My 1500 point Army

[elitemaster]

Hey guys I just saided up to The Tyranid Hive and I am some what new to 40k and Tyranids. For about four mouths I have been gathering my army and so far I have 1500 points. I was wounding if you guys can give me some pointers or things i can fix with my first 1500 point army. Please note i am limited to the number of modles I have.

Here is a list of all the modles I have. 25 Termagants, 24 Hormagaunts, 16 Ymgarl/Genestealers, 8 Warriors, 1 Venomthrope, 1 Hive Guard, and a Hive Tyrant/Swarmloard.

Here is my Army list:

HQ
Swarmlord = 280
Prime sword/whip, deathspitter, reg, and TS=110

Ttoop
25 Termagants = 125
24 Hormagaunts TS, AG = 240
3 Warriors 2 sword/whip, 3 sything talons, 1 venom cannon, and TS = 150
3 Warriors 2 sword/whip, 2 deathspitter 1 sything talons, venom cannon, and TS = 160

Elite

8 Ymgarl Genestealers = 184
8 Ymgarl Genestealers = 184
Venomthrope = 55

This army set up is good against any one that has 3+ armor saves and to tarpit there strongest unit with the Hormagaunts and use the Termagants as a moving living shield to cover the rest of my army. The Venomthrope gives the Termagants a 5+ cover save so I have cover every where. I know this list doesnt have that many strength 4 units but with veichels being easyer to take out Im fine with that. The Prime and Warriors work great in a unit togeather with the look out sir rule. in every game they are in they jsut kill every thing in front of them its a nice cheap deathstar unit. Lastly the Ymgarl makes the opponent watching every turrain on the bord keeping some of his units far back or moving all his units in the open for me to attack.

Well what do you guys thing of this army list.

[amareis]

3 warriors in a brood isn't a lot. They'll be shot down pretty quick and you only have your terma wall and swarmlord to draw fire.

Also your warriors will get ID'ed by S8+ fire and with psycannons, battlecannons and other stuff you'll be hard pressed to keep them alive.

I think you should consider your very expensive hormas. Have 24 in a bunch will make them durable, but they are still weak and with a brood of that size, they'll be harder to maneuvre around the table.

Consider having more warriors in a brood and slice your gaunts broods in half or maybe 4 broods of 15 eacch.
You have to let a brood take the first overwatch fire and then be ready with the 2nd brood.

Ymgarls are always fun and because normal stealers got the nerf they're even better.

Your swarmlord needs guards, or else he'll get picked apart. In a 1500 pts game, a swarmlord might be a bit excessive. I think a Tyrant with armoured shell and guards might be better.

The venomthrope will get blown away first turn, so he's useless. Spend the pts on more gaunts. Remember that if they can't see your models, they can't die. Also you only need 25% hidden to get cover, not 50%.

[elitemaster]

I see what your saying.

Yes I have a small number of Warriors in a brood but i all was pair the Prime up with them to make them stronger and live longer.

I was going to try to split my broods of gunts in too two diffrent broods to see how it works.

Yes I know the Swramlord is prices for this low point game but he gets 4 powers and uses two a turn i forgot to post i will take biemancy powers with him so there is a high chance he will get iron arm and other powers to make him harder to kill. I am going to make a list with a armor shell Tyrant and one where he has wings.

The Venomthrope helps a lot by giving the 5+ cover to the entire unit yes I only need 25% of my unit in cover but my oppent just has to foces fire and kill the ones out side of cover witht he thrope i can move my units out side of cover and move at full speed and still get a 5+ cover and if there is night fighting on the first turn then i get a 3+ or 4+ cover and it is nices.

[amareis]

Fair enough.

Remember that your Prime can only join 1 brood of warriors. Not both at the same time.

[elitemaster]

Yeah I know but I was thinking two venom cannons are better then one and if the warriors die to fast in guys Ill just put them in the same brood and have 5 sword/whips in a brood thats a lot of dead enemies