2k Psykers

[hungerer]

The Swarmlord
2x Tyrant Guards
Total: 460 pts

Hive Tyrant
-Devourers
-Hive Commander
-Armoured Shell
Tyrant Guard
Total: 310 pts

14x Termagants: 70 pts

Tervigon
-Catalyst
-Onslaught
Total: 190 pts

The Doom of Malan'Tai
Spore Pod
Total: 130 pts

3x
3x Zoanthropes
Spore Pod
Total: 660 pts

3x Zoanthropes: 180 pts

Grand Total: 2000 pts

2 HQ
5 Elite
2 Troops



Experimental theory at work here, any thoughts?

[Deleted]

I'd give the SL one Guard if you plan on rolling Biomancy, if the SL uses Iron Arm you'll get to use his T for both.
You are extremely light on troops. Any player with half a brain will kill off your troops and you will lose most missions. I'd lighten up on the Zoans and get more troops.

By the way, Hive Guard are not Tyrant Guards

[hungerer]

Hive Guards, what Hive Guards? Lol, thanks.

Well, I could get rid of the sporeless Zoans and remove one of the powers from the first Tervigon to free up the points for a second Terma/Tervi combo. I could also take take one other Zoan away to fund that third Guard.

[rpricew]

2K Psyker...

HQ:
Swarmlord -280
Tyrant Guard (LW) - 65 ***Edited
Hive Tyrant (Wings, 2 TL Dev, OA) - 285

Elite:
Doom w/Spore - 130
(3) Zoanthropes w/Spore (TL Deathspitter) - 230
(3) Zoanthropes w/Spore (TL Deathspitter) - 230

Troops:
Tervigon (3 powers, AG/TS) - 210
Tervigon (3 powers, AG/TS) - 210
Tervigon (3 powers, AG/TS) - 210
(10) Termagants - 50
(10) Termagants - 50
(10) Termagants - 50

2000 points

This would be my Psyker Spam list. Tons of powers and durability. But it just spams the same units over and over. You could also switch it up and run it double FOC and running 3 units of 2 Zoanthropes. Of course you would have to walk the two Zoanthropes across the board and just put 2 each in a spore pod.

[Deleted]

Yeah, that^ list looks much more powerful. Should be noted though that Tyrant Guard can have LW or BS, not both, and a BS Guard is 75.

[rpricew]

Edited... OOPS! Typo

[hungerer]

If you're worried about the variety of units on your list, you could always remove one brood of Termagants & one Tervigon and replace them with some Genestealers. With the broodlord, obviously.

[tytus]

I like the secoond list with the 3 tervigons better as well. I wouldnt bother with the genestealers and broodlord. the above has lots of troops plenty of T6 wounds and lots of pyskers

[fleetofclaw]

Within the first week of sixth edition I predicted that the most competitive lists would spam psykers, you can find the post if you feel like it. But that's what my army keeps gravitating towards. And it's pretty dang nasty.


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[coredump]

Grand Total: 2000 pts

2 HQ
5 Elite
2 Troops

I can't think of anyway that this is legal.

Within the first week of sixth edition I predicted that the most competitive lists would spam psykers, you can find the post if you feel like it. But that's what my army keeps gravitating towards. And it's pretty dang nasty.

Yes and No. Psykers are pretty powerful, but most of the psy powers are support powers. If all you have are psykers, you have all support, and nothing to support. That is the problem with the first list, sure lots of Endurance, Enfeeble, Gate, whatever.... but now real way of taking advantage of them.

The second list is much better, but I still think** it has too much psy, and not enough punch. I would probably test dropping one Terv, dropping one power from each of the two remaining ones. Then adding CCLaws to the Tervs, and perhaps a Devilfex or Trygon.

Also remember, Zoans in a Pod can't cast Maledictions nor blessings the turn they come down. Which means no Endurance/Enfeeble/etc until at least turn 3, and maybe later. I would probably just walk them. The extra 80 pts could be useful.

[GuardDog78]

Why wouldn't that be legal? Double FOC at 2000 points.

[rpricew]

Double FOC requires 2 HQ and 4 Troops. You don't have enough troops.

[hungerer]

Oct 2, 2012 18:39:36 GMT rpricew said:

Double FOC requires 2 HQ and 4 Troops. You don't have enough troops.

Sept 30, 2012 5:14:32 GMT hungerer said:

Well, I could get rid of the sporeless Zoans and remove one of the powers from the first Tervigon to free up the points for a second Terma/Tervi combo.

2 HQ
4 Elites
4 Troops

Happy?

[rpricew]

Oct 2, 2012 21:41:51 GMT hungerer said:

Oct 2, 2012 18:39:36 GMT rpricew said:

Double FOC requires 2 HQ and 4 Troops. You don't have enough troops.

Sept 30, 2012 5:14:32 GMT hungerer said:

Well, I could get rid of the sporeless Zoans and remove one of the powers from the first Tervigon to free up the points for a second Terma/Tervi combo.

2 HQ
4 Elites
4 Troops

Happy?

The question should be are YOU happy?

It's your list...we're just trying to help LOL, give it a shot and see what happens.

You'll need to run it a couple of times and make sure you take notes on what works and what doesn't. You may even want to play some games with an opponent that will let you pick your Psychic powers to see what they do. (Friendly games only) but it will be more consistent and you will learn what the powers do if you can play with them back to back before switching them up.

It takes a little bit of practice to get used to all of the different Psychic powers in the BGB. I made copies of the Psychic cards (on nice glossy card stock) and use those to remind me and my opponent who has what effect going on. I strictly run Biomancy at the moment, so I only use those cards. I have 4 Psykers in my 2K list, therefore I have 4 sets of the cards. It is still a little confusing some times.

[hungerer]

Oct 4, 2012 22:10:32 GMT rpricew said:

The question should be are YOU happy?

Very, thank you

Oct 4, 2012 22:10:32 GMT rpricew said:

You'll need to run it a couple of times and make sure you take notes on what works and what doesn't.

This may be slightly difficult, I primarily play Theoryhammer.