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is it just me, or do the tervigons own? they're the same points as a carnifex. they are only S6 ut they breed 3D6 termagants per turn!
have 2 as HQ, along with three broods of temagnts as troops. for every termagant brood, you can have a tervigon as a troops, so have three more as troops! 5 tervigons in one army, breeding a total of 15D6 termagants a turn! OUCH.

5 Termigons are expensive and detract from other elements that are on a 'need' basis for say an all-comers list.

They are cool, but do not carry the whole codex.

Not to mention if it rolls any double (not unlikely with 3 dice) it can't make any more termagants for the rest of the game.
Also, when it dies, each termagant broods within 6" suffers 3d6 S3 hits...

I can't remember the exact odds of a tervigon locking up but it isnt as high as you would think .. around 42 - 45 %.

About 44% on a single roll of 3D6 if you need a double.