1500 Pt Tournament List - First Real Tournament

[tylertt]

Hey Hive, I will be playing in my first ever official tournament on Nov 7th.

Looking to do my best to represent Tyranids and get a solid showing. Here is a list I came up with. TBH I have no idea what the meta is like for the tournament, so I kind of went with a well rounded list.

Only things I'm not 100% on is going MSU stealers and also on the HT.

I kind of want to go dual Acidfex but unsure how to fit it in, or what I should take out.




++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Tyranids) ++

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Hive Fleet: Kronos
Categories: Configuration

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Neurothrope: Claws and Teeth, Power: Symbiostorm, Resonance Barb
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, Fly, HQ, Psyker, Infantry, Character, Synapse, Zoanthrope

+ Troops +

Ripper Swarms
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, Troops, Swarm
3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

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Hive Guard
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, Elites, Infantry
5x Hive Guard (Impaler): 5x Impaler Cannon

+ Heavy Support +

Exocrine: Bio-plasmic Cannon, Powerful Limbs
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, Heavy Support, Monster
Adaptive Physiology: Dermic Symbiosis

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) ++

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Battle Size: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
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Hive Fleet: Leviathan
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Progeny of the Hive
Categories: Stratagems

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Hive Tyrant: Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Catalyst, Power: Psychic Scream, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Wings
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, HQ, Character, Monster, Psyker, Hive Tyrant, Synapse, Fly

Neurothrope: Claws and Teeth, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Warlord
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, Fly, HQ, Psyker, Infantry, Character, Synapse, Zoanthrope, Warlord

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Genestealers
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, Infantry, Genestealer, Troops
5x Genestealer: 5x Rending Claws

Genestealers
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, Infantry, Genestealer, Troops
5x Genestealer: 5x Rending Claws

Tyranid Warriors
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, Troops, Synapse, Infantry
Adaptive Physiology: Enhanced Resistance
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons

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Lictor: Flesh Hooks, Grasping Talons, Rending Claws
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, Elites, Infantry, Lictor

Zoanthropes
Categories: Faction: <Hive Fleet>, Faction: Tyranids, Fly, Elites, Infantry, Psyker, Zoanthrope, Synapse
6x Zoanthrope: 6x Claws and Teeth

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[wormlord666]

I would not run stealers in any other fleet than behemot or kraken. If you just want fast objectivegrabbers, go for hormagaunts or gargoyles.
But I’d go for a bigger warriorsquad. Max it out and let them tank dammage!

I think dual acidfex is a trap. You’d get stationery. In 1500 points you’ll need speed. There will be a lot of board left in the end.

[tylertt]

Yeah that is what I'm debating on. I could save some points with the stealers and just go Hormagant for speed.

I also came to the same conclusion with the Acid fex, if I can utilize some speed at this points level I should be able to clean up on objectives. Thinking overdrive on the Zoans will be a key play too. Move them a bit faster and also give some freedom on who I can warp blast.

[cmob208]

I'd be tempted to up the warriors to 9 to maximize enhanced resistance.

[cmob208]

I'm not a fan of Msu genestealers either. If you just want obsec I'd say go rippers. If you want fast, go hormagaunts.

[cmob208]

Stealers are just pretty expensive for what they do, especially in a unit under 10 with no broodlord.

[tylertt]

Ok, so had a chance to play this list out against a Salamanders army (not a tourney list, but still marines non the less lol).

I swapped the Genestealers for Hormagaunts and found that to work better for what I indent to use them for. The one thing I am not sold on is the Tyrant. I feel the points could be better spent elsewhere, especially at 1500 pts.

Here is the revised version. Against tournament lists, do you all think this would be better than having the Tyrant? I got a Malanthrope and more Warriors with VC.





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Battle Size: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

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Hive Fleet: Leviathan

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Progeny of the Hive

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Malanthropes
Malanthrope

Neurothrope: Power: Catalyst, Power: Smite, Warlord

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Termagants
11x Termagant (Fleshborer): 11x Fleshborer

Termagants
11x Termagant (Fleshborer): 11x Fleshborer

Tyranid Warriors
Adaptive Physiology: Enhanced Resistance
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior (Bio-cannon): Boneswords, Venom Cannon
Tyranid Warrior (Bio-cannon): Boneswords, Venom Cannon
Tyranid Warrior (Bio-cannon): Boneswords, Venom Cannon

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Zoanthropes: Power: Psychic Scream
6x Zoanthrope: 6x Claws and Teeth

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Tyranids) ++

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Hive Fleet: Kronos

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Neurothrope: Power: Symbiostorm, Resonance Barb

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Ripper Swarms
3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

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Hive Guard
5x Hive Guard (Impaler): 5x Impaler Cannon

Lictor: Flesh Hooks, Rending Claws

+ Heavy Support +

Exocrine
Adaptive Physiology: Dermic Symbiosis

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[hiveman75]

I think the hive tyrant might till be a good idea. Because right now besides your zoanthropes and tyranid warriors everything else is kind of in danger of dying quickly so you want a hive tyrant to try and draw fire first couple turns.

Otherwise i think the list looks pretty damn good. And the hive tyrant may not be necessary anyway if you're confident you can take the hits

[tylertt]

Ok so right now I'm between the Levi Tyrant list I first had and then also this one. I'm debating on trying this Behemoth/Kronos combo as it is something very different.




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Battle Size: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

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Hive Fleet: Behemoth

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Progeny of the Hive

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Hive Tyrant: Adrenal Glands, Monstrous Scything Talons, Power: Catalyst, Power: Smite, Power: Unstoppable Hunger, Scythes of Tyran, Toxin Sacs, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Warlord, Wings
Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size

The Swarmlord: Power: Onslaught, Power: Psychic Scream

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Termagants
10x Termagant (Fleshborer): 10x Fleshborer

Termagants
10x Termagant (Fleshborer): 10x Fleshborer

Tyranid Warriors
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter
Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons

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Lictor: Flesh Hooks, Rending Claws

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Detachment CP

Hive Fleet: Kronos

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Neurothrope: Power: Symbiostorm

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Ripper Swarms
3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

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Hive Guard
5x Hive Guard (Impaler): 5x Impaler Cannon

+ Heavy Support +

Biovores
3x Biovore: 3x Spore Mine Launcher

Exocrine
Adaptive Physiology: Dermic Symbiosis