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Zoanthropes

(Unit)
Type:

unit

Category:

Heavy Support

Categories:

Heavy Support

EntryId:

024e-e916-e6dc-c2ba

Hidden:

false

Constraints:

max(force): 1
Options (1)
Brood:
Zoanthrope
Rules (1)
Instinctive Behaviour 
If a Tyranid brood begins it's movement phase more than 12" away from a Synapse Creature, and that unit is not falling back or already in combat, it will revert to Instinctive Behaviour. Choose each Brood in this situation in turn, and apply the following rules:




-If you want to move that brood this turn for any reason, it must take a Leadership test at the start of its Movement phase. If this is failed, the brood will fall back as it had failed a Morale test. If it is passed, the brood may act as normal.




-Alternatively the brood may Lurk. This means it will remain stationary that turn but may fire its weapons as normal. Lurking units that are not Monstrous Creatures add +1 to any cover save they may benefit from. Lurking Tyranids may not claim objectives or hold table quarters.




-Tyranids always fall back towards the nearest Synapse Creature if possible - if there are no Synapse Creatures on the board they will fall back towards the nearest Tyranid table edge.

Profiles:

Abilities
Living Artillery:

Zoanthrope models are deployed as a single unit, but do not need to be placed together and operate independently during the game. They cannot hold objectives or count as scoring units.

Move Through Cover:

Units with this rule roll an extra D6 when rolling to move through difficult terrain. In most circumstances this will mean that they roll three D6 and pick the dice with the highest score.

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