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Hiya. Looking to run a stealer heavy force next year and I am starting to build my 1500 point list. Below is what I am considering.

There are some composition points available for not using duplicates and triplicates and not taking more then 2 of Elite, FA and HS (so that is why there's only 1 gunfex). I am considering adding one anyway though. Also, some choices are based on models I want to make (ie broodloard). Still, CnC is welcome and appreciated.

HQ
Tyrant: 2x TL devourers, Wings, Toxin Sacs, Flesh Hooks, (155)

Brood Lord: (70)
^6x Genestealer Brood: Carapace (120)

Troops
8x Genestealer Brood: Carapace, Scuttlers (184)

8x Genestealer Brood: Carapace, Scuttlers (184)

8x Genestealer Brood: Carapace, Scuttlers (184)

8x Genestealer Brood: Carapace, Scuttlers (184)

8x Spinegaunts (40)

Fast Attack
2x Ravenors: Rending claws (80)

Heavy Support
Gunfex: Venom Cannon, Barbed Strangler, Enhanced Senses, Wound (163)

2x Zoans: Warp Blast, Synapse (130)

Total: 1494

Considering removing zoans and gaunts for a gunfex or more Ravenors + more goodness on the tyrant. Thoughts?

Looks good. I would try to add in that second gunfex to take out things at range especially armor. Zoans are nice but struggle to get armor/skimmers at range.

i like this list alot ... its very deadly @ close range and not the standard nidzilla army most nid players are running..
the only changes i would make are... drop the zoans and the guants ( guants dont really fit in the army anyways), and change barb strangler to a TL dev. and add another venom/TL dev fex ...

V.can/TL dev fexs are great at busting skimmers and med armor tanks

.. you may also want to make the tyrant a winger CC monster... and that will be able to handle you heavier armor

Composition? Gee. Why don't they just issue the army lists you're allowed to play, and pick one of those.

Thanks for the comments guys.

Looks good. I would try to add in that second gunfex to take out things at range especially armor. Zoans are nice but struggle to get armor/skimmers at range.

Yeah I will probably end up going that route but I will try this out first. The good news is in either case I've already planned to have 2 gunfexes and the zoans for bigger games, so no real issue with trying out either setup. I guess I'm interested in trying something other then the usual 2x gunfexes that seem to be the norm on the net.

the only changes i would make are... drop the zoans and the guants ( guants dont really fit in the army anyways), and change barb strangler to a TL dev. and add another venom/TL dev fex ...

V.can/TL dev fexs are great at busting skimmers and med armor tanks

Yeah I've seen the numbers on that combo but I'm not a fan due to the disparate ranges. I like the option of sitting back and not losing out on effectiveness. The 18" devourers force the fex up close and while great on a 113 point dakka fex, takes away the advantage of range on the venom cannon .

Also, many missions played locally and at Astro are objective oriented. Main reason I added the gaunts and the babysitters (that can double as anti-tank in a pinch). Though the lack of scoirng on Zoanthorpes is something I'm wrestling with too.

.. you may also want to make the tyrant a winger CC monster... and that will be able to handle you heavier armor

I'm not gonna give up the pure killiness of the devourers. Especially with the metagame for Astro, where I doubt I'll see lots of high AV (except the possible armored company, which is legal apparently).

Composition? Gee. Why don't they just issue the army lists you're allowed to play, and pick one of those.

BS. You can run whatever legal list you want. You just won't get as many points and will be matched up with similar hard assed lists. It is actually a pretty decent system as far as comp goes (not perfect by any means, no comp being my preference). Beats the system of kissing someones ass to get a decent comp score (No "You kicked my butt so I'm gonna 0 your comp, sports and painting"). Knowing where you stand going in is so much better.