Been awhile since I did any 40k - got bored, work piled up, I moved in with my gf in the middle of a bloody pandemic.
Just came back while working out the new admech - very killer, no idea how to deal with Nids. Lo and behold,
Gunnerside has a post with Bullgryns, of all things. It reminded me of some earlier bullgryn/abby last ideas I had, and revisiting the TC or still holds true that Demo TC is the best bang for buck we have, unless you can make huge use of the ridge runner mobility.
Add changes to flamers, cutters being a possibly real thing with these 3W/4W with -1D monstrosities running around (GK, TS, DG, AdM, DA, etc), and Rockgrinders looking better than they have in ages (its sub 100 for the chassis, pretty decent for T7 melee + shooting potential). Throw in AdM in the mix, and a BC annoyance list kinda springs to mind.
No idea how it scores yet, but wanna put it on the table. Probably still try to maintain EoAF as first, and Raise Banners as a 2nd. Think about 3rd later.
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids - Genestealer Cults) [72 PL, 10CP, 1,368pts] +++ Configuration +Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Cult Creed: The Bladed Cog
Detachment Command Cost+ Stratagems +Grandsire's Gifts [-1CP]: 1 Extra Sacred Relic
+ HQ +Abominant [6 PL, 110pts]: Mark of the Clawed Omnissiah, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Shadow Stalker
Jackal Alphus [4 PL, 75pts]Magus [6 PL, -1CP, 100pts]: Familiar, Power: Mass Hypnosis, Power: Might From Beyond, Power: Undying Vigour, Stratagem: The Cult's Psyche, The Crouchling
+ Troops +Acolyte Hybrids [6 PL, 160pts]: Cult Icon
. 5x Acolyte Hybrid (Hand Flamer): 5x Blasting Charges, 5x Cultist Knife, 5x Hand Flamer, 5x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Cutter
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Cutter
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Cutter
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Cutter
. Acolyte Leader: Cultist Knife, Hand Flamer
Acolyte Hybrids [6 PL, 160pts]: Cult Icon
. 5x Acolyte Hybrid (Hand Flamer): 5x Blasting Charges, 5x Cultist Knife, 5x Hand Flamer, 5x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Leader: Cultist Knife, Hand Flamer
Acolyte Hybrids [6 PL, 90pts]: Cult Icon
. 9x Acolyte Hybrid: 9x Autopistol, 9x Blasting Charges, 9x Cultist Knife, 9x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife
+ Elites +Aberrants [8 PL, 155pts]. 4x Aberrant (Pick): 4x Power Pick, 4x Rending Claw
. Aberrant Hypermorph (Hammer): Heavy Power Hammer
+ Fast Attack +Achilles Ridgerunners [12 PL, 210pts]. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
Atalan Jackals [4 PL, 48pts]. Atalan Jackal: Cultist Knife, Shotgun
. Atalan Jackal: Cultist Knife, Shotgun
. Atalan Jackal: Cultist Knife, Shotgun
. Atalan Leader: Autogun, Cultist Knife
+ Heavy Support +Goliath Rockgrinder [6 PL, 110pts]: Clearance Incinerator
+ Dedicated Transport +Goliath Truck [4 PL, 75pts]Goliath Truck [4 PL, 75pts]++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Imperium - Astra Militarum) [32 PL, -2CP, 630pts] +++ Configuration +Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]Regimental Doctrine: Brood Brothers
+ HQ +Tank Commander [12 PL, 225pts]: Heavy Bolter, Turret-mounted Demolisher Siege Cannon
. 2 Heavy Bolters
+ Troops +Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
+ Elites +Astropath [2 PL, 35pts]: Psychic Barrier, Telepathica Stave
Bullgryns [15 PL, 315pts]. Bullgryn: Bullgryn Maul, Slabshield
. Bullgryn: Bullgryn Maul, Slabshield
. Bullgryn: Bullgryn Maul, Slabshield
. Bullgryn: Bullgryn Maul, Slabshield
. Bullgryn: Brute Shield, Bullgryn Maul
. Bullgryn: Brute Shield, Bullgryn Maul
. Bullgryn: Brute Shield, Bullgryn Maul
. Bullgryn: Brute Shield, Bullgryn Maul
. Bullgryn Bone 'ead: Bullgryn Maul, Slabshield
++ Total: [104 PL, 8CP, 1,998pts] ++Created with
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