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Flyrant: TL devouer w/brain leech x 2, ESG
Flyrant: TL devouer w/brain leech x 2, ESG


Troops:
gaunts x 21
Tyranid warrior brood x 3: barb strangler
gaunts x 26: 16 x devourer 10x flesh ore


Elite:
zoan x 3
Venothrope x1
Venomthrope x1


Fast attack:
Hive Crone
Hive Crone
Gargoyle x17: adrenal glands

Heavy:
Biovore x3
Mawloc
Exocrine



Tournament is straight codex nothing else allowed. Unsure what mix of armies will be playing. Single CAD, no forts, no lords, no formations. Will sit Biovore back field with gaunts and zoan. Push forward with zoan, exo, gaunt, venothrope,and gargoyle to try and plant mid range depending on terrain. Devil gaunts and warrior brood provide distraction and target. Flyrants and crone to harass and draw fire. Any suggestions would be welcome

You need to think about your Elite and Troops.

Dual Venom's is okay, the solo Zoanthrope is fine, not sure about the triple Zope, unless you are gambling with decent roles on Warp Lance.

I would think about re spreading the troops around. 10 packs of guants just don't last long enough to even draw fire. I would really think about ditching some of those guants getting Hive Commander and outflanking that devour gaunt brood.

The one group of ten will sit back with the zoan and Biovore to provide screen and tarpit for any deep strike groups. The other group of ten will help the gargoyles screen the exocrine and zoan. The unit of three zoans is for the additional coverage, extra lance, and to make it harder for the opponent wipe out my synapse.

I don't see the point of the Warrior squad...Short of a must take for a Living Artillery Node (which I know you can't take) they are pretty expensive for what they do. Also why so many Zoans? If you are taking them for av14 busting I'd rather drop them and the warriors and get a couple of Dakka Fexes...They'll shred light armour with shooting and destruct av14 in CC (more so with adrenal glands to help with the charge rolls and the S10 hammer of wrath/first round of combat). Also I'd probably drop the Exocrine in favour of a Tyranofex...The T-fex is heaps more durable and while lacking ap2 it is still pretty fearsome, especially with wall of flame in overwatch.

Millstone wrote:
The one group of ten will sit back with the zoan and Biovore to provide screen and tarpit for any deep strike groups. The other group of ten will help the gargoyles screen the exocrine and zoan. The unit of three zoans is for the additional coverage, extra lance, and to make it harder for the opponent wipe out my synapse.

Ten gaunts is not a tarpit and barely a screen, just first blood, you need atleast 15 to tarpit.

Interesting point about the Biovores they are assault artillery so can move along with the army just fine. So bearing this in mind, I would go with 2 brood of 2 Zoanthrope as mid field anchors popping dominion and the good power if they got one. Warp Lance is an opportunity weapon and really unreliable (Power test, to hit, Deny, wound/pen/, saves all have to go your way) .

Your deep Strike concern is really going to the first turn Drop Pods after that you are going to heading forward any way.


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 mekugi wrote:
I don't see the point of the Warrior squad...Short of a must take for a Living Artillery Node (which I know you can't take) they are pretty expensive for what they do. Also why so many Zoans? If you are taking them for av14 busting I'd rather drop them and the warriors and get a couple of Dakka Fexes...They'll shred light armour with shooting and destruct av14 in CC (more so with adrenal glands to help with the charge rolls and the S10 hammer of wrath/first round of combat). Also I'd probably drop the Exocrine in favour of a Tyranofex...The T-fex is heaps more durable and while lacking ap2 it is still pretty fearsome, especially with wall of flame in overwatch.

For this list Exocrine is probably better. He needs the mid level AV and TEQ threat.