1K List Nidzilla v Blood Angels

[dorrin]

Ok, I know that a flyrant in a 1K game is a bit much, but this is my first game of the 6th Ed and I have a 2K game planned for a few weeks time. So this is really about me getting in to the new rules, hence I wanted to include a flyer and some psykers etc.

So, I am facing Blood Angels so I expect his Death Company, some Assault Marines and likely a couple of tanks for example. Maybe a dread.

What I have usually ran which he will likely expect is genestealers, a tervigon + gaunts and a prime and and a Trygon. More centered around CC.

While I would like more troops in this list, it would really come from having a prime and saving points but not this time. So, this is my idea, input most welcome!

= HQ =

Hive Tyrant + Wings + 2 x TLD

= ELITES =

2 x Hive Guard

= TROOPS =

10 x Gaunts (basic)
1 x Tervigon + TS (unsure if AG are still worth taking?)

= HEAVY =

2 x Dakkafex


What Im thinking is to keep the 2 x fex's at the front and advance shooting. They will swap position if wounds get low. This will protect the tervigon behind them and the gaunts. If I roll a double I might move the tervigon in front to take some wounds and save the fex's as well. If they all get low Ill move the gaunts in front. Or I could keep them in front anyway as a shield as unlikely to be targetted.

The Flyrant will make a pest of himself swooping and likely draw a lot of fire. I can decide if I should drop him in to the death company or wait until the other get closer etc.

The Hive Guard would stay near the tervigon in some kind of cover and shoot through with the first target being any vehicle.

For his armour, a Baal preditor is front 13 side 12 and I think others are 12 front 11 side. So I need ideally S7 for glancing. This means the Hive Guard Cannons really, though TLDs have S6, handy if I get the flyer side on.

[dorrin]

Forgot to mention Psychic Powers.

The list will give me as basic :

HT - Can take two of : The Horror (change) , Leech Essence (handy?), Paroxysm (change), Psychic Scream (not that good v meq?)
Terv - Dominion (change)

Is it worth keeping any of the HT powers? Or better to swap both out? Same as the Tervigon, better to swap the one, or buy another and swap two?

I do have a few spare points so was wondering about taking something like Old Adversary, or even maybe taking Catalyst as I used to and keep that?


Cheers

[Jabberwocky]

You have to swap all of a models powers, or none.

[Rakuall]

Paroxysm can be really nasty. taking a major assault unit down to WS 1 means they'll have huge trouble hitting the Tyrant with all their big weapons.

[baconslice]

Does the Baal pred have flame storm cannon? You can expect that to drive straight at you, you could always intercept it with the flyrant and smash! Also depends on what kind of DEath comp he takes. If its suped up, try shooty (obvs) other wise as long as you assault first they're not too bad

[l0rdf1end]

Personally I think you look light on troops. Going to need some for objectives and if he has any sense your Tervigon will be prime target.

Dakka fex's in my opinion are a little slow unless you Spore them and then they become very expensive.

Have you thought about Genestealers? Broodlords are quite interesting now as you can choose to swap out their 2 powers for Telekenisis dicipline..
Have a look at Objuration Mechanicum, that's a prime power for stopping Overwatch. It also stops units snapshotting at your Flyrant.
You have to roll to get it, so its not garaunteed but very helpful if you do.

Perhaps also consider more Hive Guard also if he's running quite a few tanks.

[Jabberwocky]

Blood angels will typically have very little scoring units. I wouldn't worry about objectives so much as not getting tabled. Your MCs will make mincemeat out of his units as long as you get the charge, not him. That is the tricky part. Utilise swoop, your gant screens and terrain to stop him assaulting you where possible.

[dorrin]

Thanks for the input folks. Appreciated. Some food for thought there. Ill let you know how I get on.

[dorrin]

Tweaked points to take another Hive Guard.

Wiped them ou at the end of turn 5 and swept the board for all VPs.

Stuck up a battle report with images if interested : dorrin.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/the-red-dawn/