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Was doodling around trying to fit in two formations and this is what I came up with:

HQ
Hive Tyrant
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Wings
=230

Hive Tyrant
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Wings
=230

Troops
Rippers x3
-Deep Strike
=45

Rippers x3
-Deep Strike
=45

Elites
Malanthrope
=85

Fast Attack
Harpy
=135

Heavy Support
Carnifexes x2
-Twin Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Twin Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
=300

Formation
Warriors x3
-Venom Cannon
Biovores x3
Exocrine
=390

Formation
Warriors x3
-Venom Cannon
Biovores x3
Exocrine
=390

The model which I'm most likely to replace is the Harpy, but with two sets of Biovores, should be able to add to the Spore Mine madness Going to test out a group of three Tyranid Shrikes with Boneswords and have them hunting MC in place of it and see what works better.

Frozocrone wrote:
Was doodling around trying to fit in two formations and this is what I came up with:

HQ
Hive Tyrant
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Wings
=230

Hive Tyrant
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Wings
=230

Troops
Rippers x3
-Deep Strike
=45

Rippers x3
-Deep Strike
=45

Elites
Malanthrope
=85

Fast Attack
Harpy
=135

Heavy Support
Carnifexes x2
-Twin Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Twin Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
=300

Formation
Warriors x3
-Venom Cannon
Biovores x3
Exocrine
=390

Formation
Warriors x3
-Venom Cannon
Biovores x3
Exocrine
=390

The model which I'm most likely to replace is the Harpy, but with two sets of Biovores, should be able to add to the Spore Mine madness Going to test out a group of three Tyranid Shrikes with Boneswords and have them hunting MC in place of it and see what works better.

I agree that the Harpy looks like to best place to trim, and a MC hunting unit sounds like a fine addition, plus it adds Synapse.

I think I will to be honest I've always loved Shrikes. This will have to be my Eternal War list, for Maelstrom I think I'll replace the Rippers and Shrikes with three units of 15 Hormagaunts - gotta love that speed Shall probably leave the heavy lifting to the big bugs in that regard

Thought 1: I'm going to test

1) Two Boneswords, one Rending Claws, three Toxin Sacs.
2) Remove the Malanthrope and have four Shrikes, two with WhipSwords, two with Claws, four Toxin Sacs, four Flesh Hooks, four Adrenal Glands.
3) Remove the Malanthrope and have four Shrikes, three with WhipSwords, one with Claws, four Toxin Sacs, four Flesh Hooks.
4) Remove the Malanthrope and have five shrikes, two with WhipSwords, five Toxin Sacs, five Flesh Hooks.

I think number one is going to be the best option (even though I would have liked to put Flesh Hooks on) as the Malanthrope can babysit those Carnifexes, but we shall see, I do have a large amount of Synapse (two Flyrants, two Warriors, 1 Shrike) and units that function reasonably well outside (Rippers, Exocrine). Shall certainly have to test each one

Thought 2: Actually those 15 size Hormagaunt Troops seem pretty viable...have them bubble wrap the Carnifexes and Living Artillery and stop them getting tarpitted...Flyrants flying about causing nuisance...so many options..

Do you really want 2 LANs? I'm just not sure you will have that many appropriate targets for those blasts.

Definitely Although it depends on restrictions in regards to whether it could be used in tournaments, such as BAO. I could easily find points to replace it (another brood of Carnifexes and Malanthrope for example).


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Hive Tyrant
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Wings
=230

Hive Tyrant
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Wings
=230

Troops
Hormagaunts x15
=75

Hormagaunts x15
=75

Elites
Malanthrope
=85

Fast Attack
Tyranid Shrikes x3
-Boneswords & Lashwhips
-Toxin Sacs
=159

Tyranid Shrikes x3
-Boneswords & Lashwhips
-Toxin Sacs
=159

Gargoyles x12
=72

Heavy Support
Carnifexes x2
-Twin Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
-Twin Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
=300

Formation
Warriors x3
-Venom Cannon
Biovores x3
Exocrine
=390

Fortification
Bastion
75

=1850

Was debating on combing the Shrikes into one unit but this way they can spread out and target two seperate units (or MC not named the Riptide). Gargoyles act as a screen for them and can tarpit if there is a problem unit. The Bastion will house the Malanthrope but if I find myself leaving it often, I will probably stick in another unit of Hormagaunts, or Rippers and Adrenal Glands on Carnifexes.