Noob asking for help. 1500p list

[IainL]

I've recently bought this army from a friend, and so this list is going off of the models which I have available. Any advice would be really helpful, I'm brand new to 40k


Nids 1500p. (Tyranids)
HQ - 305
Hive Tyrant (305)
Leech Essence; Paroxysm; twin-linked devourers with brainleech worms; twin-linked devourers with brainleech worms; Old Adversary; regeneration; bonded exoskeleton; wings.

Elites - 389
8 Ymgarl Genestealers (184)

3 Hive Guard (150)

1 Zoanthrope (55)

Troops - 472
10 Genestealers (236)
Broodlord; scything talons; adrenal glands.

10 Genestealers (236)
Broodlord; scything talons; adrenal glands.

Fast Attack - 133
19 Gargoyles (133)
toxin sacs.

Heavy Support - 200
Trygon (200)

These are all the models that I can use, I can probably use them as proxies if I need to.

Winged Tyrant
Trygon
Tyrannofex
Zoanthrope
3 Hive Guard
8 Ymgarl Genestealers
30 Genestealers with Scything Talons
2 Broodlords
20 Gargoyles
The Deathleaper

[ravengoescaw]

Do you have any more models? I would drop the regeneration. I would swap at least one of your genestealer units for a termi unit. If you drop regeneration and gene, for termis and a spore. Also 1 Zoan is not worth it by it's self.

[IainL]

Yeah, I do have a few more models, I'll update the OP with what I have available.

[ravengoescaw]

Well this looks about as ggod as you can get with what you got but swap adrenal out on your genestealers for toxin sacs.

[IainL]

Isn't the plus 1 str on a charge gonna be good?

[glassiya]

Sept 26, 2012 4:14:01 GMT IainL said:

Isn't the plus 1 str on a charge gonna be good?

your strength will go from 4 to 5. Considering that most opponents are SMs of different sorts, they'll have toughness 4. So you increase chance to wound them from 1/2 to 2/3. First turn only, if charging only.

TS allows you to re-roll your 4+ to wound, therefore increasing chance up to 3/4 (also, more 6s!). And when hitting something like t6 and more, you're still wounding on 4+. And of course - it's NOT first round only.

[IainL]

Oh okay, I get it! You're right then, the poison would be better!