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Monstrous Creatures

Some creatures are just too big to fit into the ordinary Infantry unit category. These are towering giants that are capable of crushing a tank – like the Tyranid Carnifex, a creature bioengineered and evolved to become a living battering ram. While Monstrous Creatures use many of the Infantry rules, their size and destructive capability make them a lot more dangerous.

Shooting

Monstrous Creatures can fire up to two of their weapons each Shooting phase – they must, of course, fire both at the same target. They may never Go to Ground, voluntarily or otherwise.

Special Rules

Monstrous Creatures have the Fear, Hammer of Wrath, Move Through Cover, Relentless and Smash special rules.

FAQ

Monstrous & Gargantuan Creatures

 Q: How does a Flying Monstrous Creature’s Hard to Hit rule work when part of a unit without the rule?
 A: 
It cannot be used.
 Q: How does a Gargantuan Creature move through difficult terrain? A previous official FAQ clarified that a Super-heavy Walker rolls 2D6 and doubles the highest result, but said nothing about Gargantuan Creatures.
 A: 
Roll 3D6 (due to the Move Through Cover special rule) and double the highest result.
 Q: Can Gargantuan Creatures shoot all of their weapons at different targets, or can they only shoot two different weapons at two different targets?
 A: 
They can shoot all of their weapons, at different targets if desired.
 Q: Do Monstrous Creatures fire Overwatch with one weapon or up to two (they can use up to two during each Shooting phase)?
 A: 
Up to two.
 Q: If there are no models left in close combat with a Super-heavy Walker or Gargantuan Creature at the Initiative 1 step, can it still make a Stomp attack?
 A: 
No.
 Q: Do Gargantuan Creatures/Super-heavy vehicles need to declare all of the targets for all of their weapons before resolving any of the shooting attacks?
 A: 
Yes.
 Q: If a Monstrous Creature is also an Independent Character, can it join other units? Can other Independent Characters then join the unit that the Monstrous Creature is now a part of?
 A: 
No, to both question.
 Q: Can a Swooping Flying Monstrous Creature or Zooming Flyer be targeted by a Blast or Template weapon with the Skyfire special rule?
 A: 
No.
 Q: Can Swooping Flying Monstrous Creatures be hit by nova and beam powers?
 A: 
Yes for nova powers, no for beam powers.
 Q: Does Jinking prevent a Flying Monstrous Creature from Vector Striking?
 A: 
No.
 Q: Can Swooping Flying Monstrous Creatures be hit with Blast or Template attacks that don’t target them, such as scattered Blasts and vehicle explosions?
 A: 
No.
 Q: After my Flying Monstrous Creature is Grounded, when I choose to use the Swooping flight mode again the next turn, can I change his forward-facing direction, or is it still stuck in the direction it was Swooping in before it hit the ground?
 A: 
It is still stuck facing in the direction it was Swooping in when it struck the ground.
 Q: Do Flying Monstrous Creatures have the Deep Strike special rule?
 A: 
Yes.
 Q: Does a Gargantuan Creature gain the benefit of Strikedown on its shooting attacks?
 A: 
No.
 Q: Are Gargantuan Creatures Monstrous Creatures with additional rules, or are they their own creature type?
 A: 
They are both Monstrous Creatures and Gargantuan Creatures – special rules which affect Monstrous Creatures will affect them; any units eligible to transport Monstrous Creatures cannot transport Gargantuan Creatures unless specifically stated otherwise.
 Q: Are Swooping Flying Monstrous Creatures scoring units?
 A: 
No, as it’s one of the exceptions listed in the ‘Scoring Units’ section of Warhammer 40,000: The Rules.