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The Swarmlord 285
Guard 50
Flyrant 2blw 230

Zoanthrope 50
Zoanthrope 50

Tervigon, Egrubs, AG 215
30 Termagants 120
11 Termagants 45
-1 ts

6 Raveners RC 210

2 Dakkafex 300
Tfex, Egrubs, AG 195

Is this a pretty balanced list?


1750


Can swap zoans for 2 more guards

zaak wrote:
The Swarmlord 285
Guard 50
Flyrant 2blw 230

Zoanthrope 50
Zoanthrope 50

Tervigon, Egrubs, AG 215
30 Termagants 120
11 Termagants 45
-1 ts

6 Raveners RC 210

2 Dakkafex 300
Tfex, Egrubs, AG 195

Is this a pretty balanced list?


1750


Can swap zoans for 2 more guards

Looks good, I assume you're going to Deep Strike the Raveners? If so you might want to be able to get some Synapse back there too.
I don't really see a place to cut though. So you'll need to figure out something

I don't know what qualifies as Balanced, but I do have some feedback.

zaak wrote:
The Swarmlord 285
Guard 50

I would probably run 2 guards.

zaak wrote:
Flyrant 2blw 230

1st there is no reason to ever have 2 BS + LW on a flyrant. You get the same benefits having one, and a set of Scything Talons. A 2nd is just purely wasted points.

A Dakka Flyrant is soo much better. By going Melee you gain 1 attack in close combat. But, on the turn you charge with a dakka flyrant, you essentially get 11 extra attacks from shooting. Also, in turns you aren't charging, you can still take the shots. A BS/LW has some benefits (Instant Death), but I find it difficult to make it worth it. BS/LW works great on warriors or Tyranid Prime. On flyrant I would pass, but many people disagree. If you do want to run a CC oriented flyrant, a few ideas you might consider are Adrenal Glands to make sure you make the charge. Toxin Sacs to reroll failures to wound. The Reaper of Obliterax gives all sorts of benefits, but costs a lot.

zaak wrote:
Zoanthrope 50
Zoanthrope 50

With the swarmlord, you don't need Zoeys as much. He has great Synapse, and with 3 psychic powers will likely take dominion. Also your Tervigon is Synapse. I would drop them for something else like biovores.

zaak wrote:
Tervigon, Egrubs, AG 215

I'm not a fan of Tervigons, but they do have their uses. Consider outflanking him use "Hive Commander" on the flyrant.

zaak wrote:
6 Raveners RC 210

If you are taking Raveners, a squad of Shrikes can be invaluable. They are almost as good in Assault, and almost as fast, and they provide synapse for the Raveners.

zaak wrote:
Tfex, Egrubs, AG 195

Electroshock Grubs is a bad choice for Tfex. He is slow, and won't be able to close on vehicles. I would suggest Shredder Beetles instead.


If you are interested in building a list based on Raveners, check out DuctVader's list:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/580517.page