[1500] - Tyranids - Tournament List Help/ideas

[Jormundgandr]

Hey there!

I thought I'd post this up here as well, as I'm looking for as much input as I can get. 

I've recently decided to join the hobby (as the first girl in this local community muaha), and I decided to jump into the deep end - a small, local tournament!
I have a pretty decent collection already, but im not quite sure what to bring to the table here, since I have little experience playing Tyranids.

The tournament is in a month or so, and I am struggling building a list to take on several different armies... So i thought i would ask you guys!


After some feedback over on DakkaDakka, this is what I've got so far;

Flyrant with Twinlinked Devours and Electroshock Grubs.

2x Malanthrope Brood, 1 model in each brood.
1x Zoanthrope brood, 2 models. 

Genestealer Brood, x7 models + Broodlord with Scything Talons
Termagant Brood, x15 models.

Living Artillery Node Formation (Exocrine, 3 Biovores, 3 warriors with Barbed Strangler and 2 Deathspitters)

1x Harpy, considering giving it Stinger Salvo...

1x Mawloc.

This should make a total of 1407 points, so I have 93 points to spend somewhere...

I am considering swapping the Harpy for a Crone, to help out against things here and there, especially against fliers I'm facing. I'd also love to bring 2 Dakkafexes, but the tick up to 300 on their own, and I'm really concerned about the hammer/shield vanguards my friend was painting up... Two CrushingFexes with the flail would also be very much fun. 

I am also very tempted to try and squeeze in a Dimachareon in here, but considering it's 200 points and this is a pretty small army list, it would be very risky. 

As said before, I have a pretty decent collection already, so model wise it's not a big problem. 
Recently before I decided to actually start playing the game, I've only been collecting and painting, so I have little experience with setting up an army list, especially one that's going to be fielded in a tournament... 
My, what have I gotten myself into. xD

Anyway, thanks for looking and I really appreciate any feedback!

[Jormundgandr]

Sorry for the double post, but I've put togheter three different lists I'm considering using.
I dont know which one I liked the most, as I'm pretty new actually playing the game and how stabile my lists are.
Any feedback is much appreciated!~


List 1:

- Flyrant with 2x Twinlinked Devourers and electroshock grubs.

- Malanthrope brood, 1x model.
- Malanthrope brood, 1x model.
- Zoanthrope Brood, 2x models.

- Genestealer brood, 7x models + Broodlord with Scything Talons
- Termagant Brood, 18x models.

- 1x Mawloc
- 1x Tyrannofex, Acid Spray, Regeneration and Electroshock Grubs.

Formation: Living Artillery Node (3x Biovores, 1x Exocrine and 3x warriors with Venomcannon and Deathspitters)

Total: 1499 points.

List 2

List option 2
- Flyrant with 2x Twinlinked Devourers and electroshock grubs.

- Malanthrope brood, 1x model.
- Malanthrope brood, 1x model.
- Zoanthrope Brood, 2x models.

- Genestealer brood, 7x models + Broodlord with Scything Talons
- Termagant Brood, 18x models.

- 1x Hive Crone
- 10x Gargoyles

- 1x Mawloc

Formation: Living Artillery Node (3x Biovores, 1x Exocrine and 3x warriors with Venomcannon and Deathspitters)

Total: 1499 points.

List 3

- Flyrant with 2x Twinlinked Devourers and electroshock grubs.

- Malanthrope brood, 1x model.
- Malanthrope brood, 1x model.
- Zoanthrope Brood, 2x models.

- Genestealer brood, 8x models + Broodlord with Scything Talons
- Termagant Brood, 18x models.

- 1x Harpy with Twin-Linked Heavy Vennomcannon
- 10x Gargoyles

- 1x Mawloc

Formation: Living Artillery Node (3x Biovores, 1x Exocrine and 3x warriors with Venomcannon and Deathspitters)

Total: 1498 points.

That should be it!
If anyone still has some better ideas of units that fits better than another in one of the list, feel free to leave some feedback.
I'd love to hear what you have in mind!

[jimmyp]

i like list one myself, never used genestealers thou "the models do look cool but points cost they are alot" if you swapped genestealers you could have a carnifex with twin dev for the same cost??

my list for 1500 is usually...

flyrant BSLW, toxic sacs, adrenal glands, regen, electroshock grubs, warlord.
flyrant TLD electoshock grubs.

zoan
venom
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18 termagants= 5 with devourers rest of fleshborers
18 termagants= 5 with devourers rest of fleshborers
3 warriors with rending claws and devourers

carnifex TLD adrenal glands
carnifex TLD adrenal glands
tyrannofex acid spray, regen, electroshock grubs

[mitjiz]

I would try to put more gargoyles. They are way better, if you have for example 15 them. Atleast I like them, when you have some threath on them. 10 gargoyles are not really scary.
What kind of strategy you will use? I like to use always two flyrants, because they are the best

[wikkedtiki]

Sept 1, 2014 22:12:17 GMT jimmyp said:

flyrant BSLW, toxic sacs, adrenal glands, regen, electroshock grubs, warlord.

Why would you run your Hive Tyrant like this? Does it ever actually get in combat without getting shot down immediately?

[jimmyp]

yeah it does work well so far, i know it does suck that he can not land and assault but does work when land in cover then assault. had a good combat with few characters =D

[yowster12]

I use a combat flyrant now and then. Whenever I get a 7th ed game in. Jink plus shrouded from a Malanthrope make him survivable. Consolidating back to shrouded bubble when posible helps too.