Christmas Nids 1000 points

[yentzar]

A relative gifted me some nids for Christmas, but as a long term guard/marine player, I have never piloted the army before or know much about how they play at the minute. So I guess its time I learn! I've been reading various tactics articles and have managed to draft up this list but any and all advice would be greatly appreciated! For reference the only models I have so far are 3x Warriors and a Carnifex. 


Patrol

HQ
Hive Tyrant w/heavy venom cannon, claws (relic: maw claws of thyrax), Catalyst and synaptic lure, 175

Troops
3x Rippers, 36
3x Rippers, 36
5x Warriors w/ deathspitter (one has devourer), lashwhip and bonesword, 148

Elite 
3x Hiveguard w/impalers, 150
Lictor, 37
Lictor, 37

Heavy Support
Carnifex w/ 2x scything talons, spore cysts, 105
Carnifex w/ 2x scything talons, spore cysts, 105
Exocrine, 170

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I was thinking of going kraken as the hive fleet because I like the colour scheme, but other wise does this look alright? We don't play super competitively at my local club but I don't wanna get completely tabled every game!

[gazrax]

I think you're bringing 1 too many bugs and are lacking bodies. The Hive Tyrant is a bit of a liability because it's your most expensive unit, your only psychic (which you need for the army to function), and can be targeted easily.

I recommend dropping that for a Neurothrope and dropping 1 unit of rippers to bring a large unit of Gaunts/gants.

You also have too many elites for a patrol (only get 2) - the obvious choice is to drop 1 Lictor. Good news is that they just released a new FAQ adjusting some of our points and Hiveguard and Warriors just got Cheaper - you can probably fit a 4th Hive Guard into that squad and spend any remainder on the big squad of gaunts too.

[yentzar]

Cheers for the advice! taking that into account I have reformed the list like so:

HQ
Neurothrope w/ synaptic lure, adaptive biology,

Troops
20x homogaunts,
3x Rippers,
5x Warriors w/ deathspitter, lashwhip and bonesword, adrenal glands, 

Elite
4x Hiveguard w/impalers,
Lictor, 


Heavy Support
Carnifex w/ 2x scything talons, spore cysts, adrenal glands
Carnifex w/ 2x scything talons, spore cysts, adrenal glands 
Exocrine

As you mentioned about the FAQ dropped the points but still waiting for battle scribe to update so I haven't added points costs here. You mentioned that a psyker was essential for the army to function, in that case should I maybe try and fit in another Neurothrope or some zoanthropes for my psychic stuff?