Predict the next very bad Tyranid relics

[dotcomee]

I love Tyranid relics (not).  Somehow they managed to be almost completely worthless in game play (with 1 notable exception).

Can we predict what the new ones will be?  Can you make them sound interesting yet make no difference on the actual game?

Here's a couple I've thought of:

Concentrated Acid Blood - when a model with this relic fails an armor save in the fight phase, roll a d6, on a 6, the attacker takes a mortal wound (this is probably too good for our codex though).

Hardened Carapace - Tyrant model with the relic gets  2+ armor save (again, probably too good but an easy one to guess).

Enlarged Adrenal Gland - Tyrant or Prime gets +2 to advance and charge rolls (can't give it to the Broodlord, that would be too good).

What are your ideas for Tyrameh relics?

[swarm492]

Hive Fleshborer:

The Hive Fleshborer is a rarely seen tyranid bio horror that invades and consumes a separate tyranid organism. When this happens a new organism is created which then wanders throughout the tyranid horde feasting on all fleshborer symbiotes it finds. Once gorged it slowly waddles towards the enemy showering them in literal fleshborers.

Rules:

Hive of Fleshborers:

At the start of the game replace the profile of the unit armed with this relic with the profile listed below.

M4 WS5+ BS5+ S4 T4 W2 A* LD 5 SV7+

In addition take note of all models armed with fleshborers in your army. This number reflects the total number of attacks the Hive FleshBorer can make with the following profile.

( Str 4 AP 0)

The units counted as part of this total are no longer armed with their respective fleshborers and cannot use them during the game.

Clumbersome:
At the start of the movement phase roll a d6. On a roll of a 3+ the Hive Fleshborer has tripped and fallen. The unit can not move this turn. If it is forced to move treat the unit as destroyed

...I mean..it'll do.:

After completing it's first round of combat the attack profile of the Hive Fleshborer is reduced to 0 as it has run out of fleshborers to dump on the enemy. Once this happens treat the unit as destroyed and remove it from the table top. This is to represent the unit either being tired, or bored and waddling off to sleep somewhere.

[sarcron]

'Tunneling Claws of Visepta IV'

Seen wielded by a trygon prime leader-beast, these sharper than normal claws give the trygon an extreme advantage at tunneling, prompting bigger swarms to follow it into battle.

A trygon prime may given this artefact: Give it the following rule: Increase the amount of models able to be placed in the trygon's tunnel by 3. Note than the unit maximum is still 1.

[Hive Bahamut]

Leviathan: *Synaptic Reroute* Adds 6" to Synapse and +1 Ld to all Nids within 6" (Does not stack with strat)

Kraken: *Scouting Tendril* A "KRAKEN" infantry without "Synapse" may move 9" before game. Must stay within Synapse range.

Gorgon: *Toxic spasms* Any "MONSTER" with death throes happens on a 5+

Hydra: *Replicant Head* When a Hydra character with this relic dies, roll on the table to generate a new relic to a new character.

Behemoth: *Ravenous Monster* At the end of any fight phase where any units were wounded by this character heal 1W

Jormungandr: *Stalwart Purpose* The first 1D of each battleround is ignored. Does not stack with Catalyst

[sarcron]

That hydra relic is actually really interesting. And would definitley be good. Which of course means we wouldn't get it, even though my god that be so cool, and still balanced.

[mentior]

Nov 27, 2019 22:45:22 GMT dotcomee said:

Concentrated Acid Blood - when a model with this relic fails an armor save in the fight phase, roll a d6, on a 6, the attacker takes a mortal wound (this is probably too good for our codex though).

Seems about right, its an armor save not a invul safe, and its per failed save not per lost wound, i would totally belief such a rule for tyranids

"The Horror of Mortrex"
"After you killed a enemy model in the fightphase, you can heal up to 1D3 Wounds of an Ripper Swarm in synapse range of this unit or return one previous slain model to one Ripper Swarm unit in your synapse range"

[garg]

Synaptic amplification cortex
Neurothrope only. +1 MW from smite for each additional friendly neurothrope within 12in.

[Kitane]

Serrated Talons (any INFANTRY model with Scything Talons).

You can reroll failed wound rolls.

[bestaltan]

“Synaptic resonance”—Tyranid prime only. Any tyranid warrior unit with 6” of a model with this relic automatically passes morale tests.

[tinopener]

Battle Pheromones
All other models within 1 get +1 melee strength

OR

All <Hivefleet> units within 12 get +1 melee attack and strength during shooting phase

[hiveoverall]

Broodlord only: claws that steal jeans: +1 to wound

[swarm492]

Dentures: nominate a miniature with the swarm keyword, this miniature gains the character keyword and is treated a separate unit during the game. This unit gains +1 to its wound rolls against units with the corn keyword.

[wormlord666]

”Bioelectric metamoprh”
This relic can only be taken by a trygon prime. Add 6” to the range of that units bio electric pulse. In addition, if that unit has biostatic rattle it can re-roll wound rolls of 1 for that weapon.

[N.I.B.]

Hive Fleet Cinematic NPC: Every battle round, your opponent gets 1 Command Point.

[angrypomeranian]

"Spore-king"
Choose a unit of spore-mines. One model in this unit becomes Spore-king and gives d6 wp for your opponent when it dies. Gives 1 wp if it lived till turn 5.