Looking for advice for a Tyranid 1000pt Incursion

[maxwell888]

Because you were so helpful I came to seek your advice once again,:
I dont have many different models but I think I really want to get a Maleceptor.
I really wanted to get 6 Zoanthropes, but I dont know what to drop.
I feel that I have a good Backline shooters and a strong front line with the Maleceptor and the Gaunts.
As I expend this list for the 2000 points, I would love to add some Neurolictors, a Deathleaper, some 'Vores, and Gargoyles. 

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - Tyranids

+ DETACHMENT: Invasion Fleet

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1000pts

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+ WARLORD: Char1: Neurotyrant

+ ENHANCEMENT: Perfectly Adapted (on Char1: Hive Tyrant)

+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 9

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CHARACTER



Char1: Hive Tyrant (250pts)

• 1x Perfectly Adapted

• 1x Monstrous Bonesword and Lash Whip

• 1x Heavy Venom Cannon



Char2: Neurotyrant (105pts)

• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes

• 1x Psychic scream

• 1x Warlord



BATTLELINE



10x Hormagaunts (65pts)

• 10x Hormagaunts

• 10 with 1x Hormagaunt talons



10x Hormagaunts (65pts)

• 10x Hormagaunts

• 10 with 1x Hormagaunt talons



OTHER DATASHEETS



5x Barbgaunts (60pts)

• 5x Barbgaunt

• 5 with 1x Biocannon, 1x Xenos Claws and Teeth



3x Zoanthropes (110pts)

• 1x Neurothrope

• 1 with 1x Warp Blast, 1x Xenos Claws and Teeth

• 2x Zoanthrope

• 2 with 1x Warp Blast, 1x Xenos Claws and Teeth



2x Ripper Swarms (40pts)

• 2x Ripper Swarm

• 2 with 1x Xenos Claws and Teeth



Exocrine (135pts)

• 1x Bio-plasmic Cannon

• 1x Powerful Limbs



Maleceptor (170pts)

• 1x Massive Scything Talons

• 1x Psychic Overload

[No One]

Minor thing: 2 man rippers is pretty bad (paying points to essentially make them worse). I'd just drop one outright, upgrade perfectly adapted to adaptive biology and a horm to garg. Otherwise seems decent, though don't know if neurotyrant's good at 1k (decent chunk of your points for a tech option which doesn't contribute much directly), but on the flip side failed SitW tests are more likely to mess with scoring plans?

[piersonsmuppet]

I think the list is probably better as Nexus for the reason of pumping the Neurotyrant’s damage up with Power of the Hive Mind. List would be fine as is swapping to Nexus (with the above dropped Ripper Swarm), and you could give Synaptic Control (-1D) to the Hive Tyrant. The list would even have 5 pts to trade out the Barbgaunts for a Neurolictor if/when you decide to pick one up.