[1750] Bugs with a balanced concept

[depletor [H5ed]]

Hey all,

I need your help again building an army list. The CC-Tervigon-Gaunts in the front, a dakkarant in the middle for all purpose and the fexstar with prime as ranged support unit. Elite and assault give me some flexibility to deal with whatever might come.

6th edition should allow to go for a more niddy army style. Hive Guard spam is not a must have anymore! The BL-Devourers are the heaviest shooting weapon in this list. I really like this.

***** HQ (2) *****
Hive Tyrant (265 points)
- Twin-Linked Devourers
- Twin-Linked Devourers
- Old Adversary
- Armoured Shell

2x Tyrant Guard (120 points)
- Scything Talons

Warrior Prime (80 points)
- Scything Talons
- Rending Claws


***** Elite (1) *****

8x Ymgarl Genestealers (184 points)


***** Troops (4) *****

Tervigon (220 points)
- Crushing Claws
- Adrenal Glands
- Toxin Sacs
- Stinger Salvo
- Catalyst

Tervigon (220 points)
- Crushing Claws
- Adrenal Glands
- Toxin Sacs
- Stinger Salvo
- Catalyst

18x Termagants (90 points)
- Fleshborers

10x Termagants (50 points)
- Fleshborers


***** Fast Attack (1) *****

4x Raveners (140 points)
- Rending Claws


***** Heavy Support (1) *****

2x Carnifex (380 points)
- Twin-Linked Devourers
- Twin-Linked Devourers
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1749 points

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Which unit is the prime going with? Tyrant or Carnifex? If it's with the fex I would give it at least a deathspitter.

I would drop the scything talons on the Tyrant Guard, and Prime if it's traveling with the Tyrant, Old Adversary is already rerolling 1s. I would drop that first unit of Termagants to 16, and use the points to get the Tyrant Guard Lash Whips. I understand you probably don't expect them to survive, but if I was your enemy, I would hurl my best close combat unit into that as fast as I could, and Lash Whips will really blunt that attack. It also gives you a great ability to assault into terrain without a severe disadvantage.

Alternatively, you could keep the wargear you have, ditch Old Adversary (Your shooting is twin-linked anyway), or lose 5 Termagants and pick up Hive Commander, which will let you outflank one of your Tervigons. That could be a really substantial advantage for you.

Lastly, I've never had success with 8 Ymgarl, I feel it's too big a unit. My problem isn't deploying them (though that's still a risk, especially in such a high point value game as 1750), my problem is i can't get all of them out of terrain during the movement phase, meaning I'm assaulting through cover, which is rough. I've had more success with 6. But hey, your mileage may vary, depends on the size of the terrain you use mostly.

Just my $0.02

PS: What are you thinking for psychic powers? If you want the shootiest Tyrant squad possible you may want to ditch one of your devourers and pick up telepathy. Otherwise, you may be shoehorned into Biomancy due to the 'two shooting attacks' restriction.