Zoanthropes

Zoanthropes is a Infantry unit in the Tyranids faction for Warhammer 40k.

Points: 100 for 3 models.

1 Neurothrope, 2-5 Zoanthropes

A Zoanthrope’s physical form is given over to harnessing the might of the Hive Mind. Not only do they act as synapse nodes, but they can also draw upon the energies of the Hive Mind to unleash searing psychic blasts, and to generate fields of defensive power that can stop an artillery shell dead.

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

• M: 5"
• T: 5
• Sv: 5+
• Invulnerable save: 4
• W: 3
• Ld: 7+
• OC: 1

Weapons

Ranged weapons

Weapon	Range	A	BS	S	AP	D	Abilities
Warp Blast – witchfire	24	D3	3	7	-2	D3	blast, psychic
Warp Blast – focused witchfire	24	1	3	12	-3	D6+1	lethal hits, psychic

Melee weapons

Weapon	A	WS	S	AP	D	Abilities
Chitinous claws and teeth	2	5	3	0	1	-

Abilities

Spirit Leech (Aura, Psychic)

While an enemy unit is within 6" of this unit, if this unit contains a Neurothrope, each time that enemy unit fails a Battle-shock test, it suffers D3 mortal wounds and one model in this unit regains up to D3 lost wounds.

Warp Field (Aura, Psychic)

While a friendly Tyranids unit is within 6" of this unit, models in that unit have a 6+ invulnerable save.

Core and army rules

• Shadow in the Warp (Faction)
• Synapse (Faction)

Keywords

Keywords

• Infantry
• Synapse
• Zoanthropes
• Psyker
• Fly
• Great Devourer

Faction keywords

• Tyranids