Hive Ship
pts
Tyranids
| Type/Hits | Speed | Turns | Shields | Armour | Spores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleship/10 | 15 cm | 45° | – | 5+ | 4 |
| Armament | Range/Speed | Firepower/Str | Fire Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyro-acid battery | 45 cm | 8 | Front |
| Feeder tentacles & massive claws | Contact | Special | Front |
| Bio-plasma spines | 15 cm | 4 | Left/front/right |
| Boarding torpedoes | 15 cm | 8 | Front |
| Pyro-acid battery | 45 cm | 8 | Front |
| Bio-plasma spines | 15 cm | 4 | Left/front/right |
| Launch bays | Fighters: 20 cm / Assault Boats: 15 cm | 2 squadrons | – |
| Port Pyro-acid battery | 30 cm | 4 | Left |
| Starboard Pyro-acid battery | 30 cm | 4 | Right |
| Port Bio-plasma spines | 15 cm | 2 | Left |
| Starboard Bio-plasma spines | 15 cm | 2 | Right |
| Port / Starboard Launch bays | Fighters: 20 cm / Assault Boats: 15 cm | 1 / 1 squadron | – |
Special
• Hive ships are large and cumbersome, and hence may not use Come to New Heading special orders.
• Any ship attempting to fire upon a hive ship suffers -1 Ld when attempting to ignore closer targets if a squadron containing only Escort Drones is in base contact with the hive ship as well as in between the hive ship and the firing vessel.
• Any ship attempting to fire upon a hive ship suffers -1 Ld when attempting to ignore closer targets if a squadron containing only Escort Drones is in base contact with the hive ship as well as in between the hive ship and the firing vessel.
Options
• Choose one prow weapon: Pyro-acid battery for +30 pts; Feeder tentacles & massive claws for +15 pts; Bio-plasma spines for +20 pts; Boarding torpedoes for +25 pts
• Choose one thorax weapon: Pyro-acid battery for +30 pts; Bio-plasma discharge for +20 pts; Launch bays for +20 pts
• Choose up to three port/starboard weapon sets: Pyro-acid battery for +15 pts; Bio- plasma discharge for +20 pts; Launch bays for +20 pts
• Choose one thorax weapon: Pyro-acid battery for +30 pts; Bio-plasma discharge for +20 pts; Launch bays for +20 pts
• Choose up to three port/starboard weapon sets: Pyro-acid battery for +15 pts; Bio- plasma discharge for +20 pts; Launch bays for +20 pts