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(1990 in progress)

HQ
Swarmlord 285
Tyrant guard 225 (lashwhips and glands(might drop glands))

Elites
Haruspex 205 (glands and regeneration(gonna be the main distraction))

Troops
TGuants x20 with devourers (yes expensive but more shots at longer range) 160
TGuants x20 with devourers 160

HGuants x20 with Tsacs 180
HGuants x20 with Tsacs 180

Fast attack
Crone with regen 185

Heavy
Trygon prime with Y factor 275
Carnifex with strangle thorn cannon 135



Tactics
Guants screen the swarmlord and co while it uses its 48 inc synapse

Trygon deepstrikes then the carnifex pops out of it hole and supports it

crone takes flyers or vehicles got regen because I don't want it to die...


(issue don't think I can take y facter as the swarmlord has boneswords......) (never mind this line I was being thick)

opinions appreciated

20 horm with toxin is 160 not 180 so there's another 40 points

Is Trygon prime not an HQ?

Plus the carnifex might come in the same turn as the trygon rendering that tactic dead in the water.

Especially with swarmlord making reserves come in on 2+

1. Your point totals are wrong, as mentioned above.

2. Ymgarl factor is not worth 40 points, because it only works in the assault phase.

3. Carnifexes can't come through a Trygon hole even if the stars aligned and the Trygon came in the turn before the Carnifexes. The Trygon hole is infantry only.

4. The Swarmlord doesn't have a 48" synapse range. I'm not sure where you're getting that from.

5. Drop the lash whips and glands from the tyrant guard. The fleet bonus is worthless since Swarmlord doesn't have it, and if you want them to have furious charge the Swarmlord can grant it for free for a turn. Also, most of them will probably die before they get into combat, so the lash whips are overkill. Give them toxin sacs or nothing.

6. Congratulations! Between fixing your point totals and dropping some upgrades, you now have 155 extra points to use! You can use these points to get yourself another Crone. Or...

7. Regeneration isn't that great for the Crone or the Haruspex. It's a lot of points, and a smart opponent will focus on one at a time until they are dead. Also, at least some of your termagants are going to die before they get to shoot. Why not drop the regenerations and a few of the devourers from each unit? If you do, you'll have enough points left over to add a Hive Tyrant with wings and 2x T/L Brainleech Devourers, one of the best units in the codex.