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I'm contemplating buying the swarm box to start a new nid list, I'm curions on peoples opinions on how to build on this, using it as a core. This list makes use of almost all the models. I don't use 10 hormaguants. The 10 termagaunts I will be able to spawn from the tervigon.

Here it is. Trying to be TAC:

1500 Pts - Codex: Tyranids Roster

Total Roster Cost: 1500

HQ: Hive Tyrant (1#, 240 pts)
1 Hive Tyrant + TL Devourer w/Brainleech Worms x2 + Wings + Electroshock Grubs (Flying around being all hive tyranty)

Troops: Tervigon (1#, 195 pts)
1 Tervigon (Objective camper)

Troops: Termagant Brood (30#, 120 pts)
30 Termagant Brood (To swarm over objectives/tarpit)

Troops: Hormagaunt Brood (15#, 120 pts)
15 Hormagaunt Brood + Toxin Sacs (Tarpit/speed/MC's)

Troops: Hormagaunt Brood (15#, 120 pts)
15 Hormagaunt Brood + Toxin Sacs (As above)

Troops: Tyranid Warrior Brood (3#, 90 pts)
3 Tyranid Warrior Brood (Synapse cover)

Fast Attack: Gargoyle Brood (10#, 60 pts)
10 Gargoyle Brood (Speed and tarpit, possible bubblewrap)

Elite: Venomthrope (1#, 45 pts)
1 Venomthrope (Carny cover save)

Elite: Zoanthrope (1#, 50 pts)
1 Zoanthrope (Mobile synapse/Tyrant battery)

Elite: Zoanthrope (1#, 50 pts)
1 Zoanthrope (As above)

Heavy Support: Mawloc (1#, 140 pts)
1 Mawloc (Clearing area's)

Heavy Support: Carnifex (1#, 135 pts)
1 Carnifex + Crushing Claws (Tank and building wrecker)

Heavy Support: Carnifex (1#, 135 pts)
1 Carnifex + Crushing Claws (As above)

Yeah i was thinking just this, swarm, fex brood, hive tyrant, warrior brood, zones and venothropes Arnt boxed are they?

I think it's one of the cheaper ways to field a decent amount of numbers on the board. Though I am. Thinking adrenals over claws for the fee's. I'd have to get my hands on a tyrant, tervigon, warriors, the zoeys, venom, mawloc and a singular carnifex.

 Khaine's Wrath wrote:
I think it's one of the cheaper ways to field a decent amount of numbers on the board. Though I am. Thinking adrenals over claws for the fee's. I'd have to get my hands on a tyrant, tervigon, warriors, the zoeys, venom, mawloc and a singular carnifex.

Yeah, no need to buy it all at once. The Swarm Box, a Hive Tyrant, and a box of Warriors will do well, and then you can start adding in things as you go. I got a Box of two Carnifexen for about 90$ US if I remember right, and that seemed like a resonable price.. (that would give you 3 Carnifexen )