=] EVENT: Call to Arms 2026: Tyranids [=

[Dr_Ruminahui]

 

Greetings Hive Tyrants, Neurotyrants, Norn Emissaries, and particularly feisty Gaunts!

 

Call to Arms is back this year, with @Dr_Ruminahui running it again.  For those new to B&C or simply unaware, Call to Arms is a Forum wide event that this year runs from June 15th until September 15th!

 

The forum is split up into 5 Strongholds: Imperium, loyal Astartes, Chaos, Xenos and Heresy with all 5 factions competing against one another to paint the most in the 3 months time limit. There will be a Central hub thread for each of the Strongholds in the Work in Progress section of the Forge forum which will be linked once it's live. We can use thread to cross post in and track/give motivation to those participating.  For those of you familiar with previous Call to Arms events, the rules are exactly the same this year except for the new Rapid Deployment vow.

 

Check out the full rules here

 

If you've got any questions, give @Dr_Ruminahui or one of the Mods a shout!

Edited Tuesday at 12:20 AM by Dr_Ruminahui

[Dr_Ruminahui]

STRONGHOLDS OPEN JUNE 15, 2025

 

For the Full Rules and where to place your vows for the Tyranid go to The Xenos Stronghold

 

Start Date: 15th June 

End Date: 15th September

 

Here is a more detailed list of points per model specifically for the Tyranid

 

The below list should cover every model for the Tyranid (if I'm missed any, please let me, @Dr_Ruminahui, know and I'll figure out their point values and add them);

 

1pt    Horm/Term/Neuro/Barbagaunt, Gargoyle, Genestealer, Pyro/Biovore, Spores, Van Ryan

2pts   Ripper Swarms, Warriors, Lictor, Venom/Zoan/Neurothropes, Ravenors

3pts   Hive/Tyrant Guard

5pts   Tervigon, Exo/Toxicrene, Maleceptor, Haruspex, Tyrannofex, Tyrannocyte, Carnifex, Screamer Killer, Psychophage, Norns

7pts   Harpy, Hive Crone

8pts   Dimacheron 

 

5pts    Broodlord, Tyranid Prime, Neurotyrant, Deathleaper

10pts Swarmlord, Winged/Hive Tyrant

 

Terrain

1pt    3 Munitorum Barrels, 4 Munitorum Crates, Zone Morialtis/Gallowdark Column, Octarius Ramshackle Bridges

2pts   Aegis Defence Line Section, Aegis Defence Platform, Galvanic Servo-haulers, Thermic Plasma Conduit Section, Imperialis Ruins Wall Section, Zone Morialtis/Gallowdark Wall, Octarius Scrap Heap/Barricade

3pts   Fronteris Vox Antenna, Fronteris Auspex Shrine, Thermo-exchanger Shrine, Octarius Oil Rig, Necromunda Fuel Tanks

4pts   Munitorum Container, Mechsnicus Transterrsnic Gantry, Galvanic Servo-crane, Big'ead Bossbunka, Skull Alter, Noctilith Crown, Octarius Ramshackle Walls

5pts   Tidewall Droneport, Tidewall Shieldline, Feculant Gnarlmaw, Miasmic Malignifier

6pts   Fronteris Landing Pad, Mechanicus Forgeshine, Mechanicus Galvanic Magnavent

8pts   Fronteris Hab Bunker, Manufactorum Administratus,

10pts Zone Morialtis Gang Stronghold

 

Note: Custom/Scratchbuilt terrain- use this list as a guide as to how many points tour terrain is worth, but please make sure to mention your terrain is custom when Vowing.

 

 

All points are per model. For example if you pledge 20 Termagaunts(1ptx20), 3 Ravenors(2ptsx3), a Tervigon (5pts), and a Winged Hive Tyrant (10pts), your vow would be worth 41pts

 

Please feel free use this thread as a place to share your thoughts, ideas, and WIPs prior to the Event to motivate and inspire the Tyranid Empire and Xenos to Victory!!!  After June 15th, please do the same in the Xenos Stronghold!

 

Rules and Place your Vow =>  The Xenos Stronghold

 

For those who haven't done so already and are able, please consider donating to Bolter and Chainsword, as the current fundraising drive has not yet met B+C's yearly financial needs.  All the mods and event organizers do their work out of love for the site, and the funds being raised are to keep the servers running and the software up to date.