True Size of a Tyranid Invasion (Part 1) 3D Documentary

In this Warhammer 40k video we bring to life a Tyranid Invasion. This begins with an overview of the Tyranid Species and their Hive Fleets which have begun to overrun the galaxy. We then look at the various bioforms which accompany the stages of a planetary invasion. The first phase is one of reconaissance. Here we discuss the lictors, leapers, and genestealers which are commonly sent to udnermine and gather intelligence about a target. The second phase is one of islation. Here the appraoching Hive Fleet will blanket the region in the vast Shadow in the Warp which will block communication and travel. The third phase is the first assault wave. Here dropships, spores, and combat forms will reing down on the planet to secure key objectives in anticipation of a major assault upon hardened positions.

Let us know what you think of this format and what documentaries in the Warhammer 40,000 universe you would like to see us cover next.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:35 Tyranid Swarm
06:35 Phase 1: Reconaissance
07:11 Lictors
08:42 Leapers
09:11 Genestealers
11:03 Phase 2: Isolation
11:33 Phase 3: Assault
12:10 Spores
15:15 Gaunts
20:44 Rippers
21:28 Warriors
23:13 Zoanthrope
23:48 Simulated Assault
28:10 Outro

Music from Epidemic Sounds:
After the Fall by Max Anson
Sciophobia by Jo Wandrini
Beneath the Church by Jo Wandrini
Collisions by Bonnie Grace
Galactic Battles by Bonnie Grace
Last Breath of Freedom by Bonnie Grace
The Portal by Bonnie Grace
The Hive Mind Awakensby Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Too Close by Jon Bjork

Sources:
Codex: Tyranids (2nd, 5th Edition)
Tyranid Evolution
Tyranid Special Characters
The Devastation of Baal

Credits:
Research = Eric Ten Wolde
Script = Invicta
Narration = Guy Michaels
Art = Penta Limited

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#warhammer40k
#tyranids

[The_Grand_Chief]

At this rate, Invicta is only going to go deeper and deeper into the 40k universe and is never going to come out of it.

[mereal]

The Leutin name drop was awesome. This whole true size / Warhammer crossover is fantastic. This channel just continues to never miss. Quality is absurd. Thank you so much for all your work.

[TheWhiteFaction]

Doomscrolling on youtube, thinking I should stop wasting my time.
> See invicta video about Tyranids.
"Now that's important information I must know"

[vladline]

Finally.. a Tyranid invasion simulation.

Imagine making Tyranid invasion as a horror movie

[Elrond_Hubbard_]

The most terrifying thing about Tyranids I think is simply their extra-galactic origin.
On the largest scales the Milky Way isn't a huge place, and the entirety of the 40k world/history/lore takes place there. The fact that Tyranids are appearing to arrive from intergalactic space means they've come from another galaxy in order to feed.

It could be that they've stripped thousands of similar galaxies bare before arriving to ours. Or maybe they originated in the Andromeda galaxy and we're their very first intergalactic victims. The point is, their history is completely unknowable to any character from the 40k verse.

[gamingborger]

as a tyranid player and good at the lore, i do approve, and i like that no real numbers are actually given as the swarm adapts on all fronts to the foe they face on a constant basis, leaving no room to even give an approximation how many millions of bodies are on any given front of any given phase of the consumption of a world. they are an unending, devouring swarm

[benjaminZ]

I want a horror survival game where you play as a guardsmen tryin to survive a tyranid invasion... thatd be awesome

[dagdamor]

"By the Emperor, Sarge, we won! I can't believe it, they got us down to two power packs a man, but we won!"

"Guardsman... that was the first wave... *of the first wave."*

[BahamutEx]

"let us see what a first assault looks like" * happy, upbeat music from an ad plays * x)

[MilitaryHistory]

once again, Invicta becoming a 40k Lore channel, AND I'M ALL FOR IT

[nicholasleon]

>understaffed and inexperienced garrison
>looks inside
>ultramarines

[YoRHaOperator]

Don't worry people, the emperor protects!

[shaggycan]

I think the one thing you don't think of is that no Tyranid survives an invasion. Even when they win they still walk into a digestive pit and die. They have no recovery ships.

[Mazu]

5:50 "but we shall leave such exhaustive explanations to luetin" lmao

[sailornibiru]

Really had me laughing with the Luetin Shout-out, great vid

[albanianpreciousmetals]

Would love to see a Starship Troopers episode.

[thegiantxxl]

Love how everyone doing 40K lore usually acknowledges Luetin at some point…its like 40K lore community Easter egg

[mikahm]

Even though I've seen nearly every tyranid youtube video out there; I can never get bored of watching these types of videos. Especially ones like this were there was so much work put into it. Very good job to you and your team and I look forward to the next 40k video.

[thatlonewolfguy]

This video is not just creative and very, very well made but also gets across the true existential horror of the Tyranids and how mind-numbingly terrifying they are if you're an average guardsman. There is no stopping them. They cannot be beaten. They cannot be pushed back, only delayed for them to return with a hundred, a thousand, a million times the numbers they had before if you catch a lucky break like with the Devastation of Baal. They will return and there will be no resisting them when they throw entire fleets at you like its an average Tuesday for the Hive Mind.

May the Emperor protect us all.

[Beardedragon]

According to the sources that i can recall, Tyranid warriors are NOT about 5 meters tall, as that would be insane and make them as tall as a small house.

They are around 2, 4-2, 7 meters tall. Most charts show this as well. Hell most Primarchs arent even 5 meters tall, in fact Angron is around 5 meters tall AFTER he has been imbued with the power of Khorne and turned in to a Greater Daemon.