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Hello all,

it's been quite a while since I last played WH40k. So this will be the first time I play with the new Codex Tyranids. I made an army-list for the bunker-raid-mission, in which I will be the attacker against a Tau army. I'm quite unsure about my list because I only once played against Tau and that's almost three years ago.

Here's my list, please write your comments how to improve it in this mission against Tau.

[HQ]
1x Broodlord (Implant Attack, Carapace, Hooks) +6x retinue (Carapace, Hooks) - 221 // I will try to get his Powersuits with them

4x Tyranid Warriors (Carapace, Talons, Deathspitter) - 116 // They will take down his infiltrating infantry

[ELITE]
3x Tyranid Warriors (Claws, Talons, Wings) - 114 // They will advance with my Hormagaunts and try to get into HTH as soon as possible, probably I will try to smash some Powersuits with them
3x Tyranid Warriors (Claws, Talons, Wings) - 114 // sames as above

[TROOPS]
10x Gaunts (Devourer, Without Number) - 100 // They will start in the front rank, walk, shoot, be destroyed, restart and iterate. The Devourer is the weapon with the highest range for gaunts. I just want to test the Without Number gimmick.
10x Gaunts (Devourer, Without Number) - 100 // same
14x Hormaganten () - 140 // they will run and try to get in HTH soon to provide visual shielding for my Warriors
15x Hormaganten () - 150 // same
15x Hormaganten () - 150 // same

[HEAVY SUPPORT]
1x Gunfex (Senses, Venom Cannon/Barbed Strangler) - 148 // Firepower against tanks and Powersuits, porbably against bunkers and against other infantry
1x Gunfex (Senses, Venom Cannon/Barbed Strangler) - 148 // same

Total: 1499

So what do you think? Is this a decent list for the planned task?