Originally Posted by Eugee  I've been out of W40K for many years, and just got back into it; I've built a 2000 point force focusing on what I hope will be a terrifying close combat force, with some heavy support to cover them. I have not bought a single model yet (I used to play Space Marines) so nothing is set in stone. I welcome suggestions and tips, and I'll include a little summary of my thinking at the end.
HQ
Hive Tyrant [185]
Hive Tyrant (Scything Talons x2, Adrenal Glands (I), Adrenal Glands (WS), Symbiote Rippers, Winged, Synapse Creature, The Horror, Warp Field)
First off drop the Ripper's you have no need of them since this guy's targets wont live most of the time anyhow.
ELITE
Lictors [240]
Lictor x3 (Rending Claws, Scything Talons, Feeder Tendrils, Flesh Hooks)
Cant Argue.
Tyranid Warrior Brood [315]
Tyranid Warrior x9 (Adrenal Glands (I), Leaping, Rending Claws, Scything Talons)
split them into two groups and give 1 group a venom cannon and the other a barbstrangler.
TROOPS
Genestealer Brood [192]
Genestealer x12 (Rending Claws)
Run more. Enough said.
Hormagaunt Brood [320]
Hormagaunt x32 (Scything Talons, Leaping)
Great Choice Horm's cant be toped.
Spinegaunt Brood [160]
Gaunt x32 (Spinefists)
Not really worth it due to the low chance of hiting and the fact there free points for the enemy, once more invest in genestealers there your best friend.
FAST ATTACK
Ravener Brood [240]
Ravener x6 (Rending Claws, Scything Talons)
Good to have but i would drop them till the next rule book is out, people will blast em apart before you get close enough to do any damage. I would say use the points for more genestealers or a devilfex (Twin-linked Devourersenhanced sense's)
HEAVY SUPPORT
Zoanthropes [195]
Zoanthrope x3 (Toxic Miasma, Synapse Creature, Warp Blast, Warp Field)
DRop the Toxic Miasma, you really have no use for it since these guys will general stay out of close combat.
Carnifex [155]
Carnifex x1 (Barbed Strangler, Venom Cannon, Enhanced Senses, Spine Banks)
Spine banks are nice but not needed. |