Post by zimko on Mar 17, 2020 17:09:36 GMT
I love Scythed Hierodules, and with Blood of Baal we can finally give them 5++. So here's a list I came up with to have a somewhat competitive edge with them.
Battalion: Hive Fleet Basilisk (Custom): Metamorphic Regrowth, Prey-sight
- Hive Tyrant: Wings, 2x Two Devourers. Relic: Pathogenesis Powers: Psychic Scream, Onslaught
- Hive Tyrant: Wings, AG, Two Devourers, MRC. Powers: Catalyst, Psychic Scream
- 4 x 3 Rippers
Super Heavy Aux: Hive Fleet Basilisk (Custom): Metamorphic Regrowth, Prey-sight
- Scythed Hierodule: Dermic Symbiosis
Supreme Command: Hive Fleet Basilisk (Custom): Metamorphic Regrowth, Prey-sight
- Malanthrope
- Neurothrope: Warlord: Relic: Resonance Barb. Power: Onslaught (Absolutely need this to go off. +1 to cast and rerolling 1s on warp charge 5 seems good)
- The Swarmlord: Powers: Dominion, Horror
- Maleceptor: Catalyst
- Scythed Hierodule: Dermic Symbiosis
Massive T7+ target saturation. Everything shootable has either T7 4++ or T8 5++. Everything also has -1 to hit on turn 1 and the Maleceptor can use his thing for -1 strength to incoming fire. And all of it heals for 1 each turn with Metamorphic Regrowth. The Hierodules also don't degrade as fast.
The rippers deep strike for objectives.
Prey-sight gives the Hierodules +1 to hit on the charge. And being titanic, they can fall back and charge each turn. They also auto advance 6". Onslaught is fairly reliably cast here, so they have up to 36" movement with the Swarmlord's help.
I don't think it's super competitive, but I think it's a very fun way to play Tyranids that also has a decent chance of a winning record at a large tournament.
Battalion: Hive Fleet Basilisk (Custom): Metamorphic Regrowth, Prey-sight
- Hive Tyrant: Wings, 2x Two Devourers. Relic: Pathogenesis Powers: Psychic Scream, Onslaught
- Hive Tyrant: Wings, AG, Two Devourers, MRC. Powers: Catalyst, Psychic Scream
- 4 x 3 Rippers
Super Heavy Aux: Hive Fleet Basilisk (Custom): Metamorphic Regrowth, Prey-sight
- Scythed Hierodule: Dermic Symbiosis
Supreme Command: Hive Fleet Basilisk (Custom): Metamorphic Regrowth, Prey-sight
- Malanthrope
- Neurothrope: Warlord: Relic: Resonance Barb. Power: Onslaught (Absolutely need this to go off. +1 to cast and rerolling 1s on warp charge 5 seems good)
- The Swarmlord: Powers: Dominion, Horror
- Maleceptor: Catalyst
- Scythed Hierodule: Dermic Symbiosis
Massive T7+ target saturation. Everything shootable has either T7 4++ or T8 5++. Everything also has -1 to hit on turn 1 and the Maleceptor can use his thing for -1 strength to incoming fire. And all of it heals for 1 each turn with Metamorphic Regrowth. The Hierodules also don't degrade as fast.
The rippers deep strike for objectives.
Prey-sight gives the Hierodules +1 to hit on the charge. And being titanic, they can fall back and charge each turn. They also auto advance 6". Onslaught is fairly reliably cast here, so they have up to 36" movement with the Swarmlord's help.
I don't think it's super competitive, but I think it's a very fun way to play Tyranids that also has a decent chance of a winning record at a large tournament.