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'''Carnifexes''' are hulking, powerful [[Tyranid]] creatures used as living battering rams. They are often armed with the most powerful Tyranid [[Bio-weapon]]s, and are used in shock assaults, spaceship boarding actions, massed battles, and for battering through fortified positions and tank formations.{{Fn|1a}}

Carnifexes excel at thunderous charges, where their immense bulk is used to crush or smash through any opponent or obstacle. They are not as swift as other Tyranid creatures but their brute force more than makes up for this. A Carnifex's stampede takes time to build force as their incredible alien musculature strains to propel it forward. As it builds momentum and reaches top speed, the ground shakes with each stride of the monster and foes are scattered or trampled before it, and only fortress walls or [[Super Heavy Tank]]s have any chance of surviving the ferocious impact.{{Fn|1a}} Most Carnifex kills registered come from high energy attacks — [[lascannon]], [[plasma weapon|plasma]] and [[melta weapon|melta]] weapon strikes to critical locations. Carnifexes can shrug off other small arms fire and even [[boltgun]] hits with minimal loss of function.{{Fn|4a}}

Carnifexes are not very intelligent and in fact have little self-awareness. They will revert to unthinking rampages of destruction if not constantly supervised and guided by the [[Hive Mind]].{{Fn|1a}} All Carnifex species seem well able to adapt to extremes of environments, from arctic cold to desert heat.{{Fn|4a}}

The [[Imperium|Imperium's]]'s first recorded encounters with the Carnifex were in the battles against [[Hive Fleet Behemoth]] that lead up to the [[Battle for Macragge]]. As the Imperium tried to stop the Tyranids in space, Carnifexes were at the head of every boarding action.{{Fn|1a}} The strain of Carnifexes encountered became known as '''Screamer-Killers''' because of their terrible ululating shriek, caused by rasping plates in their esophagus that were used to energize a form of [[bio-plasma]] in their gut in to shoot, and in some instances Screamer Killers were reported using an electrical field around their claws to build up an incandescent bio-plasma ball before launching it at a target over longer ranges.{{Fn|4a}} The Carnifex genus actually comprises many species displaying a wide variety of symbiotic weaponry such as the [[Heavy Venom Cannon]], [[Stranglethorn Cannon]], and [[Deathspitter]]s.{{Fn|2}}

* '''Stone-Crusher CarnifexVorantii''' — A genus designed Commonly called the “Thornback,” these creatures are living batteries of symbiote weaponry equipped with short- to assault enemy bunkers medium-range ballistic parasites and urban combat, where it can smash enemy buildings and strongpointsliving bomb projectors. Several of the intimidating-looking thorns on this subspecies are in fact sensory organs for sniffing out prey. They are typically equipped with a mixture infantry hunters that seem to take pleasure in rooting out hiding men. Despite its lack of [[Tail Mace]], [[Stone Crusher]], [[Wrecking Ball]]specialized melee limbs the Thornback is extremely dangerous at close quarters, where its speed and bulk allow it to easily impale incautious enemies.{{Fn|4b}} See also — [[Crushing ClawsThornback]]— special kind of Carnifex.{{Fn|7}} *'''Death Beetle''' - This beast was designed so that it took advantage of nearly every biomorph.{{Fn|68}}

*'''TerrorboreRazorfex''' - This Carnifex was built to slaughter even the toughest infantry in wholesale quantities. They are typically equipped with 2 twin Devourers, Spinebanks, and enhanced senses{{Fn|9}}

*'''ToxicScuttle-LasherBasher''' - This life form is absolutely single minded in its purpose to destroy each and every piece of armour on the battlefield.{{Fn|8}}

*'''ScuttleStone-BasherCrusher Carnifex''' - This life form is absolutely single minded in its purpose — A genus designed to destroy each assault enemy bunkers and urban combat, where it can smash enemy buildings and every piece strongpoints. They are typically equipped with a mixture of armour on the battlefield[[Tail Mace]], [[Stone Crusher]], [[Wrecking Ball]], and [[Crushing Claws]]. {{Fn|86}}

==Notable Individual Carnifexes==*'''Death Beetle''' [[Old One Eye]] - This beast was designed so that it took advantage of nearly every biomorpha unique Carnifex with the ability to regenerate itself from mortal wounds. {{Fn|8}}  *'''Razorfex'''{{Fn|91b}}

*{{Endn|6}}: [[Imperial Armour - Apocalypse Second Edition]] , pg. 74

*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Tyranids (3rd Edition)]] p, pg. 40