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So I got my ass handed to me pretty badly last night as a squad of 5 Striking Scorpions managed to take down 10 Hormagaunts and 15 Genestealers all singlehandedly. Honestly this is the first ever time my GS got wiped, and the first time my nids lost. That was combat patrol, today I'll be facing the full force.

Currently I'd expect to see the following: Fire Prisms, Wraith Guard, Wraith Lord, Avatar, Pathfinders, Guardian platforms, Dire Avengers, Banshees, and possibly some Dark Reapers. Note that not all of this will be present, but most of it will. Here's what I have to counter it with:

HQ:

Tyranid Prime - Dual Boneswords, Deathspitter - 95 pts

Elites:

Lictor - 65 pts

2 Zoanthropes (in 2 units) - 120 pts

Troops:

Tyranid Warriors (3) - Deathspitters and Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands - 120 pts

Genestealers (10) - 140pts

Genestealers (10) - 140pts

Genestealers (10) - 140pts

Heavy Support:

Biovore (2) - 90pts

Biovore (2) - 90pts

Total: 1000 pts

Now, I know a set of Hive guards would be better tank poppers in this case, but given that they're arriving in 3 hours, I dont have time to go out and buy them (My nids are largely from the 4th edition and I've been slowly updating them). I do have a Trygon, which I can use as a Mawloc, for this engagement, but I do not have access to Tervigons or Tyrannofexes (they're still being converted and are right now largely cut up fexes with no bases). I do have Broodlords, Termagaunts, Hormagaunts, a Hive Tyrant, Rippers and Tyrant Guards that I can add. High priority is placed on the Pathfinders, hence why the Lictor is there, as he can really, really mess them up, as well as help bring in the Genestealer broods, who will be outflanking. Other high priority targets include the Avatar and Fire Prisms. As long as I can get past those, I should be able to tear his army to shreds by bombarding him with sporemines.

As I said, the battle is in 3 hours, so I'm looking for advice, FAST! Thanks

I'm not a Nid player but the list looks nice.

Good Luck with your battle!

I am contemplating whether or not to switch out a brood of stealers for some meatshield termagaunts. Against Eldar, the Hormagaunt's special stats dont do much and Termagaunts can fire before they charge.

EDIT: New list:

HQ:

Tyranid Prime - Dual Boneswords, Deathspitter - 95 pts

Elites:

1 Zoanthrope - 60pts

Doom of Matal'tai - 90pts

Troops:

Tyranid Warriors (3) - Deathspitters and Scything Talons - 105 pts

Genestealers (19 + BL) - Broodlord - 326pts

Termagaunts (29) - 145pts

Heavy Support:

Biovore (2) - 90pts

Biovore (2) - 90pts

Total: 1001pts

This lists lacks Power Weapon attacks, which is a problem if he brings Striking Scorpions. The Wraithguards, not so much. At most they can kill about 3 Stealers before I overwhelm him with rending attacks. The Doom is there because it's a bit more point-efficient than getting another Thrope (less than 25 gaunts die far too easily, you need masses of them or dont use them at all).