New Hive 1850 list

[wvlopp]

This is my first attempt at a Tyranid list. Normally play orks. Looking forward to suggestions.

HQ
Swarm Lord
Parasite of Mortex

To me, the Mortex says aliens to me. I like the idea of the chance of empregnating. I know he is over priced.

Elites
2 Zoanthropes

Plan on using these as my anit armor.

Troops
2- Tervigons
-crushing claws
-Toxin sacks
-implanting attack
-2 addition psy attacks

10 Termagaunts
-devourers
-toxin sacs

10 Termagaunts
-devourers
-toxin sacs

6 Ripper swarms
-tunnel
-toxin sacs

The ripper swarms are used to help knock units off of objectives

Fast Attack
30 Gargoyles
-toxin sacs

The parasite will be in this unit

21 Gargoyls
-toxin sacs

Will be used as a screen

Heavy
3 Biovores

The only thing that I can think of that I am lacking is anti tank.

Looking forward to any and all comments

[wvlopp]

Oh well not comments. I did start purchasing my first tyranid units. I got the Hive Tyrant/Swarm Lord and a box of t gaunts.

[lordbob]

Well I like the fully fitted out tervigon, nothing wrong there. With your termagant units you don't need to equip them with toxin sacs because the tervigons will give it to them, I would recommend instead saving the points and putting adrenal glands on the tervigons that way the tervigons are slightly stronger when facing infantry in combat, but most importantly they pass it onto the gants, that way they are rerolling against T4 with poison and can glance tanks. I would probably also put adrenal glands on the gargoyles for the same reason.

The only problem really is the rippers, if you want them in just for the fluff of feeling more alien and you want them to work alongside the parasite (they are really bad) however I would suggest taking tunnel off them because all they're going to do is pop up out the ground sit there for a turn and then wiped off the board.

The swarmlord is also dividing your army a bit, he's fantastic, I'm his biggest fan; but by himself he's not going to accomplish much, with him you atleast need 1 tyrant guard, a good combo with him is one tyrant guard and a prime with regen, but that wouldn't fit in this army list. He can't get the 2+ save of a walking tyrant or the wings of a flyrant, so he needs bodyguards so he can survive to get into combat and wreck face.

[wvlopp]

Thanks for the reponse lordbob, I will think them over.