It’s official, GW revealed a new Tyranids Parasite of Mortex model, and the first official rules previews for their codex as well!
It looks like Tyranids will grab at least one new model with the new codex and it’s a throwback to editions of the past. We’re not sure if this is all the new models they will get, but at least it’s pretty dope looking!
Warhammer Community unveiled pics of the new model along with a few 40k rules. So, if you have been itching for new Tyranids, then this is finally your time to bask in the new release spotlight! Let’s check it out!
GW Reveals New Tyranids Parasite of Mortrex Model & Rules
Wait, could that be? Yes, it’s the legendary Parasite of Mortrex! This winged Tyranid monstrosity will soon cast a gruesome shadow over the battlefields of Warhammer 40,000.
This huge flying gribbly – first encountered on the planet of Mortrex – was originally mentioned in the 5th edition Tyranid codex, and Crusade rules have allowed Tyranid characters to mimic its horrifying implant attack… but nothing compares to the real deal. With its new plastic model, this classic critter is lunging out of the lore and onto the tabletop for the first time ever.
Honestly, it’s a pretty cool model and from the size of what we’ve seen before, it’s just about the size of a Warrior.
It all sticks to the Hexapod style of the Tyranids organism design with a consolidated thorax, six appendages consisting of two sets of wriggly arms, and a set of wings.
When compared to the old 5th edition artwork of the Parasite, this is about as close as you can get. Plus, it makes for an easy addition to the codex because there is already background lore for it and plenty of people remember it
Sure there are a few new pieces of flair on the new model, but it looks about the same to us!
It also really looks like Games Workshop may be pushing Gargoyles in the new book, as they even mention it leading a group of them with Synapse.
Reportedly the image below image was on a lore post on Warhammer Community and then removed ahead of the official reveal. Cheeky teaser huh, doesn’t sound like Games Workshop at all…
It does give us a better idea of how large the model will be, as the new Tyranids Parasite of Mortex appears to be on a 40mm base, the same as the ripper swarm in the foreground.
Unfortunately, this also fulfills most of the Nids rumor engines we’ve seen so far, so that means there is less chance for other new minis, but you never know.
Confirmed: Rumor Engines
This was the first Rumor Engine we saw, and it’s pretty obviously Tyranids, and in the new pics, you’ll see how it may fit in for a Parasite of Mortex. This was actually all the way back in January of 2021, so for over a year, we’ve been waiting for this one to come true.
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This was the second one we saw and it was also from almost exactly a year ago. So if you’ve been waiting and waiting, the time is almost here for new Tyranids!
Parasite of Mortrex Rules
This beastie has the SYNAPSE keyword, giving it sway over lesser bioforms like Gargoyles and making airborne swarms an altogether more tasty (and horrifying) prospect. Better still, it has a fairly worrying statline of its own, with a monstrous 16” Move characteristic and enough of a melee punch to gobble up weaker foes all by itself.
This has a pretty decent statline and we’ll have to see on points and how many you can take, probably just the one though we would imagine.
The Parasite’s clawed limbs can rip enemies to shreds, but just wait until you see what it can do with its barbed ovipositor – that’s that pointy bit it uses to lay eggs, just in case you’re not familiar with Ordo Xenos lingo. Spoiler alert – there are about to be a LOT more Ripper Swarms running around.
This is super interesting as you can just keep the infection on a unit for multiple turns. However, you only get one attack that gets to do this (it is a free attack which is nice), but it means you can get one Ripper Swarm for it, and that’s if you roll well enough on the D3. so really, you have to hit then wound, and roll good for multiple turns to get more than one Ripper Swarm.
Still, you can get free Mortals and get free Ripper Swarms, so pretty cool overall.
Bringing new life into the world is never easy – unless you’re a Tervigon – and the Parasite’s victims can suffer mortal wounds round after round as newborn Rippers gnaw their way out of enemy hosts. It gets worse – these literal stomach bugs will also itch any survivors into such a frenzy that they lose their Objective Secured ability.
Either way, exciting times are on the way for Tyranids along with rules and models via all the latest rumors and reveals. Here’s all the latest on the upcoming rules updates and points changes for Warhammer 40k.
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Here’s the most up-to-date list of new Games Workshop bits from preview models that we should keep an eye out for. Click on the gallery above to see dozens of Rumor Engines with new models still left to be revealed!
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