Purii Fury - 1,5k of Genestealers

[localcultist]

Simple Stupid Genestealer list

Brigade Battalion detachment 1490 p

HQs
Broodlord, Warlord 162
Broodlord, 162
Broodlord, 162

Troops
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192
12 Stealers with Toxin Sacks (incl. 3 Acid Maws) 192
12 Stealers with Toxin Sacks (incl. 3 Acid Maws) 192
4 Ripper Swarms 44

Broodlords go with each of regular squads of Stealers, tho I also think about gathering all three in one unit and alpha-striking whole thing via strat.

I'm building list around models I have/will arrive via mail soon. Yep, that's 72 Stealers all right (1:1 mix of both 1st ed SH plastic models and new designs from 2008 Space Hulk). I have some points to spare (without Rippers it's 1446 point list), not sure about warlord traits, hive fleet (I'm torn between Kraken/Behemoth speed, Gorgon rerolls and general 6+ FNP from Leviathan), powers and extras (such as bio-artifacts and extra armor on some Stealers). Hope to get my hands on codex soon.

Is Purii list viable in 8th? Or should I get Kronos detachment for dakka (single broodlord and stealer unit free 354 points, or I could up it to 2K)?

[buzz]

Re-read the requirements for a brigade, I don;t think you have all the slots filled.
But I dont think broodlords are worth their points. they give a decent buff, but its not worth their cost.

I really don;t know what hive fleet to go, I like kraken for the fall back and charge and double advance, but you could probably use behemoth for the re-rolls.

[BattleMetalChris]

Yeah, brigade also needs three each of heavy support, fast attack and elites.

[localcultist]

Yeah, confused name of Brigade and Battalion. Meant the other one hence only 6 troop choices.

I'm thinking about possibilities from infestation nodes and using small squad or two to act as guardians for some static fire support (also it seems nodes act as DS-preventing bubble?).
Biovore "nest" with Malanthrope seem like easy solution to my shooting needs, also creating Spore Mines to block enemy movement. I could fit some Gaunts too, alas I still wait for baggie with Devourers (and Spinefists) to arrive via mail.

Other options I thought about are Exocrine or/and Haruspex, since I like model and both come from same box. Both are excellent choices, both provide different kind of support (Plasma shots or Distraction Carnifex)

Need to grab Codex and play few games, possibly with multiple patrol detachments of various Hive Fleets, to see which one I like best on Stealers. I can split it easy into three HQ + 2 Troops armies to get pretty much same list, with same CPs.

Trident Brood, 1490p, (I may ask my opponent for 3CPs if it would be test game, to... well, test)

Patrol, Kraken (main detachment, interested in speed, speed and more speed)
Broodlord, Warlord 162
12 Stealers with Toxin Sacks (incl. 3 Acid Maws) 192
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192

Patrol, Gorgon (I wonder how rerolls to wound work out)
Broodlord 162
12 Stealers with Toxin Sacks (incl. 3 Acid Maws) 192
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192

Patrol, Other hive fleet (adding Behemoth seems counterproductive if I have Kraken elsewhere, so maybe Leviathan for added survivability? Or maybe Jormungandr and extended carapaces?)
Broodlord, 162
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192
4 Ripper Swarms 44


Tried to spread Toxin sacks across "fast" and "punchy" fleets to maximize possible test units.

Another permutation of list with dakka and infestation nodes (may be off with points, no Codex!)

Battalion detachment 1500p

Broodlord, Warlord 162
Malanthrope 90

8 Stealers (incl. 2 Acid Maws) 96 (reserves)
8 Stealers (incl. 2 Acid Maws) 96 (reserves)
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192

3 Biovores 108
3 Biovores 108
2 Biovores 72

May go with Leviathan fleet for those sweet FNP saves near HQs (should cover all 3 main Broods with Broodlord and Biovores with Malanthrope, maybe infesting Broods too), or something that benefits Stealers (Biovores are pretty much unaffected by Kronos)