Tyranids - What should I buy next?

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**plancktum**

Hi.

My Tyranid Army needs to expand and I'm not sure what to buy next.

At the moment I have:
1 Flying Hive Tyrant
1 Tervigon
3 Warriors
8 Genestealers
enough horma-/Termagants
1 Harpy
1 Zoantrophe

another Zoantroph and 2 Venomthropes are a sure buy, but what Else?

I'm thinking about Mawloc, more Warriors, Maybe Hive Guard? Or an exocrine?
in the long Term i will buy all of them, but what for now?
How Would you improve my Army? at the Moment i am aiming at 1000 points.

I'm very happy about every help

best regards

**M0ff3l**

Maybe another flying hive tyrant?

You could then field the tervigon as a troop choice, give 1 of your hive tyrants the hive commander upgrade and outflank with your tervigon. (you have enough synapse with your zoanthrope and warriors)

And mawlocs are pretty kick ass yeah.

**Amoras**

Carnifex, mawloc or exocrine all seem to be a good pick. Pick
A broodlord might be nice if you go with those stealers.

Pick whatever you like the look/playstyle best of.

Get a second winged tyrant whenn you go up in point more.

**PrinceRaven**

I recommend either another Tyrant, an Exocrine, or the double Carnifex kit, all would be solid options to support the rest of your list. Whatever you get be sure to magnetise them

**Enceladus**

You play Tyranids and are asking what you should buy next? Eldar.

Jokes aside, another Flyrant would be handy. I'm a fan of Carnifexes so I'd suggest 1-3 of those loaded out with devourers. Maybe a Broodlord if you regularly field your 'Stealers? Biovores are also very good, as are Exocrines. Personally I don't like Mawlocs because I'm prone to murdering them but some people like them, so maybe one of those? It's all about maximising the potential of the Heavy Support slots, which are highly contested if you're a 'Nid player!

**plancktum**

Thanks!

I think I will buy the Carnifex Bros

After that Biovores seem a nice addition to me.

On the other hand I have not much against Tanks or Wraithknights (do they really have T10?).
So maybe an Exocrine is a better Pick?

**PrinceRaven**

Wraithlords and Wraithknights are T8, and those carnifices will demolish low AV tanks with devourers and high AV tanks in CC. An Exocrine is more effective against MCs and heavy infantry than a Carnifex, but less against vehicles. Up to you which you think is more important/looks cooler (I consider looking cool to be a very important factor when deciding which model to take).

**Hivefleet Oblivion**

PrinceRaven's Rule of Cool is very relevant here.

Those are all good suggestions, especially the second dakka-flyrant, to which I'd add it's really worth getting a Venomthrope - very useful with the new codex, and also they're a lovely model (we are just finishing the paint on ours at the moment).

Biovores, as you've surmised, are really useful right now even tho the current model is ugly - but you can improve them massively by adding a warrior head,

**BrotherVord**

Flying job tyrant is your best bet. Almost all armies run two of them anyway