Ripper Swarms

Ripper Swarms is a Other unit in the Tyranids faction for Warhammer 40k.

Points: 25.

1-3 Ripper Swarms

Living carpets of Rippers squirm across the ground wherever the Tyranid swarms advance. Little more than simple eating machines, these chitinous horrors swarm over the wounded and dead alike, and can even drag down trained warriors in sufficient numbers. Once a Ripper’s fangs sink home, it will not let go…

Standard kit: Every model is equipped with: chitinous claws and teeth.

• M: 6"
• T: 2
• Sv: 6+
• W: 4
• Ld: 8+
• OC: 0

Weapons

Ranged weapons

Weapon	Range	A	BS	S	AP	D	Abilities
Spinemaws	6	4	5	3	0	1	pistol

Melee weapons

Weapon	A	WS	S	AP	D	Abilities
Chitinous claws and teeth	6	5	2	0	1	sustained hits 1

Abilities

Chitinous Horrors (Aura)

While an enemy unit is within Engagement Range of this unit, halve the Objective Control characteristic of models in that enemy unit.

Core and army rules

• Deep Strike (Core)
• Synapse (Faction)

Wargear options

• All models in this unit can each be equipped with 1 spinemaws.

Keywords

Keywords

• Great Devourer
• Harvester
• Swarm
• Ripper Swarms

Faction keywords

• Tyranids