Tyranid Warrior
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A Tyranid Warrior is a type of Tyranid that fills a leadership and heavy-assault role. Warriors are usually deployed at the earlier stages of planetary consumption. As they are synapse creatures,they spread out the synaptic web and guide the lower forms of gaunts in battle. They are also potent foes on the battlefield as they can carry many different biomorphs and weapon-symbiotes and their genus is used as a template to create various elite creatures of the Tyrannic host.
Even the smallest gathering, patrol or raiding party of the Tyranids will most likely be lead by a Warrior in order to guide the lesser beasts and keep them connected to the Hive Mind. Think of them as a combination of an elite sergeant and living walkie-takie.
In Game
These guys are fucking expensive (3 for fucking NZ $73! Fuck you, GW.) but have 3 wounds, toughness 4 and a 4+ save. Unfortunately, this means that they suffer instant death from all weapons strength 8 or up and thus see little play in the competitive field as a single Battle Cannon shot can wipe out an entire unit.
Yes, it is not an easy life for a Warrior as everyone, their grandma and their grandma's cat knows the most important rule when fighting Tyranids; take out the synapse creatures and being the most common synapse creatures and relied on to spread the web they will be targeted first and foremost (unless a rampaging Hive Tyrant or Carnifex is bearing down on you). Because of this most games will see Warriors bear a great deal of heavy weapons fire and be turned into creamed goo before too long.