Hormies+Swarmy buffs

[patsfan32]

Ok so I really want to make a CC only list to take against a friend of mine and I really just want to field a bunch of hormagaunts with a Swarmstar unit:

== HQ ==
Swarmlord Brood (345 pts.)
Swarmlord (1) = 280 pts.
Tyrant Guard (1) - Lash Whip = 65 pts.
Tyranid Prime (1) - Pair Of Boneswords, Scything Talons = 90 pts.

== Elites ==
Zoanthrope Brood (2) = 120 pts.

== Troops ==
Hormagaunt Brood (28) - Toxin Sacs = 224 pts.
Hormagaunt Brood (28) - Toxin Sacs = 224 pts.

== Total ==
1003 pts.

how effective do you thinkt he hormys can be if I am able to roll some good psychics on my psykers? I know I want endurance on one of my 3 psykers so i can give it to my hormy brood, and then Id like to also give them preferred enemy from my swarmlord. Out of the other powers are there any that could benefit my hormagaunts more? I really wanna just try to give my friends orcs the middle finger when i charge in with 60 cc units and eat his overwatch lol.

[gammaxj]

It would help to know what faction you're playing against.

[patsfan32]

i said i want to give my friends orks the middle finger lol so orks

[Nightmare20]

Soften them up with biovores and assault with a terv or raveners to eat the overwatch, then assault with the horms.

[gammaxj]

If you're playing against orks it will be tough since they can have the numbers to beat your hormagaunts in combat while being cheaper than you. If you don't mind losing out on the deathstar feel a bit I would drop the prime and get two biovores which would really help you.

The Swarmlord should probably roll on biomancy, or telepathy if you're feeling lucky (Hallucination!). The zoanthropes should keep their codex powers to bust open transports.

If you are dead set on the Swarmy deathstar then you have a pretty good list. Just try to keep Swarmy from getting tarpitted to death by a 30 man boyz squad

Hormagaunts can be very effective, but not really points wise. They are good with any discipline you roll on, they can either get fnp (endurance) or become invisible (4+ cover, opponents hit them as WS1) in telepathy. Just don't roll on telekinesis with this list

[glassiya]

Jan 24, 2013 0:45:45 GMT patsfan32 said:

and then Id like to also give them preferred enemy from my swarmlord.

ahem.

you may want to give them FC instead. This way they'll get their S to 4, so they will get rerolls to Wound against t4 (and they ALREADY have reroll 1's To Hit), so this'll be much more effect.

Oh, but that's only if you use our Fleet advantage right.

[patsfan32]

gammaxj & glassiya; thank yo so much this is the exact info I needed. I am sad tho to hear that orks can outnumber me I'm new to 40k so your help is much appreciated ill definitely find a way to fit in biovores they sound exactly like what I need.

[andersschm]

Jan 24, 2013 17:20:13 GMT glassiya said:

Jan 24, 2013 0:45:45 GMT patsfan32 said:

and then Id like to also give them preferred enemy from my swarmlord.

Oh, but that's only if you use our Fleet advantage right.

What do you mean by Fleet advantage? Do tell

[glassiya]

Jan 24, 2013 20:16:43 GMT andersschm said:

What do you mean by Fleet advantage? Do tell

I mean - do the charge youself; don't be charged instead.

We have rerolls and everything. Most opponents don't.