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So new to Nids but decided to put an army together for fun. Not super competitive but don't want to get my butt handed to me every game as well. Please look this list over comments suggestions, is it even legal and any advice for nids would be greatly appreciated.


hive tyrant (wings, 2x devourers, esg)
rippers with deepstrike
venomthrope
hive crone
spore mines

Tyrannofex with rupture cannon, electroshock grubs and regeneration

Tyrannofex with rupture cannon, electroshock grubs and regeneration


Sky blight
hive tyrant (wings, 2x devourers, esg)
hive crone
2x harpy
3x 10 gargoyles

Currently 1831 so what would I add to get it to 1850

It's not a bad design, I'd suggest two winged Tyrants in the CAD, and putting more Synapse in there as well.

You need another Troops selection, and I would advise running the acid spray on the Tyrannofexes. Ignores cover is great.


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If you drop Regen on both as well, that frees up a lot of points, you could use for extra troops.

pinecone77 wrote:
It's not a bad design, I'd suggest two winged Tyrants in the CAD, and putting more Synapse in there as well.

Ok sounds good what would you suggest.

Add some Zoanthopes. I personally like using Warriors for Synapse that is Objective Secured.

So....
Winged Tyrant, twin Brain leeches, Electro bugs
The same

Zoanthrope
Zoanthrope
Venothrope

Warrior Brood, x3, Cannon. 100
The same

Then add the Skyblight, and add as points allow. I'd want a Mawloc myself.

Thank you all for your advice it helps a lot since I am not familiar with Nids. I would love a Mawloc as well but not in the cards. Reworked my list let me know what you think.

2X hive tyrant (wings, 2x devourers, esg)
2X rippers with deepstrike -
venomthrope -
2X zoanthrope -
12 gargoyles -
Tyrannofex with Acis Spray, electroshock grubs and regeneration-

Sky blight
hive tyrant (wings, 2x devourers, esg) -
hive crone -
2x harpy -
3x 10 gargoyles

Looks decent, Regen is usually wasted points, but a Tyranofex might live long enough to use it...one "issue" to consider is you have gargoyles outside the formation, that will make it hard to keep track of who is who.