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I have been told that Tyranids cannot use emplaced weapons, auch as quad guns due to a faq, discussion online seems to support this. Now that I am looking for the faq, I can't seem to find it. Can Tyranids use gun emplacements, and can they use other options in stronghold assault, like vortex missiles and comms relays?

that was from 6ed

Nothing on the current rules says that. That's an old rule from a 6th edition rulebook's/5th edition Codex's faq.

Sorry, slight a-side here. There was actually a rule that stopped 'Nids from using emplacements?

Yes, back when the 6th edition rulebook was released and we still had the 5th edition Tyranid Codex. But it was only for manually using weapons.

In 6th there was the FAQed rule apparently. While 7th never explicitly changed this 7th also never said it either. So now, by omission Nids can use gun emplacements again. Even though they don't have hands/fingers.

Enjoy!

Lance845 wrote:
In 6th there was the FAQed rule apparently. While 7th never explicitly changed this 7th also never said it either. So now, by omission Nids can use gun emplacements again. Even though they don't have hands/fingers.

Enjoy!

Many do, actually. And tentacles work just fine :-)

My nurglings man weapons despite their hands being tiiiny.

My wife's Avatar can use a quad gun etc without it melting...

I have no problem with the idea that Nids can do so also