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I've finally started work on a Tyranid swarm list after getting given some second-hand models and would love some critique on my ideas for the build so far. I currently have: 1 Hive tyrant, 1 Trygon, 3 Tyranid Warriors, 40 Hormagaunts. I'm quite a fan of Starship troopers so a seemingly endless swarm of gnashing claws and teeth appeal to me. For this reason I'm leaning towards a highly aggressive melee swarm list. This is what I theory crafted to bring me to 1000 points to start. Hopefully the Btatlescribe formatting works fine here and is legible. Thank you in advance for any advice you guys have.

One thing I keep flipping back and forth on is whether I should drop some stuff to add another 30 gaunts here. I feel very few opponents would be able to deal with 90 gaunts in a 1000 points match but it does leave me under powered on any heavy hitters.

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids) [64 PL, 8CP, 1,000pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot [8CP] +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Detachment CP [5CP]

Extensions of the Hive Mind

Hive Fleet: Kraken

Power: Smite

+ HQ [15 PL, 239pts] +

Hive Tyrant [9 PL, 163pts]: 2x Monstrous Scything Talons [20pts], Chameleonic Mutation, Power: Catalyst, Power: Onslaught, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Adaptive Biology

Tyranid Prime [6 PL, 76pts]: Boneswords [2pts], Scything Talons, Toxin Sacs [4pts]

+ Troops [27 PL, 410pts] +

Hormagaunts [9 PL, 150pts]: 30x Hormagaunt [150pts]

Hormagaunts [9 PL, 150pts]: 30x Hormagaunt [150pts]

Tyranid Warriors [9 PL, 110pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [22pts]: Boneswords [2pts], Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior [22pts]: Boneswords [2pts], Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior [22pts]: Boneswords [2pts], Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior [22pts]: Boneswords [2pts], Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior [22pts]: Boneswords [2pts], Scything Talons

+ Elites [7 PL, 111pts] +

Tyrant Guard [7 PL, 111pts]
. Tyrant Guard [37pts]: Rending Claws [2pts], Scything Talons
. Tyrant Guard [37pts]: Rending Claws [2pts], Scything Talons
. Tyrant Guard [37pts]: Rending Claws [2pts], Scything Talons

+ Heavy Support [15 PL, 240pts] +

Carnifexes [6 PL, 92pts]
. Carnifex [92pts]: 2x Monstrous Scything Talons [15pts], Bone Mace [2pts], Tusks [8pts]

Trygon [9 PL, 148pts]: 3x Massive Scything Talons [40pts], Prehensile Pincer Tail

++ Total: [64 PL, 8CP, 1,000pts] ++