At the height of Tyranid invasions, when the opposition is fierce enough, the hive fleet produces entire hordes of monstrous creatures to overwhelm the foe. When they attack, the horizon is filled with enormous hungering beasts. eS dhesnotau abideby the re«Your army cannot include any SwARW units and cannot contain any models with a Wounds characteristic of or less. + Foreach unit from your army that does not have the Nowsren keyword, your army must includeat lest one NONSTER unit. + Allunits from your army must have the Trranios Keyword and be drawn from the same Hive Firer> BENEFITS All units from your ermy gain the CRUSHER StanPeoe keyword. Units fom your army without the MONSTER keyword gain the Shielded by the Hive Mind abit (see right) Monster units from your army guin the Hulking Rehemoths ability (see right), Youhave access to the Crusher Stampede Warlord Traits (pe99) and Stratagems (pg 100). (CRUSHER STANPEDE PsvKERs from your ermy can generate their psychic powers from the Mass Convergence discipline (pg 101) Shielded by the When the Hive Min through overwheiming force. its gestalt, itsgestalt power moves with the beasts send: forth oe + This unit can never fe Mind = wll th total destruction ofanehemy. ‘tina Hive Flest Adaptation (see Cailex: Tyran). * Modelsin this unit have a 5+ invulnerable save, Hulking Behemoths The Hive Mind funnels immense resources into empowering the monstrous beasts ofits hordes nfs of ts hordes, infusing them with great reserves of energy and strength, + Thisunit can never Codex: Tyranids), Modelsin this unit havea 5+ invulnerable save. Fach time an ttack i allocated to a modd in this unit subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack (to @ minimum of 1), Models in this unit count as a number of model equal to their remaining Wounds for the purpose of determining the control of objective markers ein a Hive Fleet Adaptation (see CRUSHER STAMPEDE WARLORD TRAITS Ifa CRUSHER STAMPEDE model is your WaRLOR! source. You can either roll oneD3 to raiomly 4, Raging Influence (Aura) ‘When required, this warlord imbues its fellow beasts with level of savagery that makes them even more dangerous in combat While a friendly CRUSHER STAMPEDE Monster unit is within 6" of this WARLORD, each timea model in that unit makes a melee attack, an unmodified hit roll of 6 scores 1 additional hit, 2. Savage Intimidation (Aura) This warlord is even more terrifying to behold than other bioforms of its kind. ican have one of the Warlord ‘Traits below instead of one from another generate one, oF you can select one. While an enemy unit is within 3! of thls WakLoRD: Each time a model in that unit makes # melee attack, subtract { from thet attack’ hit roll Each time a Combat Attrition testis taken for that Unit, subtract 1 from that Combat Attrition test 3. Rampaging Beast This warlord has reserves of energy thattwleashes in waves of devastating fury ‘Once per tum, when this WARLORD is selected to Fight, it can use this Watlord Trait Tit docs so, until the end ofthe phase, add D3 to this WaRLORD'S Attacks characteristic,THUNDEROUS IMPACT Crusher Stampede - Batile Tactic Stratagem [zcP] Tyranid beasts see enemy vehicles and monsters as the most significant threats and fight furiously to bring them down. Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a CRUSHER. STAMPEDE Monster model from your army has finished a pile-in move. Select one enemy Monster or VENICLE unit ‘within Engagement Range of that model. Until the end of the phase, that model can only makeattacks against the selected unit, and each time it makes an attack: + Add I to that attack’ hit roll, + Add I to that attack’s wound rol. + Add | tothat attack’s damage roll. TERRIFYING CHARGE Crusher Siampede - Battle Tactic Stratagem [1cP] ‘To look out over the battlefield and see an enless tide of ‘Tyranid monsters rapidly approaching claws ready and ‘maws open, is a truly tereifying prospect. Use this Stratagem atthe start of the Morale phase. Selec ‘ne enemy unit within Engagement Range of a CRUSHER StamreDe MonsteR model from your army that madea charge move this turn, Until the end of the turn, subtract 3 from the Leadership characteristic of models in that enemy unit. UNBREAKABLE CHITIN Crusher Stampede - Battle Tactic Stratagem Many ofthe war beasts wnleashed by the Hive Mind have adapted thicker chitin armour, enabling them to shrug off enemy attacks sem in any phase, when a CRUSHER STAMPEDE unit from your army is selected as the Until the end ofthe phase, eich time an attack is made ‘against that iit, an vnmodified wound roll of 1-3 for that attack fails, ieespective of any cbilities that the weapon or the model mok rget ofan atts ag fheattack may have. Ifthat unit Ifyourarmy is a Crusher Stampede, you have access to these Stratagems, and can spend CPs to use them. Designer’ Note: Sratageris with the Crusher Stampede label are aso considered to have the Tyranids label contains 5 or more models, orcontains any models with « Wounds characteristic of 10 or more, this Stratagem costs ACP; otherwise it costs 12 DEATH SURGE Crusher Stampede Battle Tactic Stratagem [ac] Jin its final moments, the beast thrashes around injuring all in its path, Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when CRUSHER STAMPEDE MonsteR model (excluding CHaRacteR models) from your army is destroyed. Do not remove that model from play ~ itcan fight after the attacking model’ unit has finished making aitacks. When doingso, thet (CRUSHER STAMPEDE model is considered to have its full ‘wounds remaining for the purposes of determining what characteristics on its profile to use. After resolving the destroyed model’ attacks, itis then removed. BREAKING THROUGH Crusher Stampede ~ Batile Tactic Stratagem [1cP] The monstrous bioforms the Tyranids unleash upon their prey overwhelm al in their path. Use this Stratagem in your Charge phase, when a CRUSHER nishes a charge model withi wgement Range ofthat Monsrer model, and roll a number of D6 equal to, that Monster models remaining Wounds: Stawpepe Monster model from your army move. Select one enem + Ifthat Monster model’ Strength characteristic is higher than that enemy model's Toughness characteristic, c's unit suffers 1 mortal for each 34, that enemy mo wound (to a maximum of6 mortal wounds) + Ifthat Monster model’ Strength charactoristicis the sameas that enemy models Toughness characteristic, for cach 41, that enemy model’ unit suflers ! mortal ‘wound (to a maximum of 6 mortal wounds). + If that Monsren mode!’ Strength characteristic is less than that enemy model's Toughness characteristic, for each 5+, thet enemy model’ unit suffers 1 mortal wound (to 2 maximum of 6mertal wounds).Ee: RAPID ADAPTATION [icP] ENHANCED BRAIN FI © crusher Stampede ~ Battle Tactic Stratagem Crusher Stampede ~ Batt ‘UNCTIONS [1CP /2cP] le Tactic Stratagem gefore a baile, Tyranid Warriors spawned for it may Many Tyranid War sdergo.a rapid adaptation, making them even deadlier ew Sanctions, cllowin, while till operat triers are adapted with enhanced brain i them to fightin hand-to-hand combat ing ranged weapon: efectvey, ie fee Dear; Sisea Gi ao WathiORs unt fm Yourarmy, Model hat ung Pivea Weapon Skill characteristic of 2+ and a Balisne Skill fanless you are playing a Strike Force bate (in which case, vy can use this Stralagem twice) oran Onslaught beni in which case you can use this Stratagem thre times) Pacey psforethe bale youcan generate nychicponeforany 3. Infused Energies pee Faye ts fom Yourarmy fom tc Trop apt nae TE Mind imbues creatures Hass Convergence discipline using the table below insted Mass horde with even greater energy and feracity ofusingany other psychic discipline. You can either roll ne D3 to generate each power randomly (re-rolling Blessing: Infused Energies If manifested, select one ri pic Ee knows. (excluding $y pevcer kno g has a warp charge vale of 6 iendly CRUSHER STAMPEDE Unit *YNAPSE units) within 18” of this PSYKER. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, eich time a model in ‘hat unit makes a melee attack, you can re-oll the hit oll results), or you can select which powers the 4. Synaptic Barrier The synapse cred rier of synaptic Shielding Tyranid beasts from attac i ifested, select one friendly CRUSHER StamPEDE model hin 1" of this PSYKER, Un the ta of your nese phase, that model hasa 4+ invulnerable save. paychic 2. Aggressive Surge The Hive Mind fills se f hs them to attack aggression. Mpetessive a warp charge value of 6. If sing: Agere P ffested, select one friendly CRUSHER STAMPEDE mod hin 18" of this Psvxer, Until the start of your next wit er Psychic phase, add L he Attacks characteristic of that model.