[1850] - Tyranids - using the new spore formations

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**fartherthanfar**

Spore Field Formation
30 2x Mucolid Spores
30 2x Mucolid Spores
30 2x Mucolid Spores
15 3x Spore mine cluster
15 3x Spore mine cluster
15 3x Spore mine cluster

Hive Fleet Detachment
240 1x Flyrant / 2x TL Devourers / EGrub
240 1x Flyrant / 2x TL Devourers / EGrub
240 1x Flyrant / 2x TL Devourers / EGrub
15 1x Mucolid spore
15 1x Mucolid Spore
15 1x Mucolid Spore
85 1x Malanthrope
85 1x Malanthrope
200 1x Dimachaeron
300 2x Dakkafexes
140 1x Mawloc
140 1x Mawloc
1850 Total

using the hive fleet detachment to get 3 flyrants AND a formation. plus re-roll instinctive behavior on lots of guys
60 TL str6 shots per turn, tons of explosions everywhere.
a solid core that moves toward the enemy with very good mobility/board control from the flyrants and deepstrikers and lots of big wounds

**pinecone77**

fartherthanfar wrote:
Spore Field Formation
30 2x Mucolid Spores
30 2x Mucolid Spores
30 2x Mucolid Spores
15 3x Spore mine cluster
15 3x Spore mine cluster
15 3x Spore mine cluster

Hive Fleet Detachment
240 1x Flyrant / 2x TL Devourers / EGrub
240 1x Flyrant / 2x TL Devourers / EGrub
240 1x Flyrant / 2x TL Devourers / EGrub
15 1x Mucolid spore
15 1x Mucolid Spore
15 1x Mucolid Spore
85 1x Malanthrope
85 1x Malanthrope
200 1x Dimachaeron
300 2x Dakkafexes
140 1x Mawloc
140 1x Mawloc
1850 Total

using the hive fleet detachment to get 3 flyrants AND a formation. plus re-roll instinctive behavior on lots of guys
60 TL str6 shots per turn, tons of explosions everywhere.
a solid core that moves toward the enemy with very good mobility/board control from the flyrants and deepstrikers and lots of big wounds

Looks interesting!

My only objection is lack of bubble wrap etc...but I suspect that is a "style" issue. But how would this list handle a strong Alpha style force? It should Rawk on MSU and Hordes, but would a well built Tau or Eldar just shoot down the Tyrants? I guess the Malanthropes can do enough to blunt a Alpha...but it's not my style...

I have been pondering a Spore Field though.

**fartherthanfar**

I can always just keep the mawloc on the board to give cover and bodies, also can keep some of my mucolid spores on the board too since they are so big they will give cover too and potentially explode in his face. I would think that my Dima will also attract all the shots since an alpha strike force needs to get close and no one wants to get charged by a Dima.

Tau are gonna be easy enough with the mawlocs and flyrants, im sure the mucolids are good against them too.

eldar might be a bit harder but I feel that this list can handle any of these armies if I practice with it enough.

**fatal_GRACE**

I think the sporefield could prove a better screen and distraction for the tmcs than you might think. With infiltrate, they can deploy right in the opponents face, making them a tough threat to ignore and distracting turn one fire. The endless reserves are a fantastic feature for suicide troops, especially deep strikers like spore mines. Every spore destroyed is a potential deep striking cover save or new distraction in the next turn.