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Hiya! I'm er, well new to playing Tyranids and I've built this army off of what I thought would look nice and play decently. I'd love to get better opinions, since I have NO idea what I'm doing.





+++ Hive Fleet Xenomorph (1512pts) +++
+++ 1512pt Tyranids: Codex (2014) Roster (Combined Arms Detachment)) +++

Selections:

Tyranids: Codex (2014) (Combined Arms Detachment) Selections:

+ HQ + (305pts)

* Hive Tyrant (305pts) (Codex: Tyranids p40)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature)
Acid Blood (15pts), Adrenal Glands (15pts), Lash Whip & Bonesword (20pts), Powers of the Hive Mind, Psyker (Mastery Level 2) (Psyker), Regeneration (30pts), Shreddershard Beetles (10pts), Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms (15pts), Wings (35pts)


+ Elites + (285pts)

* Venomthrope Brood (135pts) (Codex: Tyranids p88)
* 3x Venomthrope (135pts)
(Instinctive Behaviour - Lurk, Poisoned (2+), Shrouded, Spore Cloud, Very Bulky)
3x Lashwhips, 3x Toxic Miasma


* Zoanthrope Brood (150pts) (Codex: Tyranids p89)
3x Zoanthrope (150pts) (Brotherhood of Psychers, Psychic Brood, Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky, Warp Field)


+ Troops + (922pts)

* Genestealer Brood (202pts) (Codex: Tyranids p90)
* Broodlord (90pts)
(Bulky, Fleet, Infiltrate, Move Through Cover)
Acid Blood (15pts), Adrenal Glands (15pts), Psyker (Mastery Level 1) (Psyker), Rending Claws
* 7x Genestealer (112pts)
(Fleet, Infiltrate, Move Through Cover)
7x Adrenal Glands (14pts), 7x Rending Claws


* Hormagaunt Brood (140pts) (Codex: Tyranids p91)
* 20x Hormagaunt (140pts)
(Bounding Leap, Fleet, Instinctive Behaviour - Feed, Move Through Cover)
20x Adrenal Glands (40pts), 20x Scything Talons


* Hormagaunt Brood (140pts) (Codex: Tyranids p91)
* 20x Hormagaunt (140pts)
(Bounding Leap, Fleet, Instinctive Behaviour - Feed, Move Through Cover)
20x Adrenal Glands (40pts), 20x Scything Talons


* Termagant Brood (95pts) (Codex: Tyranids p91)
3x Strangleweb (15pts)
* 20x Fleshborer Termagant (80pts)
(Instinctive Behaviour - Lurk, Move Through Cover)
20x Fleshborer


* Termagant Brood (95pts) (Codex: Tyranids p91)
3x Strangleweb (15pts)
* 20x Fleshborer Termagant (80pts)
(Instinctive Behaviour - Lurk, Move Through Cover)
20x Fleshborer


* Tyranid Warrior Brood (125pts) (Codex: Tyranids p41)
Venom Cannon (10pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (40pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Rending Claws (5pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (40pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Rending Claws (5pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (35pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Scything Talons


* Tyranid Warrior Brood (125pts) (Codex: Tyranids p41)
Venom Cannon (10pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (40pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Rending Claws (5pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (40pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Rending Claws (5pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (35pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Scything Talons

Welcome to the Hive Can you condense your points please?

So instead of say:

Hive Tyrant (Codex: Tyranids page 40) (Synapse Creature, Shadow in the Warp) (165), Adrenal Glands (15) Toxin Sacs (10), Bonesword and Lashwhip (20)

It's instead written either as:

Hive Tyrant w/ Boneswords, Adrenal Glands, Toxin Sacs
=210

or

Hive Tyrant
-Boneswords with Lash Whips
-Adrenal Glands
-Toxin Sacs
=210

Total points cost help you and raters add up as you go along - and us Nid players can always refer to our Codex when trying to help and know all the special abilities of Nids, no need to put them (and page numbers) down.

It's also against 40K Army List forum rules but I didn't want to go headfirst into why your format is wrong.

Plus, it's so much easier to read and IMO, nicer to look at!

 HerrWombat wrote:
Hiya! I'm er, well new to playing Tyranids and I've built this army off of what I thought would look nice and play decently. I'd love to get better opinions, since I have NO idea what I'm doing.





+++ Hive Fleet Xenomorph (1512pts) +++
+++ 1512pt Tyranids: Codex (2014) Roster (Combined Arms Detachment)) +++

Selections:

Tyranids: Codex (2014) (Combined Arms Detachment) Selections:

+ HQ + (305pts)

* Hive Tyrant (305pts) (Codex: Tyranids p40)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature)
Acid Blood (15pts), Adrenal Glands (15pts), Lash Whip & Bonesword (20pts), Powers of the Hive Mind, Psyker (Mastery Level 2) (Psyker), Regeneration (30pts), Shreddershard Beetles (10pts), Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms (15pts), Wings (35pts)


+ Elites + (285pts)

* Venomthrope Brood (135pts) (Codex: Tyranids p88)
* 3x Venomthrope (135pts)
(Instinctive Behaviour - Lurk, Poisoned (2+), Shrouded, Spore Cloud, Very Bulky)
3x Lashwhips, 3x Toxic Miasma


* Zoanthrope Brood (150pts) (Codex: Tyranids p89)
3x Zoanthrope (150pts) (Brotherhood of Psychers, Psychic Brood, Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky, Warp Field)


+ Troops + (922pts)

* Genestealer Brood (202pts) (Codex: Tyranids p90)
* Broodlord (90pts)
(Bulky, Fleet, Infiltrate, Move Through Cover)
Acid Blood (15pts), Adrenal Glands (15pts), Psyker (Mastery Level 1) (Psyker), Rending Claws
* 7x Genestealer (112pts)
(Fleet, Infiltrate, Move Through Cover)
7x Adrenal Glands (14pts), 7x Rending Claws


* Hormagaunt Brood (140pts) (Codex: Tyranids p91)
* 20x Hormagaunt (140pts)
(Bounding Leap, Fleet, Instinctive Behaviour - Feed, Move Through Cover)
20x Adrenal Glands (40pts), 20x Scything Talons


* Hormagaunt Brood (140pts) (Codex: Tyranids p91)
* 20x Hormagaunt (140pts)
(Bounding Leap, Fleet, Instinctive Behaviour - Feed, Move Through Cover)
20x Adrenal Glands (40pts), 20x Scything Talons


* Termagant Brood (95pts) (Codex: Tyranids p91)
3x Strangleweb (15pts)
* 20x Fleshborer Termagant (80pts)
(Instinctive Behaviour - Lurk, Move Through Cover)
20x Fleshborer


* Termagant Brood (95pts) (Codex: Tyranids p91)
3x Strangleweb (15pts)
* 20x Fleshborer Termagant (80pts)
(Instinctive Behaviour - Lurk, Move Through Cover)
20x Fleshborer


* Tyranid Warrior Brood (125pts) (Codex: Tyranids p41)
Venom Cannon (10pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (40pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Rending Claws (5pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (40pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Rending Claws (5pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (35pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Scything Talons


* Tyranid Warrior Brood (125pts) (Codex: Tyranids p41)
Venom Cannon (10pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (40pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Rending Claws (5pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (40pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Rending Claws (5pts)
* Tyranid Warrior (35pts)
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Very Bulky)
Adrenal Glands (5pts), Devourer, Scything Talons

Looks pretty nice> One "issue" that may raise it's head is "too many Biomods" As a general rule Tyanids do best if you buy more models instead of buffing them up.

So, a short list of suggestions, that might make for a more elegant list. Regen is usually Not worth the points. I personally never place Adrenals on Hormagaunts, but I have been known to use Toxic sacks. I personally consider Strangle Cannons to be superior to Venom Cannons for almost all uses, because of the "pin" effect.

Sadly Genestealers are totally "out of style" right now, they are just too overpriced for what you get. Adding in glands just raises the cost. Likewise the 'Thrope Broods, can do most every job with fewer (and thus cheaper) So I like to run them as x2 Broods, for durability. If you drop one Zoey off into a separate Brood you get 2 more Wcs, and a second Power of the Hive Mind!.

I tend to run a "Winged Assassin" myself, I use Lash whip Bonesword, TL: Brain Leeches, Thorax Hive, wings, and Toxic...all that runs 255 I think. I often use it without the Brain Leeches at 240.

The current "gold standard" for Winged Tyrants is twin Brain Leeches, and a Thorax Hive, that runs 240. And it can do most any job you need done.

What I would suggest for future purchases, is a second Winged Dakka'rant, and some Big Bugs for your Heavy Slots. Our Big Bugs really are good, most anything you take will do well. I recommend Carnifexen (Dakkafexen) and or a Tyranofex. Plus a Mawloc or two. It really comes down to style. Using a Formation is the most popular way to boost power.

Sorry to be so negative, but I think the advise will improve your fun supply. Good luck! And welcome to the Hive Mind!