Tyranid Fast Attack Tactics

In this section we will look at the Tyranid Fast Attack choices and the Fast Attack tactics.

The Tyranid Fast Attack units tend to be winged versions of the smaller Tyranid Troop choices. The usually are able to get in to the fight fast enough, specially as wings gives the Tyranid Fast Attack broods jump pack rules, including the ability to Deep Strike right in to the hart of the battle.

General Tyranid Fast Attack Tactics

The Tyranid army is largely a close combat army. This means that you want to get to grips with the enemy troops as fast as possible!

Getting to the enemy fast can be achieved in different ways. You can start close up by infiltration, or deep striking, or you can move fast either by wings, or as beasts. The best option is to do both!

Tyranid Shrike Brood Tactics

The Tyranid Shrike is basically a Warrior brood with wings.

How to add wings to Warriors to make Shrike Broods

Ravener Brood Tactics

Raveners are beasts, this means that they move 6 inches a turn, but can assault 12 inches!

Sky-Slasher Swarm Brood Tactics

Winged Tyranid Rippers are called Tyranid Sky Slasher Swarms and can be very effective. Their independence from the Hive Mind, Speed and survivability mean that you can send them on sub-missions tying up Heavy Weapon Squads etc. Highly recommended.

Games Workshop have not released a Tyranid Sky Slasher model. However you can find some at Forge World, or use an alternative. In this image you can see that I have used the Necromunda Rippper Jack models.

Gargoyle Brood Tactics

The Tyranid Gargoyles are Tyranid Termagants with wings. This means they are fairly cheap.

Harpy Tactics

Spore Mine Tactics

At 10 points a base, Spore Mines are a good way of using up any spare points. Spore Mines are a bit random in their movement, for they are best deployed in larger spaces that you want to deter you opponent from using.