His underlings do most of the fighting: huge, ever changing hordes of small units washing over the battlefield. But he also functions as a caster, chucking the Barbed Stranglers Dan mentioned to slow down and suppress large groups of units, or flush them out of a building if they’re garrisoned. As a six metre tall creature wielding four swords made of bone, he takes care of himself pretty well. 'In action, he’s the scrappy backbone of your swarm. 'There’s a twist to this announcement: in Retribution’s Tyranid campaign, unlike its others, you have just one hero. Tyranids will be joining Orks and Eldar as a playable race in the next expansion for Dawn of War 2, Retribution.
