Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - How to Beat the Hive Tyrant

Do you want to know how to defeat the Hive Tyrant in Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2? If the answer is yes, then you're definitely in the right place. The Hive Tyrant is one of the strongest bosses and should not be underestimated due to its abilities and terrifying appearance.

The Hive Tyrant is the leader of the Tyranid faction, and you encounter him in the Decapitation Operation quest. Defeating him is not easy, so you need to be strategic. Luckily, our guide provides the information you need to beat him.

How To Beat the Hive Tyrant

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Hive Tyrant is an aggressive, agile, and durable boss. He has many attack skills, making them difficult to counter. You can split your fight with him into two phases, as once you manage to defeat him, he will regenerate his health bar and become even stronger.

In the first phase of your fight with him, he'll attack you using the following skills;

• Lunge: He jumps and crashes his sword into the ground. You shouldn't be around when he does this.
• Whip Sweep: He swings his whip in a broad arc from his right to his left, targeting you and potential escape routes. Never let him corner you in situations like this.
• Sword Slam: He slams his sword forcefully onto the ground area in front, damaging enemies within the impact zone. That's why you need to keep your distance from him.
• Tornado Slash: He spins twice in full circle, creating a wide-reaching attack with decent range. You can try to escape backward by jumping when he starts doing this.
• Talon Slam: He swiftly drives his talon into the ground, hitting a small area with considerable force.
• Back Swipe: He swings his talon backward, usually striking enemies positioned behind him.

Once you defeat him, he regenerates his health again. In the second phase of your fight, he will use the following attack skills;

• Swarm Call: Summons Tyranid reinforcements with a powerful roar.
• Venom Wave: Emits waves of bio-energy while striking with its sword, causing harm to those in its path.

The second phase of the fight will be more challenging. This time, unlike the first phase, he will attack you with green bioenergy waves, damaging anything in their path, including you. You can reduce the damage by dodging to mitigate its effects.

We recommend dodging constantly from the beginning of the fight to the end, as most of his attacks cannot be blocked, and eventually, you will take damage. However, you should generally attack from the rear since he usually attacks from the front, except for his Back Swipe.

That's all you need to know to defeat the Hive Tyrant in Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2. For more on Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2, check out our How Long to Beat guide.