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Tyranids that use instinctive behaviour rules can choose to lurk instead moving when out of synapse and gain +1 cover save. But can a lurking unit also go to ground and gain another +1 cover save? Can't find anything to say that it's not possible to do so.

If so then lictor who already has +2 to his cover save could have +2 when lurking and going to ground. 3+ cover save while in open not bad

Whilst the codex doesn't cover this (having been written for 4th ed) I would say that the Lurk option is going to ground.

Does lurking or being out of synapse have a blanket prohibition on further actions or does it have a list of forbidden actions? (I don't have my 'nid codex in front of me)

when outside synapse "alternatively the brood may lurk. This means it will remain stationary that turn but may fire as normal. Lurking units that are not monstrous creatures add +1 to any cover save they may benefit from. lurking tyranids may not claim objectives or hold table quarters"

So it's not same as going to ground. As they would be able to act as normal in next turn. when gone to ground, they can't do anything next turn.

It is not the same. They can stack.

Lictors are Fearless, as per the FAQ, they cannot Lurk - as they do not follow IB.

shrug

Thunder555 wrote:when outside synapse "alternatively the brood may lurk. This means it will remain stationary that turn but may fire as normal. Lurking units that are not monstrous creatures add +1 to any cover save they may benefit from. lurking tyranids may not claim objectives or hold table quarters"

By RAW then, they can go to ground while lurking.

I suspect that the next codex will correct this but for the moment it's perfectly valid.

We just consider lurking to be a better version of GTG, that lets you determine your actions in the following turn, instead of being pinned. We don't stack the two bonuses.