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My cousin has an undisclosed amount of tyranids he is getting rid of. I have no idea whats included. I want this thread to guide me in what I should take off his hands.

I have 22 Genestealers and a Broodlord from Space Hulk.

Goal: 1500 points of Genestealer heavy Tyranids designed to go against the following IG army.

CCS - 3 PG and RS
Lord Commissar w/ PP and PF

Platoon 1
PCS w/ 4 Flamers(1 heavy)
2 PIS w/ ACT, GL, BP

Platoon 2
PCS w/ 4 Flamers(1 heavy)
3 PIS w/ LCT, MG, BP

Grenadier Vets in Chimera w/ 3 PG and sgt w/ PP
Demolitions Vets in Chimera w/ 2 MG and HFlamer

2 Hellhounds w/ MM
3 Basilisks
1 Manticore

I know nothing about Tyranids, I've only played against them once. Just looking for a list that would create a competitive game between forces and keep me painting for a while. Thanks for any help!!

While genestealers aren't as scary as I feel they should be you do have a few decent options here...Problem is you're facing tanks.

You can take the children of cryptus from the shield of baal supplement (though I'm not sure which it was...the blood angels & tyranids pack) which give them some helpful rules (particularly I think it gives them stealth...)

then there's also a data-slate formation that allows a broodlord a unit of genestealers and two other units to infiltrate 6" away from the enemy.

I think that would be your best shot at doing much with them. If they ever make it into combat they usually do pretty well and 22+1 genestealers isn't bad... what.. two units of 7 genestealers and one of eight plus a broodlord? I've thought doing something like this myself since I have those spacehulk models too.

Best of luck!

I agree, taking a formation helps make Genestealers more "playable"

You'll Need a decent amount of terrain to do much of anything, but once you have the heart of your list (a Spawn of Cryptus, or a Broodlord Hunting Pack) You will want some Big Bugs.

Against AM/IG a Tyrannofex can be very good, Tyrannofex, Acid Spray, Thorax Hive : Electro Grubs (185, 200 if you add Adrenal) Can delete huge numbers of soldiers, and Haywire Vehicles. All that in a T6, W6, 2+ save package. You'll also want some Synapse, so a Zoanthrope or two will help out, or use Warriors, with a Strangle Cannon (a Venom is OK as well) And I would use at least One Winged Tyrant for maximum Powah!

so something like...

HQ: Winged Tyrant, twin Brain Leeches, Thorax Hive : Electro grubs 240

Spawn of Cryptus...525??? or a Broodlord Hunting Pack 354?

Two Troops...Hormagaunts or Temagants, or Ripper Swarms 40 to 50 x2

Elite Zoey 50
Elite: Venomthrope 45

Thats around 700 points, then look at adding in some Big Bugs. I strongly reccomend Carnifexen, Tyrannofex, and Mawloc

A decent "Second HQ" would be a Tervigon, with a Thorax hive: Electro for a bout 205.

Good luck! And welcome to the Hive Mind!

Later you can add in a x30 Brood of Termigants, and change the Tervigon into a Troop, then add a second Winged Tyrant.

Thanks guys. Yeah, I should add that I may play 5th edition rules. I'm buying all the books from him and when I get a old of what is in inventory I will refresh back and see what I'm working with. I painted one gene stealer and loved it.

I don't need to have a gene stealer focus but I love the models. Thanks again!

that's a lot of flamethrowers. The bane of tyranids.

You're going to need something to clear those out...Ranged weapons placing the blasts on the flame guys or something before running your genestealers in or they're going to get WOD.

^ Biovores & Stanglethorn Cannons/Barbed Stranglers can help with this. Also Using the Psychic Power "The Horror" Try to get these units pinned. Otherwise you'll get eaten by overwatch before you get to do any eating