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The term '''"Tyranid Cruiser"''' refers to the various immature [[Tyranid]] [[Hive Ship]]s and overgrown [[Escort Drone]]s that are roughly equivalent to [[Cruiser]]s in size.<sup>1</sup>
Tyranid Cruisers are arguably the largest threat in a [[Hive fleet]] due to their significant armament and the fact that they are ''not'' [[Synapse creature]]s. This combination of deadliness and relative expendability allows them to be extremely aggressive, racing out to meet opposing craft before smashing them to pieces with everything from ship-melting [[Weapons battery|Pyro-acid batteries]] to gigantic, hull-crushing claws. Though they are largely only effective at the shortest of ranges, their numbers and ferocity make them a force to be reckoned with. When not ripping enemy ships to pieces, Tyranid Cruisers are usually found close to their fleet's Hive Ships, and it is believed that this is due to the Cruisers receiving their nourishment from the larger craft.<sup>1</sup>
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