Warhammer 40k Tyranid Assault Brood Combat Patrol

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The Tyranid Assault Brood Combat Patrol is a specialized formation within the Tyranid Hive Fleets, designed to deliver a swift and brutal assault against the enemies of the Tyranid race. This combat patrol focuses on overwhelming opponents with sheer numbers and ferocity, embodying the Tyranid philosophy of consuming all in their path. Here’s a closer look at the Assault Brood, its components, tactics, and role within the Tyranid forces.

Background

Tyranid Hive Fleets: The Tyranids are a race of bio-engineered organisms that travel through space in massive Hive Fleets, consuming entire planets to fuel their relentless hunger. Each Hive Fleet is composed of various organisms, each serving a specific role in the Tyranid ecosystem.

Assault Brood Purpose: The Assault Brood is specifically designed for close-quarters combat, focusing on rapid deployment and overwhelming enemy positions. These formations are often used to breach enemy lines and create chaos, allowing other Tyranid units to follow up and exploit the disruption.

Components of the Assault Brood

The Assault Brood typically includes a variety of Tyranid units that excel in close combat and rapid movement. Common components may include:

Hormagaunts: Fast-moving infantry that swarm over enemies, using their sharp claws and teeth to tear through armor and flesh. Hormagaunts are often the first wave in an assault, overwhelming foes with their numbers.

Genestealers: Highly agile and deadly, Genestealers are adept at infiltrating enemy lines and striking from the shadows. Their ability to engage in close combat makes them a significant threat to enemy units.

Tyranid Warriors: These versatile units serve as both leaders and shock troops. Armed with a variety of weapons, Tyranid Warriors can adapt to different combat situations, providing support to the Assault Brood.

Raveners: Fast and deadly, Raveners are equipped for close combat and can burrow underground to ambush enemies. Their speed allows them to quickly engage and disrupt enemy formations.

Carnifexes: These massive bio-engineered creatures serve as heavy hitters in the Assault Brood. With their powerful melee attacks and resilience, Carnifexes can break through enemy lines and cause significant damage.

Tactics

Swarm Tactics: The Assault Brood relies on overwhelming numbers to crush enemy defenses. By swarming over opponents, Tyranids can create chaos and confusion, making it difficult for enemies to mount an effective defense.

Rapid Deployment: Tyranid units are often deployed quickly to engage the enemy before they can prepare. This rapid assault can catch opponents off guard, allowing the Tyranids to establish a foothold on the battlefield.

Targeting Weaknesses: Tyranid commanders will often identify weak points in enemy lines and direct their Assault Brood to exploit these vulnerabilities. This can involve flanking maneuvers or direct assaults on key enemy units.

Psychological Warfare: The sheer presence of a Tyranid Assault Brood can instill fear in the hearts of opponents. The knowledge that they are facing a relentless swarm can lead to panic and mistakes, further aiding the Tyranid advance.

Conclusion

The Tyranid Assault Brood Combat Patrol is a fearsome formation designed to deliver swift and brutal assaults against the enemies of the Tyranid race. With a focus on overwhelming numbers and ferocity, the Assault Brood embodies the Tyranid philosophy of consuming all in their path. As they swarm over the battlefield, they create chaos and destruction, paving the way for the relentless advance of the Hive Fleets

This set builds 18 plastic Tyranid miniatures:
– 1x Parasite of Mortrex
– 3x Tyrant Guard (which can alternatively be built as Hive Guard)
– 1x Biovore (which can alternatively be built as a Pyrovore)
– 3x Spore Mines
– 10x Genestealers

The miniatures in this box are easy to customise. The Genestealers each have a choice of head option, and the Biovore can alternatively be built as a flame-spewing Pyrovore.

The Tyrant Guard can be armed with crushing claws, scything talons, or a bone sword and lash whip. The heads, bodies, tails, legs, arms, and weapons are interchangeable across the miniatures, meaning you can unleash your inner Hive Mind when building them. They can alternatively be built as Hive Guard, armed with either an impaler cannon or shockcannon.

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