500 point nidzilla

[adreusbjorn]

May be playing a friend on TTS this weekend, he lives in another state. Were both really green to the game i dont know if hes going to get into the hobby but i plan on doing pugs at the flgs. heres the first list im planning on trying, thoughts or suggestions? My idea is have a ripper swarm of 3 on home obj while the monstrous creatures cap mid, and than go for a late game far cap with tunneling rippers. I dont think were going to be using secondary objectives as were both green but i may try this against more seasoned players when the store opens.
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [28 PL, 3CP, 499pts] ++


Detachment CP

Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [12 PL, 220pts]: Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Catalyst, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Resonance Barb, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Heightened Senses, Wings

+ Troops +

Ripper Swarms [4 PL, 48pts]
. 4x Ripper Swarm: 4x Claws and Teeth

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 36pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

+ Heavy Support +

Tyrannofex [10 PL, 195pts]: Acid Spray

++ Total: [28 PL, 3CP, 499pts] ++

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[adreusbjorn]

I realized to bring it to a full 500 pts i can drop the three rippers and throw in a lictor and do vice versa, no idea what my buddies going to bring, im only using models i own to get a feel for them. What do you think it better two squads of rippers or one squad of 4 rippers and a lictor?

[afewveiws]

Well i would say switching hive fleets would be benificial since kronos passive requires you to not move.

With only 2 actual models to play with i would also consider bringing a melee weapon on the tyrant instead the second devourer on him. This will allow him to be a better melee threat. Monsterous rending claws are free so that could open you up to bringing 1 unit of 3 rippers and a unit of somthing else to screen or whatnot. Rippers dont do much but sit on objectives or die.

[adreusbjorn]

What hive fleet would you recommend, i couldnt really figure it out, jormgundr isnt good on the tyrant either because hes flying. Also the flyrant has monstrous rending claws and a dual devourer on him already, did you mean two pairs? im guessing that wouldnt be beneficial. this way he can do psychic phase shoot and do melee combat. if i dont drop him i cant fit much, i could remove all the rippers for a termagaunt squad but i would be 40 points under and cant fit the lictor, to use the 40 points id have to increase the sqaud size above ten screwing me if someone brings blast. so what do you think the best option is
1.original 2 ripper squads
2. 1 ripper squad of 4 and 1 lictor
3. remove all rippers and add a unit of termagaunts

And again what hive fleet do you recommend? it seems none are ideal.

[Phelddagrif]

I'd drop the wings and ripper swarm for a lictor, and give tyrant some deathspitters, that would make this list more kronos imo, also maybe pathogenesis and VA to get a sniper tyrant that works well against tanks and swarms? It's 32" range then, which sounds cool... i am no competetive player tho so... its not like i am right for sure, anyway there is my list idea



++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [25 PL, 2CP, 500pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points)

Detachment CP

Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ Stratagems +

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [9 PL, 195pts]: Pathogenesis, Power: Catalyst, Power: Symbiostorm, 2x Two Deathspitters with Slimer Maggots, Warlord
. Adaptive Physiology: Voracious Ammunition

+ Troops +

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 36pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth

+ Elites +

Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]: Flesh Hooks, Rending Claws

Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]: Flesh Hooks, Rending Claws

+ Heavy Support +

Tyrannofex [10 PL, 195pts]: Acid Spray
. Adaptive Physiology: Dermic Symbiosis

++ Total: [25 PL, 2CP, 500pts] ++

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[adreusbjorn]

The wings are glued on, the arms are magnetized, so walkrant isnt really an option.

[afewveiws]

Oh my bad on miss reading the list earlier. As for the lictor vs ripper arguement it really comes down to secondary missions but since you arent playing secondaries 2 units of rippers is fine.

For hive fleets for your original list i would consider leviathan or a custom fleet if you have the blood of baal book.

The biggest weakness you will have is anything tanky especially t8-7 models. Not sure how you could fix that though.

[adreusbjorn]

Thanks a ton afewviews, ya ill reread leviathan and check out that blood of baal book sometime.
I dont know if i have room to fix that LOL. I got rid of the rupture cannon in favor of bodies, i assumed at 500 points were going to see more squads, but him and i are both noobs so who knows. If he brings some tanks this time ill know for next time bring a rupture cannon or heavy venom cannon to deal with it.