Topic: ripper swarms

[abraxus0426]

Possible newb question here but what are the rules concerning how many rippers per base?  I know with necron scarabs it is minimum 3 per base to count as a scarab swarm but what about rippers?  I was unable to locate any details in the most recent codex but looking at the pics in the codex it seems to be 4-5 is the average. I wasn't sure if it was legal to get away with only 3 per base?

[Heretek]

Well, in theory you should put as many Rippers on the base as the swarm has wounds.

But, really, you can put however many you want.

I used these from Foregeworld.

[abraxus0426]

yeah those look really good. So far the basis of my tyranid army comes from 2 battleforce boxes and given i didn't add rippers to any of the other model's bases i figured i would use them for ripper swarms.  Just trying to get the most bang for my buck, so to speak.  I tend to agree that the models per base should at least equal the number of wounds so putting 3 per base would work nicely as i would have nearly 4 regular ripper swarms and 1 with spinefists working off the contents of each box.

Thanks for the help! 

[Hive Node]

I'd say 3 would be a good amount to pertain aswell. That is if you are low on Rippers. I am not, so I put 5 to a base.