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Just started playing warhammer 40k recently. I got lucky and inherited someones half build box of nids, and got my own start collecting kit.

Only 8 genestealers because that's all I have. I also have a handful more termagaunts and hormagaunts. And 4 ripper swarms.

How should I expand my collection into more big bugs with a melee focus?


++ Patrol Detachment (Tyranids) [47 PL, 846pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Discipline: Hive Mind

Hive Fleet: Kraken

Power: Smite

+ HQ +

Broodlord [8 PL, 162pts]: Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Onslaught, Warlord, Warlord Trait: One Step Ahead

+ Troops +

Genestealers [8 PL, 96pts]: 2x Acid Maw
. 8x Genestealer: 8x Rending Claws

Hormagaunts [6 PL, 120pts]
. 20x Hormagaunt: 20x Adrenal Glands

Hormagaunts [6 PL, 95pts]: 19x Hormagaunt

+ Fast Attack +

Gargoyles [3 PL, 60pts]: 10x Gargoyle

+ Heavy Support +

Carnifexes [6 PL, 107pts]
. Carnifex: 2x Monstrous Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands, Bone Mace, Spore Cysts, Tusks

Trygon Prime [10 PL, 206pts]: Biostatic Rattle, 3x Massive Scything Talons, Toxin Sacs

++ Auxiliary Support Detachment -1CP (Tyranids) [9 PL, 152pts] ++

+ Troops +

Termagants [9 PL, 152pts]
. 10x Termagant (Devourer): 10x Devourer
. 18x Termagant (Fleshborer)

++ Total: [56 PL, 998pts] ++

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welcome to the Hive
I would recommend more Carnifexes and flying Hive Tyrants and Exocrines.