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I am doing a 750pts doubles tournament (for a total of 1500 points for each side) with a random teammate tomorrow. I am very anxious of what to bring, because I know there is going to be some experienced players there. Normally I would go for triple Flyrants triple Mucolids, but I am limited to only one flyer. The missions is four of the Eternal War missions.

I have gone through a couple of potentional lists, but because I lack the necessary models for some of them, including Tervigons, Carnifexes and Dimachareons, I have decided to go with something like this:

Flyrant
Malanthrope
Zoanthrope
Mucolid
10 Hormagaunts
Dakkafex
Exocrine

Does anyone have some thoughts about any changes I should do? Is the list crap or do you think it can give my opponents some trouble?

It's not a bad list. Personally, I don't like it because of the lack of troops. Your opponent can wipe out your troops with 2 or 3 units of shooting, and then you're going to have trouble taking objectives. You're MCs are going to do some damage IF they reach their targets.

For low points, nids excel at having quantity over quality. I would run a troop heavy list. Opponents will struggle to deal with 5 or 6 units of objective secured plus a couple MCs.

However, their's no real right way to run nids. If you want to run this list, go for it. Let us know how it goes.

Looks perfectly playable. It would be nice if you could fit another Troop in there. Personally I would lose the Malanthrope, and the Mucolid, and add a Warrior Brood, x3 with a Cannon. That gives two Objective secured units.

The only other place to meddle is in the Heavy slots, and Tyranids do very well using Big Bugs. In low point games a Tyrannofex, Acid spray, Thorax hive is a real monster. Twin Templates on a 6 Wound 2+ save MC is a very tough puzzle to solve.

So, if you have one, you might take a look at adding one in.

In any case, good luck! And good hunting!

pinecone77 wrote:
Looks perfectly playable. It would be nice if you could fit another Troop in there. Personally I would lose the Malanthrope, and the Mucolid, and add a Warrior Brood, x3 with a Cannon. That gives two Objective secured units.

The only other place to meddle is in the Heavy slots, and Tyranids do very well using Big Bugs. In low point games a Tyrannofex, Acid spray, Thorax hive is a real monster. Twin Templates on a 6 Wound 2+ save MC is a very tough puzzle to solve.

So, if you have one, you might take a look at adding one in.

In any case, good luck! And good hunting!

OP, listen to this man.

He will not steer you wrong.





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OP, here's what I have cooking at that level (trying to get everything painted). Only reason I did Leviathan and not a regular CAD is for fighter ace, which I am not entirely convinced is worth it at this level.


TYRANIDS LEVIATHAN [745]

HQ-[275]
Hive Tyrant
Wings
X2 TL Devourer with Brainleech worms
Electroshock Grubs
FIGHTER ACE (or YMGARL FACTOR to make it an even 750)

HQ-[240]
Hive Tyrant
Wings
X2 TL Devourer with Brainleech worms
Electroshock Grubs

-TROOP- [15]
MUCOLID

-TROOP- [15]
MUCOLID

-TROOP- [15]
MUCOLID

-HEAVY- [185]
TYRANNOFEX
ELECTRO SHOCK GRUBS


Good luck with your list!