1850 Durability with Dakka

[l0rdf1end]

I'm trying something here. Aiming for durability rather than all comers or trying to take down flyers with the use of Flyrants.

My aim is simply to increase survival and esnure I have enough bodies to contest and hold objectives.

The List -

HQ-
Swarmlord+One Guard.
Prime/Lash/Bone/Regen (He goes with the dakka Fexes).

Troops-
Tervigon+extra power + Crushing Claws
Tervigon+extra power
x10 Termies
x10 Termies

Elites-
3x Hive Guard

Fast-
3x Ravener+Rending
3x Ravener+Rending

Heavy-
3x DakkaFex.

So, the idea is to have Both Tervigons and Termies plus Hive Guard holding the middle of my table edge and moving towards holding the centre of the table.

Now this is slightly dependant on what I'm facing -
Use the Swarmlord plus a unit of Raveners to take and hold one flank.
Use the Dakkafex's plus one unit of Raveners to hold the opposite flank.

I plan to do some test games. Considered replacing Raveners with a Trygon+Toxin although that decreases my units for holding my flanks.

Any thoughts very much welcome.

[scrotatohead]

I've only played with Raveners once in 6ed and never really got them into the fight. Are you finding that they can hold their own with the reduced cover save values and introduction of Overwatch?

[wisdomseyes1]

Why is the tyranid Prime going with the fexen? What purpose does he serve there?

That is really all I have.

[GuardDog78]

I've run a prime with dakkafexen before for wound allocation shenanigans, synapse so they shoot and don't get rage-happy, and the lashwhip knocks opponents down to less than fexes if you do charge the unit...

[Deleted]

If you run the Raveners, I'd put them in one brood of 6 personally.

[l0rdf1end]

Thanks 60mm and all.

I wanted to use them as 2 units so I can provide some support for Swarmlord and fex's. Turns out they don't really need it anyway.
Plus they weere melta'd and lascannon'd to death.

Think I'll go with some more Hiveguard instead plus a few more powers on the Tervigons.
Swarmlord with Iron Arm, Endurance and Telekine Dome is just...a BEAST.

Was considering a Trygon but I think an Extra unit of 3 Hive Guard will provide better support.
Played a Home Objective game against Space wolves yesterday and won, it was very close though to being a draw.
If it hadn't of ended turn 5 it could have had a different outcome.

So far the Durability of this list with the mass amount of T6 makes it hard to put down.
If he didnt have Jaws (killed Prime, 2 Fex's and a Tervigon) he would of been toast.

[l0rdf1end]

Updated lists -

HQ-
Swarmlord+One Guard. 340
Prime/Lash/Bone/Regen (He goes with the dakka Fexes). 105

Troops-
Tervigon+1power+CC 200
Tervigon+1power 175
x10 Termies 50
x10 Termies 50

Elites-
2x Hive Guard 100
2x Hive Guard 100

Heavy-
2x DakkaFex. 380

1500



HQ-
Swarmlord+One Guard. 340
Prime/Lash/Bone/Regen (He goes with the dakka Fexes). 105

Troops-
Tervigon+2powers 190
Tervigon+2powers 190
x10 Termies 50
x10 Termies 50

Elites-
3x Hive Guard 150
2x Hive Guard 100

Heavy-
3x DakkaFex. 570

1745



HQ-
Swarmlord+One Guard. 340
Prime/Lash/Bone/Regen (He goes with the dakka Fexes). 105

Troops-
Tervigon+2powers+CC 215
Tervigon+2powers+CC 215
x10 Termies 50
x10 Termies 50

Elites-
3x Hive Guard 150
3x Hive Guard 150

Heavy-
3x DakkaFex. 570

1845