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Been playing Retribution Last Stand for a while now and using the Hive Tyrant has made me want to start up my Nids again despite their being no new Codex until 2017 (rumoured anyway).

That said, I like going with the swarm idea for Tyranids and came up with this list to try and compliment my theme. Let me know what you think.

Tyranids: CAD
Tervigon w/ Crushing Claws = 210

10x Termagants w/ Fleshborers = 40
10x Termagants w/ Fleshborers = 40

Venomthrope = 45

Tyranids: Skytyrant Formation
Hive Tyrant w/ AG, BS/LW, Maw Claws, Electroshock Grubs = 255
10x Gargoyles w/ AG = 80
10x Gargoyles w/ AG = 80

My reasoning behind the adrenal glands on the gargoyles are that they give me fleet for the Hive Tyrant and can also glance rear armour 10 for vehicles which I'm lacking a fair bit in (just make the Trygon haywire already...). Maw Claws because if I get PE then I save myself some points on Old Avesery (they also Rend, which is nice against vehicles, couple with the flamer haywire). Tervigon has Crushing Claws for vehicle duty. Venomthrope and Termagants provide cover for it, Gargoyles could potentially loop back and provide cover for Hive Tyrant.

Thoughts? I know horde based armies aren't incredibly efficient but at this points level might be too much to handle.

Looks like fun! But...Dude...You Gotta have Haywire on the Tervigon! Well first thing on the list at higher points..

Claws on the Trevi are not really worth the points. It is already ap2, (claws on most MC are not really worth it) and the points are better spent on electroshock grubs.

In the Skytyrant formation the gargoyles and the Tyrant are one single mega-unit. Which is why you don't get to swoop with the tyrant. On the other hand, you get a whole lot of LOS! bodies. Using both LW/BS and MAW-Claws means you have to pick which weapon you are using in melee. Unlike the old days you don't get to use both sets of special rules at once.