The Thing from Below

The Thing from Below is yet another kind of Bio-form engineered by the elusive Hive Fleet Draugr that since its first appearance has found use in the arsenal of many more Hive Fleets, especially the Jormungandr's. To the Ordo Xenos this creature seems to be a mutated version of the common ripper, although the size and the diamond-tipped teeth make it more inclined to vehicle hunting. There is always another Bio-form following it, some kind of parasite that seems to produce and control a conspicuous number of electric bugs that are passed onto the prey by the assault of the bigger beast. These critters are extremely dangerous and can turn out letal as the electric charge they produce is highly damaging to both vehicles equipments and the human nervous system.

Fan-made Rules

8th Edition

This unit contains 1 Thing from Below (Power Rating 8). Only one of this model may be included in your army. The model is equipped with one pair of Scything Talons, Diamond-tippped Teeth and a Toxin Spike. If this model is your Warlord it has the Heightened Senses trait.

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	A	Ld	Sv	Pts
The Thing from Below	9"	2+	3+	6	5	6	5	7	3+	160

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Diamond-tippped Teeth	Melee	Melee	User	-3	3	When using this weapon, halve the attack charateristic of this model (rounding up). You can re-roll failed wound rolls for this weapon. If the target's Toughness is higher than this attack's Strength, this weapon always wounds the target on a wound roll of 4+.

Abilities:

• Bio-electric Parasites Transmitter: Within the cracks of this monster's carapace live hundreds of minuscule bugs that release a shock capable of shutting down vehicles and neural systems alike.
  • At the start of the Fight Phase, if this model is within 1" of an enemy unit, it can make a shooting attack against that unit with the following profile:

Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Pistol 3	User	0	1	If the target is a VEHICLE and you make a wound roll of 4+, the target suffers 1 mortal wound instead of the normal damage. If you make a wound roll of 6+, inflict D3 mortal wounds instead. If the target isn't a VEHICLE, it suffers 1 mortal wound on a 6+.

• Desperate Phagocytosis: In desperate times an animal may eat a part of its body to survive, that is the course of nature.
  • At the start of any of your phases, The Thing from Below may decide to devourer its symbiotic parasite. If it does so, it regains one wound lost early in the game but loses the Symbiotic Parasite and Bio-electric Parasites Transmitter special rules.

• Predator from Below: Like the sharks in the seas of ancient Earth, this beast waits in the depths of the battlefield. As soon as the target is distracted, its jaws erupt from the ground, dragging its prey screaming into the darkness.
  • If this model charges an unit incapable of firing overwatch, roll a die if the charge is successful; on a 2+ the enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds, 3 on a 6+.

• Ripper Alpha: Hundreds of worm-like creatures swarm around this beast, ripping flesh and armour at its every command.
  • Friendly <Hive Fleet> Swarm units within 6" of this model can add 1 to their hit rolls in the Fight phase

• Symbiotic Parasite: It is not uncommon for tyranid beasts to carry other symbiotic creatures. Whether they are part of their bodies or separate entities, these varmints support their hosts in times of need.
  • When this model fights in the Fight phase, it can make an additional S:3 AP:0 D:1 attack that hits on a 4.

Keywords:

• Faction:<Hive Fleet>, Tyranids
• Character, Fast Attack, Infantry, The Thing From Below