1850 Trying to add the pods

[kenji10000]

Hello hive! Here is my first draft for an 1850 list with our new spores. Let me know what you think, any way it can be improved?

1850

Flyrant-240

Malanthrope-85

2X3 Rippers-Deepstrike-90

Tfex-Acid, e-grubs-185
Tfex-Acid, e-grubs-185

Pod-5 BS-100
Pod-5 BS- 100

Skyblight:- 865 total

Flyrant-2X dakka, e-grubs-240
Crone-Stinger Salvo-165
2XHarpy with HVC-280
3X10 Gargoyles-180

The Tfex would be in the pods, everything else would start on the field.

[arnestig]

I played with this idea as well dropping t-fex with egrubs. I think they could wreck havoc specially with their 2+.
Only concern I had was with all the rending in the current meta. Also, t-fex isnt that beasty in combat.
I was thinking of replacing one t-fex with a toxicrene just for that extra close combat scare.

[eskimo]

5 instant hit Haywires and the Gargolyes, i like it!

[harrytown1]

I like the list against any tau or guard list this will be really good. I do not think it will have as much success against a mech or space marine list. I agree with tyrant guard that maybe a dimachaeron be better. It has the ability to threaten more targets. Other than that I think the list is really good.

[bebe]

Out of curiosity - barbed strangler are large blst and pinning but venom cannons will do more damage to tougher targets - is there a reason you chose BS?

[kenji10000]

Thanks for the replies so far!

As far as a melee bug in a pod, I think I would prefer a Dima over a toxicrene so far, but I have not run a Toxi yet.

I chose the BS because I figured with The tyrants, tfex, Harpy w/HVC and crones I could open most vehicles pretty easily. I figured the pinning chances would help more than 2 more pts of str. Maybe one of each?

Thoughts?

[blucord]

Looks pretty nasty...I would run it as is, then with the tox...see which one works better

[kenji10000]

So I ran the list with just the tfex, I don't have a proper write up because i was too pumped to run it. It's brutal, I played against Imperial Fist SM. He tried to castle on me and by turn 3 he conceded because he only had a few models left. Going to proxy a Toxi and chime in again ^_^