1k list

[raylorne]

HQ
Prime with lashwhip/bonesword, deathspitter 100

Elite

8x Ymgarl 184

Troops

Warrior x3 with deathspitters 105

Termagants x20 with devourers in a spore with barbed strangler 255

Termagants x20 with devourers in a spore with barbed strangler 255

Hormagaunts x 13 with toxin sacs 104

Total 1003 points

[Squire]

Wow, the devilgants seem like a bold move. For such expensive units they're no harder to kill so I couldn't entertain the idea of them. For one of those 255 pts units you could have 5 warriors with boneswords in a spore, or 18 basic terms plus a cheap tervigon

[raylorne]

Unfortunately I have a limited selection of units to choose from. Just started playing 40k a few months ago. I'm looking to get a tervigon or two, some hive guard and tyrant guard as I grow my army.

[Squire]

Fair enough. Devourer gaunts must be the best way to make a Tyranid list with few models!

[Deleted]

I'd strongly suggest dropping TS on the Hormagaunts for more bodies. Turn 1 you will only have the Warriors/Prime and Hormagaunts on the table, so someone is gonna get shot to (please do not swear). Use your Hormagaunts as fodder, they won't need TS.

[raylorne]

Thanks for the pointer. My unit of gaunts held an important objective tonight forcing a tie. The extra 4 bodies didn't decide it, but since they didn't see any combat beyond absorbing bolter fire the toxin sacs would have still been less effective.

[GuardDog78]

You may want to reconsider the barbed strangers on the pods...maybe swap them for the TL death spitters and upgrade a warrior to a strangle if you want that pie plate. You want spores relatively near transports usually so they can use their S6 ripped tentacles...and the TL spitters can pop AV10 as well. Since the spores have to target the nearest enemy...that drops the large pie plates closer to the gants you just deployed...and you don't want those landing on them cause you'll just ruin your own offensive...not to mention day.