Hive warrior or hive defender series#

Some Hive Guards have been known to build a Shockcannon instead of an Impaler Cannon. When the spine is fired, the shatterbeast's guts are ripped from its body and it has only moments of its life to use its thin, skinned fins to swivel the spine toward its prey. At the base of each spine is a small Tyranid shardbeast, a parasite that feeds on the blood vessels of the spine. Their long impaler cannons fire bony spikes for as long as a man is tall, at velocities high enough to shatter plasteel or battle armor.

Hive warrior or hive defender series#

In addition, through an intricate series of mental stimuli, they can command the shatterbeasts associated with the munitions they fire to change vector in flight in order to successfully lock on to targets. Slightly telepathic, Hive Guards allow them to 'see' through the eyes of all other Tyranid organisms, allowing them to effectively fire at a target without seeing them, utilizing an unconscious wealth of incoming tactical and targeting information. Spore Chimneys and Capillary Towers built in the later stages of a Tyranid planetary invasion and have few built-in self-defenses.Ī Swarm Warden is essentially a cannon beast, providing a durable, stable, and posable firing platform for the massive impaler cannon attached to its front legs This kit is supplied unpainted and requires assembly - we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Paints.Ī swarm guardian is a tyranid species that defends the swarm mind's consumption structures, such as B. This plastic kit contains 102 components with which to make either 3 Hive Guard or 3 Tyrant Guard. There are enough weapons to arm the entire unit with either option. The Hive Guard can be armed with either an Impaler Cannon or a Shock Cannon.