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Gaunt (Tyranid)

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Gaunts are the basic unit of any Tyranid swarm. They are smaller and less physically powerful than most other Tyranid organisms, but they are extraordinarily adaptable and always attack in large numbers. They are a fully mutable species, and some are grown with extra wings, adrenaline/venom sacs and even bizarre bio-weapon symbiotes, including the dreaded Spike Rifle. The most often seen species of the Gaunt are the Termagaunt and Hormagaunt. The Termagaunt carries a ranged weapon symbiote, while the Hormagaunt is the basic assault troop.