Swarmlord command point trix

[bugsy]

What do you think about using Swarmlord now when he can make a lot of strategems more expensive for the opponent? Do we fnp and tyrant guard to make him survive?

[N.I.B.]

Probably not, still too expensive and fragile.

[piersonsmuppet]

Probably a decent choice in Assimilation to regen the TG, SL needs the extra durability. SL looks decent into a melee meta, shutting down counter-attacks or stratagems to boost melee output seems good. However, SL does nothing to shooting lists, so it doesn’t really fit into a TAC style list.

[purestrain]

Make him T11 with a -1 Damage built in.


Give him back Hive commander, with it you can gain a certain ability within synapse when chosen.


1. Sustained hits 1 and reroll hits in melee

2. +1 S to shooting attacks, critical wounds increase ap by 2.

3. +2" to Move and advance, +1oc until your next command phase.

Bigger thinking.

Remove 2 of his attacks, keep them S9 ap-2 3D.
BUT...

Give him a special rule: Alien Martiality

Once per fight phase, the swarmlord gains one ability from one of those below.

1.lethal hits, reroll hit rolls.
2.Anti Tank 3+, devastating wounds.
3.reroll failed Invulnerable saves, enemy units must reroll all failed saves.

Make him 280-300 points.

[N.I.B.]

An Unending Swarm list just went 3-0 at a small event post-changes. It had a Swarmlord with 6 Guards, and lots of other beefy 2+ save monsters, so I guess you can work around his fragile butt with a dedicated build.

[purestrain]

Jun 26, 2024 14:22:25 GMT N.I.B. said:

An Unending Swarm list just went 3-0 at a small event post-changes. It had a Swarmlord with 6 Guards, and lots of other beefy 2+ save monsters, so I guess you can work around his fragile butt with a dedicated build.

2+ save monsters in unending swarm seems like a typical build for tyranids.

Who cares about the theme just abuse the rules as good as possible