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I'm working on a 1500 point list based on the models I like and was thinking of something like this:

HQ

Prime (not sure what to give him)

Troops

Tervigon w crushing claws and toxin sacs

Tervigon w crushing claws and toxin sacs

20 Termigants

20 Termigants

Heavy Support

2 x Carnifex (again not sure what to give them but dual scything talons seems economical and looks cool while I also like dual tl devourers)

Trygon Prime w toxin sacs

I'm at 1205 or 1265 I think if the fexes have the devourers. Is this anywhere on the money and what should I add in here?

Basic plan is to run the prime with the fexes and rush the center while the tervigons run support an spew out objective grabbers and tarpits

of fexes i think 2 TL devoueres cuz its only unit that can harm flyers here atm you could think about zoans or hive guards.

On prime i would take BS/LW

I actually run a fairly similar list with much success.

For the prime, lashwhip & bonesword with toxin sacs is pretty much where it's at. When I run my fex-star I run them screaming killer (2 scything talons + bio-plasma) but statistically the tl-devourers will get you better mileage. The rule of cool wins out for me though and CC kit is what I choose.

Get rid of the crushing claws, they are super expensive for what they accomplish. Kit your tervigons with just toxin sacs (which extends to the termaguants) and then give them all 3 psychic powers. The reason for all 3 psychic powers is that you can exchange them for biomancy powers which are super beneficial to tervigons.

Just run your gaunts in units of 10. The tervigons will spawn more and I find more than 10 very unweildly to move.

You need some hiveguard. A unit of 3, or 2 units of 2, will save you alot of headache dealing vehicles I assure you. In fact, assuming they hit, they even deny flyers cover saves 0.o!

Good luck!

Thanks for the feedback!

Yeah I was specifically thinking of maxing Biomancy with these guys. I wanted to try out the claws because of the crazy bonus to smash attacks even if its just 2+1 for charging and I roll a 1 or 2, 4 S10 attacks is hardcore, plus it's another rule of cool for me.

Ill bump the Termigants down to 10 each an free up 100 points to get those other Biomancy powers.

Definitely going to get Hive Guard in there, and was thinking of either Zoanthropes or Doom of Malan'Tai.

Thoughts?

Hive Guard have T6 too and give you an incredible number of strength 8 shots for the dollar.

Primes ain't so necessary as they used to be with the dakkafex. They can find cover just fine now.

I was under the impression that attaching a Prime to them makes then twice as survivable with LoS

oh yeaaaah I was thinking about coversaves!

For some real monsters:

dakka tyrant- shell, old adversary
3x HG
2x10 termies
2x Tervigon - cat, TS
3x dakkafex

Oh that looks pretty slick too!!!

Are fexes without a prime survivable or do they just get blasted to bits by krak?

 More Dakka wrote:
Oh that looks pretty slick too!!!

Are fexes without a prime survivable or do they just get blasted to bits by krak?

Oh they're plenty survivable with or whithout prime. The prime, though, adds significant CC prowess with the LW&BS combo and especially in this day and age of challenges can save those fexes in CC. It also helps that it simultaneously makes the prime much survivable. However, if you just want to go with a brood of 3 dakka fexes then a prime may be vestigial since that is surely a shooting unit.

I didn't think they gave up too much CC with the devourers, I mean they're still 4-5 S9 AP2 attacks at WS3.

So I guess I'll have to magnetize those talons and see, I am definitely lacking in the shooting dept, I was hoping the spawning and clawing dept can pick up the slack.

OK so here is a revised list that I've been working on:

HQ

Prime
Lashwhip + Bonesword
Scything Talons

Troops

10 Termigants

10 Termigants

Tervigon
Poison+Adrenaline
Both extra psychic powers

Tervigon
Poison+Adrenaline
Both extra psychic powers

Heavy Support

2x Carnifex (brood)
2x TL Devourers w/ BrainLeech

Trygon Prime
Poison
Adrenaline

Total is 1220 for this (pretty sure I got the math right).

So now I need help filling out that 280 points.

I could do 2 units of 10 Genestealers for added threat, or a Flyrant with some decent gear as well.

I'm also partial to the Doom in a Mysetic Spore

Thoughts and suggestions?

Every time I used the Doom, it gets it's points back a high majority of the time, my friend hates it!

I think Hive Guards are more important than Dakkafex, espcially given the difference in firepower a dakkafex with frag spines will put out vs it's weight in hive guard, and that they are at the same toughness with one option having a much greater weight of wounds

'Sides all that I'd say they are both better critters than a trygon, but I do like how trygons can be a back rank answer from time to time, it just doesn't seem good as a fex to me, or a whack of HG.

You don't need AG on your Trygon. With smash and already high strength you are pretty safe. TS is nice though for rerolling wounds. I like pairs of trygons myself. Keeps my opponent on his toes and to be honest the more MC the tough you are. I usually do one prime and one normal. I am a fan of a lot of SiTW

Yeah I was thinking of forward SitW more than anything, forward synaps is nice too depending on the situation, plus those 12 S5 shots is just brutal.

Good point on the adrenaline, not as useful on an MC with S6 base.

A 2nd Trygon with poison would be sweet too.

I was also thinking of the Maclaw (sp?) as well, smash attacks seem to have brought him up to snuff and that shunting attack looks like it could be really useful as well, any thoughts on this?

Oh also I'm at 1225 with corrected costs for the above list, minus adrenaline (forgot the prime was so crazy expensive!)

Personally I am not a fan of the Mawloc. If I'm using them I am always taking the trygon options for my heavy. The model is sick though of the Mawloc.

Ok so here's a revised list that I think should be fun to play:

HQ
Prime
2x Boneswords (arg I could not salvage that 5 points to take the lashwhip)

Troops

10 Termagants

10 Termagants

Tervigon
Crushing Claws
Onslaught
Catalyst

Tervigon
Crushing Claws
Onslaught
Catalyst

Elites

Doom of Malantai
Spore

Heavy Support

2x Carnifex Brood
2x TL Devourers w/brainleech worms

Trygon

Mawloc

Comes to exactly 1500 and boasts 6 monstrous creatures and hopefully spews out enough troops for objective games.

Thoughts and CC welcome!