Post by zookie on Feb 13, 2014 0:27:21 GMT
So like many other Tyranid fans I was disappointed with the lack of options in the new codex. So I have been working on a "patch" to make every unit and biomorph viable without being over powering or changing the dynamics of the codex too much. I tried to keep the changes in line with the fluff as best I could, though I do borrow from earlier editions at times. After I iron out the bugs I might adopt this for casual games with my friends (depending on how they take it). This is what I got so far and I would appreciate and feedback or recommendations for improvement. Unless stated otherwise all these changes are in addition to the current rules.
Note I am editing as a go based on feed back
Changes to Biomorphs and Weapons:
Rending Claws are AP 4
Fleshborer Hive is Twinlinked and can be exchanged for the acid spray free.
Grasping tongue's Gulp Rule is as follows:
A hit roll of a 6 made with this weapon results in a Precision Shot. Units hit with the grasping tongue must take a strength test, if the unit fails this test suffers instant death and the Haruspex may regenerate a wound per the Feeder Beast Rule (however if additional wounds are inflicted in the assault phase no additional lost wounds are regained for that turn based on this rule.)
Deathspitters now come in two varieties. The current codex Deathspitter (unchanged) or Twinlinked Deathspitter with Acidmist maggots as a Monstrous Bio-cannon.
It has the following profile:
Range 18" S 5 AP 5 Assault 3, twin linked, ignores cover, Cost 5 points
Flamespurt now has two profiles:
Template S 6 AP 3 assault 1 and Template S 5 AP 4 assault 1, torrent
Rupture cannon is now Assault 3 and has the Tank Hunter USR.
Shockcannon now has a range of 24 inches
Spine Rifles are now precision shot weapon
Spinefists now allow to charge in to terrain without initiative penalty like flesh hooks and spine banks. They now cost 1 point for termagants. Point costs for all other models remains unchanged.
Strangleweb is now S 3
Venom cannons and Heavy Venom cannons now also have 4+ poison.
Regeneration: In addition to current function on the roll of a 6 two lost wounds can be regained.
Toxic miasma is now S 4
Norn Crown is now 15 points
The Ymgarl Factor is now 25 points
The Reaper of Obliterax is 35 points
Units
Changes to Hive Tyrant:
Old Adversary: 10 points
Prehensile pincer: 5 Points, or free with duel scything talons
Thorax Biomorphs: All or 10 points or free with duel scything talons
New biomorph: Expanded Synaptic Relays
Cost 40 points
Fluff: Certain Hive Tyrants have been engineered to bring even more of the Hive Minds awesome power and control to the battlefield then the much feared Hive Tyrant already brings. These mutated Hive Tyranids have miles of extra neural cords weaved through their body to channel this power. Each neural cord is protected by a tough neural sheaf. In addition to granted expanded synaptic power it makes the creature much more resilient to damage. But these protective sheaves result in extra weight and fortunately for the foes of the Hive Mind these varieties of Hive Tyrants are incapable of flight.
Rules: Hive Tyrants with Expanded Synaptic Relays have Psycher Masterly Level 3 and Have a base toughness of 7. Additionally the Hive Tyrant receives +D6 inches to Synapse range (this distance is rerolled at the start of each of the Tyranid player's turns). Note: Wings cannot be taken with this Biomorph.
Changes to the Swarmlord
The Swarmlord has the Expanded Synaptic Relays at no extra cost.
Alien Cunning: While the Swarmlord in alive you may add or subtract 1 from reserve rolls.
Swarm Leader: At the beginning of your turn, choose either the Swarmlord’s unit, or one friendly unit from Codex: Tyranids within 18" of the Swarmlord. Then, choose one of the following special rules: Furious Charge, Monster Hunter, or Preferred Enemy. The chosen unit has that special rule until the end of the turn. In addition the chosen units Leadership become 10 for the remainder of the turn.
Changes to Tyrant Guard
Tyrant Guard have Feel No Pain (5+)
Old One Eye
Old One Eye has Hyper Regeneration, which grants Feel No Pain (5+) and fail regeneration rolls must be rerolled.
Tervigons
Are now 185 points and may take up to two Thorax Biomorphs (but not the Thorax Biomorph twice), one of which can be taken at no cost.
Changes to Deathleaper: See Lictor entire
Changes to Tyranid Prime:
Tyranid Primes are now 100 points per brood and Also Tyranid Primes may exchange devours for Scything Talons, Fleshhooks, and Adrenal Glands at no cost.
Changes to Warriors
Warriors are now 75 points per brood and 25 points per additional model. Also Warriors may exchange devours for Scything Talons, Fleshhooks, and Adrenal Glands at no cost.
Changes to Genestealers and Broodlords
Genesteatlers and Broodlords have stealth. Broodlords Have Fear.
Changes to Hormagaunts
Bounding leap is now: Units entirely composed of models with this special rule Run an additional 3" (this will normally be D6+3"). Also the unit must add 1D3 to its charge distance.
Changes to Rippers:
Ripper Broods are now 30 points per brood and 10 points per additional swarm. Additional they gain the "Wall of teeth and Claws" rule which grants rippers the Hammer of Wrath rule.
Changes to Hive Guard:
Hive Guard now cost 50 points and replacing the impaler cannon with shockcannon can be done for free.
Changes to Lictor (also applies to DeathLeaper)
Lictors can make precision hits.
Chameleonic Skin: A Lictor does not scatter when arriving from Deep Strike Reserve. Additionally on the turn that a Lictor comes into play be it Deep Strike or Infiltration. Only Snap shots can be fired at the lictor.
Changes to Haruspex
Hauruspex Gains Rampage USR
Cost of thresher scythe is 5 points
Rapacious Hunger rule is changed to the following: In the turn in which a Haruspex charges, every unsaved Wound that it inflicts in close combat immediately allows it to make an additional 1D3 Attacks. These bonus Attacks cannot generate further Attacks. Wounds that inflict Instant Death only generate one bonus Attack. Note that Wounds caused by its Hammer of Wrath, acid blood or tail biomorph do not benefit from this rule.
Additional Special rule: Swallowed whole!
When a Hauruspex make a Smash attack all units hit that are not vehicles or bulky (or larger) must take an initiative test if they fail they are eaten and suffer instant death (Even if the unit is normally immune from this rule). If they pass resolve the wound as normal.
Changes to Pyrovore:
Flamespurt profile changed (see above) and Volatile rule now reads as:
Volatile: If a Pyrovore is slain by a Wound that inflicted Instant Death, place a blast template over the slain Pyrovore with the following profile S6 AP 3. Resolve and remove the model. Other Pyrovore are immune from this blast.
Changes to Shrike Brood:
Shrikes are now 75 points per brood and 25 points per additional model. Also Shrikes may exchange devours for Scything Talons, Fleshhooks, and Adrenal Glands at no cost.
Changes to Ravners:
Ravners are now 75 points per brood and 25 points per additional model. Also Ravners may exchange devours for Scything Talons, Fleshhooks, and Adrenal Glands at no cost. Additionally Ravners gain the "6th sense rule" which is as follows:
Fluff: Raveners are able to detect bio and mechanical electrical impulses as well as see in the infrared spectrum. They use this ablity to hunt prey they would normally not be able to sense. This is especial useful when they make their dreaded tunneling assaults. Additionally it gives Ravners a keen sense of a mechanical objects vulnerabilities.
Rule: Raveners only scatter 2D3 when Deep Striking. Also Raveners have the Tank Hunter USR with Close Combat and Shooting attacks.
Changes to Red Terror:
The Red Terror can make Smash attacks and the Swallowed Whole! rule now as follows:
When the Red Terror make a Smash attack all units hit that are not vehicles or bulky (or larger) must take an initiative test if they fail they are eaten and suffer instant death (Even if the unit is normally immune from this rule). If they pass resolve the wound as normal.
Changes to Sky Slash brood:
Ripper Broods are now 45 points per brood and 15 points per additional swarm. Additional they gain the "Wall of teeth and Claws" rule which grants Sky Slash brood ad additional Hammer of Wrath attack.
Changes to Harpy:
The harpy gains Vector Dancer and the new rule: "Incredible Agility." This rule allows Harpys to pass a grounding check on a +2.
Changes to Carnifex:
Thresher Scythe is now 5 points
Bone Mace is now 10 points
Bio-Plasma is now 10 points
A Carnifex armed with two scything talons can take Bio-Plasma and spine banks at no cost.
Changes Trygon/Trygon Prime:
The Trygon/Trygon Prime can take Prehensile pincer or Toxin spike at no cost.
They gain the "Static burst" Rule.
Static Burst: Because of the intense amount of electrical charge built but around the Trygon when it tunnels it must release all the elective energy it cannot store when it emerges from underground or it risks damaging itself. So upon exiting it's tunnel it must release a massive electrical pulse and if foes are near all the better for the Trygon.
Rules: One the turn that a Trygon/Trygon Prime Deep Strikes is may reroll misses from its Bio-electric pulse or Bio-electric pulse with containment spines
Suberrarnean Assaults is changed to the following:
If, when a Trygon (or Trygon Prime) deploys via Deep Strike, it scatters on top of impassable terrain or another model (friend or foe), reduce the scatter distance by the minimum required to avoid the obstacle.
After the Trygon (or Trygon Prime) has emerged, mark the position under the creature’s base with a suitable marker – this represents the tunnel left by its emergence. Any friendly Tyranid Infantry unit that arrives from reserve in same or subsequent turns may emerge from the Trygon’s tunnel instead of arriving from reserve as normal. Only one unit (excluding the Tyrgon that created it) may emerge from each tunnel marker each turn.
If any unit chooses to do so, place the entire unit so that all of its models are wholly within 6" of the centre of the marker and in unit coherency. These models cannot be placed within 1" of enemy models or within impassable terrain; if any models cannot be placed, these excess models are removed as casualties. A unit may not move or charge on the same turn it arrives from a Trygon’s tunnel, but may shoot
Changes Mawloc:
The Mawloc can take Prehensile pincer or Toxin spike at no cost.
Changes Exocrine:
Thresher Scythe is now 5 points
Note I am editing as a go based on feed back
Changes to Biomorphs and Weapons:
Rending Claws are AP 4
Fleshborer Hive is Twinlinked and can be exchanged for the acid spray free.
Grasping tongue's Gulp Rule is as follows:
A hit roll of a 6 made with this weapon results in a Precision Shot. Units hit with the grasping tongue must take a strength test, if the unit fails this test suffers instant death and the Haruspex may regenerate a wound per the Feeder Beast Rule (however if additional wounds are inflicted in the assault phase no additional lost wounds are regained for that turn based on this rule.)
Deathspitters now come in two varieties. The current codex Deathspitter (unchanged) or Twinlinked Deathspitter with Acidmist maggots as a Monstrous Bio-cannon.
It has the following profile:
Range 18" S 5 AP 5 Assault 3, twin linked, ignores cover, Cost 5 points
Flamespurt now has two profiles:
Template S 6 AP 3 assault 1 and Template S 5 AP 4 assault 1, torrent
Rupture cannon is now Assault 3 and has the Tank Hunter USR.
Shockcannon now has a range of 24 inches
Spine Rifles are now precision shot weapon
Spinefists now allow to charge in to terrain without initiative penalty like flesh hooks and spine banks. They now cost 1 point for termagants. Point costs for all other models remains unchanged.
Strangleweb is now S 3
Venom cannons and Heavy Venom cannons now also have 4+ poison.
Regeneration: In addition to current function on the roll of a 6 two lost wounds can be regained.
Toxic miasma is now S 4
Norn Crown is now 15 points
The Ymgarl Factor is now 25 points
The Reaper of Obliterax is 35 points
Units
Changes to Hive Tyrant:
Old Adversary: 10 points
Prehensile pincer: 5 Points, or free with duel scything talons
Thorax Biomorphs: All or 10 points or free with duel scything talons
New biomorph: Expanded Synaptic Relays
Cost 40 points
Fluff: Certain Hive Tyrants have been engineered to bring even more of the Hive Minds awesome power and control to the battlefield then the much feared Hive Tyrant already brings. These mutated Hive Tyranids have miles of extra neural cords weaved through their body to channel this power. Each neural cord is protected by a tough neural sheaf. In addition to granted expanded synaptic power it makes the creature much more resilient to damage. But these protective sheaves result in extra weight and fortunately for the foes of the Hive Mind these varieties of Hive Tyrants are incapable of flight.
Rules: Hive Tyrants with Expanded Synaptic Relays have Psycher Masterly Level 3 and Have a base toughness of 7. Additionally the Hive Tyrant receives +D6 inches to Synapse range (this distance is rerolled at the start of each of the Tyranid player's turns). Note: Wings cannot be taken with this Biomorph.
Changes to the Swarmlord
The Swarmlord has the Expanded Synaptic Relays at no extra cost.
Alien Cunning: While the Swarmlord in alive you may add or subtract 1 from reserve rolls.
Swarm Leader: At the beginning of your turn, choose either the Swarmlord’s unit, or one friendly unit from Codex: Tyranids within 18" of the Swarmlord. Then, choose one of the following special rules: Furious Charge, Monster Hunter, or Preferred Enemy. The chosen unit has that special rule until the end of the turn. In addition the chosen units Leadership become 10 for the remainder of the turn.
Changes to Tyrant Guard
Tyrant Guard have Feel No Pain (5+)
Old One Eye
Old One Eye has Hyper Regeneration, which grants Feel No Pain (5+) and fail regeneration rolls must be rerolled.
Tervigons
Are now 185 points and may take up to two Thorax Biomorphs (but not the Thorax Biomorph twice), one of which can be taken at no cost.
Changes to Deathleaper: See Lictor entire
Changes to Tyranid Prime:
Tyranid Primes are now 100 points per brood and Also Tyranid Primes may exchange devours for Scything Talons, Fleshhooks, and Adrenal Glands at no cost.
Changes to Warriors
Warriors are now 75 points per brood and 25 points per additional model. Also Warriors may exchange devours for Scything Talons, Fleshhooks, and Adrenal Glands at no cost.
Changes to Genestealers and Broodlords
Genesteatlers and Broodlords have stealth. Broodlords Have Fear.
Changes to Hormagaunts
Bounding leap is now: Units entirely composed of models with this special rule Run an additional 3" (this will normally be D6+3"). Also the unit must add 1D3 to its charge distance.
Changes to Rippers:
Ripper Broods are now 30 points per brood and 10 points per additional swarm. Additional they gain the "Wall of teeth and Claws" rule which grants rippers the Hammer of Wrath rule.
Changes to Hive Guard:
Hive Guard now cost 50 points and replacing the impaler cannon with shockcannon can be done for free.
Changes to Lictor (also applies to DeathLeaper)
Lictors can make precision hits.
Chameleonic Skin: A Lictor does not scatter when arriving from Deep Strike Reserve. Additionally on the turn that a Lictor comes into play be it Deep Strike or Infiltration. Only Snap shots can be fired at the lictor.
Changes to Haruspex
Hauruspex Gains Rampage USR
Cost of thresher scythe is 5 points
Rapacious Hunger rule is changed to the following: In the turn in which a Haruspex charges, every unsaved Wound that it inflicts in close combat immediately allows it to make an additional 1D3 Attacks. These bonus Attacks cannot generate further Attacks. Wounds that inflict Instant Death only generate one bonus Attack. Note that Wounds caused by its Hammer of Wrath, acid blood or tail biomorph do not benefit from this rule.
Additional Special rule: Swallowed whole!
When a Hauruspex make a Smash attack all units hit that are not vehicles or bulky (or larger) must take an initiative test if they fail they are eaten and suffer instant death (Even if the unit is normally immune from this rule). If they pass resolve the wound as normal.
Changes to Pyrovore:
Flamespurt profile changed (see above) and Volatile rule now reads as:
Volatile: If a Pyrovore is slain by a Wound that inflicted Instant Death, place a blast template over the slain Pyrovore with the following profile S6 AP 3. Resolve and remove the model. Other Pyrovore are immune from this blast.
Changes to Shrike Brood:
Shrikes are now 75 points per brood and 25 points per additional model. Also Shrikes may exchange devours for Scything Talons, Fleshhooks, and Adrenal Glands at no cost.
Changes to Ravners:
Ravners are now 75 points per brood and 25 points per additional model. Also Ravners may exchange devours for Scything Talons, Fleshhooks, and Adrenal Glands at no cost. Additionally Ravners gain the "6th sense rule" which is as follows:
Fluff: Raveners are able to detect bio and mechanical electrical impulses as well as see in the infrared spectrum. They use this ablity to hunt prey they would normally not be able to sense. This is especial useful when they make their dreaded tunneling assaults. Additionally it gives Ravners a keen sense of a mechanical objects vulnerabilities.
Rule: Raveners only scatter 2D3 when Deep Striking. Also Raveners have the Tank Hunter USR with Close Combat and Shooting attacks.
Changes to Red Terror:
The Red Terror can make Smash attacks and the Swallowed Whole! rule now as follows:
When the Red Terror make a Smash attack all units hit that are not vehicles or bulky (or larger) must take an initiative test if they fail they are eaten and suffer instant death (Even if the unit is normally immune from this rule). If they pass resolve the wound as normal.
Changes to Sky Slash brood:
Ripper Broods are now 45 points per brood and 15 points per additional swarm. Additional they gain the "Wall of teeth and Claws" rule which grants Sky Slash brood ad additional Hammer of Wrath attack.
Changes to Harpy:
The harpy gains Vector Dancer and the new rule: "Incredible Agility." This rule allows Harpys to pass a grounding check on a +2.
Changes to Carnifex:
Thresher Scythe is now 5 points
Bone Mace is now 10 points
Bio-Plasma is now 10 points
A Carnifex armed with two scything talons can take Bio-Plasma and spine banks at no cost.
Changes Trygon/Trygon Prime:
The Trygon/Trygon Prime can take Prehensile pincer or Toxin spike at no cost.
They gain the "Static burst" Rule.
Static Burst: Because of the intense amount of electrical charge built but around the Trygon when it tunnels it must release all the elective energy it cannot store when it emerges from underground or it risks damaging itself. So upon exiting it's tunnel it must release a massive electrical pulse and if foes are near all the better for the Trygon.
Rules: One the turn that a Trygon/Trygon Prime Deep Strikes is may reroll misses from its Bio-electric pulse or Bio-electric pulse with containment spines
Suberrarnean Assaults is changed to the following:
If, when a Trygon (or Trygon Prime) deploys via Deep Strike, it scatters on top of impassable terrain or another model (friend or foe), reduce the scatter distance by the minimum required to avoid the obstacle.
After the Trygon (or Trygon Prime) has emerged, mark the position under the creature’s base with a suitable marker – this represents the tunnel left by its emergence. Any friendly Tyranid Infantry unit that arrives from reserve in same or subsequent turns may emerge from the Trygon’s tunnel instead of arriving from reserve as normal. Only one unit (excluding the Tyrgon that created it) may emerge from each tunnel marker each turn.
If any unit chooses to do so, place the entire unit so that all of its models are wholly within 6" of the centre of the marker and in unit coherency. These models cannot be placed within 1" of enemy models or within impassable terrain; if any models cannot be placed, these excess models are removed as casualties. A unit may not move or charge on the same turn it arrives from a Trygon’s tunnel, but may shoot
Changes Mawloc:
The Mawloc can take Prehensile pincer or Toxin spike at no cost.
Changes Exocrine:
Thresher Scythe is now 5 points
