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I've been playing a couple of games against the resident Tyranid player at my FLGS.

Needless to say, they didn't go so well.

Does anyone have tips to beat tyranids? ANYONE???

Whats he running?

Genestealers, Carnifexes, and a Trygon Prime, but he's building and painting his gargoyles.

Well sounds like he's running a 4th-ed style list. If/when he upgrades to 5th ed, he'll really beat your face in.

At this point, people are still figuring out the lists strengths and weaknessed and various different builds, so it's really hard to give a direct answer on how to be `Nids. It really depends on what he takes, how he plays it, ect. The one thing I would say is that they're not as good at killing tanks still, though they did improve, so you could go mech heavy against him.

You can't beat tyranids. They have more hive-ships than the imperium has people. All shall die.

Target Priority, make sure that you concentrate on the biggest threat with the guns that can hurt them and then move of, what are you running, If we give guard advice and you play Eldar, not going to help much.

Seems like Tyranids are moving back to swarms, IIRC, and you should see less NidZilla runnin' round.

Try to get your hands on templates or template-weaponry, Flamers, Missile Launchers, etc. They make for some damn fine anti-horde weapons, and you're bound to encounter some.

But then you've got the big things to deal with. Trygons, Hive Tyrants, Carnifexes, etc. High strength weapons like Plasma Guns, Railguns, and Krak Missiles do wonders here.

However, it would certainly be helpful if you posted your lists.

I'm mostly playing Mech Space marines.

He runs a Carnifex, a Trygon Prime, A Hive Tyrant, and Genestealers. He's starting to use Raveners and Gargoyles now.

BTW Cryonicleech, I'm using Plasma Cannons, Missile Launchers, and Lascannons, and they work except for the 5th Edition coversaves. Now, his squads of genestealers get cover saves practically all the time, and if I approach him with Flamers, that's 1 squad I'll never see again...


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Dashofpepper wrote:You can't beat tyranids. They have more hive-ships than the imperium has people. All shall die.

Thanks... that was very................ not helpful. But true!

off hand I have a few suggestions assuming you have the models
Aganst the stealers it might be time to break out the whirlwind and use those cover ignoring rounds as well as a LR redeemer. I would also recommend combi plasma sternguard vs his MC.
If you find he is cracking your transports with stealers then put combi flamer sternguard in those transports and then let him break the transport and then flame him.

After that using godhammer pattern LR and las plas razorbacks you should be fine

Thunderfire Cannon anyone?

This also seems like loads of fun, dropping 4 Templates like nobody's business. Plus, they can ignore cover. (If using the correct ammunition, of course)

I played against Tyranids earlier tonight with my Plague Marines. Mt Daemon Prince, thanks to Warptime killed a Hive Tyrant and one of his guards, but not until after the Tyrant and both his guards killed an entire unit of Plague Marines. I also had a greater Daemon who never got to come in because by the time I rolled for him, I had no champions left. The Tyrranofex blew up both of my Vindicators, but that was my fault because I should have poured fire on it instead of wasting time shooting spinegaunts. I think I'll got for Havoc squads next time.

The answer to this question is very simple... Shoot from a distance, Burn them when they get close, run when they get to Close. Also, things that go Boom can (and will) go boom when it comes to Nids.

My suggestion... Blackfire your tanks. This may seem stupid, yes, but if you can get it to go boom and kill off the swarm around it then you are GOOD!

And never get caught cornored...

Then follow Rule number Four: you can never have enough rope.

Tyranids have an answer to tanks, the Tyrannofex. The cannon is beastly, plus they have anti infantry rounds to obliterate hoards.