Best Tyranid Units (4 of 15)

[nameless]

Our best Tyranid units

Lets get a group consensus of our best (in a competitive sense) unit. Lets worry about individual upgrades later (aside from Melee vs dakka).

Ranking (these are links)
1. Flyrant (2 TL/Dev + Wings) [+/- Electroshock grubs] - 85%
2. Malanthrope - 60%
3. Dakkafex [+/- AG] - 67%
4. TBD - current poll

[nameless]

This is a tough one. I think LAN biovores are probably next. They can even do a number to 3+ saves due to TLing.

Hmm.

Maybe Tyrannofex instead. Or venomthrope. It's hard to rank venomthrope with a Malanthrope already up there.

[gigasnail]

Mawlocks, but this is a meta reaction as it hits invisible units hard.

[coredump]

Its weird, because to get Biovores or Exocrines with TLblasts... it means you are taking both.

For me, if you could only take one of those.... or is only one was going to be in the codex... I would rather have the Biovore than the Exo.

OTOH, I still prefer the Crone over either of them at this point.

[coredump]

I would probably drop the venomthrope. It can't get a fair review with the Malanthrope in the mix. OTOH, in a no FW environment, I think it will shoot into top 5.

[Yautja]

Biovores are just so awesome. Very consistent high performers for me.

[biomassbob]

Instead of separate threads for the 2nd best, 3rd best, etc, why not ask people what they think the top 5 units for nids are (and in what configuration so it is clear whether a hive tyrant is walking or flying and with which weapons/biomorphs it is armed) - you could ask for a list covering everything (dex, FW, etc) and one with just the dex or whatever iteration you prefer? Then you compile it later but it is altogether. You need to know if the player uses or has sufficient knowledge of certain units such as FW. For example in a list I might include a venomthrope as one of the best units nids have and not inlcude a malanthrope - as I don't have any FW books, etc (or I might mention the malanthrope based on others opinions that I have read and/or tournament that have been discussed. Just a thought.

[jimmyp]

Tyrannofex for me with acid spray! Excellent 2+ armour save loads of wounds. Acid spray with torrent is super cool against toughness 3 models "eldar and tau I've played" think it would be the best unit if rupture cannon was not s#%t with ap 4 with bs3!! "Fluff says penetrates land raiders etc with ease lol! Omg! Poo"

[gigasnail]

Sept 16, 2014 19:56:56 GMT coredump said:

I would probably drop the venomthrope. It can't get a fair review with the Malanthrope in the mix. OTOH, in a no FW environment, I think it will shoot into top 5.

I nearly always take both; generally can't spare the points for a 2nd malanthrope.

[nameless]

Sept 16, 2014 21:19:37 GMT biomassbob said:

Instead of separate threads for the 2nd best, 3rd best, etc, why not ask people what they think the top 5 units for nids are (and in what configuration so it is clear whether a hive tyrant is walking or flying and with which weapons/biomorphs it is armed) - you could ask for a list covering everything (dex, FW, etc) and one with just the dex or whatever iteration you prefer? Then you compile it later but it is altogether. You need to know if the player uses or has sufficient knowledge of certain units such as FW. For example in a list I might include a venomthrope as one of the best units nids have and not inlcude a malanthrope - as I don't have any FW books, etc (or I might mention the malanthrope based on others opinions that I have read and/or tournament that have been discussed. Just a thought.

As I've mentioned in other threads, I'm used to these polls being done this way, so I'll just keep going this way. I know what you mean though, but this will just take longer.

As to the Venomthrope, I think I'll remove it as Coredump has said. It would be top 5 but we're so spoiled with the Malanthrope these days.

[tag8833]

Gargoyles Hand down. I think they generally win me more games than Dakkafexes, but they are a support unit, so they are #4 not #3.

I knew this one would get interesting, and am not surprised that the majority currently disagree with my choice.

[nameless]

There is some point where I have a problem getting aside the non-gameplay aspect of models to rank them, haha.

I love gargoyles, but I find them annoying to move and they haven't yet been painted, but I still think I like biovore more. I think I'd vote for gargoyles as 5 or 6.

[gigasnail]

Gargs are my next choice. We're splitting hairs at this point.

[almostmercury]

I voted Gargs on the basis that TL Biovores come with Exocrine and Warriors.

[nameless]

Good, this simplifies things. Both are tied.