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I love the concept of this army. But I am not sure about the number of harvester units one should take.

I feel at least 8 Harvester units should be use. not sure about unit size for the rippers and pyrovores. I ripper seams good as I want them to go and die for the plus one to wound strat. but a unit of 2 behind a wall out of sight makes foe a good healing unit that a single round on indirect fire will not kill.

SO the list below.


++ Army Roster (Xenos - Tyranids) ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit)

Detachment: Assimilation Swarm

Show/Hide Options: Legends are visible, Unaligned Forces are visible, Unaligned Fortifications are visible

+ Epic Hero +

Deathleaper

+ Character +

Neurotyrant: Biophagic Flow (Aura)

Winged Tyranid Prime: Regenerating Monstrosity

+ Infantry +

Biovores

Neurolictor
Neurolictor

1x Pyrovores
2x Pyrovore:

Tyranid Warriors with Ranged Bio-Weapons
Tyranid Prime: Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Venom Cannon
Tyranid Warrior: Venom Cannon


3x Venomthrope

Zoanthropes
2x Zoanthrope

Zoanthropes
2x Zoanthrope

+ Swarm +

Ripper Swarms: Ripper Swarm
Ripper Swarms: Ripper Swarm
Ripper Swarms: Ripper Swarm

+ Monster +

Exocrine
Exocrine
Haruspex
Haruspex
Norn Emissary
Psychophage


Do not know if Deathleaper and the nerotyrant is need in this list. So their points could go somewhere else. Was looking at two Norns in the list.

Please thought and suggestion on make tis list competitive.

For model I do not have Malceptors as they are hard to find and price for one are out of this world cash wise.

I appreciate someone trying to make a list from the Assimilation Swarm. I’ve been eyeing this up too, as I think it can put out a surprising amount of regeneration without going full swarm.
I do think adding some of maxed out endless swarm units would be a good option (maybe dropping the biovore, or lictors?). The regenerative boosts should help keep them topped up, but their sheer numbers might provide enough distraction to keep a little attention off your bigger monsters. Units of gargoyles dropping in to grab objectives, gaunts keeping your big monsters from being dragged into combat etc.
I’d also suggest the Parasite of Mortrex, letting you add more ripper swarms to your army (just aim for the softest target you can), potentially doubling your ripper swarms and increasing harvester units in one (albeit lucky) turn.