Tyranids T6 R US

My Baby Maker

The Tyranid Codex is sup-par. That is a fact and it cannot be ignored. However, there are some shining lights in the codex, and Tyranids are still one of the most fun armies to play around with at the moment. They were my first army at the tail end of 2^nd edition, and they are also my largest. I have amassed over 14k points of Tyranids including the old OOP Armourcast creatures, and have no plan to clear out my stock. With that in mind, I’m trying my version of T 6 R Us (monstrous creatures/creatures with T6 or more only). I have maximized the amount of T6 creatures and taken out the usual Hive Tyrant aspect. I just feel the Tyrant is something that nearly always fails to justify his expense in the 5^th edition book. Four Tervigons should provide enough fodder to prevent my big beasties getting gibed in combat, and with Hive Guard x 3 and Tyrannofex x 2, I should have adequate anti-tank. Happy human smashing!!!!

T6 'R US (1750pts)

1750pt Tyranids 5th Ed (2010) Roster (Standard)

Selections:

* HQ

    * Tervigon

        (Brood Progenitor, Psyker, Shadow in the Warp, Spawn Termagants, Synapse Creature)

        Bonded Exoskeleton, Catalyst, Claws and Teeth, Cluster Spines, Dominion, Toxin Sacs

* Elites

    * Hive Guard Brood

        * 2x Hive Guard

            (Instinctive Behavior - Lurk)

            2x Claws and Teeth, 2x Hardened Carapace, 2x Impaler Cannon

    * Hive Guard Brood

        * 2x Hive Guard

            (Instinctive Behavior - Lurk)

            2x Claws and Teeth, 2x Hardened Carapace, 2x Impaler Cannon

    * Hive Guard Brood

        * 2x Hive Guard

            (Instinctive Behavior - Lurk)

            2x Claws and Teeth, 2x Hardened Carapace, 2x Impaler Cannon

* Troops

    * Termagant Brood

        * 10x Termagant

            (The Scuttling Swarm)

            10x Chitin, 10x Claws and Teeth, 10x Fleshborer

    * Termagant Brood

        * 10x Termagant

            (The Scuttling Swarm)

            10x Chitin, 10x Claws and Teeth, 10x Fleshborer

    * Termagant Brood

        * 10x Termagant

            (The Scuttling Swarm)

            10x Chitin, 10x Claws and Teeth, 10x Fleshborer

    * Tervigon

        (Brood Progenitor, Psyker, Shadow in the Warp, Spawn Termagants, Synapse Creature)

        Adrenal Glands, Bonded exoskeleton, Catalyst, Claws and teeth, Cluster Spines, Dominion, Toxin Sacs

    * Tervigon

        (Brood Progenitor, Psyker, Shadow in the Warp, Spawn Termagants, Synapse Creature)

        Adrenal Glands, Bonded exoskeleton, Catalyst, Claws and teeth, Cluster Spines, Dominion, Toxin Sacs

    * Tervigon

        (Brood Progenitor, Psyker, Shadow in the Warp, Spawn Termagants, Synapse Creature)

        Adrenal Glands, Bonded exoskeleton, Catalyst, Claws and teeth, Cluster Spines, Dominion, Toxin Sacs

Yes, he is happy to see you.

* Heavy Support

    * Tyrannofex

        (Fearless, Instinctive Behavior - Lurk)

        Armoured Shell, Claws and Teeth, Cluster Spines, Rupture Cannon, Thorax Swarm with Desiccator Larvae

    * Tyrannofex

        (Fearless, Instinctive Behavior - Lurk)

        Armoured Shell, Claws and Teeth, Cluster Spines, Rupture Cannon, Thorax Swarm with Electroshock Grubs

CHAOS SPACE MARINE STOMPY STOMPY DEATH!!!!!!!!!!

            At 1750…..      

From DakkaDakka

       

Okay, so a completely non tournament worthy list, just out for fun. I like this idea and think it’s kind of like Robot Rally taken further.  Idea is to use the Daemon Princes If able to lash units for the defiler to blow up real good. With the change to Fire Frenzy, the dreads are almost no risk at all, and they work like normal dreads. Troops are there to facilitate the Greater Daemon’s arrival. I chose regular old troops instead of fancy ones as it lets me get a meltagun and powerfist still in case they end up in a fight. Hopefully you can get the one that doesn’t have a fist into position to spawn the Greater Daemon. ‘Hope Springs Eternal though…. As always, havoc launchers on the rhinos of course. 

Stompy Stompy CSM (1750pts)

* HQ

    * Daemon Prince- Lash of Submission, Mark of Slaanesh, Wings

        (Eternal Warrior, Fearless, Invulnerable Save (5+))

            * Daemon Prince - Lash of Submission, Mark of Slaanesh, Wings

        (Eternal Warrior, Fearless, Invulnerable Save (5+))

        * Elites

    * Chaos Dreadnought - Multi-Melta * Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon- Twin-Linked Bolter

        (Crazed)      

  * Chaos Dreadnought -  Multi-Melta * Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon- Twin-Linked Bolter

        (Crazed)

* Troops

    * Chaos Space Marines  

        4x Chaos Space Marine, Meltagun

        * Aspiring Champion - Bolt Pistol, Bolter, Power Fist

        * Chaos Rhino- Havoc Launcher

    * Chaos Space Marines

        4x Chaos Space Marine, Meltagun

        * Aspiring Champion - Bolt Pistol, Bolter, Power Fist

      * Chaos Rhino - Havoc Launcher

    * Chaos Space Marines  

        4x Chaos Space Marine, Meltagun

        * Aspiring Champion - Bolt Pistol, Bolter, Power Fist

        * Chaos Rhino - Havoc Launcher

   * Chaos Space Marines  

        5x Chaos Space Marine, Meltagun

        * Aspiring Champion -Bolt Pistol, Bolter, Close Combat Weapon

        * Chaos Rhino - Havoc Launcher

* Heavy Support

    * Chaos Defiler - Reaper Autocannon, Twin-Linked Heavy Flamer

        (Fleet)

       * Chaos Defiler - Reaper Autocannon, Twin-Linked Heavy Flamer

        (Fleet)

       * Chaos Defiler -Reaper Autocannon, Twin-Linked Heavy Flamer

             (Fleet)

* (No Category)

    * Summoned Greater Daemon

        (Fearless, Invulnerable Save (4+))

Return of the Counts As.............

As I’ve said before, this blog focuses more on theme lists, fun lists, and conversions than rules or trying to decimate your opponent. That being said, I will be completely ignoring the 6^th edition “leak”. Instead I want to focus on a few things in the next couple weeks. One is the armies I’m working on right now. I’m going to explain why I am taking what I am taking if it’s suboptimal, and the purpose of the list. Another thing I want to bring up real quick is the point value I use for most lists. I like 1750, not because I get to play it often, because most of the pickup games at my FLGS (that’s friendly little game store) are usually 2000 or 1500. I focus on 1750 because it’s the sweet spot that lets you move up or down the easiest. That being said, let’s look at my current conversion project, Deathwing at 1750.

Angels of Malice- (1750pts)

1750pt Dark Angels 4th Edition (2007) Roster (Standard)

* HQ

    * Belial - Master of the Deathwing  

        Storm Bolter and Sword of Silence

* Troops

    * Deathwing Command Squad (Troops)  

        Cyclone Missile Launcher, Deathwing Apothecary, Storm Bolter and Chainfist, 2x Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield, Twin Lightning Claws

        * Sergeant  

            Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield

    * Deathwing Terminator Squad (Troops)  

        Cyclone Missile Launcher, Storm Bolter and Chainfist, 2x Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield, Twin Lightning Claws

        * Sergeant

            Storm Bolter and Power Sword

    * Deathwing Terminator Squad (Troops)  

        Cyclone Missile Launcher, Storm Bolter and Chainfist, 2x Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield, Twin Lightning Claws

        * Sergeant  

            Storm Bolter and Power Sword

    * Deathwing Terminator Squad (Troops)  

        Cyclone Missile Launcher, Storm Bolter and Chainfist, 2x Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield, Twin Lightning Claws

        * Sergeant

            Storm Bolter and Power Sword

    * Deathwing Terminator Squad (Troops)  

        Cyclone Missile Launcher, Storm Bolter and Chainfist, 2x Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield, Twin Lightning Claws

        * Sergeant

            Storm Bolter and Power Sword

    * Deathwing Terminator Squad (Troops)

        Cyclone Missile Launcher, Storm Bolter and Chainfist, 2x Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield, Twin Lightning Claws

        * Sergeant

            Storm Bolter and Power Sword

* Fast Attack

    * Ravenwing Support Squadron  

        * Ravenwing Land Speeder

            Multi Melta, Typhoon Missile Launcher

    * Ravenwing Support Squadron

        * Ravenwing Land Speeder  

            Multi Melta, Typhoon Missile Launcher

This is of course Angels of Malice (Sons of Malice offshoot) chaos counts as using the Dark Angel codex. If you don’t know who Malal is, look him up. I love the Chaos terminator models, and as it’s one of my favorite kits, I had to model a whole army of them. Pictures are coming as soon as I can figure out how to make them non-shitty (the pictures not my minis). The list is pretty standard. I took the land speeders over predators in case I needed deep striking sacrificial melta. I know this brings down the amount of anti-infantry the list brings, but I’m not worried about facing hordes. It would be very easy to swap out for 3 predators with heavy bolter sponsons in any event.