Tyranids detachment
Vanguard Onslaught
In the early stages of an invasion, the Hive Mind harries and unbalances its foes with lightning-fast flanking attacks, before encircling them for the final, bloody sl…
Detachment ability
always on · no CP
Questing Tendrils
TYRANIDS units with this ability are eligible to charge in a turn in which they Fell Back. VANGUARD INVADER units with this ability are eligible to charge in a turn in which they Advanced.
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In the early stages of an invasion, the Hive Mind harries and unbalances its foes with lightning-fast flanking attacks, before encircling them for the final, bloody slaughter.
Detachment ability
always on · no CP
Vanguard Prime
DEATHLEAPER loses the Hunter Organism rule and can be your WARLORD.
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During the earliest stages of a Tyranid invasion, the rare bioform Imperial observers have named Deathleaper has been seen fulfilling a leadership and coordination role amongst the swarms. Employing pheromone trails and goading imperatives, the creature provides guidance to other warrior organisms that is the localised equivalent of synaptic control.
Stratagems
6
Movement
Seeded Broods
Strategic PloyYour Movement phase.Until the end of the phase, for the purposes of setting up those selected units on the battlefield, treat the current battle round number as being one higher than it actually is.
Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Beast · Swarm · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Titanic · Psyker · Fly · Burrower · Smoke · Tyranids · Vanguard InvaderFull rule ▾
Target: One TYRANIDS unit from your army that is in Reserves, or up to two VANGUARD INVADER units from your army that are in Reserves.
Hypersensory Scillia
Strategic PloyYour opponent’s Movement phase, just after an enemy unit ends a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move.Those selected units can each make a Normal move of up to 6".
Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Psyker · Fly · Burrower · Vanguard Invader · TyranidsFull rule ▾
Target: Up to two VANGUARD INVADER units from your army that are within 8" of that enemy unit, or one other TYRANIDS INFANTRY unit from your army that is within 8" of that enemy unit.
Restrictions: You cannot target units that are within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
Shooting
Surprise Assault
Battle TacticYour Shooting phase or the Fight phase, just after a **VANGUARD INVADER** unit from your army has selected its targets.Select one enemy unit that was selected as the target of one or more of your unit’s attacks. That enemy unit must take a Battle-shock test. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack that targets that enemy unit, add 1 to the Hit roll. If the Battle-shock test was failed, add 1 to the Wound roll as well.
Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Psyker · Fly · Burrower · Vanguard InvaderFull rule ▾
Target: That VANGUARD INVADER unit.
Unseen Lurkers
Strategic PloyYour opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.Until the end of the phase, your unit can only be selected as the target of a ranged attack if the attacking model is within 18" or, if your unit has the Lone Operative ability, if the attacking model is within 6". Your opponent can select new targets for the attacking unit’s attacks.
Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Psyker · Fly · Burrower · Vanguard InvaderFull rule ▾
Target: One VANGUARD INVADER unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
Fight
Surprise Assault
Battle TacticYour Shooting phase or the Fight phase, just after a **VANGUARD INVADER** unit from your army has selected its targets.Select one enemy unit that was selected as the target of one or more of your unit’s attacks. That enemy unit must take a Battle-shock test. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack that targets that enemy unit, add 1 to the Hit roll. If the Battle-shock test was failed, add 1 to the Wound roll as well.
Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Psyker · Fly · Burrower · Vanguard InvaderFull rule ▾
Target: That VANGUARD INVADER unit.
Assassin Beasts
Battle TacticFight phase.Until the end of the phase, melee weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [PRECISION] ability.
Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Psyker · Fly · BurrowerFull rule ▾
Target: One VANGUARD INVADER INFANTRY unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.
Invisible Hunter
Strategic PloyEnd of your opponent’s Fight phase.Remove the targeted units from the battlefield and place them into Strategic Reserves.
Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Psyker · Fly · Burrower · Vanguard Invader · TyranidsFull rule ▾
Target: Up to two VANGUARD INVADER units from your army, or one TYRANIDS INFANTRY unit from your army.
Restrictions: The targeted units must be more than 3" away from all enemy units.
Enhancements
4
Meta
current edition
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