Building from 1.5k to 2k

[crustytramp]

Hi all, been lurking for a while and returned to the hobby after a long term hiatus and started afresh.

I have a 1500 points-ish list that I’m looking for advice on how to expand to 2k. I know my current list isn’t exactly optimised but it’s what I’ve managed to amass so far.

Current list (apologies if formatting is bad):

1500
Tyranids - Strikeforce

Tyranids Patrol Detachment ( 2CP - 857PT )
SUB-FACTION: Kronos
HQ
WARLORD: Neurothrope (95)
TRAITS: Adaptive Physiology
PSYCHIC POWERS: Symbiostorm
RELICS: Resonance Barb

TROOPS
Ripper Swarms (36)
3x Ripper Swarm

Ripper Swarms (36)
3x Ripper Swarm

ELITES
Hive Guard (270)
6x Hive Guard

Zoanthropes (250)
5x Zoanthrope
PSYCHIC POWERS: Catalyst

HEAVY SUPPORT
Exocrine (170)
ADAPTIVE PHYSIOLOGY UPGRADE: Dermic Symbiosis

Tyranids Patrol Detachment ( 2CP - 640PT )
SUB-FACTION: Leviathan
HQ
Hive Tyrant (210) 2x Devourer with brainleech worms, Monstrous rending claws, Adrenal glands, Wings
PSYCHIC POWERS: Onslaught, Psychic Scream

Tyranid Prime (89) Deathspitter, Lash whip and bonesword, Adrenal glands

TROOPS
Termagants (80)
10x Termagant: Devourer, Adrenal glands

Termagants (80)
10x Termagant: Devourer, Adrenal glands

Tyranid Warriors (144)
4x Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter, Adrenal glands
1x Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Venom cannon, Adrenal glands
ADAPTIVE PHYSIOLOGY UPGRADE: Enhanced Resistance

ELITES
Lictor (37)



Total Points: 1497


I was toying with the idea to add more warriors to make the prime more worthwhile, adding another exocrine, swapping the prime for a broodlord or even throwing in a mawloc or tfex. As I’m still a bit new to Nids in general, there may also be some gaping holes in the list that have completely gone over my head. Thanks in advance, any C&C for me is extremely valuable.

[miurath]

Hi,
I like the kronos part for the most of it but when it comes to troops i think you should go cheaper. If you want devilgaunts get yourself 25-30 and pay 1 cp to put them in reserve. Then you can either let them come from the boardedges or pay 1 cp to make em deepstike 9" from the lictor. If you dont wanna do that you could maybe fill the units up with cheap fleshborer ones. For example if you get 10 with borers and 10 with devourers in one squad and 10 get shot you can pull the fleshborer ones first. Adrenalglands are way to expensive on warriors and gaunts. I'd cut them. When it comes to the warriors you could try them cheap. I take mine with just 2x talons and max out the squad to get the maximum from the adeptive physiology. 9 cheap objectiveholders that ignore -1 and -2 are pretty sweet.

Take everything with a bit of salt im not the best player, but i hope i could help you