I have been going nuts with the new Tyranid Codex, trying to maximize efficency, while at the same time staying fluffy / balanced.  Yes I could make a ludicrously cheesy army list, but what’s the fun in that?

What follows below is my second attempt at a list for the second weekend of Paul’s Basement League.  I’m hoping that I have enough fluff, tank popping, redundancy, and new fun models to keep the games close and me happy.

As always, comments are of course welcome but a few notes so you know what I was thinking when I put this together.

• I went with a Trygon Prime, to maximize my Synapse network, and to get more firepower.  He is 40 points more expensive, but his gun shoots 12 times now, and increases to 18″ range.
• It was a tough decision to get rid of my beloved Acid Tyrant but the reasons are a few.  Namely, at this point people have started to ignore him, and I need people firing into him for no reason at all.  Next, he and his guard cost 350 points.  I felt like I needed more options and I can do his job with a Carnifex for cheaper.
• Hormaguants suck now.  Gargoyles rock and can provide a cover save to my Flyrant.
• I like the idea of the tarpit Tervigon, but I couldn’t bring myself to use anymore than one.  Points wise and fluff wise, I just think more than one is lame story wise.  None the less, a toughness 6, 6 wound MC that counts as a troop and can hold objectives just rocks.
• Hive Guard look so amazing!

Hive Fleet Cerebus

HQ

Cerebus DNA Strand Tyrant (230 points)
Hive Tyrant
- 2 Scything Talons
- Psychic Scream
- Life Drain
- Wings

Elites

Hades DNA Strand Zoanthrope (60 points)
Zoanthrope
- Warp Blast
- Warp Lance

Anubis DNA Strand Hive Guard (50 points)
Hive Guard
- Harpoon Cannon

Anubis DNA Strand Hive Guard (50 points)
Hive Guard
- Harpoon Cannon

Troops

Corporal DNA Strand Warriors (90 points)
3 Tyranid Warriors
- Scything Talons
- Devourer

Corporal DNA Strand Warriors (90 points)
3 Tyranid Warriors
- Scything Talons
- Devourer

Spartan DNA Strand Genestealers (140 points)
10 Genestealers
- Infiltrate
- Rending Claws

Master Chief DNA Strand Broodlord (60 points)
Broodlord
- Infiltrate
- Rending Claws
- Aura of Despair
- Hypnotic Stare

Inferno DNA Strand Gaunts (60 points)
12 Termagaunts
- Fleshborer

Brood Mother DNA Strand Tervigon (170 points)
Tervigon
- Thorn Volley
- Dominate
- Toxin Sacs

Fast Attack

Whelping DNA Strand Gargoyles (60 points)
10 Gargoyles
- Fleshborer

Heavy Support

Raiden DNA Strand Trygon (240 points)
Trygon Prime
- Enhanced Bio-Electric Field
- 2 Pairs of Scything Talons

Ripley DNA Strand Carnifex (200 points)
Carnifex
- Heavy Venom Canon
- MC Devourer

Total: 1500 points

Tags: Joey V, Trygon, Tyranid, Warhammer, Warhammer 40k

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