What Models Should I Get Next?

[bane1778]

Hi all, so I'm a relatively new Tyranid player, looking at playing some casual games at my local gaming store. We have a pretty good group of casual 40k players. I have been getting and painting a lot of models so far, but am wondering what else I should get. I know Tyranids aren't really a "one size fits all" army, as there's not really 1 list that works against everything. Basically, I want to have a good amount of Nids that I can swap out in different matches to find out what works. I'd appreciate any suggestions!

So here's the models I currently have:
2 Flyrants with TLDBLW
9 Warriors (Only 3 assembled so far, don't see myself using more than 3 as the rest came in large box sets)
14 Genestealers
1 Broodlord
3 Biovores
1 Exocrine
1 Hive Crone
90 Termagants, mix of Devourers and Fleshborers
40 Hormagaunts
2 Carnifexes
1 Tyrannocyte
1 Tervigon
1 Tyrannofex with Acid Spray
Tons of Spore Mines
2 Zoanthropes and 1 Neurothrope
1 Mawloc

Models I am planning on adding:
1 more Zoanthrope
2 Venomthropes
1 more Mawloc
3 Mucolid Spores (I'm getting the Meiotic spores from FW to substitute as Mucolids)

So what additional models should I get to have a good amount of models to make some good lists from? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

[Kark]

Mucolids and rippers are models I can recommend. These troops don't require synapse support and playing such tyranid army is much easier.

Overall I would try to collect Skyblight formation: 1 Flyrant, 1 hive crone, 2 harpies and 30 gargoyles. Playing with this formation also requires additional CAD or HFD.

Deathleaper assassin brood is also interesting formation to play. It is composed of deathleaper and 5 lictors.

Lictorshame list is another Fantastic way to play tyranids. Here You will need 3 flyrants, 3 mawlocs, 6 lictors, imperial bastion with comms relay, spore mines, mucolids and maybe rippers.

I think one venomthrope is enough, but this is a model You need and want for sure I would also like to have one additional hive crone and maybe more tyrannocytes.

[bane1778]

Oh yeah I forgot I have a ton of Ripper Swarms from box sets too, just haven't assembled and painted them yet.

[bane1778]

How are Hive Guard? I'm thinking about picking up a box of 3. How have they worked out for everyone?

[tripwire]

Aug 2, 2015 20:58:15 GMT bane1778 said:

How are Hive Guard? I'm thinking about picking up a box of 3. How have they worked out for everyone?

well, their BS dropped, and I've never seen any of the new kit in a game that weren't built as tyrant guard, so...

-trip

[rpricew]

Aug 2, 2015 20:58:15 GMT bane1778 said:

How are Hive Guard? I'm thinking about picking up a box of 3. How have they worked out for everyone?

Hive Guard have a purpose, and will perform well if you use them. They will either draw fire from other units or control a 48" threat bubble with their Str 8 Ignores Cover shooting. When you are building a list, you have to consider your units and synergise the other units around each other.

Hive Guard need protection and synapse. Putting a Tyranid Prime in the unit with some counter assault weaponry is a great way to keep them working for you. However, you are sacrificing a valuable HQ slot for that. Another option is to use a Malanthrope to babysit them in some ruins for a 2+ cover save. This is probably the best use of Hive Guard to literally "guard" a flank/objective from your enemy. The Malanthrope provides Synapse & Protection with it's shrouding ability.

just my $0.02

[macdaddyt]

Get some extra wings (forge world or gargoyle kit) to make the other 6 warriors shrikes! I love running two units of 4 shrikes with RC some people take LW/BS on one or two.

Give guard are actually pretty solid against ARM 13 or less vehicles specifically skimmers as they negate jink saves. I normally take a unit of 3 and put them on a flank to try and push my opponents tanks in one direction and trap them. 24 inch range may not seem impressive but since they don't need LOS you'd be surprised how much area they can cover. They also double out T4 so I've had good luck putting wounds in battle suitt units.

I would recommend another mawloc and tyrannocyte. To add some versatility and fun to your current army selection.

If you want to be competitive take another fly rant save up some money for a Barbed Hierdule and invest in some extra mmucalids for a cookie cutter list.