2000 list, lots of troops

[lenore]

This is my second try at a 2000pt army, and will be my first time playing Tyranids in 6th edition (last played 4th ed). Would love suggestions!

HQ
1 Hive Tyrant with Venom Cannon, Bonesword+Lashwhip, Armored Shell
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1 Tyrant Guard

1 Flyrant with 2x Devourers and Toxin Sacs

TROOPS
23 Termagants (fleshborers)
24 Termagants (fleshborers)
20 Hormagaunts
20 Hormagaunts
17 Genestealers+Broodlord
18 Genestealers

ELITES
2 Zoanthropes
2 Zoanthropes

HEAVY SUPPORT
1 Carnifex with 2x Devourers


Overall I like the new codex although it made hormagaunts a bit less effective. That said, I have lots of hormagaunt models and like running a lot of troops. I also really want to get a Tervigon model and try it out with a different list, but for now don't have a Tervigon.

[Deleted]

Hello and welcome to the hive.

My comments come from playtime experience.

Seems to be an ok semi-competivive list, a few things that I would change though.

1. Give your zoanthropes and carnifex spore pods, that way they can drop in and get some rear armor action on thier targets (if vehicles).

2. Venom Cannon is overpriced stinky gun for the tyrant. More often than not, it will scatter off and due to its special rule it can't even pen a vehicle!!! Twin linked Brainleech Devourers (same you equiped on the carnifx) would perform much better.

3. You can drop the Toxin-sacs on the Hive tyrant as you will be wounding on 2+ normally and those 10 points could be better spent... on spore pods =]

4. Lastly is the troops section, genestealers have lost thier awesomeness and taken a serious nerf in 6th. 1 nerf being for example they can no longer assault out of infiltrate or outlank. At 14 points a unit (not counting Broodlord who is 54 i think) those a points that can most defenitly be better spent elseware.

4.5. I would highly recoment the Ymgarl Genestealer. Thanks to his special rule these bad boys can indeed assault out of dormancy mode and thier other special rule can be used to great effect. I often use +1 Toughness to soak up extra fire from snapshots or just general shooting/melee. Only problem is they eat up an elite slot... You could consolidate 2x2 zoanthropes into a brood of 1x3. Then fit in 5-8 ymgarls =]

Hope this helps, any other questions feel free to ask.

-Zack R-

[lordofthebrood]

Agreed with the ymgarls point and the drop pods.

[roxor08]

I like it, my concern is synapse. Yes your tyrant is armored with an escort, but your zoans are missile magnets that can be insta-killed, leaving you with a tyrant, which after your zoans leaves you pretty vulnerable on that front.