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Hive Tyrant

5 Genestealers
5 Genestealers
5 Genestealers
5 Genestealers
5 Genestealers
5 Genestealers

2 Hive Guards
2 Hive Guards
Hive Guard

(Toxin Sacs for all!)

Not great really.

Genestealers are quite fragile, so small broods tend to die quite easily, and also have limited offensive presence.

The Hive Tyrant on his own is also a magnet for any heavy weapons, and will probably not survive that long without either armoured shell or a tyrant guard or two.

I would tend to think that 4 Hive Guard is enough in 1000pts, since CC is now quite effective against vehicles.

Gargoyles would be a great addition to this list, as cheap fast-moving shields that can do damage to most things. This would take some heat off the stealers and provide a bit more mobility.


Hope this is useful.

with the drop of 6th edition... genestealers are now weaker... MUCH weaker.
2 reasons
addition of overwatch
removal of assault from reserves

best way to run them (if at all) large broods with a broodlord. re roll his power for biomancy and hope to not get one of the shooter powers.

Sadly genes are very expensive for how good they really are, they went from a really good choice in an army ith 5th.. to a mediocre choice... if points were to drop a bit or they get some rule amendments... then they will be worth it again.

Tyrants need some sort of defense. Personally i prefer armored shell. its cheaper than a hive guard and prevents missile spam marines or regular power weapons to do any sure fire damage.

Broodlord actually gets 2 psyker rolls if I'm not mistaken. He has hypnotic gaze and another useless power.

I agree though, at 1k points those squads of 5 genestealers will be get torn up, and with only 1 synapse creature you'll be making a lot of morale tests.

well, your list is already better than most because you know you NEED to take hive guard, and a lot of hive guard. I'd be happy to have this list fighting beside me in a team game. fortheswarm consume all that live(and necrons.)