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Working on a highlander nids list. FW is ok but you can only have one. Let me know your thoughts.

Flyrant - Egrubs 240

Tervigon - egrubs 205
30 termagants 120

2 Zoanthropes 100
2 Venomthropes 90

Hive Crone 155
Dimachaeron 200
17 Gargoyles 102

Tyrannocyte (Dima goes in here)

2 Dakka fex 300
Mawloc 140
3 Biovores 120

1847 Total

Thanks for the input. I do have virtually every nid model except shrikes and raveners. Debating if I should go Malanthrope over Dima but I'd rather Dima for a cool FW model. LAN is also something I thought about.

Any advice?

Some inital thoughts are:
Not many obsec units - not sure if that matters in highlander events. Maybe split the terms into 3x10 units?
The flyrant really should have double devs - its a great loadout for him with bs4 and twin linked.
Is the tervi going to babysit the biovores or have them move up slowly with the zoans? If the flyrant flies on ahead they're going to need synapse cover?
Why 17 gargs? It seems like a strange number, you could drop a few to free up some points.

Overall I'd be worried its a slowish list - barring the gargs + flyrant hopping forwards and the tyrano landing where needed, everything else is sort of footslogging along - albeit with venom cover.

Thanks Ratius, the flyrant does have double devourers it's just not noted as flyrant is usually self explanitory. Gaunts cannot be 3x10 as I need to keep the tervigon as a troop and it breaks the highlander rule of 0-1 per unit. 17 gargs is simply what points allowed to be the initial fast screen.
It is relatively slow but the foot print is big and walks with shrouded until it hits the lines with dakka fex firing and Dima being dropped right in the heart. Biovores move up with the swarm sticking close to either the Zoans or terv. I would like to squeeze a deep striking ripper unit in there but would have to reduce the gargoyles which may not be an option as I need 10 minimum. Maybe dropping the tyrannocyte and just walking the dima with the big group is an option.

Thanks for the input!

Ah ok gotcha, all seems reasonable. Id keep the podded dima. He'll be an absolute fire magnet and isnt that tough if focused down.

Totally regarding the Dima, I will need to drop near a ruin to keep him safe for the one turn.

Looks pretty good! I think you could add Tunneling Rippers if you wish, 7 Gargoyles is 42? and you're 3 points left...45 to spend?

Otherwise the only way to get a Brood is dropping a "Thrope, and the durability is likely more valuable.

I'm guessing it will depend on the missions as to wether you'll miss DS OS....

I have no experience with this though...