Tyranid monsters

Homebrew (Unpublished) by Redjandro

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Composition

Common Abilities and Options

Nemesis Tempo:
This operative can be activated twice during each Turning Point. Each activation has APL 2.

After this operative is activated, at least one other operative must be activated before this operative can be activated again.

Control 2:
Control charateristic of 2.

Allegiance: Will of the Hive Mind:
Ignore the changes to this operative's stats from being injured, including its weapon stats.

Lictor

A 3

M 7"

S 4+

W 16

Weapons	ATK	HIT	DMG
Flesh hooks (Rng 3, Drag)	4	3+	2/3
Rending claws (Lethal 5+)	5	2+	4/6
Scything Talons
Impale (Brutal)	4	2+	5/7
Sweep	5	2+	4/5

Abilities

Agile HunterAmbush PredatorChameleonic SkinDragInstinctive WithdrawalPredatory Follow-Through

Options

Control 2Allegiance: Will of the Hive MindBehavior: Stalking Lictor

Agile Hunter: For the purposes of climbing, dropping, jumping and traversing terrain, treat this operative as Size 1.

Whenever this operative performs the Dash action, it can move up to 4" instead of 3". Whenever it jumps, the maximum horizontal distance it can move while jumping is 6" instead of 4".

Ambush Predator: This operative can perform the Charge action while it has a Conceal order, but only if it starts that action in cover. After it finishes that action, change its order to Engage.

Chameleonic Skin: Whenever an operative is shooting this operative, if this operative has a Conceal order and is more than 6" from that operative, this operative is obscured.

Drag: After resolving this attack, if the target was damaged but not incapacitated, you may move them up to 2 inches directly toward this operative.

This move can end within the Lictor's Control Range, but it cannot pass through other operatives or terrain, intentionally cause a Drop, enter dangerous terrain, or end in an illegal position.

Instinctive Withdrawal: The first time this operative has 8 or fewer wounds remaining after an action is resolved, if it isn't incapacitated, place a Stalk marker underneath it, then remove this operative from the killzone. It isn't incapacitated.

While removed from the killzone, this operative cannot be activated or counteract.

In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, set this operative back up wholly within 6" of its Stalk marker, within 1" of Heavy terrain and more than 3" from enemy operatives. Give it a Conceal order, then remove its Stalk marker.

It returns with the same number of wounds it had when it was removed.

Predatory Follow-Through: Once per activation, whenever this operative incapacitates an enemy operative while fighting with a Scything Talons weapon, after that Fight action ends, if this operative isn't incapacitated and another enemy operative is within its control range, this operative can immediately perform a free Fight action.

For that action, it must use the Scything Talons - Sweep profile. This ability cannot be triggered again during that activation.

Behavior: Stalking Lictor: This NPO stalks vulnerable or isolated enemies from concealment, closing on its prey before committing to the attack.

Preferred Prey: Whenever this Behaviour requires you to select a player operative, select one in the following order of priority:

An isolated and injured operative.
An isolated operative.
An injured operative.
The closest player operative.

An operative is isolated if there are no other player operatives within 3" of it. If more than one operative has the same priority, select the closest one.

When activated, if this operative is within control range of a player operative, or it can Charge its Preferred Prey but cannot do so while it has a Conceal order, or it will perform the Shoot action during that activation, give it an Engage order. Otherwise, give it a Conceal order.

Fight its Preferred Prey.
Charge its Preferred Prey via the shortest possible route, ending in cover from other player operatives if possible.
Shoot its Preferred Prey with Flesh Hooks.
Reposition towards its Preferred Prey, to cover if possible.
Dash towards its Preferred Prey, to cover if possible.

32Tyranid, Lictor, Hunter

Deathleaper

A 2

M 8"

S 3+

W 18

Weapons	ATK	HIT	DMG
Scything Talons
Execution (Brutal)	4	2+	6/8
Sweep	5	2+	4/6
Rending Claws (Lethal 5+. Balanced)	5	2+	4/6

Abilities

Advanced Retreat InstinctApex HunterFear of the UnseenNemesis TempoPerfect AmbushPerfect Chameleonic SkinPredatory Momentum

Options

Control 2Allegiance: Will of the Hive MindTrait: DuelistBehavior: Apex Stalker

Advanced Retreat Instinct: The first time this operative would be incapacitated, it isn't incapacitated. Instead, place a Stalk marker underneath it, then remove this operative from the killzone.

While removed from the killzone, this operative cannot be activated or counteract.

In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, set this operative back up wholly within 9" of its Stalk marker, in cover, more than 3" from enemy operatives and with 6 wounds remaining. Give it a Conceal order, then remove its Stalk marker.

This ability can only be used once per battle. If the battle ends while this operative is removed from the killzone, treat it as incapacitated for determining victory conditions.

Apex Hunter: For the purposes of climbing, dropping, jumping and traversing terrain, treat this operative as Size 1.

Whenever this operative performs the Dash action, it can move up to 4" instead of 3". Whenever it jumps, the maximum horizontal distance it can move while jumping is 6" instead of 4".

Fear of the Unseen: Subtract 1 from the Control stat of enemy operatives within 6" of this operative, to a minimum of 0.

Perfect Ambush: This operative can perform the Charge action while it has a Conceal order. After it performs a Fight action during that activation, change its order to Engage.

Perfect Chameleonic Skin: Whenever an operative is shooting this operative, if this operative is more than 6" from that operative, this operative is obscured.

Predatory Momentum: Once per activation, whenever this operative incapacitates an enemy operative while fighting with a Scything Talons weapon, after that action ends, if this operative isn't incapacitated, select one:

If another enemy operative is within its control range, this operative can immediately perform a free Fight action against one such operative. For that action, it must use its Scything Talons - Sweep profile.
Otherwise, this operative can immediately perform a free Reposition action, but it cannot move more than 4" during that action. It must end that Reposition outside enemy operatives' control ranges.

This ability cannot be triggered again during that activation.

Trait: Duelist: Whenever this operative is fighting or retaliating, you can resolve one of its successes before the normal order. If you do, that success must be used to block.

Behavior: Apex Stalker: DEATHLEAPER: BEHAVIOUR CHANGE Starting Behaviour: STALK Deathleaper can have either the STALK or HUNT Behaviour. When its Behaviour changes during an activation, use its new Behaviour for any remaining action points.

Preferred Prey When selecting a player operative as this NPO's Preferred Prey, select in this order:

Isolated and Injured enemy operative
Isolated enemy operative
Injured enemy operative
Closest enemy operative

A player operative is Isolated if no other player operative is within 3" of it. If multiple operatives have the same priority, select the operative with the fewest wounds remaining, then the closest.

STALK Order: Conceal Deathleaper stalks its Preferred Prey while remaining hidden.

Action Priority

Reposition or Fall Back towards cover and away from player operatives.
Reposition towards its Preferred Prey, ending in cover if possible.
Dash towards its Preferred Prey, ending in cover if possible.

While using this Behaviour, Deathleaper won't voluntarily finish a move within an enemy operative's control range. Change to HUNT

At the end of this activation, if Deathleaper could perform a Charge action that ends within control range of its Preferred Prey, change its Behaviour to HUNT.

HUNT Deathleaper commits to killing its Preferred Prey.

Order If Deathleaper starts this activation within an enemy operative's control range, give it an Engage order. Otherwise, give it a Conceal order.

Action Priority

Fight its Preferred Prey.
Charge its Preferred Prey.
Reposition towards its Preferred Prey.

Its Perfect Ambush ability applies normally when charging with a Conceal order.

Change to STALK

Whenever Deathleaper incapacitates a player operative, resolve Predatory Momentum, then change its Behaviour to STALK. If Deathleaper starts a HUNT activation and cannot Fight or Charge its Preferred Prey, immediately change its Behaviour to STALK and use that Behaviour for the rest of the activation.

60Tyranid, Agile, Infiltrator

Biovore

A 2

M 5"

S 4+

W 26

Weapons	ATK	HIT	DMG
Spore Mine Launcher (Blast 2", Indirect)	4	4+	4/5
Claws and Limbs	4	4+	3/5

Abilities

Indirect1AP: Launch Spore MineLiving ArtilleryNemesis Tempo

Options

Control 2Allegiance: Will of the Hive Mind

Indirect: When selecting a valid target for this weapon, you can select an enemy operative regardless of its order and whether it is visible to this operative, provided that enemy operative is visible from directly above and at least part of its base isn't underneath Vantage terrain. If you select a target in this way, worsen this weapon's Hit stat by 1 for that action. The target can retain cover saves as normal.

Launch Spore Mine (1AP): Place one friendly Spore Mine NPO anywhere on the killzone floor, more than 3" from player operatives. That Spore Mine cannot be activated or counteract during this Turning Point.

There can be no more than 3 Spore Mine NPOs created by this operative in the killzone at once. This operative cannot perform this action and the Shoot action during the same activation.

Living Artillery: Whenever this operative is shooting with its Spore Mine Launcher, if it hasn't moved during that activation, improve the Hit stat of that weapon by 1.

50Tyranid, Heavy, Bulky

Termagant

A 2

M 6"

S 4+

W 10

32Tyranid,

Universal Equipment

Ammo Cache (x1)

(Universal)

Before the battle, you can set up one of your Ammo Cache markers wholly within your territory. Friendly operatives can perform the following mission action during the battle: AMMO RESUPPLY (0 AP): One of your Ammo Cache markers the active operative controls is used during this turning point.

Until the start of the next turning point, whenever this operative is shooting with a weapon from its datacard, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.

An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, if that marker is not yours, or if that marker has been used this turning point.

Razor Wire (x1)

(Universal)

Razor wire is Exposed and Obstructing terrain. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

Obstructing: Whenever an operative would cross over this terrain feature within 1" of it, treat the distance as an additional 1".

Comms Device (x1)

(Universal)

Before the battle, you can set up one of your Comms Device markers wholly within your territory. While a friendly operative controls this marker, add 3" to the distance requirements of its SUPPORT rules that refer to friendly operatives (e.g. ‘select one friendly operative within 6"’ would be 9" instead). Note that you cannot benefit from your opponent's Comms Device markers.

Mines (x1)

(Universal)

Before the battle, you can set up one of your Mines markers wholly within your territory and more than 2" from other markers, access points, and Accessible terrain. The first time that marker is within an operative's control range, remove that marker and inflict D3+3 damage on that operative.

Light Barricades (x2)

(Universal)

Light barricades are Light terrain, except the feet, which are Insignificant and Exposed. Before the battle, you can set up any of them wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

Heavy Barricade (x1)

(Universal)

A heavy barricade is Heavy terrain. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within 4" of your drop zone, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

Ladders (x2)

(Universal)

Ladders are Insignificant and Exposed terrain. Before the battle, you can set up any of them as follows:

Wholly within your territory.
Upright against terrain that’s at least 2" tall.
More than 2" from other equipment terrain features.
More than 1" from doors and access points.

Once per action, whenever an operative is climbing the terrain feature a ladder is placed against, treat the vertical distance as 1" if the ladder is within that operative’s control range during that entire climb.

Portable Barricade (x1)

(Universal)

A portable barricade is Light, Protective and Portable terrain, except the feet which are Insignificant and Exposed. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

Protective: While an operative is in cover from this terrain feature, improve its Save stat by 1 (to a maximum of 2+).

Portable: This terrain feature only provides cover while an operative is connected to it and if the shield is intervening (ignore its feet). Operatives connected to the inside of it can perform the following unique action during the battle:

Move With Barricade (1 AP): The same as the Reposition action, except the active operative can move no more than its Move stat minus 2" and cannot climb, drop, jump, or use any killteam's rules that remove it and set it back up again (e.gh. HEARTHKYN SALVAGER Fly, MANDRAKE Shadow Passage).

Before this operative moves, remove the portable barricade it is connected to. After it moves, set up the portable barricade so it is connected again, but the portable barricade cannot be set up within 2" of other equipment terrain features, access points or Accessible terrain. If this is not possible, the portable barricade is not set up again.

This action is treated as a Reposition action. An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or in the same activation in which it performed the Fall Back or Charge action.

Utility Grenade - Smoke (x1/2)

(Universal)

When you select this equipment, select two utility grenades (2 smoke, 2 stun, or 1 smoke and 1 stun). Each selection is a unique action your operatives can perform, but your kill team can only perform that action a total number of times during the battle equal to your selection.

SMOKE GRENADE (1 AP):

Place one of your Smoke Grenade markers within 6" of this operative. It must be visible to this operative, or on Vantage terrain of a terrain feature that is visible to this operative. The marker creates an area of smoke 1" horizontally and unlimited height vertically from (but not below) it.
While an operative is wholly within an area of smoke, it is obscured to operatives more than 2" from it, and vice versa. In addition, whenever an operative is shooting an enemy operative wholly within an area of smoke, weapons with the Piercing 2 or Piercing Crits 2 weapon rule have the Piercing 1 or Piercing Crits 1 weapon rule (respectively) instead, unless they’re within 2" of each other.
In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, roll one D3. Remove that Smoke Grenade marker after a number of activations equal to that D3 have been completed or at the end of the turning point (whichever comes first).
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if you have reached the total number of times your kill team can perform it.

Utility Grenade - Stun (x1/2)

(Universal)

STUN GRENADE (1 AP):

Select one enemy operative visible to and within 6" of this operative. That operative and each other operative within 1" of it takes a stun test. For an operative to take a stun test, roll one D6: on a 3+, subtract 1 from its APL stat until the end of its next activation.
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if you have reached the total number of times your kill team can perform it.

Explosive Grenade - Frag (x1/2)

(Universal)

When you select this equipment, select two explosive grenades (2 frag, 2 krak, or 1 frag and 1 krak).

Name	ATK	HIT	DMG
Frag Grenade	4	4+	2/4
Weapon Rules
Rng 6", Blast 2", Saturate

Explosive Grenade - Krak (x1/2)

(Universal)

When you select this equipment, select two explosive grenades (2 frag, 2 krak, or 1 frag and 1 krak).

Name	ATK	HIT	DMG
Krak Grenade	4	4+	4/5
Weapon Rules
Rng 6", Piercing 1, Saturate

Breaching Charge

(Universal)

Once per battle, when a friendly operative performs the Breach action, you can use this rule. If you do, that operative can perform that action for 1 less AP (to a minimum of 1AP) as though it had the word "breach marker" on its datacard.