1750 need helping bumping to 2k

[oneeleven]

Hello Hive Mind! So I have been trying to build up a 2k list and have made it to 1740 that I'm happy with. However, I'm struggling with what to put in in the last 260 and thought I would get the opinions of others. I'll post the list and them my thought process on why I choose those units.

HQ:
Swarmlord
280

Troops:
Tervigon
-TS, cluster spines, catalyst
185
Tervigon
-TS, cluster spines, catyst
185
Termigants x10
50
Termigants x10
50

Elite:
Hive Guard x3
150
Doom in a spore
130

Heavy Support:
Trygon Prime
-TS
250
Carnifex
-TL dev w/BL worms x2
Spore
230
Carnifex
-TL dev w/BL worms x2
Spore
230

So, a little explanations. I picked swarmlord because I love the model and his fluff in the codex. I figured that since I have swarmy I might as well take advantage of his +1 to reserve rolls. For that reason I choose the DoM in a spore along with 2 dakkafexes in spores and a deepstriking trygon prime. All can come in on a 2+ starting on turn 2 to help with target saturation.

The trygon prime was picked to help provide backline synapse so the dakkafexes don't rage and have to forego their shooting. I know that an opponent can focus down the prime to break synapse and cause the dakkafexes to rage, so that is an issue.

I didn't want any tyrant guard with swarmy so I picked up a unit of full hive guard to act as pseudo tyrant guard. Stand in front of swarmy and march up the board firing away. They can break off and pick up any units that could potentially tie swarmy up and can help pop any transports so swarmyor my other units can gobble up what's inside.

Tervies for back/midfield objective holding and the termagants are there to unlock the big mommas as troops. They can either keep catalyst to toss FnP on units that need it or can exchange for biomancy powers.

I picked most of these units because I love the big MC that nids have and I like the idea of raining down the big nasties out of the sky. I just feel like somethimg is missing. I was thinking a fast moving element to supplement the deepstrikers; maybe a unit of gargoyles or raveners? A flyrant? Like I said. I'm a bit unsure on what to add in order to bump up to 2k. Any and all advice on this is appreciated as well as any c&c of mylist. Thanks in advance!

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[riverzora]

Tyrant Guard and a Prime. Put them in a unit with you Swarmlord and it will be almost invincible. The guard is there to soak up wounds, lashwhip on the Prime to make the unit always strike first, and a Deathspitter too to give it some distance option. The Swarmy/Guard/Prime combo is fantastic. That will take you to 160 points, giving you 100 left... Another two Hive guard? Bump the Termagants to Devilgants? Two Biovores and ten points to boost something else? The world's an oyster!

[oneeleven]

Thank you for the suggestions. I will look into trying out the prime/guard combo with the swarmlord; it sounds pretth nasty. Any other suggestions from anyone else? All are welcome and appreciated.

[Ragged Warrior]

3 Zoans in a Mycetic Spore, 8 Termigaunts, 8 Termigaunts. At 2k you are going to face some vehicles and tough ICs--Zoans are good at popping those. Add the Termis to your existing Termi broods.

[GuardDog78]

Flyrant with 2 x devourers...extra synapse...pops transports with ease...still good in close combat...2 psychic powers...best anti-flyer we've got.

[riverzora]

Also a damned good anti tank. Swoop over and vector strike first turn, then land and jump over to the rear armour. Fire twelve shots. Then assault if that wasn't enough.

[daffan666]

Doom in a spore 130 - If you spend 40 points on just the spore pod, why not make it a threat with TL deathspitters? No ones gonna care about those 6" ripple tentacles which is a MC (can fire 2 weapons) with 3 wounds... The enemie will probably not in the most cases be in 6" range ether, if they are that would be super, but the range just isnt enough and renders ripper tentacles useless. Those whol 40 points useless, expect "OH u got to deep strike for 40 points...".

Tervigon/termagants - So whats their purpose? If tervigons are just to survive u wouldnt really need the uppgrades as u could swap psychic powers to biomance; iron arm to keep him up, and drop TS, AG, Cata. Termagants could just aswell be screen for a while and then do the capping while tervigon keeps pushing.

A lictor, something to think about, will your MS/spore units arrive safly and as intended? A lictor could help with that, and "ensure" an all arrival (hopefully) in T3, on top of that with the phermone trail u will avoid the scatter effect and be able to place em in 6" range of that lictor, a great way to make use of those MS's ripper tentacles (making use of points).

What dose IC mean?

[oneeleven]

IC means independent character. I'm not sold on the idea of a lictor for a turn 3 strike when swarmlord will more than likely have anything in reserve coming on turn 2. I might upgrade spores if I have points left over, but I more than likely won't.

I'm thinking that the tentacles should be fine, especially with the rules saying pods can't scatter onto enemy models. Getting them in 6" shouldn't be a big problem, but I'm leaning towards the flyrant. Thanks for all the advice and thoughts.

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[daffan666]

I missed that part, thats awesome then!

Unit arriving with MS's cant move or assault, dose that apply for MC aswell? Or units that gets biomancy; endurance (grants SR relentless)?

[lordofthebrood]

Relentless only lets you move shoot and assault as if you have assault weapons?

No assaulting after deep-striking, unfortunately, even though it would make perfect sense for lictors :/