2000pts Monster Mash, 9th.

[blackjack]

I had amazing success with a variation of this list. Updated for 9th. please check my points and let me know how I can improve it.

am i correct that I can take Dermic Symbiosis twice on different monsters?



2000pt Tyranid Army, 8cp

Kronos, Patrol (0cp with warlord)
Hive Tyrant, Massive Rending Claws, Heavy Venom Cannon, (War Lord) 175 (Catalyst, Symbiostorm)

Exocrine, Dermic Symbiosis (in lue of warlord trait) 170
Exocrine, Dermic Symbiosis (Progeny of the Hive -1cp) 170

3 Ripper Swarms 36

Jormungandr, Spear Head (-3cp)
Hive Tyrant, Massive Rending Claws, 2 Devourers w Brain Leech Worms 175 (Catalyst,Psyscream)
Hive Tyrant, Massive Rending Claws, 2 Devourers w Brain Leech Worms, Resonance Barb 175 (The Horror,PsyScream)

3 Carnifex, Enhances Senses, Spore Cysts, Heavy Venom Cannon, x2 Death Spitters w Slime 420
2 Carnifex, Enhances Senses, Spore Cysts, Heavy Venom Cannon, x2 Death Spitters w Slime 280

Tyranofex, Acid spray, Stinger Salvo 195
Tyranofex, Acid spray, Stinger Salvo 195

Total 1991

[tallthor]

Aug 7, 2020 3:48:10 GMT blackjack said:

I had amazing success with a variation of this list. Updated for 9th. please check my points and let me know how I can improve it.

am i correct that I can take Dermic Symbiosis twice on different monsters?



2000pt Tyranid Army, 8cp

Kronos, Patrol (0cp with warlord)
Hive Tyrant, Massive Rending Claws, Heavy Venom Cannon, (War Lord) 175 (Catalyst, Symbiostorm)

Exocrine, Dermic Symbiosis (in lue of warlord trait) 170
Exocrine, Dermic Symbiosis (Progeny of the Hive -1cp) 170

3 Ripper Swarms 36

Jormungandr, Spear Head (-3cp)
Hive Tyrant, Massive Rending Claws, 2 Devourers w Brain Leech Worms 175 (Catalyst,Psyscream)
Hive Tyrant, Massive Rending Claws, 2 Devourers w Brain Leech Worms, Resonance Barb 175 (The Horror,PsyScream)

3 Carnifex, Enhances Senses, Spore Cysts, Heavy Venom Cannon, x2 Death Spitters w Slime 420
2 Carnifex, Enhances Senses, Spore Cysts, Heavy Venom Cannon, x2 Death Spitters w Slime 280

Tyranofex, Acid spray, Stinger Salvo 195
Tyranofex, Acid spray, Stinger Salvo 195

Total 1991

Points are correct, you can give a Tyranno Adrenal Glands for 5 more points to advance him a bit further and give him +1 to charge if you want to get stuck in combat and acid spray in combat on a unit, unless they choose to fall back. And yes, the Dermics look right too.

[dalamar]

Looks like a fun list indeed! Did any units in particular stand out in your games?

[blackjack]

In 8th not really. I mean the Acid Fex was either amazing or useless, but served as a fine bullet sponge. Everything is really even considering points. All the enemy attention would go to the exocrine and the acid fex and my tyrants, the carnifexs however were the best ratio of firepower for points (not true anymore in 9th sadly..)

[Bohxim]

Would it be cheaper to put the warlord in the spearhead detachment instead of the patrol detachment? Iirc patrols cost 1 cp, which you would get a gain of 2 cp by putting the warlord in the spearhead
I don't have the core rules so I can't confirm it right now

[wormlord666]

Aug 10, 2020 12:28:26 GMT Bohxim said:

Would it be cheaper to put the warlord in the spearhead detachment instead of the patrol detachment? Iirc patrols cost 1 cp, which you would get a gain of 2 cp by putting the warlord in the spearhead
I don't have the core rules so I can't confirm it right now

Spearhead does not get command benefits. So better keep the warlord in the patrol.

[Bohxim]

I thought the command point cost of a detachment was refunded if the warlord was in that detachment?
Guess I must've missed something out