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Hey, I've been playing as Tyranids for a couple years now. It's been hard to afford the Warhammer 40K models (being a minor w/ no job), and I've really wanted to play a 1-man team Apocalypse battle, so I decided to put everything that I could on my limited Tyranid army, and the result was a SUPER-STRONG Tyranid army that worked unbevlievably well in normal 40K games and small-medium Apocolypse matches. So I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or modifications to my Tyranid army. Please keep in mind that I'm trying to add everything that I can on my limited amount of models.

Hive Tyrant(1) - 246
Venom Cannon, Lash Whip & Bonesword, Adrenal Gland(I), Adrenal Gland(WS), Bio-Plasma, Enhanced Senses, Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Implant Attack, Toxin Sacs, Toxic Miasma, Warp Blast

Broodlord(1) - 109
Adrenal Glands(I), Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Implant Attack, Toxin Sacs

Broodlord's Retinue, Genestealers(8) - 296
Scything Talons, Acid Maw, Extended Carapace, Implant Attack, Scuttlers, Toxin Sacs

Warriors(3) - 162
all 3 have: Adrenal Glands(I), Adrenal Glands(WS), Bio-Plasma, Enhanced Senses, Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Leaping, Toxin Sacs, Scything Talons
Each has one: Venom Cannon, Rending Claws, Deathspitter

Lictors(3) - 240

Genestealers(7) - 231
Acid Maw, Extended Carapace, Implant Attack, Scuttlers, Toxin Sacs

Genestealers(6) - 222
Scything Talons, Acid Maw, Extended Carapace, Implant Attack, Scuttlers, Toxin Sacs

Gaunts(10) - 110
Fleshborer, Extended Carapace, Adrenal Glands(WS), Without Number

Gaunts(8) - 88
Devourer, Extended Carapace, Without Number

Hormogaunts(8) - 128
Adrenal Glands(I), Adrenal Glands(WS), Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Toxin Sacs

Ripper(9) - 234
Adrenal Glands(WS), Adrenal Glands(I), Enhanced Senses, Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Leaping, Toxin Sacs, Spinefists

Ripper(5) - 130
Adrenal Glands(WS), Adrenal Glands(I), Enhanced Senses, Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Leaping, Toxin Sacs, Spinefists

Frag Spore Mine Cluster(3) - 24

Frag Spore Mine Cluster(1) - 8

Toxin Spore Mine Cluster(2) - 20

Bio-acid Spore Mine Cluster(2) - 24

Zoanthrope(1) - 65
Synapse Creature, Warp Blast

Carnifex(1) - 310
Venom Cannon, Crushing Claws, Acid Maw, Adrenal Glands(I), Adrenal Glands(WS), Bio-Plasma, Bonded Exoskeleton, Enhanced Senses, Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Implant Attack, Regenerate, Reinforced Chitin, Spine Banks, Tail Weapon - Mace, Toxin Sacs, Toxic Miasma, Tusked

Carnifex(1) - 283
Barbed Strangler, Scything Talons, Acid Maw, Adrenal Glands(I), Adrenal Glands(WS), Bio-Plasma, Bonded Exoskeleton, Enhanced Senses, Extended Carapace, Flesh Hooks, Implant Attack, Regenerate, Reinforced Chitin, Spine Banks, Tail Weapon - Mace, Toxin Sacs, Toxic Miasma, Tusked

Apocalypse Reload: Genestealer Infestation Formation - 250

TOTAL ARMY POINTS - 3180 pts

As you can see, I just barely have enough. Any tips would be very appreciated.

Well there it is. Enjoy.

The 3 'fex box set is a good idea, but scratch-building the biggest and most complex tyranid unit there is with my limited modelling skills... that's a no-go for me. But 3 more fex's would do any apocalypse army some good, thanks for the idea. Keep em coming!

Thanks for all the tips guys. I have a limited amount of models, by that i mean all the ones that i listed; Im maxing them out just so I can play apocolypse. Thanks for the point-reduction suggestions. Any tips for what models i should get next?

Yeah, I need more models for Apocolypse. I did this just to try out an actual Apocolypse game, but it's worked really well for me so far. And yeah, 'Fexs and Genestealers are the best guys to get. And by the way, just 2

srry bout tht, accidently hit ENTER. And by the way, just 2 maxed out Fex's was enough to completely take out a 1500 pt Tau army.

srry bout tht, accidently hit ENTER. And by the way, just 2 maxed out Fex's was enough to completely take out a 1500 pt Tau army.

srry bout tht, accidently hit ENTER. And by the way, just 2 maxed out Fex's was enough to completely take out a 1500 pt Tau army.

not mentally ill, i just took out 2 of his tanks and other infantry in the first turn. TMC actually have very good shotting + guns.

the infantry was from the explosions of the tanks.