THREE Tyranid dataslates confirmed update page 13

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**Wakshaani**

ZebioLizard2 wrote:
Good job nids, you have something to look forward too now. Let the swarm begin!

Also since the first set was the 'stealthy invaders' the second the main war and infinite swarm, that must mean the third dataslate is going to be the Big Biomorphs at this rate, hopefully we see something nice for melee carnifex.

The third is the "Tyranid have killed all the main defenders of the world and are now mopping up and converting biomass", so Hausperex, Pyrovores, and Rippers will be big things, as well as Hive Guard. Not sure beyond that.

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barnowl wrote:
SHUPPET wrote:
Hivefleet Oblivion wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
Hivefleet Oblivion wrote:
I can see a lot of nid players awakening from a two-month long depression.

So they can pay more money to get some marginal effectiveness out of their gakky Codex? Nah. I doubt it.

Sure, but when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. WE play Flying Circus so the new 'slate is perfect for us . If we had allies, we'd have to shell out for their codex, in any case.

I agree with HBMC tho. The new options we have are restrictive as hell. Seem to average around 500 points to take one of these swarms. Sure if that is your list already you just got respawning scoring Gargoyles, good news for you. For the rest of us, it's pretty much "build a diversified list the way we want to", or "take one of these swarms and make sure we spend the rest of our points buying the right models to support them". Not what I would call a great product - but hey what little variation it does offer, I won't argue against I guess.

Cheapest and most useful seems to be the Living Artillery Node needs 7 models most nid players will already have runs 405 minimum for rerolling scatter on up to 4+ large blasts.

Well, the cheapest is the Endless Swarm, at 360 points. Not the most useful, but maybe the easiest to assemble.

**Tyran**

Does someone knows the name of the third dataslate?

**reds8n**

Via Facebook

Hey Guys,
There are a couple of updates and amends to the formations in the new Dataslate: Tyranid Invasion.
If you have an iBook version, your copy will update automatically over the next few days, if you have the eBook from blacklibrary.com, you can download an up–to-date version from the ‘My Downloads’ section of your account right now.

http://www.blacklibrary.com/games-workshop-digital-editions/Dataslate-Tyranid-Invasion.html

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/games-workshop/id536481148?mt=11&uo=4&at=10lqaZ

Here’s a quick summary of the updates:

Living Artillery Node:
Contains one Biovore Brood of three Biovores

Endless Swarm:
Contains Three Units of Hormagaunts and three units of Termagaunts

Thanks,
- Eddie

PS: not to long to wait until number three in the series…

**RiTides**

There's nothing about the size the broods need to be, right? I.e. for the Skyblight Swarm, the gargoyles don't have to be 30 models to a unit?

**xttz**

RiTides wrote:
There's nothing about the size the broods need to be, right? I.e. for the Skyblight Swarm, the gargoyles don't have to be 30 models to a unit?

Some formations do specify restrictions on unit size (for example the Artillery one requires one brood of 3 Biovores). However if no restriction is specified, you're free to take any unit composition the codex would normally allow. This means the Skyblight formation can include 3x10 Gargoyles, 3x30 Gargoyles, or any combination in between.

**RiTides**

Intense! I don't think I'm going to run that one, as I really don't want to have a flying circus type list. However, I think it's going to be very popular!

MVBrandt just mentioned the Nova Open is considering allowing a formation to be taken instead of Allies- meaning Nids could take one of these, which would certainly give them a boost.

Definitely considering how I can squeeze in a Living Artillery Node, personally

**davethepak**

While not as potent as adding a farseer or squad of death cult assassins to other armies, these are indeed a decent substitution for allies for nids.

Very happy this one has a bit of merit, although it would be nice to have some usefulness added to warriors so they would not feel like a "tax" in these formations.

Here is hoping the next one will have some love for trygons and other MC's.

**RiTides**

Agreed

I hope other events consider allowing Nids to take a formation in lieu of Allies (and indeed, allowing ANY army to take a formation instead of Allies- seems like a very reasonable way to allow them).

**Hivefleet Oblivion**

Interesting times.

We were like many other players, who were disappointed with the first 'slate, and delighted with the second, as scoring Gargoyles was what we hoped for from the 'dex in the first place.

Fingers crossed we get something good for our carnifexes in the third dataslate. This Black Library post says that they will be previewing the dataslate next Tuesday, 25 March.

**Eldarain**

I really hope the next one has a nice buff for Swarmy and Walking Tyrants with Guards. The walking Tyrant is so Iconic and one of my favourites and it sucks to only see the winged version.

**xttz**

It'll be about the feeding stage of the invasion, so these units are most likely to get attention:

Haruspex
Pyrovores
Rippers
Hive Guard

Hopefully Carnifexes and Tyrannofexes will see something too.

**rigeld2**

I'm okay with Haruspexes getting something good... I absolutely love the model, but the rules for it are severely lacking.

**MajorStoffer**

Hooray for buying more things which should have been in the codex.

Boy am I hopefuly for Gua-err, Astra Militarum.

**RiTides**

I was delighted with the second dataslate, too, and it looks like the major GT closest to me (Nova) will likely be allowing it! I'll be building a Living Artillery Node to run with my current army

(meaning an Exocrine, 3 Biovores, and 3 Warriors)

I hope this next dataslate is as interesting as the second... fingers crossed!

**GuardRalph**

Hmm, I like what I've seem so far. But I don't think I'll buy…

**Bloodhorror**

http://www.blacklibrary.com/games-workshop-digital-editions/Dataslate-Tyranid-Onslaught.html

Subterranean Swarm

BioBlast Node

**Hivefleet Oblivion**

Subterranean Swarm could be promising... fantasies tell us we'll get a workable trygon tunnel, and maybe Raveners will be worth fielding.

Bioblast Mode is the second confirmed new formation.

**Sinful Hero**

Come on Heavy venom cannon boost! Bioblast node sounds like something I'll already have available.

**Bloodhorror**

Mother of God...

I Ninja'ed

!

Huzzah ^.^!

AND I Like the Idea of the Subterranian Swarm ALOT! Maybe it just means that Raveners get to use the Tunnels instead of just infantry?

**RiTides**

Man, both of those do sound promising. Here's hoping

although I'm already happy with Living Artillery Node from the last one. Any way to field more big bugs in a greater variety (since they're all crammed into the 3 heavy support slots) is great, and having several viable formations would keep the book from becoming mono-build. Very excited!

**Sinful Hero**

Bloodhorror wrote:
Mother of God...

I Ninja'ed !

Huzzah ^.^!

AND I Like the Idea of the Subterranian Swarm ALOT! Maybe it just means that Raveners get to use the Tunnels instead of just infantry?

I doubt Ravenors will be able to use Trygon tunnels. They seem dead set on preventing that. Maybe they'll at least let you determine the order they come in.

**Redemption**

Could just be something like 'the entire formation arrives from reserves at the same time' or 'units from this formation that are arriving from deepstrike within x" of the Trygon Prime do not scatter'.

**Bloodhorror**

Serious Pipedream Request:

Raveners Assualt on the turn they come on Via a Trygon Primes Tunnel...

It'll never Happen, but my lord how happy I would be...

**Sinful Hero**

Bloodhorror wrote:
Serious Pipedream Request:

Raveners Assualt on the turn they come on Via a Trygon Primes Tunnel...

It'll never Happen, but my lord how happy I would be...

How happy we would ALL be.

**Hivefleet Oblivion**

eek... shoulda mentioned there's a carnifex on the cover.

**RiTides**

Yep... I'm excited

Do we know when this will actually release? Sorry if it's already stated and I missed it.

**Hivefleet Oblivion**

I think it's preorders this Saturday, downloadable from 00.01 next Saturday.

**mjl7atlas**

Are they ever going to put all these data slates in print? I for one refuse to buy or "preorder" digital rules. If they put them in a volume I would pick that up quick. If not where could I get a copy to print?

**Sinful Hero**

mjl7atlas wrote:
Are they ever going to put all these data slates in print? I for one refuse to buy or "preorder" digital rules. If they put them in a volume I would pick that up quick. If not where could I get a copy to print?

Buy them, reformat them, and then print them yourself is pretty much the only option unfortunately. I'm a paper kinda person myself, and these digital only rules are irritating to me.

**Looky Likey**

I'd like to think that when all three are out we'll see a hardback containing all three.

Easy to print them though, especially as there are only a few pages of rules.