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This has become a point of contention on another thread so I wanted to post it here to get a more public opinion.

"The Enemy Below" Tyranid Stratagem states: "Use when JORMUNGANDR INFANTRY set up, put it underground. Whenever you deploy a Ravener, Mawloc, Trygon or Trygon Prime from underground, any of those units can deep strike within 3"

It specifies that a JORMUNGANDR INFANTRY must use the Stratagem, however does not specify any HIVE FLEET for the Ravener, Mawloc, Trygon or Trygon Prime.

The wide understanding of this for myself and any of the people I have played against and showed the wording/ruling on the Stratagem have agreed as long as the INFANTRY using the tunnel are from JORMUNGANDR, they can use any tunnel from a different HIVE FLEET.

RAW I feel it's fairly clear. But did GW intend for it to mean only usable with Jorg Tunnelers? Maybe....but I don't think so. If you look at other Stratagems, say "Endless Swarm", it says it can be used with Gaunts and specifically calls out "If HYDRA it can be used with INFANTRY as well". It's a similar call out that I feel they would have done with The Enemy Below if that was the intention.

Obviously could be a classic GW oversight, but what does everyone else think?

jormungandr stratagem , not to be used with other hive fleets.

Jormangundr only. Don't see how that's even contentious!

 Kailsen wrote:
This has become a point of contention on another thread so I wanted to post it here to get a more public opinion.

"The Enemy Below" Tyranid Stratagem states: "Use when JORMUNGANDR INFANTRY set up, put it underground. Whenever you deploy a Ravener, Mawloc, Trygon or Trygon Prime from underground, any of those units can deep strike within 3"

It specifies that a JORMUNGANDR INFANTRY must use the Stratagem, however does not specify any HIVE FLEET for the Ravener, Mawloc, Trygon or Trygon Prime.

The wide understanding of this for myself and any of the people I have played against and showed the wording/ruling on the Stratagem have agreed as long as the INFANTRY using the tunnel are from JORMUNGANDR, they can use any tunnel from a different HIVE FLEET.

RAW I feel it's fairly clear. But did GW intend for it to mean only usable with Jorg Tunnelers? Maybe....but I don't think so. If you look at other Stratagems, say "Endless Swarm", it says it can be used with Gaunts and specifically calls out "If HYDRA it can be used with INFANTRY as well". It's a similar call out that I feel they would have done with The Enemy Below if that was the intention.

Obviously could be a classic GW oversight, but what does everyone else think?

You have it right. It can trigger off any Ravener etc. If you have two detachments, you can use another Hive Fleet's big bug to bring in the Jorm infantry.

Obviously you'll need to have a detachment of both JORMUNGANDR and another <HIVE FLEET>.

Reading strictly the rules as they are written the only unit that is required to be Jormungandr is the infantry unit that is using the tunnel. The Raveners, Mawloc, Trygon, or Prime can be from any hive fleet. There is no specification or requirement that the triggering model be from a specific hive fleet.

Lungpickle wrote:
jormungandr stratagem , not to be used with other hive fleets.

Such a convincing argument. Can you please show me the evidence you have for such a bold and definitive statement?

The hive fleet keyword requirements are only on the unit being set up underground. You're good to go RAW as soon as any of the named tunnelers come in.

Yeah, you're doing it right. I don't think it's an oversight, as it's the jorm unit that does the extra activity and uses the other guys tunnels.
Fluff wise having two hive fleets fighting on the same battlefield as allies isn't that great to begin with, but it's clearly allowed.

So you could patrol in a Jorm unit and use the stratagem. I don't see the problem with this. It doesn't specify the tunnel must be Jorm.

Does it say "deep strike" within 3"? I don't have codex in front of me. I doubt the wording is that loose, because deep strike within 3" is totally and completely different from "wholly within 3"."