Ripper
Source: An Abundance of Apocrypha
| Name | Rating |
|---|---|
| Strength | 2 |
| Agility | 4 |
| Toughness | 2 |
| Intellect | 1 |
| Willpower | 4 |
| Fellowship | 1 |
| Initiative | 5 |
| Name | Rating |
|---|---|
| Defence | 6 |
| Speed | 12 (Flight) |
| Max Wounds | 3 |
| Max Shock | 3 |
| Determination | 3 |
| Resolve | 3 |
| Conviction | 4 |
| Passive Awareness | 3 |
| Resilience | 4 ( 1 Tyranid Carapace) |
| Name | Rating |
|---|---|
| Stealth | 5 |
| Weapon Skill | 5 |
| Default | 4 |
Attacks
Rippers attack using their claws and teeth, but some swarms are adapted with spine-maws as well.
| Name | Range | Damage | AP | Salvo | Traits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claws and Teeth | melee | 5 + 1 ED | 0 | ||
| Spine-Maw | 12 m | 7 + 1 ED | 0 | 1 | Pistol |
Pistol: Pistols can be fired while Engaged (see core pg. 184) with a +2 DN, using the Ballistic Skill.
Special Abilities
Instinctive Behaviour (Lurk): At the start of the creature’s turn, it must pass a Resolve test (DN 3) or act according to that instinct; if the Resolve test is passed, the creature may act freely. If the creature is part of a mob, then the whole mob makes a single Resolve test. Tyranids with the Feed instinct are driven by a voracious need to attack and consume, and they will rampage towards the nearest prey without thought for anything but sating appetites that will never be satisfied. A Tyranid with the Feed instinct becomes frenzied.
(Mob) Swarm and Consume: Whilst in a mob, Rippers add +2ED and the Brutal trait to their melee attacks. In addition, any enemy attacked by a Ripper mob must pass an Athletics test (DN 3) or be knocked prone.