Army-list ideas for Warhammer 40,000 (11th Edition), Tyranids. Model roster, painted status, and datasheet links live on the Roster page — this page is just about building a playable list.
Reference: Wahapedia — Tyranids (11th Edition) for datasheets, official Munitorum Field Manual for points.
| Combat Patrol | 500 points | not yet built in NewRecruit |
| Incursion | 750 points | not yet built in NewRecruit |
| Incursion | 1000 points | not yet built in NewRecruit |
| Strike Force | 1250 points | not yet built in NewRecruit |
| Strike Force | 2000 points | not yet built in NewRecruit |
| Onslaught | 3000 points | not yet built in NewRecruit |
Points (11th ed, verified against the official Munitorum Field Manual v1.2, 2026-08-13)#
| Unit | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Neurotyrant | 130p | |
| Psychophage | 110p | |
| Von Ryan’s Leapers | 55p / 105p | 3 / 6 models |
| Barbgaunts | 55p / 110p | 5 / 10 models |
| Tyranid Warriors — melee | 75p / 150p | 3 / 6 models (1 Prime + 2–5 Warriors) — 4 owned doesn’t map cleanly |
| Tyranid Warriors — ranged | 60p / 120p | 3 / 6 models — cheaper than the melee loadout |
| Lictor | 60p | |
| Broodlord | 80p | leads Genestealers |
| Neurogaunts | 45p / 90p | 11 / 22 models |
| Ripper Swarm | 30p / 40p / 50p | 1 / 2 / 3 models |
| Genestealers | 75–85p / 140–150p | 5 / 10 models, price steps up from the 3rd unit onward — 22 owned doesn’t map cleanly |
| Termagants | 60p / 110p | 10 / 20 models |
| Screamer-Killer | 125p / 135p | 1st–2nd unit / 3rd+ — fielded off the Carnifexes datasheet, own separate points-manual price |
| Carnifexes (plain loadout) | 90p / 180p | 1 / 2 models — cheaper than the Screamer-Killer loadout on the same datasheet |
| Winged Tyranid Prime | 65p | Leader — Tyranid Warriors or Gargoyles |
Wishlist units (not yet owned) mentioned in the sketches below#
| Unit | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hive Tyrant | 195p | winged variant is a separate, cheaper unit at 185p |
| Hormagaunts | 70p / 120p | 10 / 20 models |
| Deathleaper | 80p | Epic Hero, can’t be Warlord |
| Raveners | 125p / 135p | sold in 5s only, price steps up from 3rd unit |
| Tyrannofex | 180p / 190p | |
| Tervigon | 160p | |
| Trygon | 140p | Trygon Prime is a 20p enhancement, but only available in the Subterranean Assault detachment |
Notes / Ideas#
- Neurogaunts are cheap synapse-range extension for the Neurotyrant — solid include at almost any points level.
- Termagants → wishlist Hormagaunts is the troop/swarm core; a Tervigon (wishlist) would keep Termagants topped up if the collection grows that way.
- Broodlord currently has no Genestealer unit sized to actually attach to in a clean list — worth planning which Genestealers split (5s or 10s) pairs with it.
- Neurotyrant or wishlist Hive Tyrant as the single big synapse/psychic piece — likely not both at this collection’s size, same logic Tzeentch used for its big single-caster choice.
- Von Ryan’s Leapers are the fast ambush element; Lictor plays a similar infiltrate/objective role solo.
- Screamer-Killer is still its own named, separately-priced loadout (125p/135p) on the Carnifexes datasheet — pricier than the plain Carnifex loadout (90p/180p) it shares a datasheet with.
- Winged Tyranid Prime is a cheap (65p) Leader for Tyranid Warriors — worth attaching once a Warriors squad size is settled.
Army Ideas by Points Level#
Starting sketches, not locked lists yet — ported from an earlier working tracker and recalculated against the official Munitorum Field Manual v1.2 points. Not yet built or checked in NewRecruit, unlike the verified brackets on the Tzeentch project.
500p — Small Swarm / Synapse Core#
- Neurotyrant — 130p
- 20 Termagants — 110p
- 11 Neurogaunts — 45p
- 5 Barbgaunts — 55p
Total: 340p — well under 500p with the currently-owned models; there’s room to add Von Ryan’s Leapers or a second Termagants squad before hitting the cap.
1000p — Balanced Swarm + Monster#
- Hive Tyrant (wishlist) — 195p
- Neurotyrant — 130p
- 20 Termagants — 110p
- 20 Hormagaunts (wishlist) — 120p
- 11 Neurogaunts — 45p
- 3 Tyranid Warriors — 75p
- 3 Von Ryan’s Leapers — 55p
- Screamer-Killer — 125p
Total: 855p — leaves headroom under 1000p.
1250p — Synapse + Swarm + Monsters#
- Hive Tyrant (wishlist) — 195p
- Neurotyrant — 130p
- 20 Termagants — 110p
- 20 Hormagaunts (wishlist) — 120p
- 11 Neurogaunts — 45p
- 3 Tyranid Warriors — 75p
- Broodlord — 80p
- 3 Von Ryan’s Leapers — 55p
- 5 Barbgaunts — 55p
- Screamer-Killer — 125p
Total: 990p — headroom remains; a Genestealers unit would be the natural next add, since Broodlord needs something to lead.
2000p — Full Force#
- Hive Tyrant (wishlist) — 195p
- Neurotyrant — 130p
- Broodlord — 80p
- 20 Termagants ×2 — 220p
- 20 Hormagaunts (wishlist) — 120p
- 11 Neurogaunts — 45p
- 3 Tyranid Warriors — 75p
- 5 Barbgaunts — 55p
- Deathleaper (wishlist) — 80p
- 3 Von Ryan’s Leapers — 55p
- 5 Raveners (wishlist) — 125p
- Screamer-Killer — 125p
- Tyrannofex (wishlist) — 180p
Total: 1,485p — a real gap under 2000p, bigger than the other brackets; this sketch needs more units (owned or wishlist) before it’s a real Strike Force list.