Hive Fleet Nidhoggr

(Currently under development. Don't hurt me. This page is open to editing.)

/tg/ got tired of homebrew spess mareen chapters one day, so they decided to give the beloved Tyranids some upgrades.

Essentially lava-loving, geolithic Tyranids that deep-strike via meteors, hibernate under the planet's surface, and emerge as massive, ash-spewing, magma-gushing towers of flesh and organic crystal.

First, we decided a name. We stuck with Goliath Atlas Nidhoggr (named for the giant serpent in Norse mythology that chews the roots of the Yggdrasil, which would've been a good name for something else like the gigantic hive fleet formed by the rest of the tyranids outside the galaxy, but oh well.). All excellent names, but this one was the best.

Tyranid Evolutionary Motivation: Fire hurts. Let's make it stop doing that.

Fluff

Physical Description: Identical to other Tyranid sub-species in biology, except about two to ten three times as large, with the addition of various pores that secrete an obsidian-like substance over their bodies. The substance has been known to withstand melta bombs and flamer damage. Venom glands that are either normally dormant or inactive in some of the larger sub-species have been adapted to release a dual-chemical reaction, known to react with hydrogen and oxygen in the air with pyroclastic effects.

Mycetic Spores are disused for Deepstriking. Instead, they invade the planet via meteor storms in order to remain inconspicuous, allowing the Tyranids to infest the crust of the planet with Monstrous Creatures who remain in a hibernation state until activated by the Hive Mind. The deeply seeded planet is activated, causing tectonic damage on a local, and depending on planetary faultlines, global scale. The awakened Tyranids are often likened to "Volcanoes and mountains born upon the backs of massive creatures", who proceed with incinerating the planet before consuming it completely. As other Tyranid fleets have been known to scour planets of life, the Nidhoggr Hive Tendril has been known to eradicate whole systems from existence, hence earning their title based on the ancient devourer of the World Tree.

Writefaggotry

• Hive Fleet Nidhoggr: Ignition
• Risen From the Ashes

Crunchy Bits AKA DELISHUSS BIOMASS

Ranged Biomorphs

• Flame Spewer

Range	S	AP	Type
Template	6	4	Assault 1, Torrent, Phosphorus Marker, Hot

Phosphorus Markers: Choose one model in the template. That model takes a -1 penalty to armor vs biomorphs with the keyword 'Hot'.

• Dragon Cannon

Range	S	AP	Type
Template	4	5	Assault 1, Torrent, Twin-Linked, Phosphorus Marker, Hot

Phosphorus Markers: Choose one model in the template. That model takes a -1 penalty to armor vs biomorphs with the keyword 'Hot'.

Twin-Linked: Twin linked flamer weapons reroll missed wounds

Upgrade Biomorphs

Magma Claws: A model with this upgrade deals a -1 penalty to armor in close combat.

Internal Furnace: A model with this upgrade deals a -1 penalty to Ld when in base contact.

Pyroclastic Hide: A model with this upgrade gains a 3+ Invulnerable save vs melta and flamer type weapons. The model cannot use this twice in a row (the shell is cooling). The same applies when using a biomorph with the keyword 'Hot'.

Geothermal Jets: A model with this upgrade has its charge distance doubled.

Accessible Units

HQ: Hive Tyrant, Balor-Class Hive Tyrant, Swarmlord, Tyrant Guard (in a Hive Tyrant unit without the Wings Biomorph) Elites: Haruspex, Pyrovore, Zoanthrope Brood, Pyrovore Brood, Hive Guard Brood Troops: Warrior Brood Fast Attack: Shrike Brood, Harpy, Hive Crone Heavy Support: Biovore Brood, Tyrannocyte, Sporocyst, Exocrine, Carnifex Brood, Tyrannofex

Please note that this is not a classic Nid army. It is supposed to allow you to field more Monstrous Creatures, whilst balancing it out by getting rid of the classic Gaunt spam/tarpit. Nidhoggr is a shock and awe style Hive Fleet, where Gaunts are regarded as weak and pointless compared to the sheer terror inspiring might of the larger bioforms.

Pyrovores are made to not suck...somehow. Torrent would be a good place to start.

Special Units

• Magma Corer (Apparently once a real Nid unit, but disused by other Hive Fleets)
• 'Balor' Hive Tyrant

Gallery

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  Hive Fleet Nidhoggr versus the Imperial Guardsmen. Well, we're fucked.
• 
  I like my planets 'well done'.
• 
  CONSUME ALL IN ASH!
• 
  Can it be eats tiem now, ploz?
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  RAGE!
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  Balor Class Hive Tyrant. I dare you to call it a Balrog.
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  And now in DOW2 Format!

External Links

• Origin Thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/15059585/
• Third Thread (second was unimportant and died was devoured): http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/15085829/
• Fourth Thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/15185719/
• Fifth Thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/16948558/ (also the birthplace for da Foyahfoytahboyz and an unnamed Tomb World themed around ice)