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Hi there just figured I would work up a couple of lists to tackle MoW missions using the new malanthrope, let me know what you think!:
List 1 (Attempt at TAC):
HQ
Hive Tyrant
E- Grubs, 2x Tl Devourer, Wings
Hive Tyrant
2x Tl Devourer, Wings

Elites (170)
Malanthrope
Malanthrope

Troops (315pts)
30x Fleshborer Termagant
Tervigon

Heavy Support
3x Biovore
Carnifex brood
(2xdakkafex, 1x screamer killer)

plan to go second with this list and set up the carnifexes where I know i can get them to do damage with everyone else set to take up objectives, I believe a brood of 3 fexes mixed up like this really helps to take on super heavies. (although I am still hating the lack of tyranid D weapons).

List 2 (endless swarm)

HQ
Hive Tyrant
E- Grubs, 2x Tl Devourer, Wings
Hive Tyrant
2x Tl Devourer, Wings

Elites

Malanthrope
Malanthrope
Zoanthrope

Troops
10x Hormagaunt (endless swarm)
10x Hormagaunt (endless swarm)
10x Hormagaunt (endless swarm)
3x Ripper Swarm (deep strike)
3x Ripper Swarm (deep strike)
10x Fleshborer Termagant (endless swarm)
10x Fleshborer Termagant (endless swarm)
3x warriors + barbed strangler (endless swarm)

Fast Attack
3x Shrike

Heavy Support
Dakkafex
Dakkafex

as mentioned before I have played only MoW since 7th dropped so I think loads of troops that should be able to come back onto the table would hopefully mean that I can be in multiple places and grab multiple objectives at one time. only downside is that I need a lot of synapse to pull this off. dakkafexes are there to try and stop seriousy troll worthy empty drop pods and the like where they can and for as long as they can.

im just throwing both these lists out there to see where you all think they would stand up. FMC spam is great but im looking for something new to try.

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They got a major overhaul in IA4 2nd edition, it really is worth checking out. they are now basically venomthropes on roids, I mean if there was a tyranaid chopper to get to they would be shouting for everyone to get to it!

jackmat89 wrote:
Hi there just figured I would work up a couple of lists to tackle MoW missions using the new malanthrope, let me know what you think!:
List 1 (Attempt at TAC):
HQ
Hive Tyrant
E- Grubs, 2x Tl Devourer, Wings
Hive Tyrant
2x Tl Devourer, Wings

Elites (170)
Malanthrope
Malanthrope

Troops (315pts)
30x Fleshborer Termagant
Tervigon

Heavy Support
3x Biovore
Carnifex brood
(2xdakkafex, 1x screamer killer)

plan to go second with this list and set up the carnifexes where I know i can get them to do damage with everyone else set to take up objectives, I believe a brood of 3 fexes mixed up like this really helps to take on super heavies. (although I am still hating the lack of tyranid D weapons).

List 2 (endless swarm)

HQ
Hive Tyrant
E- Grubs, 2x Tl Devourer, Wings
Hive Tyrant
2x Tl Devourer, Wings

Elites

Malanthrope
Malanthrope
Zoanthrope

Troops
10x Hormagaunt (endless swarm)
10x Hormagaunt (endless swarm)
10x Hormagaunt (endless swarm)
3x Ripper Swarm (deep strike)
3x Ripper Swarm (deep strike)
10x Fleshborer Termagant (endless swarm)
10x Fleshborer Termagant (endless swarm)
3x warriors + barbed strangler (endless swarm)

Fast Attack
3x Shrike

Heavy Support
Dakkafex
Dakkafex

as mentioned before I have played only MoW since 7th dropped so I think loads of troops that should be able to come back onto the table would hopefully mean that I can be in multiple places and grab multiple objectives at one time. only downside is that I need a lot of synapse to pull this off. dakkafexes are there to try and stop seriousy troll worthy empty drop pods and the like where they can and for as long as they can.

im just throwing both these lists out there to see where you all think they would stand up. FMC spam is great but im looking for something new to try.

Well, I am a well known fan of Endless . But it needs one more Termagant Brood. the original release had an error. You look to have 6 Synapse that should keep you going for a while. I think I'd drop a Dakkafex, as painful as that would be...and make the Endless Swarm bigger, and fancier. That way you maximize the value of the return to play as built special rule. If you don't like that , well, twin Dakkafexen are totally rawkin.

Thanks for the advice think I will take a dakkafex off and just run more gaunts.

jackmat89 wrote:
Thanks for the advice think I will take a dakkafex off and just run more gaunts.

Cool...here is my current version of "Enhanced Endless Swarm"

Warrior Brood: x3, Cannon 100
Hormagaunts Brood: x15, Toxic, x3 360
Termagants Brood: x10, +5 Devilgaunts, x3 240

That adds to a whopping 700...but it is easy to trim costs, for example dropping one Hormie from each Brood saves 24 points. This is built to maximize the benefit of the "return" rule for the Endless units. Toxic Horagaunts are also a nasty surprise for elites, and MC's. As a plus, they are so scarey they demand firepower. That lets the rest of the Hive do it's work.

jackmat89 wrote:
They got a major overhaul in IA4 2nd edition, it really is worth checking out. they are now basically venomthropes on roids, I mean if there was a tyranaid chopper to get to they would be shouting for everyone to get to it!

Well done, this

The malanthrope rules seem really legit, I'm looking at adding at least one in, too!

Have you had much success with endless swarms?
I wouldn't mind trying one, but I figure that unless you've got a trygon tunnel or two to express-way replacements to the front line, they'll spend two or more turns getting back to where they were, which means the respawned unit is unlikely to achieve much.

I've no experience to back this up, and I'm genuinely curious.