Just one here, the Sporocyst, and it sits in the comfortable spot where it looks pretty cute and interesting, and does enough that itll be fun for casual play without doing anything wildly stupid to the competitive metagame. The Adaptive trait is cool though it lets you halve the number of models in units for Blast purposes, which is useless until it massively isnt, and is thus an ideal use of the Adaptive mechanic. 3 Warriors, 3 Deathspitter, 3 Dual Boneswords 75 Well have a Crusher Stampede list at the end for people who really want to live the dream, but otherwise basically just assume every monster and every possible thing you can do with the monsters is incredibly strong with Crusher added on. Hormagaunts,Termagants, and Gargoyles are rapacious locusts that swarm at the Hive Minds command if locusts were about the size of a tiger and armed with organic bio-weaponry. We have no idea what the Hive Mind is feeding these fiends, but theyre more aggressive than ever before, sporting an extra 2 of Movement, another Attack, and a Save characteristic of 5+. The Trygon Prime is a good example. First up, its the old workhorse* of the Tyranid hive fleet, the trustyCarnifex. This comes up first when searching for "Tyranid Codex" but unfortunately it is the long gone 6th edition codex. Weeventually saw a stack of impactful Warhammer 40k codex releasesin 2021. Luckily, as will quickly become apparent, this is not going to be a problem. The final serious standout here is Zoanthropes, of whom you want one unit a lot of the time. Surprisingly (but probably for the best for everyone else) the upgrades to melee have been a bit more restrained there are still boosts (the monstrous bonesword, in particular, goes to S+3 and AP-4), but the really big damage statlines of 2d3 and d3+3 are used pretty sparingly, and some options have gone down in damage. This is good defensively for eking out a bit of extra life from Gargoyles as theyre ObSeccing a point, and less obviously you can also use it offensively, sending them into combat alongside a big beasty to massively degrade the opponents ability to fight back. On the theme of flying stuff avoiding retaliation we have Encircle the Prey, potentially one of the most powerful stratagems here. Crusade Rules, letting you work through the process of devouring a whole entire planet. None of these effects are bad on other things too, and indeed +1 to wound in melee off the psychic power is an extremely strong effect to be handing out in general. I would hope GW would come to their senses and relegate Crusher Stampede to the Open Play dungeon, but if they dont expect Tyranids to be extremely difficult to displace. ++Toxin Sacs Of particular note, Shardgullet boosts a heavy venom cannon to an almighty damage five, ideal for leaving Custodes Jetbikes sweating profusely. This is far from everything the Hive Fleets have up their chitinous sleeves for their titanic terrors, but youll have to wait forCodex: Tyranidsreap the benefits of the Hive Fleets evolutons. Which direction this goes isnt totally consistent, but its useful for squeezing an army into Patrols and means you likely wont be struggling to fit slot allowance. Codex Chaos Space Marines turned up just as June turned into July, and Chaos Daemons straddled August and September. These wound anything exceptVEHICLESorTITANICfoes on a roll of 2+, which means the Toxicrene will effortlessly tear apart even the most elite infantry with its flailing feelers. The former provides a 4+ invulnerable save for 25pts, and the latter makes the model SYNAPSE and grants SHADOW IN THE WARP for a mere 10pts. Its still packed with new lore and, in general, represents a colossal and very exciting overhaul of how the Necrons work in battle. Hive Tyrant with Wings, Warlord, Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword, Adrenal Glands, Toxin Sacs, Adaptive Biology, Reaper of Obliterax, Paroxysm, Onslaught 210, Neurothrope, Synaptic Tendrils, Adaptive Neural Lobe, Catalyst, Onslaught 100, Troops And since its aMONSTER, it canshoot within Engagement Range you dontwant to get bogged down against this tentacled terror. Some armies will just shoot them, of course, but if your opponent is leaning on melee to do damage its bad news. Youll find this army rewarding if you want to throw a daunting wall of chitin at your opponents and draw on a flexible pool of powerful abilities to ensure that their resistance is futile. It has a very strong To The Last plan of Flyrant/Tyrant Guard/boosted Maleceptor (another reason to take Enraged Reserves sometimes, just to get the points up) and some decent ObSec stuff to finish in the Troops and Deathleaper. Six Pyrovores is a pretty vicious autohit fusillade, a Maleceptor could start immediately melting faces, and honestly just 20 Hormagaunts might not be terrible. Alongside the factions codex, GW also released the long-teased Paragon Warsuits, Celestian Sacresants (as shown on the codexs front cover), and Dogmata, as well as faction-specific Battle dice and datacards. The firstXenoscodex release of 2021, the brand new Codex: Drukhari or Dark Eldar if you remember their original, non-copyrightable name releasedonMarch 27, and is available tobuy now. They have a whole bunch of weapon options, essentially anything from the Warrior datasheet, and end up as a decent but entirely skippable model pretty much however you go. There were no new models for the noble mech army, but naturally plenty of new rules. Oof, OK. The Trygon Prime gets upgraded to an HQ choice, and the most eye-catching thing about it is that its now throwing out 12 attacks. Spoiler alert there are about to be a LOT moreRipper Swarmsrunning around. Also available are some relic Monstrous Scything Talons in the form of the Scythes of Tyran, good for bumping your second Tyrant to D3 if youre not running as Leviathan (where the Synaptic Hive Blades likely edge it out). During Warhammer Fest 2022 (May 4 May 7), we saw a whole new range of horrible (lovely)Chaos Space Marine models. Still useful, but not a must-take like before in pre-Crusher 8th ed lists. Primaris Kevin: Im a big fan of this book. The Deathwatch supplementincludes youve guessed it army-specific datasheets, rules, and bespoke Crusade content for the elite Chamber Militant of the Ordo Xenos, a.k.a. Games Workshop released Codex: Chaos Daemonson September 3, 2022, teasing things like the new daemonic saves, as well as bunch of other miscellaneous rules for the faction in the run up to the release. That describes Direct Guidance as well, which is just a worse version of Bioweapon Bond from Octarius, giving a CORE unit +1 to hit. Purestrain Genestealers: Whos ready for razor hugs?Credit: Pendulin. For the digestion of the Hive Mind, may it gain knowledge. We would like to thank Games Workshop for sending us a review copy of this codex. Fine, but not super spicy. This was a stand-alone book release from GWs specialist sister store, Forge World, to bring in-line a number of their special/limited edition miniatures with 9th Edition. While that boxreleased in December, shipping delays pushed the books toJanuary 2022. Not only that, but this book debuts a new spin on subfaction customisation, and this one rules, because as well as being able to build your own Hive Fleet from scratch, you can also customise the named Hive Fleets using the Hyper Adaptation rule. There are some shared upgrades/abilities available to lots of units in the book that well cover here. More positive are the Exocrine and Tyrannofex, the big shooting bugs. Besides that, the Custodes got extensively updated subfaction rules for the different Shieldhosts, and new,switchable martial katah buffs as well as theusual bundle of new Stratagems, Relics, and Warlord Traits. It has two Maleceptors who can use Leviathan tricks to go off for massive damage, Harpies for spectacular shooting power, a Flyrant that will flatten almost anything and cant really be pinned down, and Carnifexes to taste. As the title fighters for the new edition, Codex: Necrons and Codex: Space Marines were released before Christmas 2020, along with the Codex Supplements for the Blood Angels, Deathwatch, and Space Wolves. Dont forget that Hive-Mind Imperative from the Supplement can provide ObSec on demand though, so its not like they cant flip objectives when needed. Whilst these improvements alone make Hormagaunts much more vicious, the new codex is squirming with ways to render them downright terrifying. You probably want exactly a three model unit and no more most of the time, but that unit is a big value add (unless youre already mostly using units with invulnerable saves). Combos well with Psychic Scream (if you want to strip a psychic power off something) and a number of different morale-centric abilities/strats. Not only are they massively tougher, their Encephalic Diffusion ability is now on their datasheet as a Psychic Action (which their Synaptic Imperative lets them perform as well as casting), theyre now one of the nastiest source of mortal wounds in the game. I feel like it should have been a core power available to everyone. The 9th editionAdeptus Custodescodexwent up for pre-order on Saturday, January 8, 2022, and was released a week later on Saturday, January 15. Its slightly unclear if its intentional, but currently a foot Hive Tyrant can take two heavy venom cannons or two stranglethorn cannons (just not one of each), and a bodyguarded Tyrant getting full wound re-rolls on shooting feels pretty good! Big guns arent just for killing big targets, though, and when quantity rules over quality, the fleshborer hive is king. The most notablechange made to the factionin this rulebook was to fully integrate the Sisters of Silence (the Imperiums all-female arm of psyker hunters) into the army proper, where they had previously operated as an add-on rather than a full force. If youd rather make your gun spicier there are also relic versions of both the stranglethorn cannon and heavy venom cannon, both of which are massive upgrades on the routine version. ++Powers: Psychic Scream, Maleceptor 170pts A returning classic, the giant, throbbing brains of SYNAPSE units give massive headaches to Psykers of other factions, subtracting 1 from their Psychic Tests within 18 and also causing them to take an extra mortal wound if they suffer Perils. Not being able to take these on Characters is surprisingly restrictive (though relics give you plenty of ways of making those nasty) but some of these are pretty aggressively costed, and youre likely to include several of them. Nids have a lot of shooting, so essentially getting free exploding 6s is pretty tasty, and with the changes to the humble fleshborer, this is even more money. He/Him. When Hive Fleet Kraken attacked in full force, these impressive bulwarks held off their unrelenting assaults for a full ten days with no signs of weakness. There is a mild hit to your Forgeworld friends, in that this power now ignores wounds on a 6 for TITANIC units, but the fact that this hasnt been hit with a CORE limitation is huge. Synapatic Legacy means that, as long as your Warlord is on the Battlefield, you can activate the Synaptic Imperative of a destroyed unit from your army instead of one thats still on the battlefield. If youve jammed 30 Gaunts right into the opponents face ahead of a charge this is going to be a huge hit, and even a couple of monsters gets this onto parity with Smite, so this will definitely be good some of the time and its free, so great! In particular, permanent Transhuman on these in Leviathan is excellent, and it means that a squad of three skulking behind the wall is a great way to keep an objective on lockdown pop Reinforced and theyll soak a charge from a Custodes bike unit with a model left over. Harpy, 2 Heavy Venom Cannon, Synaptic Enhancement 180. Ordinarily, models only get to fight if theyre within Engagement Range or within of a buddy who themselves is within of the enemy. Dakka is now a weapon type, rather than simply a hilarious kick-ass ability, and your basic Orks Toughness was boosted from four to five. These faction books, calledWarhammer 40k codexes and the slimmed-down Codex Supplements for sub-factions such as theDark AngelsandBlack TemplarsSpace Marinechapters contain all the in-game rules, abilities and statistics toruneach of the games 20-odd playable armiesin the current, 9th edition ruleset. The issues here are that a subset of the units feel like theyre a step above the rest, and the horde troops are maybe a point per model overcosted, encouraging you to lean into the pushed stuff rather than building more balanced lists. A general trend in this book is that Monsters have had big tuneups. The Tyranid stratagem sheet is really, really good, with almost no duds, some extremely powerful efficiency boosts and some tricks that will leave the prey absolutely fuming. The basic vibe we get from this is that the Psychic stuff is going to actively enable you to go off in a way that you might not otherwise manage in lists built around it, then various other effects from units you already want in your army like Hive Tyrants are going to provide you with a toolbox to deploy at the appropriate moment. Two giant worms to start us off here the Trygon and Mawloc. Aeldari are a bit more vulnerable to it, and if you need help kicking Space Marines while theyre down this makes it easier, but this is definitely not the auto-pick for 80% of matchups that youre hoping for from one of these sections. Behemoth can afford to skimp on the crushing claws and go for Adrenal Glands and scything talons so they have volume D3 attacks at S8, and you probably sometimes want to buy Spore Cysts for Light Cover in the open you can kind of just free associate upgrades and choices here and end up with a model thats competitive with some of the best monsters out there. With new rules, point adjustments, stratagems and units. Carnifexes have even inherited the rock-hard chitin exoskeletons that the Hive Fleet experimented with in the recent Crusher Stampedes, granting them damage reduction. It still provides +1 to manifest psychic powers but it has lost the bonus power/deny and instead just grants access to knowing an additional power. Synaptic Imperative datacards - 7x Core Stratagem datacards You will need a copy of the Warhammer 40,000 Core Book and Codex: Tyranids to make full use of these cards TheGrey Knights and Thousand Sonsreleased in August 2021, followed by a standalone release of the Orks codex in September. Why Sponsor the Blood of Kittens Network? Gunum: Its no secret I love Nids. Warlocks everywhere are weeping. 3 Warriors, 3 Deathspitter, 3 Dual Boneswords 75 The newLeagues of Votann got their first codex packed in with anarmy set in September 2022, followed by an independent release in November. The other is Gorgan focused. This list is a basic tour through all the best datasheets slammed into a Leviathan shell. 40K: Looking Towards 9th Edition Tyranids. That means you can now grab the book even if you missed out on the Beast Snagga box earlier in the year. Here is what we know and how it will impact the Hive Mind. It's also possible it could be one of the last codexes (though unlikely) in 2022 (assuming an average codex release of 2 per month). Notably, the following stand out as exceptionally good: That tends to leave some of the other units in the book feeling somewhat eclipsed not because theyre bad or not looking pretty cool, but because on a strictly competitive basis, youre almost always better plowing your points into the above. Im a huge fan of the Adaptive subfaction traits as a mechanical concept, and think the designers did a very good job with the actual implementation as well, not always easy on a first outing. January 1, 2014. What about nastier monsters? This warlord possesses highly sophisticated neural pathways, allowing it to identify priority strategic assets and seize them before the foe even recognise their value. HQ Thats right, were talking about the many terrifying improvements Codex: Tyranids is bestowing upon the many millions of wee critters that make the Hive Fleet work. Continuing on the strong stuff, Tyrant Guard are way tougher and deadlier than they used to be, and can Bodyguard Hive Tyrants now. We have multiple ways to deploy these doom balloons and their explosion timing is different, now exploding when enemy units end their movement near them (or after having moved past them) versus at the end of the charge phase. Your foes will really have something to worry about when you thrust a heap of suddenly nigh-invulnerableCarnifexesinto their most valuable units.***. Moving on from those two to damage dealers, Tyranids get two Witchfire powers in Neuroparasite and Psychic Scream. t001 table in sap. Customer reviews and photos may be available to help you make the right purchase decision! In just two weeks, the planet had been overrun by a chittering carpet of teeth and claws,* and it was soon rendered a lifeless ball of dust. These rugged and adaptable beasties can support a whole host of biomorphs and weapons, such as stranglethorn talons, scything talons, and deathspitters. While theyre all pretty solid, we will be very surprised to see any competitive list that doesnt include at least a minimum-sized unit of Zoanthropes, because Warp Shielding can severely blunt incoming damage and being able to break that out when necessary is worth the cost of the unit alone. Yesterday we took a look at some of the biggest bugs that the Tyranids have to offer, and today we'll be answering that age-old question which keeps Guardsmen awake in their bunks at night - would you rather fight one Carnifex-sized Hormagaunt, or 10 Hormagaunt-sized Carnifexes?That's right, we're talking about the many terrifying improvements Codex: Tyranids is bestowing upon the many . Of course, that just leaves Warhammer 40k 10th edition, and a whole new cycle, Warhammer+ subscription contents, price, and value in 2023, New Warhammer 40k Space Marine dreadnought just wants to hug, Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader learns from Owlcats past mistakes, Game stores bemoan Warhammer 40k delays after GW warehouse move, Warhammer 40k Arks of Omen balance dataslate winners and losers, Warhammer 40k Grey Knights and Xenos Boarding Patrol bundles. Date of the price: . Neuroparasite is a new anti-horde power with an absolutely great/horrific description, and in mechanical terms lets you roll against the Toughness of each model in a unit and deal up to 6 Mortals for each dice that beats it. Meanwhile, there was confirmation of long-standing rumours that the World Eaters traitor legion would have their own codex, and brand new models. Our first point of observation these voracious bugs have evolved. Exocrines can now move and fire without penalty and only lose an ignore-cover bonus going over half distance. All Lictors took a level in badass, being vastly more deadly than before, becoming untargetable from >12 away if theyre receiving the benefits of cover, getting a 5+ invuln and being able to come in within 6 of the enemy in your own deployment zone.
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