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Fun/Competitive utilizing what I have that's fully painted.

Swamy 285
-Guard 50

Zoanthrope 50

18 Termagaunts 92
18 Termagaunts 92


4 Raveners, RC 140
-RT 85

Tfex, RC, Rending beetles 205

How will this do in TAC? Thoughts?


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zaak wrote:
Fun/Competitive utilizing what I have that's fully painted.

Swamy 285
-Guard 60

Zoanthrope 50

20 Termagaunts 100
20 Termagaunts 110
-TS x 10

3 Raveners, RC 105
-RT 85

Tfex, RC, Rending beetles 205

How will this do in TAC? Thoughts?

Looks "OK"...but Tyrant guard are 50, do you have a upgrade on it? If not buy one for somebody...

zaak wrote:
20 Termagaunts 110
-TS x 10

Can't do that. TS are all or nothing on Gaunts.

Also why does you Tyrant Guard cost 60?

tag8833 wrote:

zaak wrote:
20 Termagaunts 110
-TS x 10

Can't do that. TS are all or nothing on Gaunts.

Also why does you Tyrant Guard cost 60?

So devourers and gun upgrades are per model but not biomorphs? I'll have to go back and read that.

zaak wrote:

tag8833 wrote:

zaak wrote:
20 Termagaunts 110
-TS x 10

Can't do that. TS are all or nothing on Gaunts.

Also why does you Tyrant Guard cost 60?

So devourers and gun upgrades are per model but not biomorphs? I'll have to go back and read that.

Yep Glands are "per Brood".

The raveners really don't have a lot of synergy with this list. But if these are the models you have, I would run something like this:

HQ:
Swarmlord
2 Tyrant Guard

Elite:
Venomthrope

Troops:
20 Terms
20 Terms

Fast:
5 Raveners with 5 deathspitters

Heavy:
Tyrannofex with Rupture cannon

The raveners have deathspitters so that they can shoot when they DS in. The venomthrope will provide cover for the Swarmlord and the 20 terms (and can be easily converted/proxied from a zoanthrope). The second guard and the additional raveners come from dropped upgrades. For a 1000 point game, this will give you a nice mini-deathstar with the Swarmlord, 2 large groups of objective grabbing troops, an anit-tank shooter, and +2 to cover for your entire army.

 Freytag93 wrote:
The raveners really don't have a lot of synergy with this list. But if these are the models you have, I would run something like this:
Fast:
5 Raveners with 5 deathspitters

The raveners have deathspitters so that they can shoot when they DS in. The venomthrope will provide cover for the Swarmlord and the 20 terms (and can be easily converted/proxied from a zoanthrope). The second guard and the additional raveners come from dropped upgrades. For a 1000 point game, this will give you a nice mini-deathstar with the Swarmlord, 2 large groups of objective grabbing troops, an anit-tank shooter, and +2 to cover for your entire army.

I've never seriously considered deep striking Raveners. They are beasts, and can move fairly quickly. Deep striking can be unreliable in a way that moving 12 + D6 a turn isn't. That being said, if you are going to deep strike them, I think it would be much more points efficient to give them Spinefists. You get 1 extra shot plus Twin Linking for giving up 6" of range and 2 Strength. You will hit twice as often, but only wound one half as often against T4. You've got better overwatch, and you save 7 points per model.

If you do want to deep strike something, Shrikes are better. A Shrike with a Deathspitter is 35 points, synapse and fearless. A Ravener with a Deathspitter is 40 points, Leadership 6, and needs synapse.

 Freytag93 wrote:
Heavy:
Tyrannofex with Rupture cannon

I really don't recommend Rupture cannons ever. They are overpriced, and not very effective. TFex is BS 3 that means only 1 shot hits a turn. Targets get cover, and usually armor saves against it. It is good against vehicles, but not that good. Without AP:2 or other modifiers to your damage table rolls, it is underwhelming. A crone is better at Anti-mech than a Tfex with Rupture. A squad of 2 Zoeys is almost as good. Swarmy is going to roll Warp lance 1/2 of the time.

If you want to run a Tfex, the Torrent and the fleshborer hive can both be much more viable.