WH40K Tyranids

Tyranid Hive Tyrant and Swarmlord Tactics for WH40k 8th Ed

bfleeson — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:49:49 +0000

The hive Tyrant is the Classic Tyranid HQ choice, and for good reason too. It is a monstrous creature, with great assault and shooting skill. The Tyrant is a synapse creature and in more resent incarnations, can fly too! In later rule changes in the 5th edition of the rules the Tyranid Hive Tyranid was…

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Tyranid Carnifex, Screamer Killer, and Thorneback Tactics in WH40k 8th ed

bfleeson — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 21:14:40 +0000

How to use the Tyranid Carnifex to maximum efficiency in a Warhammer 40000 8th edition game! “It was horrible! Over the hill crest this lumbering giant of a creature appeared. It had four massive talons and the thickest bone armour. I wanted to get a pot shot of it but the smaller creatures where reaching…

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Incoming… Tyranid Codex is here! – New for Warhammer 40k 8th Edition.

bfleeson — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:59:54 +0000

Games Workshop are certainly pumping out the Codex releases this year, and the next one is the Tyranid Codex! As regular readers of his site the Tyranids are one of my favourite armies and there has been no secrete about my excitement at seeing the ‘Nids coming back in from the cold as far as…

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Tyranid Tactics for Warhammer 40K 8th Ed

bfleeson — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 18:42:57 +0000

If you have ever wanted to side with the alien in the ‘Alien’ film series, or you just like the thought of playing giant monsters rampaging across the gaming table, eating everything in sight, then the Tyranid army is for you! Now that the Tyranids has a full Codex for 8th edition they are a…

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WH40k Genestealer Cults are Back!

bfleeson — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:47:02 +0000

Yes the original Tyranid army ‘Genetealer Cults’ are back and they are bigger and sneakier than ever. As the vanguard of the Tyranid collective, Genestealers hide on floating space hulks and stowing away on unsuspecting commercial scavenging space craft. When these salvage ships land on a populated planet the Genestealers slip off the space craft…

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Tyranid Genestealer Cults Tactics for WH40k 7th Edition

bfleeson — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 11:18:04 +0000

The Boys are back in town! Tyranid Genestealer Cults are back! If you know me you may know that I started playing Warhammer 40k with the original Space Hulk boxed game in the mists of history so the re-appearance of Genestealer Cults brings a sense of joy. Anyway, on with the important bit, the Genestealer…

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Adding Tyranid models and re-shooting pictures

bfleeson — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 14:55:54 +0000

I have been adding images of the new Tyranid models I have added to my collection. I have also been re-shooting some of the older Tyranid pictures now that I have upgraded my camera and upgraded my photographic skills too.

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Tyranid Sporocyst Tactics for WH40k 7th Ed

bfleeson — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:52:00 +0000

The Tyranid Sporocyst in a new addition to the Warhammer 40000 Tyranid army. Its rules can be found in White Dwarf weekly no. 41. You can download this from the Black Library site ( for £2.49 ) here. General Tyranid Sporocyst Tactics The Tyranid Sporocyst’s rules are not well written, leaving some big holes it…

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Tyranid Tyrannocyte Tactics for WH40k 7th Ed

bfleeson — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:49:04 +0000

At last! The Tyranids have some kind of transport, or in this case a Drop-pod option. This gives the Tyranids a chance to get up the gaming table quickly! General Tyannocyte Tactics Tyrannocyte are like Drop-Pods. They come in using the Deep Strike rules, but the scatter distance is reduced to ensure that they land…

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Tyranid Spore Mine Tactics Added

bfleeson — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:31:19 +0000

They may be some of the smallest Tyranids, and not fast either, specially as they are fast Attack choices, however good things can come in small packages. See how you can use these mini Tyranids to the best effect in the Tyranid Fast Attack Tactics section.

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