Hive Guard

The Hive Guard are a strange tyranid life form. They are usualy not seen until the Capillary towers and spore chimneys are formed on the surface. Then they are brought forth to guard these lifeforms that have no real protection. The Hive Guard standas out as a unique creature even amongst the Tyranids in it extream specilization for its roll. The body of the Hive Guard resembels the older Zoat in the Centuar style body. However this gives the Hive Guard a stable firing platform for the Deadly Impaler cannon.

Tatical Data
The Hive Guard units are one of the most dangerous shooting units in the current codex. The big advantage they have is a 24" indirect fire Assualt 2 weapon. The Impaler cannon has quite the punch being able to take out most light vehicles at its Strength 8. Still the amazing BS of 4 means that your shots will probaly land on target. Hive Guard is a little delicate in Assualt with only 2 wounds and 2 initiave. So protect them well.

Weapons
Impaler Cannon

The living shard beasts of the Impaler cannon are little creatures that guide the large harpoon like spikes. These bony missels are twice the height of a man and can be fired indirectly at targets in cover. This makes the Impaler Cannon great at denying cover saves since your opponent must be touching the cover and not just behind it to gain the benifits. With the strength of 8 it can even be used aginst transports and other lightly armoured vehicles in a pinch.