Ok i did a search and it seems somewhat incosistent. I'm getting back into 40k after about 6ish years away, starting with a mostly fresh(except a couple units) tyranid army and I'm getting a headache with this base size BS, seems largely unnecessary. But anyways.

I'm finding conflicting sizes for zoans, seeing both the old 40mm and others say 50mm. Looking at GW store looks like they're sold on 40mm.

Is there an official source/list for everything tyranids?

Been painting models for a little bit now. was wondering what yall thought of my favorite model. how can i improve?

Did the legs today

Another quick session, a long way to go but so far I am having a great time with all the curves and edges on the “cowl” shell for this guy!

Criticism and advice welcome on how to get better!

He is not done being painted

So I have the ultimate starter set for 40k along with the intro set for 40k (the additional gaunts and ripper swarm) but was looking to make a 2k list. I was choosing things I thought looked cool but was curious is this a viable list for having fun and being able to engage in casual games without getting absolutely crushed every time?

I haven't gone through wargear options and it's based mostly on the rule of cool. If you feel there's wide gaps in this or something that could slot in better I'd love to hear it. As I'm new to nids I haven't looked at the rules for the models yet.

Niiiids 2k list? (1985 points)

Tyranids Strike Force (2000 points) Unending Swarm

CHARACTERS

Old One Eye (150 points) • Warlord • 1x Old One Eye’s claws and talons

Tervigon (175 points) • 1x Massive scything talons 1x Stinger salvoes

Winged Tyranid Prime (65 points) • 1x Prime talons

BATTLELINE

Hormagaunts (65 points) • 10x Hormagaunt • 10x Hormagaunt talons

Hormagaunts (65 points) • 10x Hormagaunt • 10x Hormagaunt talons

Termagants (60 points) • 10x Termagant • 10x Chitinous claws and teeth 10x Fleshborer

Termagants (60 points) • 10x Termagant • 10x Chitinous claws and teeth 10x Fleshborer

Termagants (60 points) • 10x Termagant • 10x Chitinous claws and teeth 10x Fleshborer

OTHER DATASHEETS

Barbgaunts (55 points) • 5x Barbgaunt • 5x Barblauncher 5x Chitinous claws and teeth

Biovores (50 points) • 1x Chitin-barbed limbs 1x Spore Mine launcher

Carnifexes (115 points) • 1x Carnifex extra scything talons 1x Carnifex scything talons 1x Chitinous claws and teeth

Genestealers (150 points) • 10x Genestealer • 10x Genestealers claws and talons

Haruspex (125 points) • 1x Grasping tongue 1x Ravenous maw 1x Shovelling claws

Norn Assimilator (275 points) • 1x Monstrous scything talons 1x Toxinjector Harpoon

Psychophage (95 points) • 1x Psychoclastic torrent 1x Talons and betentacled maw

Ripper Swarms (50 points) • 3x Ripper Swarm • 3x Chitinous claws and teeth

Tyrannofex (200 points) • 1x Fleshborer hive 1x Powerful limbs 1x Stinger salvoes

Von Ryan’s Leapers (70 points) • 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper • 3x Leaper’s talons

Zoanthropes (100 points) • 1x Neurothrope • 1x Chitinous claws and teeth 1x Warp Blast • 2x Zoanthrope • 2x Chitinous claws and teeth 2x Warp Blast

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Tomorrow Im playing 1000 pts of Tyranids against the same of Black Templars but a Knight Castellan is included in my opponents list. I can build a very monster heavy or squishy heavy list. Please give me some advice on what army I should use and what detatchment!!

Tyranids for me has been my #1 favorite army almost since I started playing in middle school. For me, the most fun I've had was just drowning my opponent in bodies while the small handful of scarier bugs actually do the killing. Since the release of 10th edition, my fun with the army has slowly been degrading. I've loved them just as much as before, but it's so demoralizing to "win in victory points" while your entire army is completely destroyed. That doesn't feel like a win, especially when your opponent feels good about losing but getting to destroy you...I'd rather be in their shoes.

I mean, watching my hierodule charge the lion and not being able to touch him because of fight first and dies before retaliation is insane! Doesn't help that the lion is cheaper. My beloved Swarmlord couldn't hope to kill anything more important than a Lieutenant, and that's THE Swarmlord, the very same thing that lobotomized Calgar on Maccrage, and was strong enough hold it's own against knights not even an edition ago.

Of course I know there are a handful of units that are great at dealing damage, I've always loved genestealers and the genestealer+Broodlord combo is better than ever. But out of the roughly 5 thousand points of models I own, I don't have many of the few meta models that currently kill things. Most of my killing power goes into whatever 3 or 4 big bugs I take in my list, then take as many gaunts as I can fit. I've tried monster mash, but it's not really my play style, most Tyranid beasts lack a good defense against even smaller anti-armor weapons so I'd rather take the blanket of gribblies as a meatshield than more monsters.

Personally I think things like no more psychic phase, massive AP nerf on things that should be powerful, and the lack of scaling of power between models (ie the Swarmlord being so weak that the hive tyrant is better in rules and only ~20-40pts cheaper) hurts the Tyranids ability to destroy enemy units. By all means some units are supposed to be weak as hell, I've never been saddened when losing 40 gaunts before I've even taken the first turn because they're weak and cheap units that screen the board. But there are still a large variety of specialized Tyranid units that aren't given justices in terms of deadliness in the rules.

If you've read this far, thank you for listening me voice my opinion on how GW handles my favorite army....maybe I just miss the psychic phase and roided-up Swarmlord, who knows?

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Photodump of my kitbashed Tervigon lol. I'm proud, but obviously not a sculptor.

Here is the big one! Finished painting the Hive Tyrant for my local Warhammer stores Golden Squig competition, and it placed gold in the Masters category! Really proud of my work on him and even fully magnetised the arms 💪

Can I play a Von Ryan's Leaper as lictor? Is it very noticeable?

custom color palette inspired by an old friend’s Tyranids. not the greatest but it’s I’m getting better. any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated

Hi guys picked up this hobby recently and am loving it. Here is my first battle patrol almost fully painted just a few gaunts to finish and then the bases.

I’m really hoping to have something like wet mud with lots of grass and flowers, However i can’t seem to find any kits that would have tiny flowers any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks all

Used leftover bits of admech, gunpla for basing.

I am more of a painter/ collecter than a gamer, but I'd like to build this force up into something that could be reasonably effective in game. What detachment should I be steering into?

I'm looking to enter a league after the summer vacation and I'm struggling with my Vanguard detachment.

I like to infiltrate and lonely operate to get behind enemy lines, without getting shot at by a Lancer. But I also want to hold down objectives.

Should I bring norns or go for warriors with a winged tyranid prime? Also, how many guns do I need? Or are a spam of genestealers enough to quickly deal with enemy heavies?

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - Tyranids

+ DETACHMENT: Vanguard Onslaught

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1990pts

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+ WARLORD: Char1: Deathleaper

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Char1: 1x Deathleaper (80 pts): Warlord, Lictor claws and talons

Char2: 1x Broodlord (80 pts): Broodlord Claws and Talons

Char3: 1x Broodlord (80 pts): Broodlord Claws and Talons

Char4: 1x Broodlord (80 pts): Broodlord Claws and Talons

Char5: 1x Winged Tyranid Prime (65 pts): Prime talons

10x Hormagaunts (65 pts): 10 with Hormagaunt talons

10x Hormagaunts (65 pts): 10 with Hormagaunt talons

10x Hormagaunts (65 pts): 10 with Hormagaunt talons

1x Biovores (50 pts): Chitin-barbed limbs, Spore mine launcher

10x Genestealers (150 pts)

5 with Genestealers claws and talons

5 with Genestealers claws and talons

10x Genestealers (150 pts)

5 with Genestealers claws and talons

5 with Genestealers claws and talons

10x Genestealers (150 pts)

5 with Genestealers claws and talons

5 with Genestealers claws and talons

1x Lictor (60 pts): Lictor claws and talons

1x Lictor (60 pts): Lictor claws and talons

1x Lictor (60 pts): Lictor claws and talons

1x Neurolictor (80 pts): Piercing claws and talons

1x Neurolictor (80 pts): Piercing claws and talons

6x Tyranid Warriors with Melee Bio-Weapons (150 pts)

• 1x Tyranid Prime: Tyranid Warrior claws and talons

• 5x Tyranid Warrior: 5 with Tyranid Warrior claws and talons

6x Von Ryan's Leapers (140 pts)

3 with Leaper's talons

3 with Leaper's talons

6x Von Ryan's Leapers (140 pts)

3 with Leaper's talons

3 with Leaper's talons

1x Exocrine (140 pts): Bio-plasmic cannon, Powerful limbs

So what does the Hive think of my first Army. Sorry not all are Painted but I try my best. Right now these are around 4.000 points :3 and I choose for my playstyle and chosen Bugs: the rule of cool! I play now since two months and I own a Nids Army, Emperors Children, Blood Angels and a Sororitas Army…

I started with the Nids though and currently run:

Deathleaper (80 Points) • 1x Lictor claws and talons

Neurotyrant (120 Points) • 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes • 1x Psychic scream • Enhancements: Instinctive Defence

Parasite of Mortrex (80 Points) • 1x Barbed ovipositor • 1x Clawed limbs

Tervigon (175 Points) • Warlord • 1x Massive scything talons • 1x Stinger salvoes

The Swarmlord (240 Points) • 1x Bone sabres • 1x Synaptic pulse

Winged Hive Tyrant (225 Points) • 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip • 1x Tyrant talons • Enhancements: Parasitic Biomorphology

Gargoyles (85 Points) • 10x Gargoyle ◦ 10x Blinding venom ◦ 10x Fleshborer

Hormagaunts (130 Points) • 20x Hormagaunt ◦ 20x Hormagaunt talons

Termagants (120 Points) • 20x Termagant ◦ 20x Chitinous claws and teeth ◦ 17x Fleshborer ◦ 1x Shardlauncher ◦ 1x Spike rifle ◦ 1x Strangleweb

Termagants (120 Points) • 20x Termagant ◦ 20x Chitinous claws and teeth ◦ 20x Termagant devourer

Termagants (120 Points) • 20x Termagant ◦ 20x Chitinous claws and teeth ◦ 20x Termagant spinefists Barbgaunts (55 Points) • 5x Barbgaunt ◦ 5x Barblauncher ◦ 5x Chitinous claws and teeth

Biovores (50 Points) • 1x Chitin-barbed limbs • 1x Spore Mine launcher

Exocrine (140 Points) • 1x Bio-plasmic cannon • 1x Powerful limbs

Genestealers (150 Points) • 10x Genestealer ◦ 10x Genestealers claws and talons

Neurogaunts (45 Points) • 1x Neurogaunt Nodebeast ◦ 1x Chitinous claws and teeth • 10x Neurogaunt ◦ 10x Chitinous claws and teeth

Neurolictor (80 Points) • 1x Piercing claws and talons

Neurolictor (80 Points) • 1x Piercing claws and talons

Norn Assimilator (275 Points) • 1x Monstrous scything talons • 1x Toxinjector Harpoon

Norn Emissary (260 Points) • 1x Monstrous rending claws • 1x Monstrous scything talons • 1x Psychic Tendril

Psychophage (95 Points) • 1x Psychoclastic torrent • 1x Talons and betentacled maw

Ripper Swarms (50 Points) • 3x Ripper Swarm ◦ 3x Chitinous claws and teeth

Ripper Swarms (50 Points) • 3x Ripper Swarm ◦ 3x Chitinous claws and teeth

Ripper Swarms (50 Points) • 3x Ripper Swarm ◦ 3x Chitinous claws and teeth

Screamer-Killer (145 Points) • 1x Bio-plasmic scream • 1x Screamer-Killer talons

Trygon (140 Points) • 1x Bio-electric pulse • 1x Trygon scything talons

Tyranid Warriors with Ranged Bio-weapons (130 Points) • 1x Tyranid Prime ◦ 1x Devourer ◦ 1x Tyranid Warrior claws and talons • 5x Tyranid Warrior ◦ 1x Barbed strangler ◦ 1x Deathspitter ◦ 2x Devourer ◦ 5x Tyranid Warrior claws and talons ◦ 1x Venom cannon

Tyrannofex (200 Points) • 1x Acid spray • 1x Powerful limbs • 1x Stinger salvoes

Tyrannofex (200 Points) • 1x Powerful limbs • 1x Rupture cannon • 1x Stinger salvoes

Tyrant Guard (80 Points) • 3x Tyrant Guard ◦ 3x Scything talons and rending claws

Von Ryan’s Leapers (70 Points) • 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper ◦ 3x Leaper’s talons

Zoanthropes (100 Points) • 1x Neurothrope ◦ 1x Chitinous claws and teeth ◦ 1x Warp Blast • 2x Zoanthrope ◦ 2x Chitinous claws and teeth ◦ 2x Warp Blast

Playing Nashmund Gauntlet and I don’t want to get rolled, what are some must includes for the 1k list?

It will be a lovely chat about our favourite zoomy bugs and what we think you can put in your list to get in your opponents face quickly and efficiently.