Tyranids in 8th Edition

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**Shadow Walker**

davethepak wrote:
The new index is awesome. So many units that seem good, very few that appear to be lame (maybe we just have to figure something out).

However, I am trying to figure out the role of the new biovores.

Not saying they are good or bad, just ....very different.

Any thoughts?

Biovores are much better on paper but I actually never fielded them because of my plastic only policy. I expect Biovores to be the first plastic kit when rumoured Octarius campaign arrives and then they will be tested to death.

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**pinecone77**

Frontline posted a Batrep on Youtube, and Biovores did quite well. They seem to toss out Mortal wounds like crazy, and can place extra mines like always.

**Banshee**

Can someone please explain spirit leech? Specifically why can it restore 3 wounds when you are only ever going to be able to restore 2 on a zoanthrope

**Voss**

Well, it says the _unit_ regains d3 wounds. Theoretically, even though it isn't supposed to happen via wound allocation, you could end up with multiple models damaged.

Alternately, it can rez dead models? I'd think that would be stated specifically though.

**pinecone77**

Voss wrote:
Well, it says the _unit_ regains d3 wounds. Theoretically, even though it isn't supposed to happen via wound allocation, you could end up with multiple models damaged.

Alternately, it can rez dead models? I'd think that would be stated specifically though. Don't forget you can take Mortal wounds from Perils as well...

**Banshee**

pinecone77 wrote:
Voss wrote:
Alternately, it can rez dead models? I'd think that would be stated specifically though. Don't forget you can take Mortal wounds from Perils as well...

Mortal wounds from perils are allocated to the unit, so no multiple wounded models from that.

I had the same thoughts on the dead models.