Starting out on Tyranids, Help creating 2k list to aim for

[draemaer]

Hi im just starting out on Tyranids as my second army, looking to make them fun but competitive when i hit 2k, hope for feedback on my 2k list. Unsure about the Fexs as my anti-tank but i like the look of the model.


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids) [70 PL, -1CP, 1,177pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ Stratagems +

Bounty of the Hive Fleet [-1CP]: 1 Extra Bio-artefact

+ HQ +

Neurothrope [4 PL, 90pts]: Power: Smite, Power: The Horror, Resonance Barb, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Synaptic Lynchpin

The Swarmlord [15 PL, 250pts]: Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite

+ Troops +

Genestealers [16 PL, 240pts]: 5x Acid Maw, 20x Scything Talons

. 20x Genestealer: 20x Rending Claws

Genestealers [16 PL, 240pts]: 5x Acid Maw, 20x Scything Talons

. 20x Genestealer: 20x Rending Claws

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 33pts]

. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 33pts]

. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 33pts]

. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

+ Elites +

Hive Guard [13 PL, 258pts]

. 6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon

++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Tyranids) [52 PL, 813pts] ++

+ HQ +

Broodlord [8 PL, 115pts]: Power: Smite, Power: Symbiostorm

+ Heavy Support +

Exocrine [11 PL, 155pts]

Exocrine [11 PL, 155pts]

Tyrannofex [11 PL, 194pts]: Rupture Cannon, Stinger Salvo

Tyrannofex [11 PL, 194pts]: Rupture Cannon, Stinger Salvo

[irondreddknight]

Tyrannofex's with rupture cannons are fine in a more casual list. They have a hard time in a more competitive scene because they're damage output is just so swingy. Ive had a game recently where i hit with all 6 shots, wounded with 5 them, but i wiffed the damage and only dealt 9 wounds on a rhino...

But Swarmlord, stealers, hive guard and Exo's are all solid choices.

Only quibbles for future lists would be, ideally run 2 battalions when possible. Run gants and gaunts for board control.

On a final note, consider moving the broodlord to the battalion. Move the the neuro and hive guard to the spearhead. Now mix hive fleets with a kraken battalion and kronos spear head. Best of both worlds.

[NidNoms]

id probably go Kraken with that many Genestealers, Kraken stealers are vicious by helping them get into CQC real fast, if your going for Kronos, probably add some psyker units units given Kronos usage of them