We’ve been informed that this Steam article has not only been infested with Tyranids, but a vile clan of Ratmen. Not any old rats, no, these rats are bigger than your subway variety. Oh, did we mention that they also walk on two legs AND brandish weapons?
Read on to learn about our first enemy factions coming to Warhammer Survivors.
Just who are these verminous rodents, then?
Scurrying beneath the earth is a race of perfidious Ratmen: the Skaven. Deep within their rotten warrens, they scheme and conduct all manner of twisted experiments, combining machinery, magic and mutation!
Like boils bursting from an infection, the Skaven have erupted from their swollen burrows to unleash hideous mutants and maniacal machines upon the Mortal Realms. It is a portent of doom; a great verminous horde skittering out from the dank darkness to bring ruination and acquire vast caches of precious Warpstone.
Shadows scuttling in the dark...
There are a whole manner of different children of the Great Horned Rat, from the lowly Clanrat to the mighty Rat Ogor, grafted with rusted blades and Warpfire guns. More await you in-game.
How do their pixelated counterparts play?
Any cunning Skaven Clawlord will throw countless bodies at any problem, and in the case of Warhammer Survivors, that problem is you.
They have a vast menagerie of minions to send your way, such as the Rat Ogor. These hulking masses are infused full of toxic serums designed to embolden and drive them to a rabid frenzy.
So it’s only right that our cruel game designers do the same: when a Rat Ogor’s health is low, it will unleash its ‘Warp Fury’, increasing its resistance to being pushed back, as well as improving its power and movement speed in what one could describe as the last seconds of its brutal life.
What are these insatiable horrors?
The Tyranids are Xenos bioforms who have invaded the galaxy from beyond the darkness of the void. Armoured in dense chitin and armed with lashing tendrils, razor-sharp talons and horrifying, symbiotic weaponry, this Xenos threat is not to be trifled with.
Amassing in a swarm of horrific bioforms large and small, the Tyranids descend upon a planet, working as one in a single, all-consuming mass. A powerful Hive Mind governs their every move – and adaptation – driving them to new heights of frenzy until every shred of biomass has been utterly consumed.
Breaking intel: additional bio-forms spotted!
Though the great devourer is made manifest in pixel form, beware... this is still an insatiable threat more than ready to swarm and devour you (not necessarily in that order). We revealed quite a few Tyranids in the Reveal Trailer, but there are more monstrous bioforms awaiting you in-game, each adapted to kill and consume your biomass in a multitude of ways… [insert horrific appendage here] 😨.
How do their pixelated counterparts play?
Remember how we mentioned the Hive Mind before? Well, this turns up in the form of their ‘Synapse’ ability.
Certain Synapse enemies (such as the Hive Tyrant) will confer a buff to their brood, making them faster and more resilient. On the other hand, take these powerful Synapse creatures out, and the smaller bioforms will suffer a debuff, temporarily freezing them in a weakened, panicked state.
This is just one trait at the Tyranids’ disposal, but there’s more! We’re looking at you, Von Ryan’s Leaper.
These two enemy factions are the first, but not the last turning up in Warhammer Survivors. What’s next? Well, you’ll just have to check back when we have more news to shout about, but in the meantime, share your speculations over on the forums (and our Discord) about which enemies you think will make an appearance next.
Right, we’ve got Tyranids to set ablaze, and Skaven Gnawholes to plug – see you next time!
