Hive Fleet Jormungandr - 2000 Points

[leeroy1986]

Just got the new codex, so I was all excited to try and make a Semi-Competitive army and I wanted to know what everyone thought really?

Tyranids 2000 Points - Hive Fleet Jormungandr.




HQ - 396 Points.


Hive Tyrant - 198 Points.

- Warlord: Insidious Threat.
- 
Prehensile Pincer Tail.
- 2 sets of 2 Devourers with Brainleech Worms.
- 
Wings.

- Psychic: Smite, Catalyst, Psychic Scream.

Hive Tyrant - 198 Points.

- Prehensile Pincer Tail.
- 2 sets of 2 Devourers with Brainleech Worms.

- Wings.

- Psychic: Smite, Catalyst, Psychic Scream.

Elites - 234 Points.



3 Venomthropes - 90 Points.

- Toxic Lashes. 


3 Hive Guard - 144 Points.

- Impaler Cannons.



Troops. - 217 Points.

4 Tyranid Warriors - 102 Points.
- 4 pairs of Scything Talons.
- 3 Devourers.
- 1 Barbed Strangler.

4 Tyranid Warriors - 115 Points.
- 4 pairs of Scything Talons.

- 3 Deathspitters.

- Venom Cannon.



Heavy Support - 648 Points.

Exocrine - 216 Points.
- Bio-plasmic Cannon.
- Powerful limbs.

Exocrine - 216 Points.
- Bio-plasmic Cannon.
- Powerful limbs.

Exocrine - 216 Points.
- Bio-plasmic Cannon.
- Powerful limbs.

Air Wing Detachment - 483 Points.

Hive Crone - 161 Points.
- Drool Cannon.
- Tentaclids.
- Scything wings.
- Wicked Spur.
- Stinger salvoes.

Hive Crone - 161 Points.
- Drool Cannon.
- Tentaclids.
- Scything wings.
- Wicked Spur.
- Stinger salvoes.

Hive Crone - 161 Points.
- Drool Cannon.
- Tentaclids.
- Scything wings.
- Wicked Spur.
- Stinger salvoes.


Total = 1978 Points

So yeah the general gist of this is.

- Tyrants start in Reserve drop down and unleash 48 strength 6 shots wherever I want (Staying together so no cover bonuses with the Warlord's Trait).
- All other stuff cramps around Venomthropes for cover (Venomthrope + Jormungandr bonus is nice).
- The Crones fly about causing Havoc in tandem with the Hive Tyrants.
- My artillery gun line covered by Venomthropes and protected by Warriors will hopefully lay out some hurt.

So yeah that's how the army list functions! I have all the models, so it's good to go

Any thoughts would be very helpful =)

P.S, I don't use Forgeworld.

[Islands]

Looks cool but Crones aren't fast attack anymore as far as I know. You can just put them in a flyer detachment though

[leeroy1986]

Thanks dude I didn't realise that was a thing now!

P.S, your avatar looks awesome, seems very similar to the front of my codex, ha!

[luke1705]

I’d try really hard to get a third troop so that you can have a Batallion. CP is just so important now. And Rippers are so cheap

[jurassicpork]

I’d try to finagle some points for bubble wrapping your exos IMO

[Rheaf]

Why Jormungandr if half of your units can't get the bonus? I'm not much of a fan of this list as constructed, but I think Kronos or even Leviathan would be a better fit.

[leeroy1986]

Thanks for your comments!

- The Exos are bubbled by Venomthropes and nearby Warriors, you don't feel this is enough?
- Well every unit in the army that isn't a flyer gets a base cover save, so I've quite alot of Ground units. But the major thinking behind it was the Warlord Trait, no units getting cover from the Tyrant or any unit within 3" of him, which I think is very nice. Also I'm a big fan of the stratagem Jormungandr get. But generally speaking it's the stacking cover with Venomthropes which I think will be very nice. In my years of experience, I've often found cover saves to make or break games and having them on your side I find adds a bit of robustness.

I have a revised list though!


Hive Fleet Jormungandr.

2K

Battalion Detachment.

HQ.

Hive Tyrant with Wings - 191 Points
Warlord , Deathspitter, Monstrous Rending claws, tail

Hive Tyrant with Wings - 191 Points
Deathspitter, Monstrous Rending claws, tail

Elites.

3 Venomthropes - 90 Points
Toxic Lashes

Troops.

4 Warriors - 102 Points
Talons, 3 Devs, Strangler

4 Warriors - 115 Points
Talons, 3 Deathspitters, VCannon

15 Genestealers - 180 Points
RClaws, Talons

Heavy Support.

Trygon Prime - 198 Points
Pulse, Bio-Static Rattle, M Scy Tals x3

Exocrine - 216 Points
Bio-Plasmic Cannon, Powerful Limbs

Exocrine - 216 Points
Bio-Plasmic Cannon, Powerful Limbs


Air Wing Detachment.

Hive Crone - 161 Points.
Drool Cannon, Tentaclids, Scything Wings, Wicked Spur, Stinger Salvo.

Hive Crone - 161 Points.
Drool Cannon, Tentaclids, Scything Wings, Wicked Spur, Stinger Salvo.

Hive Crone - 161 Points.
Drool Cannon, Tentaclids, Scything Wings, Wicked Spur, Stinger Salvo.


Total = 1996 Points.
7 Command Dice


I think this adds a bit more combat to range synergy to the army, not sure what others think?

[valdrog]

Im liking the Jom hive fleet, being in cover all the time is great since AP is such a huge factor , and the tunnel ability is amazing