Revised 2k Tyranid List

Here is my revised Tyranid list based upon lots of recent playtesting. Note that if I drop all the regeneration I have enough points for another brood of five genestealers and bring  my total number of scoring units back up to four (which is most likely what I will do). I am now down to only two mycetic spores. I have dropped the Hormogaunts from the list and the Alpha Warrior now runs with the Warriors - which I really like a lot... it makes those deathspitters a lot better and every little bit counts. I now have a full compliment of three Zoies and have added a brood of three Hive Guard. The Hive Guard are a welcome addition and primarily intended to pop transports and the much hated pysfleman dreadnaught. The army is still just as brutal in melee and is still uses null deployment. Gone are the special characters such as Doom and the Deathleaper... oh well they were a lot of fun but I think this list is more competitive.

2000 Points - Tyranids Roster

HQ

Hive Tyrant (300 pts)

·         Bone Sword + Lash Whip

·         TL Devourer w/Brainleech Worms

·         Hive Commander

·         Adrenal Glands

·         Regeneration

·         Wings

Tyranid Prime (115 pts)

·         Bone Sword + Lash Whip

·         Scything Talons

·         Adrenal Glands

·         Regeneration

Troops

Tyranid Warrior Brood (170 pts)

1.       2x Tyranid Warrior
Bone Sword + Lash Whip. Deathspitter, Toxin Sacs

2.       1x Tyranid Warrior
Barbed Strangler, Bone sword + Lash Whip, Toxin Sacs

Genestealer Brood (350 pts)

15x Genestealer Brood

-          Scything Talons, Toxin Sacs

·         Broodlord - Scything Talons, Toxin Sacs

Termagant Brood (190 pts)

15x Termagant Brood - devourers

·         Mycetic Spore

Heavy Support

Trygon Prime (275 pts)

·         Adrenal Glands

·         Regeneration

Elite

Hive Guard Brood (150 pts)

3x Hive Guard

Zoanthrope Brood (220 pts)

3x Zoanthrope

·         Mycetic Spore

Ymgarl Genestealer Brood (230 pts)

10x Ymgarl Genestealer

Note that a lot of these modifications are based upon advice I received from Hyv3mynd - I didn't incorporate all of his suggestions but definitely the majority of them. I have using the Deathleaper a lot lately and it's an awesome unit for what it brings to the table but I think the Hive Guard are the better choice - especially versus the prevalance of heavily mechanized armies we see so often now.