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Never played nids before. Wanted to try and put a Brigade together. Any glaring issues with this list?

Edited as per advice 22-Aug-2017




++ Brigade Detachment +9CP (Tyranids) [115 PL, 1996pts] ++

+ HQ +

Broodlord [8 PL, 162pts]: Power: Catalyst

Malanthropes [5 PL, 90pts]: Malanthrope

Old One Eye [7 PL, 140pts]

+ Troops +

Genestealers [12 PL, 180pts]
. 15x Genestealer: 15x Rending Claws

Genestealers [12 PL, 180pts]
. 15x Genestealer: 15x Rending Claws

Genestealers [12 PL, 180pts]
. 15x Genestealer: 15x Rending Claws

Ripper Swarm [2 PL, 33pts]: 3x Ripper Swarm

Ripper Swarm [2 PL, 33pts]: 3x Ripper Swarm

Ripper Swarm [2 PL, 33pts]: 3x Ripper Swarm

+ Elites +

Deathleaper [4 PL, 90pts]

Hive Guard [7 PL, 117pts]
. Hive Guard: Shockcannon
. Hive Guard: Shockcannon
. Hive Guard: Shockcannon

Hive Guard [7 PL, 144pts]
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon

+ Fast Attack +

Gargoyles [4 PL, 70pts]
. 10x Gargoyle: 10x Adrenal Glands

Gargoyles [4 PL, 70pts]
. 10x Gargoyle: 10x Adrenal Glands

Harpy [9 PL, 178pts]: 2x Stranglethorn Cannon, Scything Wings, Show Spore Mine Rules, Stinger Salvo

+ Heavy Support +

Biovores [2 PL, 36pts]
. Biovore: Spore Mine Launcher

Biovores [2 PL, 36pts]
. Biovore: Spore Mine Launcher

Biovores [2 PL, 36pts]
. Biovore: Spore Mine Launcher

Carnifexes [12 PL, 188pts]
. Carnifex: 2x Monstrous Scything Talons, Thresher Scythe
. Carnifex: 2x Monstrous Scything Talons, Thresher Scythe

++ Total: [115 PL, 1996pts] ++

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It's a brigade, but those stealers will do nothing as a 5 man unit. You would be best to push these to nearer 15-20 strong and fill remaining slots with ripper swarms. I'd really want at least one HQ to be malanthrope. 10 gargoyles are fine as screening units, but the elite slot looks a bit of a mess. There's not really enough smite/mortal wounds to make the 3 zoeys worthwhile and I struggle to see what the lictors will do in a game apart from give up first blood. I would go for hive guard if I had a choice to fill the elite slots - 3*2 hive guard is doable at this level. HS is fine but with points needed elsewhere you may need to look at biovores as a cheaper option.

Like ruminator stated, your 5x Genestealer units aren't going to do much. They will get shot off before they even make it across the board, especially with no way to transport them in (Trygon or Pod). You want that 15/20 Genestealer group to get the Flurry of Claws buff and to weather the fire of

If you are insistent on running a brigade then I would go 2 or 3 units of 15/20 Genestealers and then fill out the rest with Ripper Swarms (cause they are cheap) or 10-20 man units of Ga(u)nts of your variety.

I would swap 1 Broodlord out for a Malanthrope. If you want to run a Carnifex, it won't do much on its own, but running 2 or 3 with Old One Eye is pretty nasty.

Hope that helped!

ruminator wrote:It's a brigade, but those stealers will do nothing as a 5 man unit. You would be best to push these to nearer 15-20 strong and fill remaining slots with ripper swarms. I'd really want at least one HQ to be malanthrope. 10 gargoyles are fine as screening units, but the elite slot looks a bit of a mess. There's not really enough smite/mortal wounds to make the 3 zoeys worthwhile and I struggle to see what the lictors will do in a game apart from give up first blood. I would go for hive guard if I had a choice to fill the elite slots - 3*2 hive guard is doable at this level. HS is fine but with points needed elsewhere you may need to look at biovores as a cheaper option.

Aphotic wrote:Like ruminator stated, your 5x Genestealer units aren't going to do much. They will get shot off before they even make it across the board, especially with no way to transport them in (Trygon or Pod). You want that 15/20 Genestealer group to get the Flurry of Claws buff and to weather the fire of

If you are insistent on running a brigade then I would go 2 or 3 units of 15/20 Genestealers and then fill out the rest with Ripper Swarms (cause they are cheap) or 10-20 man units of Ga(u)nts of your variety.

I would swap 1 Broodlord out for a Malanthrope. If you want to run a Carnifex, it won't do much on its own, but running 2 or 3 with Old One Eye is pretty nasty.

Hope that helped!

Thanks Guys - did an edit per your advice

Since you're not against Forgeworld I would highly recommend the Stone-Crusher Carnifexes as they are leagues above regular Carnifexes