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++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids) [94 PL, 7CP, 1,499pts] ++

Hive Fleet: Kraken

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 218pts]: Chameleonic Mutation, Power: Catalyst, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, 2x Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Warlord, Wings
. Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size

The Swarmlord [15 PL, 250pts]: Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Lure

+ Troops +

Genestealers [16 PL, 192pts]: 4x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

Genestealers [16 PL, 192pts]: 4x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 33pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 33pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

Termagants [9 PL, 236pts]
. 29x Termagant (Devourer): 29x Devourer
. Termagant (Fleshborer)

+ Elites +

Hive Guard [13 PL, 172pts]
. 4x Hive Guard (Impaler): 4x Impaler Cannon

+ Heavy Support +

Trygon Prime [10 PL, 173pts]: 3x Massive Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands, Prehensile Pincer Tail
. Adaptive Physiology: Dermic Symbiosis

++ Total: [94 PL, 7CP, 1,499pts] ++


General plan is to set the termagants with trygon in reserves, launch the genestealers forward first and then deepstrike and double shoot the gants turn 2 with the Hive guard and Hive Tyrant providing fire support.

Comments and Criticism are welcome, haven't played many games with nids yet so I'm open to suggestions or tips with the army.

Why does that hive tyrant have Murderous Size, when it doesn't have any melee weapons to apply it to? (at least nothing but its tail, which is a single attack, and therefore a big waste of an adaptation)

I suppose you might be able to apply it to the models default melee weapon. I hadn't thought about doing that before. Still, it would probably be better equipped with something like Voracious Ammunition. Adrenal Webs on the genestealers wouldn't be a bad call either.

Arson Fire wrote:
Why does that hive tyrant have Murderous Size, when it doesn't have any melee weapons to apply it to? (at least nothing but its tail, which is a single attack, and therefore a big waste of an adaptation)

I suppose you might be able to apply it to the models default melee weapon. I hadn't thought about doing that before. Still, it would probably be better equipped with something like Voracious Ammunition. Adrenal Webs on the genestealers wouldn't be a bad call either.

Yeah the murderous size would be applied to his default CC weapon to make him str7 ap-1 with 2 damage. To let him finish off targets in CC that his devourers don't kill, I've just found that he's really unspectacular in CC with full devourers but I kinda like having 24 shots so this was my compromise. Hadn't thought of Adrenal Webs but I can see how that can be really good so might need to try that.