hits equal to the number of models in that unit. These attacks hit on a 2+ and have the Instant Death special rule. On vehicles, they suffer D3 S10 AP1 hits on their rear armour. Fliers must either make a Jink save or suffer 3 penetrating hits to their rear armour.
Options
 		
*Mutations: (WS:10/BS:-/S:10/T:20/W:15/I:10/A:15/Ld:10/Sv:35/Psy:-/Syn:-)
 		
*May take items from the '''Biomorphs''' list.
*May include up to 2 additional Mawlocs - 150 pts./model
*May take crushing claws ···································· 20 pts.  		
*May take one of the following tail biomorphs:		
::- Prehensile pincer ········································ 10 pts.		
::- Toxinspike ·················································· 10 pts.

====Exocrine Brood====
170 pts.

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| Exocrine
| 3
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| 6
| 6
| 5
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'''Biomorphs:'''
*Scything talons
*Bio-plasmic cannon

'''Special rules:'''
*'''Fearless'''
*'''Instinctive Behaviour (Hunt)'''
*'''Symbiotic Targeting:''' If an Exocrine does not move in its Movement phase, it's ranged weapon count as twin-linked. An Exocrine cannot declare a charge during the same turn that it uses this special rule.

Options:
*Mutations: (WS:10/BS:20/S:10/T:20/W:20/I:10/A:10/Ld:10/Sv:35/Psy:-/Syn:-)
*May take items from the '''Biomorphs''' list.
*May include up to 2 additional Excorcines - 170 pts./model 
*May take the thresher scythe tail biomorph - 10 pts.
*The unit may take a Tyrannocyte or a Malefactor as a Dedicated Transport if it have only one model.
====Tyrannofex Brood====
160 pts.

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| Tyrannofex
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'''Biomorphs:'''
*Acid spray
*Stinger salvo

'''Special rules:'''
*'''Fearless'''
*'''Instinctive Behaviour (Hunt)'''

Options:
*Mutations: (WS:10/BS:20/S:10/T:20/W:20/I:10/A:10/Ld:10/Sv:-/Psy:-/Syn:-)
*May include up to 2 additional Tyranofexs - 175 pts./model
*May take items from the '''Thorax Biomorphs''' and '''Biomorphs''' lists.
*May replace acid spray with one of the following: 
::- Fleshborer hive ············································· 5 pts.
::- Rupture cannon ·········································· 20 pts.
*The unit may take a Tyrannocyte or a Malefactor as a Dedicated Transport if it have only one model.

====Toxicrene Brood====
145 pts.

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| Toxicrene
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| 5
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'''Biomorphs:'''
*Acid blood
*Choking cloud
*Two sets of lash whips
*Toxic miasma

'''Special rules:'''
*'''Fearless'''
*'''Instinctive Behaviour (Feed)'''
*'''Poisoned(2+)'''
*'''Shrouded'''
*'''Hypertoxic:''' Any hit, inflicted by Toxicrene, that have Poisoned special rule deal Instant Death on to-wound roll of 6.
*'''Entangle:''' During Shooting phase Toxicrene may choose to Entangle one enemy model within 12" - this counts as a shooting attack that hits automatically (and ''does'' counts towards maximum shooting attack number per turn). Entangled models cannot move in any way until the Toxicrene's next shooting phase, and suffer -1 penalty to Ballistic Skill.
*'''Overwork''': During Movement phase Toxicrene may choose to lose one Wound, to double it's Move range and increase Run and Charge range by D6".

Options:
*Mutations: (WS:30/BS:10/S:5/T:20/W:20/I:10/A:20/Ld:10/Sv:30/Psy:-/Syn:-)
*May include up to 2 additional Toxicrenes - 160 pts./model
*May take items from the '''Biomorphs''' lists.
*The unit may take a Tyrannocyte or a Malefactor as a Dedicated Transport.

====Dactylis Brood====
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Fluff:
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">Hivemind's standard approach towards siege operations usually include subterranean or aerial distraction strike, followed by the massed frontal assault, lead by heavily armored Carnifexes, meant to soak enemy firepower and ram through the gates or even walls. Though against the most havilyy fortified points of the Imperium and Orks these attacks have proven to be too costly, mainly due to the absurd amount of heavy ordnance they deploy. To counter this, hive mind breed it's own heavy ordnance, in a form of Dactylis.<br>
Based on the simple and easy to to produce Carnifex genus, Dactylis is nothing like its progenitor. Slow and sluggish, it prefers to keep as long distance from its foes as possible, and usually tries to hide and flee if left on its own. Its weapon limbs get transformed into massive plates of ablative armour, almost useless in close combat, but invaluable at protecting it from enemy firepower. Armed with a massive spore launcher biomorph on it's back, Dactyis uses its oversized chem glands to fill both the spores and the weapon's barrel with compressed bio-plasma, and then detonate it to launch the spore with a force, rivaled only by the heavy artillery of humans. Though neither the launching process, nor the chem glands of the Dactylis proven to be stable, the usefulness of this siege beast and the ease with producing it totally compensate these weaknesses.</div>
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Modeling notes
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">A Dactylis should be represented with a Carnifex base body with massive bio-cannon on its back, skin sacs, meant to represent bio-plasmic chem glands, sticking off it's sides or back, and its weapon limbs replaced by the armour plates, covering the front of the model. Final result should look like [http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk260/jct5/Dactylis__1.jpg this]</div>
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170 pts.
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'''Biomorphs:'''
*Bio-plasmic spore launcer
*Stinger salvo

'''Special Rules:'''
*'''Fearless'''
*'''Instinctive Behaviour (Lurk)'''
*'''Slow and Purposeful'''
*'''Heavy Launcher:''' Dactylis can only fire its bio-plasmic spore launcher if it does not move in its Movement phase. It cannot declare a charge during the same turn that it fires its bio-plasmic spore launcher.
*'''Siege Plating:''' Dactylis base should have a clear marker, representing the creature's front facing - all ranged attack, comming at the Dactylis Brood from the front 180° ark of the majority of the models in the Brood lose one point of Strengths and AP (for example, S9 AP2 Lascannon hits as S8 AP3). 
*'''Bio-Plasmic Leak:''' When Dactylis loses a wound from the hit, not affected by the Siege Plating rule, roll D6 - on the result of 1 or 2 Dactylis deal Strength 3 AP 2 automatic hit to each model in base contact with it (friend or foe), and loses one extra Wound with no saves of any kind allowed. This extra wounds lost do not trigger this rule.
*'''Synaptic Spotters:''' If the Dactylis Brood is within Synapse range, and any other friendly Codex: Tyranids model that is within Synapse range can draw a line of sight to their target, the Dactylis Brood's bio-plasmic spore launcher's blast template only scatters D6" rather than 2D6, and counts the target as being within Dactylis line of sight, even if it's not.

'''Options:'''
*Mutations: (WS:10/BS:20/S:10/T:20/W:20/I:10/A:10/Ld:20/Sv:30/Psy:-/Syn:-)
*May include up to 2 additional Dactylis - 170 pts./model
*Any model may take items from the '''Biomorphs''' list. 


====Erinyes Brood====

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Fluff:
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">These terrifying beasts are tailor made to deliver fast and lethal attacks against the enemies of the hive fleet as well as to confound the machinery of the enemies of the Tyranids with constant generation of electromagnetic energy that can foul even the hardiest and most sophisticated of machinery.  With most of its enemies heavily dependent on technology, the Erinyes finds itself a feared opponent for enemy mechanized divisions and especially those foes who would entrust their defense to machinery.  They are especially feared by the Mechanicus, the Iron Warriors, the Tau, and hated by Ork mekboyz for their ability to render the creations that they rely so much nearly inoperable.  Even non-mechanical foes however, must beware as the Erinyes is a highly specialized and capable killer in close combat and can dive from the skies to immediately engage an opponent in vicious melee that few enemies are likely to survive.  </div>
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Modeling notes
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">If you're feeling lazy you could simply put a flying MUTO (from the 2014 godzilla movie) toy on a base, if you're feeling a bit more up for hardcore converting, the model is meant to have a rather pronounced shield head (like said MUTOs) and the wings are more angular like the Harridan's than the more traditionally bat like wings of the Harpy/Crone and Flyrant.  It should be about in between the size of a Harridan and a Harpy.   The tail is scythed so don't forget that.  This is  less of a shooty flying monstrous creature and more of a choppy one, so the melee biomorphs should be rather pronounced and it should have legs that look like they can function on land </div>
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200 pts.
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'''Biomorphs:'''
*Scything talons (x2)
*Thorax Biomorph (Electroshock grubs) 
*Bio-plasma 
*Heavy Spinefist 
*Flesh Hooks

'''Special Rules:'''
*'''Fearless'''
*'''Instinctive Behaviour (Feed)'''
*'''Vector Dancer'''
*'''Raking Strike:''' A Hive Crone’s Vector Strike is resolved at Strength 8.
*'''Electromagnetic Beast''': At the start of the controlling player's shooting phase, the Erinyes may release a special pulse of electromagnetic energy that functions like a Nova power with a range of six.  All enemy models within this range take an S4 AP5 hit with the Haywire special rule.   If swooping, the nova only affects fliers.   All attacks and vector strikes made by the Erinyes in assault have the haywire special rule.  
*'''Skyfall''': An Erinyes brood may declare a Charge in the same turn it switched from Swooping to Gliding mode. If they does so, they do not suffer Initiative penalty for charging through Difficult terrain, and deals D3 Hammer of Wrath attacks each, instead of one (roll once for entire brood).  
*'''Wing Tearer''': When an Erinyes elects to make a vector strike against a flier or flying monstrous creature, it may make as many vector strike hits as its profile has attacks, plus any bonus attacks from having multiple melee weapons, benedictions, special rules, or charging.   
'''Upgrades:'''
*'''Lone Hunter:''' This model is not affected by Instinctive Behaviour.

'''Options:'''
*Mutations: (WS:10/BS:5/S:20/T:20/W:15/I:10/A:15/Ld:-/Sv:30/Psy:-/Syn:-)
*May include up to 2 additional Erinyesses - 200 pts./model
*Any model may take items from the '''Biomorphs''' list.
*Any model may replace any set of Scything Talons with any option from the Melee Bio-weapons list.  
*Any model may take one of the following:
::- Stinger salvo ·············································· 10 pts.
::- Cluster spines ············································ 15 pts.
*May take the '''Lone Hunter''' upgrade - 25 pts.