Codex: Tyranids (2nd Edition)
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| Author(s) | Andy Chambers |
| Cover Artist | David Gallagher |
| Illustrator(s) | John Blanche , Wayne England, Mark Gibbons, Des Hanley |
| Released | 1995 |
| Pages | 87 |
| ISBN | ISBN 1 872372 90 2 |
| Followed by | Codex: Tyranids (3rd Edition) |
Contents
The General Structure
The Codex Tyranids is an expansion book for the Games Workshop Table Top game Warhammer 40,000. This book was published for the first time in 1995, and is for the 2nd Edition of Warhammer 40,000. Stories in this codex are written by author Jonathan Green.
The book has 87 pages, including the pages of colour images of miniatures. At the end of the book there is a catalogue of miniatures available for purchase at the time of publication. The cover is printed in colour, depicting a hive tyrant, flanked by a Carnifex and Lictor, leading a group of Gaunts.
Contents
Army List
This book contains complete army lists for both a Tyranid army or a Genestealer infestation, also known as a Genestealer Cult. Further special rules and an armoury, referred to as biomorphs, were included.
- Tyranid Army
- Individuals
- Hive Tyrant
- Zoanthrope
- Lictor
- Broods
- Tyranid Warrior Brood
- Genestealer Brood
- Termagaunt Brood
- Hormagaunt Brood
- Gargoyle Brood
- Ripper Swarm
- Individuals
- Genestealer Cult Army
- Characters
- Genestealer Patriarch
- Genestealer Magus
- Cult Icon Bearer
- Genestealer Hybrids
- Broods
- Genestealer Brood
- Genestealer Hybrid Brood
- Brood Brother Squad
- Support
- Brood Brother Heavy Weapon Team
- Rapier Laser Destroyer
- Tarantula
- Mole Mortar
- Thudd Gun
- Characters
Background
This book contains background information and fiction on:
- Hive Fleet Behemoth
- Assault on Tyran
- Thandros to Macragge
- Hive Fleet Kraken
- Ichar IV
- Rebellion and war
- Ultramarine invasion
- Tendrils of the Kraken
- Total war
Short description of every unit in the army list and of every weapon and biomorph available for tyranid forces.
Special character models
There are no special characters included in Codex: Tyranids (2nd edition).
Other Publications
- Codex, a general overview of all Codex publications.
| Rulebook | Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Rulebook |
|---|---|
| Codices | Ultramarines • Angels of Death • Space Wolves • Sisters of Battle • Imperial Guard • Chaos • Eldar • Orks • Tyranids • Assassins |
| Campaigns | Storm of Vengeance |
| Starter Sets | Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Box Set |
| Other | Codex Army Lists • Codex Imperialis • Wargear • Dark Millennium • Battles |
