All articles tagged with #tyranids
Warhammer Community spotlights dozens of community-painted Red Terror models from Kill Team: Terror on Devlan, featuring a variety of color schemes and terrain-friendly bases; painters demonstrate the model can look striking beyond red, with dark tones and bright carapaces. The piece highlights contributors like Andy, Luki, Angelo, Chris, and others, and teases the Spectre Squad boxed set and upcoming pre-orders.
Kill Team introduces the Red Terror, a tank-sized Tyranid boss whose rules hinge on a special datacard that toggles between Hunt and Lurk states. When hunted it unleashes brutal attacks, but if wounded it can flip to Lurk, tunnel underground, and regenerate. Its influence is governed by a 13-card Activation Deck that determines which enemy activates each turn; exploiting the little NPOs (Termagants and a Ripper Swarm) can slow the boss by skipping activations. In many missions you won’t simply kill it; you’ll stall, distract, or retreat to complete objectives, with the Terror at Devlan campaign linking multiple scenarios (like On the Trail) into a branching Kill Team narrative playable by any team.
Mountainside Tabletop previews Kill Team: Terror on Devlan, a Joint Ops narrative box where the Spectre Squad battles the Tyranid Red Terror on the Imperial mining world Devlan. The set includes nine PvE missions that form a branching campaign, a 13-card activation deck for non-player-characters, and tools like Elite Fieldcraft, camo cloaks, and a Vox-Relay Beacon to shape play. The Red Terror is a relentless, regenerating threat backed by other Tyranids, with new rules and gear to explore, and pre-orders go live this Saturday as Mountainside Tabletop teases a deeper look later in the week.
Warhammer Community previews Terror on Devlan, a Kill Team expansion where Spectre Squad hunts the Red Terror on the Devlan world, stacking a full box of operatives, mission packs, tokens and datacards, plus new Nemesis Operatives that broaden solo, cooperative and head-to-head play. The release also teases additional content like Zoat and Ambull figures, new Celestian Insidiants and Murderwing units, free rules, and TOMY plushies, with pre-orders starting next week and Warhammer TV coverage continuing the hype.
AdeptiCon 2026 previews a Kill Team expansion where the elite Spectre Squad confronts the Red Terror Tyranid across nine linked Joint Ops missions, with a new Nemesis Operatives book adding flexible boss encounters and standalone Tyranid support figures to expand the game’s big-boss action.
Visit your local Warhammer store to grab a free February Miniature of the Month (Termagants) and an Iron Halo coin as part of the Call to Arms and 1 Million Miniatures campaigns; minis are stock-limited and some regions require in-store assembly to claim, with extra promos like Pick ’n’ Mix paints, painting tutorials, starter-set rewards, and upcoming store openings in Tokyo’s Hachioji and Besançon, France.
Warhammer Community presents a curated Tyranids art gallery, celebrating the hive fleets and their mutations as seen through archive pieces, while inviting fans to share favorites on the Warhammer 40,000 Facebook page; next week’s feature will showcase the Imperial and Chaos Knights.
The new free Siege mode update for Space Marine 2 introduces a co-op wave-based PvE mode where players fight endless waves of Tyranids and other enemies, with options to earn resources, call in reinforcements, and face elite foes every five waves. The update also adds cosmetic options and technical improvements, enhancing the game's environment and gameplay experience.
Games Workshop is set to release new content for Warhammer, including a new Kill Team set called Kill Team: Salvation featuring Striking Scorpions and Space Marine Scouts, individual kits for Tyranid models previously only available in a boxed set, and a new warband called Death Gorge for Warhammer Underworlds. Pre-orders will begin on December 23rd.
Space Marine 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the cult classic game, delivers on both guts and glory with its intense combat and gory executions. Players step into the shoes of Titus, an Ultramarine, as he battles the voracious Tyranids in the Era Indomitus. The game features agile dodges, powerful weapons, and AI squadmates, with a three-player co-op option. With awe-inspiring hordes of aliens and gratuitously gory execution animations, Space Marine 2 promises an intense and visceral experience when it releases in winter 2023 for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.
Games Workshop has revealed new Tyranid "medium bugs" including Lictors, Biovores, and Pyrovores, with improved models and combo kits. The new Neurolictor adds a psychic-enhanced version to the lineup, while the Deathleaper offers the option to run a Tyranid Vanguard list. The Biovore receives a fantastic new incarnation, and the Pyrovore gets a replacement model that fans will appreciate.
The Leviathan launch box for Warhammer 40K's 10th edition is available for pre-order next week, featuring 72 new miniatures including Space Marines and Tyranids. The box also includes the new Leviathan Core Book, which includes the rules tome, a narrative Crusade Expansion, and more background lore. Pre-order bonuses are available depending on the region.
Games Workshop has revealed the datacards for three new units from the upcoming Leviathan Starter Box for Warhammer 40,000: 10th Edition. The Infernus Squad, Screamer-Killer, and Ballistus Dreadnought all have impressive stats and abilities, making them formidable additions to any army. The Leviathan Starter Box will be the first opportunity to get these new models.
Warhammer 40K's 10th edition will feature the Tyranids, a terrifying faction of extra-dimensional creatures with no sense of humanity or emotion, who want to consume all bio-mass. The Imperium of Man, already struggling with heretical Space Marines and Chaos forces, is now facing a big bug infestation on the western front of the Milky Way. The conflict is expected to be a major part of the 10th edition's narrative, with the Tyranids likely to be part of the starter box and featured in the upcoming game Space Marine 2. The Genestealer Cults, a sub-faction of the Tyranids, also pose a threat as they infiltrate worlds and summon hive fleets to attack from the inside.