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Hey guys, so i picked up a few models off a friend and then bought some more and this is what ive got so far, could you please take a look at it and give me your opinions.
Its mainly for small scale games 750pts.+-

HQ
Flyrant with Twin linked Devourers w/ BLW
Flyrant with Twin linked Devourers w/ BLW

Troops
10x Hormagaunts, toxin sacks and glands
10x Devilgaunts
6x Stealers w/ Broodlord and all there upgrades
3 Warriors, 1x Venom cannon, 1x Rending claws and 2x Deathspitters

Fast attack
6x Gargoyles

Heavy Support
Trygon, toxin sacs and glands

Thanks guys!

Nice start! You'll love the devilgaunts.

Just a little note, you need 10 gargoyles, not just 6. And you might be giving too much upgrades. In general, people like more bodies then upgraded ones. (check the hormagaunts, trygon and stealers.)

Not sure if all the stealers have the upgrades or just the broodlord in your list?

Next, you should look into Elites. Zoey are my favorite, venom is considered the best most of the time. When those are taken care of, some shooty Heavies(biovores, tyrano or dakkafex) or crone/harpy. And more bodies for your termies, hormies and gargoyles!

Alternatively, check the formations, if you want one of them, you'll know what to buy next.

As above, ditch the upgrades. Scything Talons on Broodlord and toxin sacs.

You need a minimum of 20 Hormagaunts imo todo anything, including being fodder. Gargoyles, 15+

Warriors either CC equiped or shooting. But 2 regular, 1 Barbed Strangler is the go-to for most.

Trygon doesn't need AG as he has fleet already.

Hive Commander on a Flyrant with the Devourer Gaunts is good. I like to take 20+

Synapse is key.

Hope that helps

Thanks for the help guys!
Yeah by all the upgrades i just mean talons for the brood lord and sacs for all 7 of them.
Zonethrobes are so cool but venomthrobes do seem like the best bet. I think il get 10 more gargoyles and hormagaunts next as i love both there models.

I was thinking of using the warriors just to sit on objectives, shoot at anything that tries to contest it, and hold there own in close combat if it comes to that.

Thanks for your input again guys

 tko75 wrote:
HQ
Flyrant with Twin linked Devourers w/ BLW
Flyrant with Twin linked Devourers w/ BLW

Troops
10x Hormagaunts, toxin sacks and glands
10x Devilgaunts
6x Stealers w/ Broodlord and all there upgrades
3 Warriors, 1x Venom cannon, 1x Rending claws and 2x Deathspitters

Fast attack
6x Gargoyles

Heavy Support
Trygon, toxin sacs and glands

Same as the others. I am a big proponent of quantity over quality for nids. Its almost always better to have more bodies on the field than more upgrades.
Honestly, with what you have you should be playing 500 point games. Drop all the upgrades for the terms and horms, either the cc or the guns for the warriors (probably the cc), and same with the trygon. If you want to be a little nicer, maybe instead of running 2 flyrants you could run a walking tyrant. Its not as opitimized, but it can be effective in small point games.

 tko75 wrote:
Thanks for the help guys!
Yeah by all the upgrades i just mean talons for the brood lord and sacs for all 7 of them.
Zonethrobes are so cool but venomthrobes do seem like the best bet. I think il get 10 more gargoyles and hormagaunts next as i love both there models.

I was thinking of using the warriors just to sit on objectives, shoot at anything that tries to contest it, and hold there own in close combat if it comes to that.

Thanks for your input again guys

Unless you plan to get 3 solo venomthropes or use some of the other elites, you should be able to fit both in your list. Either a single zoey for synapse and a support or 2-3 of them for lance madness. (People either love or hate zoey's lance. Should try them out via proxy first)

Personnaly, i'd get more termies before gargoyles or hormagaunts. They are my big favorite(the devilgaunts). Gargoyles comes 2nd and hormagaunt a little lower in 3rd. But yeah, at least 4+ gargoyles so you can actually use them would be the first thing. Would probably go at least 16 (one box) or even higher. =)

I take it the list is how everything came modeled?

First purchase would be a box of gargoyles. That way you can field them. A brood of 16 stock garg is quite effective.

Next purchase is a box of Termigaunts to make basic guants to protect the good expensive ones.

Third will be either Hormiguants to stay with the gribble theme, or a Carnifex to go monster mash.