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Im just starting at tyranids. I bought the new released assault brood with an extra tyrant and gaunt box so i think i already have a strong core army.
Having done some research, peeking at others people's lists and tactica. Ive come up with the following global list.
The upcoming local tournament is 1000 pts.

Winged Hive Tyrant with 2 Scythes, Warp field, Adrenal glands and toxin sacs.
182 points.

3 Warriors with Leaping, twin scythes, carapace.
99 pts.

8 Genestealers with extended carapace or extra talons. Feeder tendrils.
168 pts.

2x a large unit of 20 ish spinegaunts
100 pts each

2x Gunfex with VC, BS, Carapace, Enhanced Senses
173 each

Totals 995 so i got 5 points left for something extra. If i cant find anything , i can add a gaunt.

Would this build work?
it has 3 troops choises wich should be enough for capturing objectives
Should i split up the gaunts in smaller units?

Please advise!

you dont need extended carapace on anything. with the new cover and screening rules in 5th everything gets a 4+ Cover save for free.

give the genestealers scuttlers instead. it means you can get start closer to your enemy or come on from the sides. very nasty.

your warriors you can screen behind the gaunts so they dont need carapace against shooting. the the points to give them rending claws and adrenal glands (I) so they dont need it in combat either.

your fex is fine, but again loose the EC.

its ok for 1000pts.

Why lose carapace?
I'd prefer my 2+ save over the 4+ cover save. Must admit if i drop the carapaces on my MC i could field another troop of gaunts.

Your Carnifexes should have the carapace but your genestealers not.. it makes them very expensive and most armies have a few heavy bolters with ap 4... either screen your genestealers with gaunts to get 4+ cover save or use the points for more genestealers...

I would give your winged hive tyrant devourers... deepstrike him at your enemies flank and shoot the crap out of them!

the stuff that will be shooting at a fex will be mostly plasma\lascannon or the like. against that a 2+ save does squat against that. if anyone concentrates small arms fire againt your long range fex they are fools that will be overrun by your hordes of gaunts and stealers (not to mention your tyrant).

a 2+ save is good against small arms fire and all other non-ap2 weapons.

Missle launchers
Thousand sons bolters.
battle cannons.
heavy stubbers/heavy bolters (think about tanks with twin linked lascannon AND heavy bolters)
bolter shots from the 5 tactical marines with 1 lascannon.
Ork Loota's

etc. etc.

Oke, nice. If i leave the carapace out i can get 2 more genestealers.

Do the warriors need extended carapace? Theyre bigger and better to spot so maybe they cant get a 4+ cs

Big change over!
Might this work?
Only problem i can think of be Fast Skimming tanks.

Broodlord, Toxin Sacs, Feeder tendrils
Retinue of 5 Genstealers with Feeder tendrils.
158

2x 4 Warriors, Rendig Claws, Scything Talons
96 each

2x 8 Genestealers, Feeder tendrils, Scuttlers
160 pts.

14 Spinegaunts, Scuttlers
98 pts

15 Spinegaunts, Scuttlers
105

2x 8 Spinegaunts, without numbers
64 pts each

Totals 997
75 models.

What do ya think?

You'd have to protect the crap out of those Warriors, being your only Synapse. They go, bye-bye gaunts!

And remember, you can only make so many 4+ cover saves...

The broodlord is also synapse. sooo, do'n worry

Cover Saves don't help in combat.

Carapace Armour for your Warriors are a pretty solid choice for 12 more points.

I bet adrenal glands will be more effective then. As i wont be attacking beefy units with the warriors.
But with I5 they strike before most non elite troops. Marines, IG, GK, Sissies of battle, deamons, orks, tau, necrons and Forcing a roll-off against most (dark)eldar.

I bet striking before the enemy will be a better defense then improving my save with 1.

12 (16 on charge) attacks with rending will even kill 1 or 2 termies atleast.

You know what they say: "They best defence, is the offence" or sumthing like that..