Look for advice on rounding out a 1500 tournament list

[kenji10000]

Hey everyone,
My local shop is having a 1500 pts tournament coming soon and I am looking for some guidance on what to bring. I know there will be grey knights, multiple space marines, and death guard with mortarion but there maybe others. Tbis is what I have so far.


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids) [82 PL, 8CP, 1154pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Hive Fleet: Kraken

+ HQ +

Broodlord [8 PL, 115pts]: Power: Catalyst

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 213pts]: Adrenal Glands, Chameleonic Mutation, Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Catalyst, Power: The Horror, Toxin Sacs, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Warlord, Wings

The Swarmlord [15 PL, 250pts]: Power: Psychic Scream, Power: The Horror

+ Troops +

Genestealers [16 PL, 192pts]: 4x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

Genestealers [16 PL, 192pts]: 4x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

Genestealers [16 PL, 192pts]: 4x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

++ Total: [82 PL, 8CP, 1154pts] ++

I have most of the tyranid range except for drone and harpies. Thanks for reading! Currently I am very melee heavy and I'm debating adding more gun bugs or maybe a trygon to help deliver the little guys.

[kenji10000]

First draft of a full 1500

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids) [67 PL, 8CP, 929pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Hive Fleet: Kraken

+ HQ +

Broodlord [8 PL, 115pts]: Power: Catalyst

The Swarmlord [15 PL, 250pts]: Power: Psychic Scream, Power: The Horror

+ Troops +

Genestealers [12 PL, 180pts]: 3x Acid Maw, 15x Scything Talons
. 15x Genestealer: 15x Rending Claws

Genestealers [16 PL, 192pts]: 4x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

Genestealers [16 PL, 192pts]: 4x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Tyranids) [31 PL, 570pts] ++

Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ HQ +

Neurothrope [4 PL, 90pts]

+ Elites +

Hive Guard [13 PL, 192pts]
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon

Hive Guard [7 PL, 144pts]
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon

Hive Guard [7 PL, 144pts]
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon

++ Total: [98 PL, 8CP, 1499pts] ++

[remington]

List looks good.
One change comes in mind though. Give onslaught and catalyst to swarmlord. Always, always onslaught and catalyst to swarmy. Onslaught because you most definetly need to advance at some piint and your opponent wants him dead so catalyst most definetly.

[kenji10000]

Mar 17, 2019 21:25:19 GMT remington said:

List looks good.
One change comes in mind though. Give onslaught and catalyst to swarmlord. Always, always onslaught and catalyst to swarmy. Onslaught because you most definetly need to advance at some piint and your opponent wants him dead so catalyst most definetly.

I'll try it! So he just keeps buffing himself?

[remington]

Mar 17, 2019 23:26:42 GMT kenji10000 said:

Mar 17, 2019 21:25:19 GMT remington said:

List looks good.
One change comes in mind though. Give onslaught and catalyst to swarmlord. Always, always onslaught and catalyst to swarmy. Onslaught because you most definetly need to advance at some piint and your opponent wants him dead so catalyst most definetly.

I'll try it! So he just keeps buffing himself?

Catalyst for him every turn unless you are sure that he is out of los/safe. Onslaught is very important when he is getting into cc and he needs all the speed. If you are not able to use/no need to use onslaught on him you might need to put onslaught on a different unit or you can smite. 

[kenji10000]

Update!

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids) [100 PL, 8CP, 1500pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Hive Fleet: Kraken

+ HQ +

Broodlord [8 PL, 115pts]: Power: Psychic Scream

The Swarmlord [15 PL, 250pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Onslaught

+ Troops +

Genestealers [16 PL, 192pts]: 4x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

Genestealers [16 PL, 192pts]: 4x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

Genestealers [16 PL, 192pts]: 4x Acid Maw, 16x Scything Talons
. 16x Genestealer: 16x Rending Claws

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 80pts]
. Tyranid Warrior: Devourer, Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior: Devourer, Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior (Bio-cannon): Scything Talons, Venom Cannon

+ Elites +

Hive Guard [7 PL, 144pts]
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon

Hive Guard [7 PL, 144pts]
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon

+ Heavy Support +

Trygon Prime [10 PL, 191pts]: 3x Massive Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands, Biostatic Rattle, Chameleonic Mutation, Toxin Sacs, Warlord, Warlord Trait: One Step Ahead

++ Total: [100 PL, 8CP, 1500pts] ++

[remington]

Looks good but why not to make one single unit of hive guard? To max up singleminded anhilation?

[hausaurier]

Hive Guard need Synapse, maybe tyranid Prime?
Also a screen of termagants would be useful for them.

Trygon + Warriors are not worth their points. You could take a flyrant instead.

[remington]

Mar 21, 2019 22:17:58 GMT hausaurier said:

Hive Guard need Synapse, maybe tyranid Prime?
Also a screen of termagants would be useful for them.

Trygon + Warriors are not worth their points. You could take a flyrant instead.

Or tyranid warriors? 

[kenji10000]

Mar 21, 2019 22:17:58 GMT hausaurier said:

Hive Guard need Synapse, maybe tyranid Prime?
Also a screen of termagants would be useful for them.

Trygon + Warriors are not worth their points. You could take a flyrant instead.

The trygon is there to deliver a pack of genestealers. The warriors are to babysit the hive guard.

[kenji10000]

Mar 21, 2019 16:18:51 GMT remington said:

Looks good but why not to make one single unit of hive guard? To max up singleminded anhilation?

That's what I updated it to be after trying a full unit. I dig it, thanks