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| − | The '''Stone-Crusher''' or '''Carnifex Oprimo''', is an adaptation of the [[Carnifex]] designed to counter imperial heavy tanks and fortifications. A charging Stone Crusher can topple tanks, damage ceramite armour, and only heavy weaponry is capable of piecing its chitin armour. It was notably used by [[Hive Fleet Behemoth]] on [[Moloch III|Moloch]], where a stampede of Stone Crusher Carnifexes teared | + | The '''Stone-Crusher''' or '''Carnifex Oprimo''', is an adaptation of the [[Carnifex]] designed to counter imperial heavy tanks and fortifications. A charging Stone Crusher can topple tanks, damage ceramite armour, and only heavy weaponry is capable of piecing its chitin armour. It was notably used by [[Hive Fleet Behemoth]] on [[Moloch III|Moloch]], where a stampede of Stone Crusher Carnifexes teared through kilometers of ferroconcrete fortifications.{{Fn|5}} |
| − | While charging, it can | + | While charging, it can ram through a wall, then using its immense strength, it can pull backward to wrench walls down, taking down buildings and obstacles.{{Fn|1}} |
[[Image:Stonecrushercarnifex.jpg|thumb|400px|a '''Stone Crusher Carnifex''' picture from the [[Ordo Xenos]] archive{{Fn|5}}]] | [[Image:Stonecrushercarnifex.jpg|thumb|400px|a '''Stone Crusher Carnifex''' picture from the [[Ordo Xenos]] archive{{Fn|5}}]] | ||
Revision as of 15:53, 16 March 2024
The Stone-Crusher or Carnifex Oprimo, is an adaptation of the Carnifex designed to counter imperial heavy tanks and fortifications. A charging Stone Crusher can topple tanks, damage ceramite armour, and only heavy weaponry is capable of piecing its chitin armour. It was notably used by Hive Fleet Behemoth on Moloch, where a stampede of Stone Crusher Carnifexes teared through kilometers of ferroconcrete fortifications.[5]
While charging, it can ram through a wall, then using its immense strength, it can pull backward to wrench walls down, taking down buildings and obstacles.[1]
Biomorphs
- Rending Claws[1]
- Wrecker Claws[5]
- Wrecking Ball[1]
- Thresher Scythe[5]
- Bio-plasma[5]
- Bone Mace[5]
- Spine Banks[5]
- Carapace Chitin-rams[5]
- Tusks[1]
- Toxin Sacs[1]
Miniatures
Stone Crusher Carnifex with Wrecker Claws
Stone Crusher Carnifex with Wrecking ball
Sources
- 1: Imperial Armour - Apocalypse, pg. 71
- 2: Cities of Death, pg. 38
- 3: Imperial Armour - Apocalypse Second Edition, pg. 74
- 4: Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition), pg. 83
- 5: Imperial Armour Volume Four - Second Edition: The Anphelion Project, pg. 91-93
