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HQ: (280)

Hive Tyrant (220) Heavy Venom Cannon, Hive Commander
Leech Essence, Paroxysm

Tyrant Guard x1 (60)
Lash Whip?

ELITES: (310)

Hive Guard x3 (150)

Zoanthropes x2 (120)
Mycetic Spore (40)

TROOPS: (655)

Genestealers x10 (170)
toxin sacs

Genestealers x10 (170)
Toxin sacs

Termagant Group x20 (120)
Toxin sacs

Tervigon (195) w/ Toxin Sacs, Adrenal Glands,
Catalyst

TOTAL: 1250

Like I said I've never played anything other than Marines so any help would be great! If anything's wrong let me know!

 
   
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Warp-Screaming Noise Marine




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I love it! Though I'll qualify that with the fact i've never gotten to play much Xenos either.

Been thinking about a list like this myself. The tyrant is the big difference. I guess it helps with having more of your forces in their faces, given you'll be trying to put at least Afew in there, why not more?

I just worry its too big of an investment at this total. I'm also just rather enthused by the thought of always filling the elite slots and the idea of using the requisite unlocking guants in a spore with the assault 3 weapon. You'd still need a screen though.

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Infiltrating Broodlord




New York

Here is what I think you should switch that list to in order to improve effectiveness

1250 Pts - Tyranids Roster

HQ
1 Hive Tyrant, 285 pts (Lash Whip & Bonesword x1; Heavy Venom Cannon; Hive Commander; Old Adversary; Armoured Shell; Leech Essence; Paroxysm)
1 Tyrant Guard, 60 pts

Elite:
2 Zoanthrope Brood, 160 pts
1 Mycetic Spore
3 Hive Guard Brood, 150 pts

Troops:
1 Tervigon, 195 pts (Cluster Spines; Adrenal Glands; Toxin Sacs; Catalyst)
12 Termagant Brood, 60 pts
10 Genestealer Brood, 170 pts (Toxin Sacs)
10 Genestealer Brood, 170 pts (Toxin Sacs)

Total Roster Cost: 1250


Reasons Why:
- Your hive tyrant is more useful to your melee oriented list with old adversary to aid any units near him engaging the enemy. Genestealers re-rolling hits/wounds = WIN, you gaunts will also be exponentially stronger. Saving on 2+ with a tyrant guard for cover saves will all but guarantee that you get him in there safely

- Termagants don't need toxin sacs or any upgrades when you are using a Tervigon he'll do all the upgrading for them.

- The tyrant can make your tervigon or termagant unit outflank if you need to, but mostly hive commander will be used to boost your reserves.

1. Tyranids - 15,000 pts
2. Chaos Space Marines - 7,100 pts
3. Space Marines - 6,000 pts
4. Orks - 5,900 pts
5. Dark Angels - 4,300 pts
6. Necrons - 4,600 pts
7. Grey Knights - 3,200 pts
8. Eldar - 3,400 pts
9. Blood Angels - 3,200 pts
10. Chaos Daemons - 3,200 pts
11. Tau Empire - 3,000 pts
12. Space Wolves - 2,400 pts 
   
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I have been playing the Tyranids for a bit. Its ok but there is no heavy support monsters creatures they deal the most damage you need them to suck of fire power and get rid of tanks. The best monsters creatures is the Tyrgon it can take pain ( 6 wounds) and can deal it out ( 6 attacks re rolling missis) and for only 200 points it really helps.

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For 1,250 I'd trim the gants down and drop toxin sacs - this frees 50 points for a 4th hive guard. Run 2 broods of 2.

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I like the biovore model would those be very useful? I like the changes and it frees up some points. Thanks for the feedback! Anything else fellas?

 
   
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New England

Biovore isn't a bad choice per se but his points are better spent adding more 'stealers to the unit. Otherwise Akaiyou hit the nail on the head there. Play arounf with the tyrants gear till you find something you like, i personally like the 2 twin linked devourers and run him with two tyrant guards with no shel but thats up to you.

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