1500 pt List Review

[retnab]

Hey Hive, could you give me any pointers on my army here? I'm playing a game against Orks with Tau allies on Saturday. What you see is basically all I have, the models sitting out are a Broodlord, a Zoanthrope, some Raveners, Warriors, and Ripper Swarms. The Tyrant is walking because the group I play with all agree that flying units are grossly overpowered so we try to play without them.

== HQ ==
Hive Tyrant Brood (315 pts.)
Hive Tyrant (1) - Lash Whip And Bonesword, Twin-Linked Devourer - Brainleech Worms, Armoured Shell, Paroxysm, Leech Essence, Old Adversary = 250 pts.
Tyrant Guard (1) - Lash Whip = 65 pts.
Tyranid Prime (1) - Devourer, Pair Of Boneswords = 90 pts.

== Elites ==
Hive Guard Brood (2) = 100 pts.
Venomthrope (1) = 55 pts.

== Troops ==
Genestealer Brood (8) = 112 pts.
Hormagaunt Brood (16) = 96 pts.
Termagant Brood (20) - Fleshborer = 100 pts.
Termagant Brood (20) - Fleshborer = 100 pts.
Termagant Brood (15) - Fleshborer = 75 pts.
Tervigon (1) - Stinger Salvo, AG, Toxin Sacs, Cat, Onslaught, Taken As Troops = 210 pts.

== Heavy Support ==
Biovore (1) = 45 pts.
Trygon (1) - Instinctive Behaviour - Feed = 200 pts.

== Total ==
1498 pts.

I'm thinking either have the Prime babysit the stealers or the venom.

[Illithid]

Interesting list, what about dropping the Venomthrope for a second Biovore?

[bugkeeper]

From what i have learned through my matches a lone venomthrope can be rather annoying for the enemys wasting a reliable shot at it well the swarm moves forward is a bonus to the rest of your swarm the 5+ and the fact that the opponent most likely hasent played many matches against it will either over react or under react. a solid list in my opinion. Goodluck in your matches with this list.

[retnab]

Dec 8, 2012 1:08:51 GMT Illithid said:

Interesting list, what about dropping the Venomthrope for a second Biovore?

Unfortunately I don't have a second Biovore yet, I've listed the models I have and didn't add above my list.

And yeah the Venom always seems to get targeted first which is why I'm still unsure whether I want my Prime to infiltrate with the stealers or babysit the Venom.

[nidzy]

Flyers and FMC's are a lot of fun. Your group should give them a shot! If you all agree to buy one, then things will be more even.


Anyway, I might trade out one of those gant broods for a 3 man warrior squad with a barbed strangler. It can pin the tau which is pretty sweet and will eat up big squads of orks. Plus they are scoring and could potentially draw some anti tank off of your tervigon/tyrant.

I would also love to see that broodlord get some play! Another psyker in the list, plus a nasty challenge fighter to support your hive tyrant is never a bad thing, though stealers have taken a considerable hit in this edition, you already have some in the list and I have done really silly things with an iron armed broodlord.

[retnab]

I changed up my list a bit to give Ymgarls a shot after infiltrating my Stealers ended poorly. Took out the smaller gaunt squad to pay for it, had 5 points left over so gave my Prime a Deathspitter too. The list is the same besides. Changes are bolded. So thoughts anyone? I'm playing a Chaos player next and I'm considering dropping the Biovore to make the Tervigon a Prime, but I'm aiming more for a list I can use against any of these guys and not a list specifically to fight one army.

== HQ ==
Hive Tyrant Brood (315 pts.)
Hive Tyrant (1) - Lash Whip And Bonesword, Twin-Linked Devourer - Brainleech Worms, Armoured Shell, Paroxysm, Leech Essence, Old Adversary = 250 pts.
Tyrant Guard (1) - Lash Whip = 65 pts.
Tyranid Prime (1) - Deathspitter, Pair Of Boneswords = 95 pts.

== Elites ==
Hive Guard Brood (2) = 100 pts.
Venomthrope (1) = 55 pts.
Ymgarl Genestealer Brood (8) = 184 pts.

== Troops ==
Genestealer Brood (8) = 112 pts.
Hormagaunt Brood (16) = 96 pts.
Termagant Brood (20) - Fleshborer = 100 pts.
Termagant Brood (20) - Fleshborer = 100 pts.
Termagant Brood (15) - Fleshborer = 75 pts.
Tervigon (1) - Stinger Salvo, AG, Toxin Sacs, Cat, Onslaught, Taken As Troops = 210 pts.

== Heavy Support ==
Biovore (1) = 45 pts.
Trygon (1) - Instinctive Behaviour - Feed = 200 pts.

== Total ==
1500 pts.

And nidzy: Warriors really haven't done much for me sadly :/ But then again most of the games I've played as Nids have been against vanilla SM or Grey Knights so they usually died very fast. I might give them another shot but they don't have me too excited. And I do enjoy Broodlords, but 60 points is a lot :/