- THE ANCIENT ONE -

Hive Tyrants in army: 1

Hive tyrant configuration: Scything and rending claw armed Close combat Tyrant 

Battlefield Role: close combat and synapse source

possitive treats: tough, many attacks, good WS, good initiative

Downsides:  too much heavy fire can bring it down fairly fast

recomended game size: all from 750pts or higher. Tyrants are a must for any swarm needing a tough synapse that can take more demage than normal warriors.

the Ancient One are a special character for hive fleet Xeno, the rules can be found Here
but in standard games i use it as stated in the info above and bellow.

hive tyrants are usefull as strong synapse sources. they can be upgraded to have good close combat abilities. altough their strenght are less than carnifexes so they are not that adapted for heavy vehicle destruction. but they can still pack a punch against most vehicles, and with rending claws haveing a chance of getting a extra bonus against the armour. too much heavy fire can bring a hive tyrant down fairly fast, but they are still a good choice and more than a match for any oponent.