Hive Fleet kt21
A Hive Fleet is a large armada of living, biomechanical starships created by the Tyranids for the purpose of gathering the raw materials and biomass necessary for the reproduction, evolution and expansion of their species. A hive fleet is used to attack and strip star systems of their biomass using the full range of Tyranid bioforms.
Genestealers
Genestealer Fighter
APL
2
MV
3⬤
GA
1
DF
3
SV
5+
WND
9
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Rending Claws (Relentless, Rending) | 5 | 3+ | 4/5 |
| Rending Claws (Rending) | 5 | 3+ | 4/5 |
| Scything Talons (Bal) | 5 | 3+ | 4/6 |
ABILITIES
Hidden Horror
Lightning Reflexes
Synapse
HIVE FLEET,TYRANID, <HIVE FLEET>, GENESTEALER, FIGHTER
Genestealer Leader
APL
2
MV
3⬤
GA
1
DF
3
SV
5+
WND
10
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Rending Claws (Relentless, Rending) | 5 | 2+ | 4/5 |
| Rending Claws (Rending) | 5 | 2+ | 4/5 |
| Scything Talons (Bal) | 5 | 2+ | 4/6 |
ABILITIES
Hidden Horror
Lightning Reflexes
Synapse
HIVE FLEET,TYRANID, <HIVE FLEET>, GENESTEALER, LEADER
Tyranid Swarm
Hormagaunt
APL
2
MV
3⬤
GA
2
DF
3
SV
6+
WND
7
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scything Talons (Relentless) | 4 | 4+ | 3/5 |
ABILITIES
Synapse
HIVE FLEET,TYRANID, <HIVE FLEET>, TYRANID SWARM, HOMAGAUNT
Termagant
APL
2
MV
3⬤
GA
2
DF
3
SV
6+
WND
7
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devourer (Ceaseless) | 5 | 4+ | 3/4 |
| Fleshborer (Rng ⬟) | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 |
| Spinefists (Rng ⬟) | 4 | 3+ | 2/3 |
| Claws | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 |
ABILITIES
Synapse
HIVE FLEET,TYRANID, <HIVE FLEET>, TYRANID SWARM, TERMAGAUNT
Tyranid Warriors
Tyranid Warrior Fighter
APL
2
MV
3⬤
GA
1
DF
3
SV
4+
WND
18
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deathspitter | 5 | 4+ | 4/5 |
| Devourer (Ceaseless) | 5 | 4+ | 3/4 |
| Lash Whip (Rng ◼, Stun, Lash Whip) | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Spinefists (Rng ⬟) | 5 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Bonesword (Lethal 5+) | 3 | 3+ | 4/6 |
| Boneswords (Lethal 5+) | 4 | 3+ | 4/6 |
| Rending Claws (Rending) | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 |
| Scything Talons (Bal) | 4 | 3+ | 4/6 |
ABILITIES
Synapse
Weaponbeast
HIVE FLEET,TYRANID, <HIVE FLEET>, SYNAPSE, TYRANID WARRIOR, FIGHTER
Tyranid Warrior Heavy Gunner
APL
2
MV
3⬤
GA
1
DF
3
SV
4+
WND
18
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbed Strangler (Hvy, Blast ⬤, No Overwatch) | 5 | 4+ | 4/5 |
| Lash Whip (Rng ◼, Stun, Lash Whip) | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Venom Cannon (Hvy, AP1) | 5 | 4+ | 5/6 |
| Bonesword (Lethal 5+) | 3 | 3+ | 4/6 |
| Boneswords (Lethal 5+) | 4 | 3+ | 4/6 |
| Rending Claws (Rending) | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 |
| Scything Talons (Bal) | 4 | 3+ | 4/6 |
ABILITIES
Synapse
HIVE FLEET,TYRANID, <HIVE FLEET>, SYNAPSE, TYRANID WARRIOR, HEAVY GUNNER
Tyranid Warrior Leader
APL
2
MV
3⬤
GA
1
DF
3
SV
4+
WND
19
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deathspitter | 5 | 3+ | 4/5 |
| Devourer (Ceaseless) | 5 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Lash Whip (Rng ◼, Stun, Lash Whip) | 4 | 2+ | 3/4 |
| Spinefists (Rng ⬟) | 5 | 2+ | 3/4 |
| Bonesword (Lethal 5+) | 3 | 2+ | 4/6 |
| Boneswords (Lethal 5+) | 4 | 2+ | 4/6 |
| Rending Claws (Rending) | 4 | 2+ | 4/5 |
| Scything Talons (Bal) | 4 | 2+ | 4/6 |
ABILITIES
Synapse
Weaponbeast
HIVE FLEET,TYRANID, <HIVE FLEET>, SYNAPSE, TYRANID WARRIOR, LEADER
Strategic Ploys
Feed
1 CP
Until the end of the Turning Point, each time a friendly HIVE FLEET operative fights in combat, the first time you strike with a critical hit in that combat, inflict one additional damage.
Lurk
1 CP
Until the end of the Turning Point, each time a shooting attack is made against a friendly HIVE FLEET operative, in the Roll Defence Dice step of that shooting attack, before rolling your Defence dice, if it is in Cover and either has a Conceal order or is ready, one additional die can be retained as a successful normal save as a result of Cover, regardless of any rules that treat the operative as having an Engage order (e.g. Vantage Point).
Stalk
1 CP
One friendly HIVE FLEET operative that has a Conceal order and is more than ◼ from enemy operatives can perform a free Normal Move action.
Firefight Ploys
Aggressive Biostrain
1 CP
Use this Tactical Ploy after making a shooting attack with a friendly HIVE FLEET operative in which the target did not lose any wounds. Repeat that shooting attack.
Unseen Hunter
1 CP
Use this Tactical Ploy at the start or end of any activation.
Select one friendly HIVE FLEET operative that has not performed a shooting attack during this Turning Point. You can change its order.
Will Of The Hive Mind
1 CP
Use this Tactical Ploy when a friendly HIVE FLEET operative within ⬟ of a friendly HIVE FLEET SYNAPSE operative is activated. Add 1 to the activated operative's APL.
Equipment
Acid Maw
The operative is equipped with the following ranged weapon for the battle:
| Name | A | BS | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Maw | 4 | 2+ | 3/3 |
| Special Rules | |||
| Rng ⬟, Splash 1 | |||
Adrenal Glands
Add ▲ to the operative's Movement characteristic for the battle.
Extended Chitin
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Extended Chitin: Each time a shooting attack is made against this operative, in the Roll Defence Dice step of that shooting attack, you may re-roll one of your Defence Dice.
If the operative is a TYRANID WARRIOR, this equipment costs 3 EP, otherwise it costs 2 EP.
Extended Chitin: Each time a shooting attack is made against this operative, in the Roll Defence Dice step of that shooting attack, you may re-roll one of your Defence Dice.
If the operative is a TYRANID WARRIOR, this equipment costs 3 EP, otherwise it costs 2 EP.
Feeder Tendrils
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Feeder Tendrils: Each time this operative incapacitates an enemy operative in combat, it regain up to 1D3 lost wounds.
Feeder Tendrils: Each time this operative incapacitates an enemy operative in combat, it regain up to 1D3 lost wounds.
Flesh Hooks
The operative is equipped with the following ranged weapon for the battle:
| Name | A | BS | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flesh Hooks | 4 | 2+ | 3/4 |
| Special Rules | |||
| Rng ◼, Lethal 5+ | |||
Toxin Sacks
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Toxin Sacks: Each time this operative fights in combat, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat, if you retain any critical hits, you can retain one of your failed hits as a successful normal hit.
Toxin Sacks: Each time this operative fights in combat, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat, if you retain any critical hits, you can retain one of your failed hits as a successful normal hit.
Rare Equipment
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Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the Ceaseless special rule.
This ranged weapon gains the Ceaseless special rule.
Flux Capacitor
Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the P1 critical hit rule.
This ranged weapon gains the P1 critical hit rule.
Rending Rounds
Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the Rending special rule.
This ranged weapon gains the Rending special rule.
Propulsion Amplifier
Rare Equipment
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this ranged weapon.
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this ranged weapon.
Thermal Sight
Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the No Cover special rule.
This ranged weapon gains the No Cover special rule.
Seeker Spirit
Rare Equipment
Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this ranged weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, for each critical hit you retain, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this ranged weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, for each critical hit you retain, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
Power Enhancer
Rare Equipment
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this melee weapon.
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this melee weapon.
Inertia Displacer
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Brutal special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Brutal special rule.
Perfectly Weighted
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Balanced special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Balanced special rule.
Rending Blade
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Rending special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Rending special rule.
Monomolecular Edge
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Lethal 5+ special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Lethal 5+ special rule.
Arc Unit
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Stun critical hit rule.
This melee weapon gains the Stun critical hit rule.
Infiltration
Stalk Target
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select one enemy operative to be stalked for that Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select one enemy operative to be stalked for that Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if a friendly operative with a Conceal order is within ◼ but not within Engagement Range of the enemy operative you selected to be stalked for that Turning Point, you score 1 VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1 VP.
Gather Surveillance
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select one friendly operative to gather surveillance for that Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select one friendly operative to gather surveillance for that Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the friendly operative you selected to gather surveillance for that Turning Point has a Conceal order, is wholly within your opponent's territory and is more than ◼ from enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Implant
You can reveal this Tac Op when you would strike an enemy operative in combat.
- Instead of inflicting damage on an enemy operative from that strike, you can implant that operative instead. That operative does not lose any wounds and you score 1 VP
- If two other enemy operatives are implanted, you score 1 VP
Seize Defences
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if you control an opponent's barricade, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Install Device
Reveal this Tac Op when a friendly operative performs the Install Device mission action.
Install Device (1 AP):
An operative can perform this action while it controls an objective marker in your opponent's territory or on the centre line. Place your Device token on that objective marker. Remove it if an enemy operative controls that objective marker. An operative connot perform this action if your Device token is in the killzone.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if your Device token has been in the killzone for the whole of that Turning Point, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Install Device (1 AP):
An operative can perform this action while it controls an objective marker in your opponent's territory or on the centre line. Place your Device token on that objective marker. Remove it if an enemy operative controls that objective marker. An operative connot perform this action if your Device token is in the killzone.
Subversive Control
You can reveal this Tac Op in ther Target Reveal step of the third or fourth Turning Point.
- At the end of the third Turning Point, if friendly operatives control an objective marker in your opponent's territory and not on the centre line, you score 1VP.
- At the end of the fourth Turning Point, if friendly operatives control an objective marker in your opponent's territory and not on the centre line, you score 1VP.
Recon
Outflank
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if friendly operatives control both neutral killzone edges, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Courier
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
When you do so, select one friendly operative.
When you do so, select one friendly operative.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if that operative is within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Plant Transponder
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning point after the first.
An operative can perform this action while wholly within your opponent's territory and more than ⬤ from terrain features (barricades are terrain features; ignore terrain features that have the Insignificant trait). If it does so, place one of your Transponder tokens underneath the operative as close as possible to the centre of its base. An operative cannot perform this action while within Engagement Range of an enemy operative or ⬟ of your other Transponder tokens.
- If a friendly operative performs the Plant Transponder mission action, you score 1 VP.
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1 VP.
An operative can perform this action while wholly within your opponent's territory and more than ⬤ from terrain features (barricades are terrain features; ignore terrain features that have the Insignificant trait). If it does so, place one of your Transponder tokens underneath the operative as close as possible to the centre of its base. An operative cannot perform this action while within Engagement Range of an enemy operative or ⬟ of your other Transponder tokens.
Secure Vantage
Not usable in Close Quarters
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if you control a Vantage Point that is more than ◼ from your drop zone, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition with a different vantage point at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Recover Item
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Place one of your Item tokens within your opponent's territory. The Pick Up action can be performed by friendly operatives (but not enemy operatives) upon your Item token.
Place one of your Item tokens within your opponent's territory. The Pick Up action can be performed by friendly operatives (but not enemy operatives) upon your Item token.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if a friendly operative controls your Item token, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Surge Forward
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone is 4 or more, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Secure Unexplored Rooms
Close Quarters only
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives within an Unexplored Room (see below) is greater than that of enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition with a different Unexplored Room (i.e. separated by access points) at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Seek And Destroy
Headhunter
Reveal this Tac Op when an enemy LEADER operative is incapacitated.
- You score 1 VP
- If it is the first or second Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Assassinate Target
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Your opponent selects one of their operatives.
Your opponent selects one of their operatives.
- If that operative is incapacitated, you score 2VPs.
- At the end of the battle, if that operative has not been incapacitated but has fewer than half of its wounds remaining, you score 1VP.
Rout
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point
- If an enemy operative is incapacitated by a friendly operative, and that friendly operative is within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone when it does so, you score 1 VP
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Executioner
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
When you do so, select one friendly operative to be your executioner. At the end of each Target Reveal step, select one enemy operative to be executed for the Turning Point.
When you do so, select one friendly operative to be your executioner. At the end of each Target Reveal step, select one enemy operative to be executed for the Turning Point.
- If the enemy operative you selected to be executed for the Turning Point is incapacitated by your executioner during the same Turning Point, score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Eliminate Guards
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select an objective marker on the centre line or within your opponent's territory, then select one enemy operative within ⬤ of it to be the guard for the Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select an objective marker on the centre line or within your opponent's territory, then select one enemy operative within ⬤ of it to be the guard for the Turning Point.
- If the enemy operative you selected to be the guard for the Turning Point is incapacitated during the same Turning Point, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Rob And Ransack
You can reveal this Tac Op when an enemy operative is incapacitated by a friendly operative within its Engagement Range, and that friendly operative is more than ◼ from other enemy operatives
- You score 1 VP
- At the end of the battle, if you achieved the first condition and that friendly operative has not been incapacitated, you score 1 VP
Security
Seize Ground
Not usable in Close Quarters
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first turning point.
Select one terrain feature that is more than ◼ from your drop zone and includes any parts with the Heavy trait.
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first turning point.
Select one terrain feature that is more than ◼ from your drop zone and includes any parts with the Heavy trait.
- At the end of the battle, if friendly operatives control that terrain feature, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition, there are no enemy operatives within ▲ of that terrain feature, and the total APL of the friendly operatives that control it is 4 or more, you score 1VP.
Hold Them Back
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if there are no enemy operatives wholly within your territory, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Protect Assets
You can reveal this TacOp in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if two or more enemy operatives were incapacitated within ⬤ of an objective marker during that Turning Point, you score 1 VP
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Secure Centre Line
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives on the centre line and not on a Vantage Point is greater than that of the enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Escort Operative
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first or second Turning Point.
Select one friendly operative.
At the end of the battle:
Select one friendly operative.
At the end of the battle:
- If that friendly operative is wholly within your opponent's territory, you score 1VP.
- If that friendly operative is within ⬟ of your opponent's killzone edge, you score 1VP.
Central Control
You can reveal this TacOp in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives within ◼ of the center and not on a Vantage Point is greater than that of enemy operatives, you score 1 VP
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Seize Access Point
Close Quarters only
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Select one access point on the centre line or within your opponent’s territory.
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Select one access point on the centre line or within your opponent’s territory.
- At the end of the battle, if the total APL of friendly operatives within ⬤ of that access point is greater than that of enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition, there are no enemy operatives within ⬤ of that access point, and the total APL of friendly operatives within ⬤ of it is 4 or more, you score 1VP.
Ferratonic Furnace Control
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives on the roof of the ferratonic furnace is greater than that of enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.