A few quick questions...

**Inquisitor_Helmawr** · 10th January 2012 22:57

I'm just starting Tyranids and have a few questions. Really quick:

How do spore mines work in Kill Point games?

Can a Tyranid Prime join a squad of warriors in a mycetic spore?

**Sybrite** · 10th January 2012 23:07

spore mines are completely ignored - no KPs, VP, can't claim/contest

codex pg48
as for the prime, nope. he got the short end of the stick in the Nid FAQ

**scythes** · 11th January 2012 02:55

Primes got shafted pretty hard with that FAQ. They're there almost specifically to make warriors better, but they can't outflank with then if you take a tyrant with hive commander or a swarmlord, they can't come in with a spore, GW screwed them royally.

**Inquisitor_Helmawr** · 11th January 2012 07:16

Thanks guys.

Sorry, one more question, possibly stupid, but I wanted to check. My Tyrant is armed with a bonesword and a whip. Does he get +1 attack for having two close combat weapons?

**scythes** · 11th January 2012 11:39

No, Tyranids don't get any extra attacks for wargear. They all get +1 for charging, fex's get +2, that's it. But bonesword and lashwhip is an amazing combo regardless.

**tyraniduser287** · 11th January 2012 13:19

Originally Posted by scythes

But bonesword and lashwhip is an amazing combo regardless.

very true but i made the mistake of making my tyrant with sything talons instead...worst mistake ever

**Sybrite** · 11th January 2012 16:52

Originally Posted by Inquisitor_Helmawr

...Does he get +1 attack for having two close combat weapons?

^codex pg 33, no bonus attacks for extra CC weapons. But our FAQ did clarify that all of our CC weapon abilities stack (so models with scything talons, rending claws and toxin sacs get to reroll 1's to hit, rend on 6's to wound as well as wounding on 4+ reguardless of target's toughness)

@scythes -you've confused the bonus a carnifex gets when it charges. (still only +1 attack, LBR is an initiative boost)

@tyraniduser287 -dual talon tryants are still good, IMO they make better vehicle hunters because they can reroll all missed dice (which when you need 6's to hit a fast moving vehicle is awesome). the bonesword/lashwhip combo just helps out when you chase infantry into the bushes - so just avoid terrain engagements when using dual talons