Swarmlord Surge

[bumbleb1492]

This list is something I've been playing around with. Any thoughts to make it better? Game plan is to tie up thier back line with hormas and then crash in with genestealers flyrants and mawlocs.

++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (Tyranids) [42 PL, 809pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Discipline: Hive Mind

Hive Fleet: Kraken

+ HQ +

Malanthropes [5 PL, 140pts]: Malanthrope

The Swarmlord [15 PL, 300pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Paroxysm

+ Troops +

Hormagaunts [6 PL, 95pts]: 19x Hormagaunt

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 33pts]: 3x Ripper Swarm

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 33pts]: 3x Ripper Swarm

+ Heavy Support +

Mawloc [6 PL, 104pts]: Biostatic Rattle

Mawloc [6 PL, 104pts]: Biostatic Rattle

++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (Tyranids) [64 PL, 1013pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Hive Fleet: Kraken

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 204pts]: Adrenal Glands, Chameleonic Mutation, Heavy Venom Cannon, Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: The Horror, Toxin Sacs, Wings

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 193pts]: Adrenal Glands, Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: The Horror, Toxin Sacs, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Wings

+ Troops +

Genestealers [12 PL, 180pts]: 3x Acid Maw
. 15x Genestealer: 15x Rending Claws, 15x Scything Talons

Genestealers [12 PL, 180pts]: 3x Acid Maw
. 15x Genestealer: 15x Rending Claws, 15x Scything Talons

Genestealers [12 PL, 180pts]: 3x Acid Maw
. 15x Genestealer: 15x Rending Claws, 15x Scything Talons

Termagants [6 PL, 76pts]: 19x Termagant (Fleshborer)

++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Tyranids) [10 PL, 178pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ HQ +

Neurothrope [4 PL, 70pts]: Power: Psychic Scream, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Soul Hunger

+ Heavy Support +

Biovores [2 PL, 36pts]: Biovore

Biovores [2 PL, 36pts]: Biovore

Biovores [2 PL, 36pts]: Biovore

++ Total: [116 PL, 2000pts] ++

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[devilrules]

you have no protection for the swarm lord, i would take a tyrannocyte or tyrant guard, also up genestealers to 16 models for one more acid maw each

[devilrules]

also not sure if you coppied and pasted but horror on 2 and scream on 3? i think you need another model with catalyst

[sultansean]

How are the Hormagaunts getting into their back lines?

I'm thinking something similar with Swarmlord and 2 Flyrants. Kraken looks nice for the stratagem Opportunistic Advance with Genestealers to get them up the board.

I'm planning on running a big warrior unit to stratagem and Cast onslaught so they can double their advance, shoot and then charge. Not sure if it is going work though.

Protection for the swarmlord, depends on the tables you are playing on. I play with lots of LoS blockers and find he does ok on his own, since I am able to hide him from the big guns in the back.

[bumbleb1492]

I play mostly itc and hiding Swarmlord isn't hard with the terain that is required. Hormagaunts are supposed to crash into wrap and then pile in the 6" and tie up the backline I can either hive commander them or run them up normally.

[nidzy]

Mar 27, 2018 18:07:45 GMT sultansean said:

How are the Hormagaunts getting into their back lines?

I'm thinking something similar with Swarmlord and 2 Flyrants. Kraken looks nice for the stratagem Opportunistic Advance with Genestealers to get them up the board.

I'm planning on running a big warrior unit to stratagem and Cast onslaught so they can double their advance, shoot and then charge. Not sure if it is going work though.

Protection for the swarmlord, depends on the tables you are playing on. I play with lots of LoS blockers and find he does ok on his own, since I am able to hide him from the big guns in the back.

If your strategy relies on a particular power going off I would just skip it. I have failed too many without any denies from my opponent to try and build a list around them.

on the OP: I agree that you need either a delivery system or protection for you Swarmlord. I haven't tried guard yet but I will give them a shot sometime soon. Tyrannocyte works pretty well