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The Tyranids are viewed as the most alien of all the races that the Space Marines have encountered as the Imperium stretches across the stars, and it is this feature that makes them one of the favourite armies in the Warhammer 40,000 game. There is nothing even vaguely humanoid about these bioengineered killing machines, and the variety of troops at their disposal makes for an army made up of very diverse and specialised creatures indeed. Where a Space Marine army has a pleasing uniformity to it, the living tide of Tyranids that swarm across the battlefield to literally tear apart their enemies can be a very daunting sight.

The Tyranids are an army of tooth and claw, and while they are not a match for Space Marines on a one-to-one level, these creature are spawned in their thousands and can easily overwhelm an opponent with sheer weight of numbers. Each part of the army has been genetically created with bio-weapons that are designed to fulfill a specific purpose – the Genestealers have rending claws that can rip through the thickest of armour, be it man or machine; while Termagants have been designed to have projectile weapons crafted from their very flesh, firing living organisms rather than bullets. Scything talons, bio plasma, flesh hooks, venom cannons, acid blood, and crushing claws – the armoury of the Tyranid is as varied as it is deadly.

Collecting Tyranids leads the player down the route of choosing a few specialised creatures to fulfill certain battlefield roles while bulking up the army with the basic combat troops. Where every troop in a Space Marines army is a valuable asset to lose, a Tyranid player will count on throwing endless numbers of almost-disposable troops at the enemy to drown them in a tide of alien frenzy. As for painting such an army, your imagination is your only limitation. Tyranid hive fleets spawn creatures best equipped to strip their target worlds bare, so colours and markings can be as varied as you desire.

With the Genestealers, Termagants, and Spore Mines in the Battle for Macragge boxed set, you have three types of the many Tyranid troops that make up an army. As with the Space Marines, a few additions to these models will allow you to play all of the extra missions on this web site.

By adding Hormagaunts, these missions show you more of the troops that make up the mainstay of the Tyranid "foot soldiers." Meanwhile, the more specialised support roles of the Biovore and the mighty Tyranid Warriors in the missions show you how to really make the most of these terrifying alien creatures.

	TYRANIDS WS BS S T W I A Ld Save Tyranid Warrior 5 3 5 4 2 5 2 10 5+ Hormagaunt 4 3 3 3 1 4 1+1 5 6+
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