2500 nidzilla list

[gingerrpenguin]

Hey this is my first attempt at a nidzilla list and in the past I have preferred a no gaunt system so here we go....

Hq
The swarmlord-280
+ 2 tyrant guards- 400

Tyranids prime-80

Elites
2 lictors 130
2 zoamthropes 120
2 hive guard 100

Troops
3 warriors 90
+ venom cannon 105
3 warriors 90
+ strangle thorn cannon 100
10 genestealers 140
+ brood lord 200

Fast attack
3 raveners with rending claws 105

Heavy support
3 carnifexes with crushing claws and regen 630
Tyrannofex with rupture cannon 265
Trygon prime 240

Total 2505

[Princelarming]

A very simple and precise reply:

Too few troops! - You've got 10 Genestealers and 6 Warriors - if they make it past turn 3, I'd be mighty surprised! And then you're left with no (zero) scoring options...

[Lanesend]

Hi Gingerpenguin, welcome to the Hive!

I know you said you don't want to use gaunts, but when you want to go Nidzilla, there's nothing that beats a Tervigon or two (or three).
With two minimal squads of 2x10 gaunts, you can put them in Troops. (it would also give you some *durable* Troops), something which I think your list lacks.

Also, that Carnifex squad. You should put the Tyranid Prime with them (don't know if it was intended like that) for wound allocation and give that Prime Regen. I also think that squad is too expensive with Crush and regen and I doubt it's usefulness. If your enemy manages to stay out of range (carnifexes are quite slow) thats 600+ points wasted.
I would equip them with twinlinked BL devourers. But of course, that is a matter of taste.

And maybe you can find some points to expand the Zoans and Hive Guard to three models per squad.

Just my 2 cents

[gingerrpenguin]

Thanks for the advice I already have 24 termies to work with so I could easily include the, to it and I only have 1 carnies at the moment so I can easily build the other to with different weapons and stuff??

[Lanesend]

Just remember, if you put the carni's in the same brood, they must be equipped exactly the same.
Of course, at 2500 points, you can have two FOC's, so it should not be difficult to split them.

[gingerrpenguin]

Ok remix this time 1850 because everyone seems to be playin it

Hq
Swarm lord with 2 tyrant guard 400
Tervigon with scything talons 165

Elites
2 lictors 130
2 zoanthropes 120

Troops
3 warriors with venom cannon 105
3 warriors with strangle thorn cannon, rending claws and adrenal glands 110
10 genestealers with brood lord 200

Heavy support
Fex with crushing claws and bio plasma 205
Fex with two linked brain leech 175
Trygon prime 240

Total 1850

[Jabberwocky]

The second warrior unit has weird upgrades. Barbed strangler is good at range against infantry. Rending is good in combat as is AG but they don't synergise unless hitting dreadnoughts on the charge, which you won't be shooting at!

Drop those upgrades and bioplasma and you can add 10 gants, making your Terv a troop.

[NidsAndMarines]

Your list comes to 1855pts - the warriors w/ BS comes to 115pts, and TS would work better than AG here as you want to make sure you get as many rends from the RC if you're going to use them.

This list is a bit slow, so might be nice to find a spore for either the zoans or a c'fex - ideally one newly equipped with 2x TL Devs w/brainleech.

Really need to find the points for TS on the 'stealers, aswell as TS & AG for the tervigon which really, really helps the 'gants its going to poop out. If you can find points for buying more tervy psychic powers that would be great. Tervs with Iron Arm, Warp Speed and Endurance are simply lol!

'Nids & Marines.

[NidsAndMarines]

If you want to try more big guys in your list how about:

HQ:
Tervigon, ST, AG, TS, 2 extra powers; 215pts
Prime, Regen; 90pts

Troops:
Tervigon, ST, AG, TS, 2 extra powers; 215pts
Tervigon, ST, AG, TS, 2 extra powers; 215pts
Tervigon, ST, AG, TS, 2 extra powers; 215pts
Termagant x10; 50pts
Termagant x10; 50pts
Termagant x10; 50pts

Elites:
Zoanthrope x2, mycetic spore; 160pts

Heavy:
Trygon, TS; 210pts
C'fex x2, 2x TL Devs w/brainleech; 380pts

1850pts on the nose. 7 MCs; 38x T6 wounds; 16x psychic powers, using 6/ turn; SitW aplenty - could just be fun. Possibly swap the zoans for 3x HG with 10pts to spend (on AG for the Trygon perhaps?)

'Nids & Marines