Post by niiai on Mar 5, 2021 19:28:33 GMT
I tested out a lot. Like cutting a runner to have a Goliath rock grinder to transport 5 abberants. (it is only a small price increase to get better T and melee potensial as well as transports.) Experimenting with abberants in the rockrgunder and other units in the Goliath. On and on it went. In the end this is what I settled on.
I want ranged weapons. My usual opponent has 2 dakkajets who eat infantry. And while I try not to tailor VS him I do need something so I do not die. I have tryed 110 infantry and they die enn mass VS dakkajets.
So 6 ridge runners and 2 leman russes perform this well. The multi melta 9th edition profile is so good they make a 24 kill zone for vehicles. The augor array essentially is a "free" lascannon as long as I have a lascannon, or a battle cannon if that hits. Very good for 5 points.
9th edition battles are over very fast, so I need to have a melee threat in my deployment zone to punish anybody moving up. If I have superior ranged firepower (could very well be with this list) they the the opponent must come to me or play objectives. The abberants are performing this jobb.
The big acolyte squad is good and performs the a perfect ambush stratagem where needed. The shotgun squad use laying in wait to deny an objective and shoot them off. So this are 5 CP that are 'locked in' most games.
The mortar and 3 'naked' acolyte groups are to grab objectives. Probably deploy scrambles and possible other seconderies.
I have not tried chimera yet, but 2 heavy flamers for 85 points seems reasonable on paper and a good alternative to the flaming acolyte trucks. (2 S5 heavy flamers for 85 points VS 2 autocannons and 10 S3 Hand flamers for 185 points.) The flamer brood brothers inside I am less confident about. For 20 points more they could be another chimera and probably better.
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids - Genestealer Cults) [109 PL, 12CP, 1,998pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
+ HQ +
Acolyte Iconward [3 PL, 60pts]
Jackal Alphus [4 PL, 75pts]: Warlord
+ Troops +
Acolyte Hybrids [9 PL, 195pts]: Cult Icon
. 8x Acolyte Hybrid: 8x Autopistol, 8x Blasting Charges, 8x Cultist Knife, 8x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Drill
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 40pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cultist Knife, 4x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 40pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cultist Knife, 4x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 40pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cultist Knife, 4x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife
Brood Brothers Infantry Squad [3 PL, 70pts]: Brood Brothers Leader
. 7x Brood Brother: 7x Frag Grenades, 7x Lasgun
. 2x Brood Brother (Flamer): 2x Flamer, 2x Frag Grenades
Neophyte Hybrids [7 PL, 108pts]
. 17x Neophyte Hybrid (Shotgun): 17x Autopistol, 17x Blasting Charges, 17x Shotgun
. Neophyte Leader: Autogun, Autopistol
+ Elites +
Aberrants [16 PL, 300pts]
. 5x Aberrant (Hammer): 5x Heavy Power Hammer, 5x Rending Claw
. 3x Aberrant (Pick): 3x Power Pick, 3x Rending Claw
. Aberrant Hypermorph (Hammer): Heavy Power Hammer
+ Fast Attack +
Achilles Ridgerunners [12 PL, 210pts]
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
Achilles Ridgerunners [12 PL, 210pts]
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
+ Heavy Support +
Brood Brothers Heavy Weapons Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 3x Brood Brothers Weapons Team: 3x Frag Grenades, 3x Lasgun, 3x Mortar
Cult Leman Russ [11 PL, 220pts]: 2x Multi-melta, Augur Array, Battle Cannon, Lascannon
Cult Leman Russ [11 PL, 220pts]: 2x Multi-melta, Augur Array, Battle Cannon, Lascannon
+ Dedicated Transport +
Cult Chimera [5 PL, 85pts]: Heavy Flamer, Heavy Flamer
Goliath Truck [4 PL, 75pts]
++ Total: [109 PL, 12CP, 1,998pts] ++
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I want ranged weapons. My usual opponent has 2 dakkajets who eat infantry. And while I try not to tailor VS him I do need something so I do not die. I have tryed 110 infantry and they die enn mass VS dakkajets.
So 6 ridge runners and 2 leman russes perform this well. The multi melta 9th edition profile is so good they make a 24 kill zone for vehicles. The augor array essentially is a "free" lascannon as long as I have a lascannon, or a battle cannon if that hits. Very good for 5 points.
9th edition battles are over very fast, so I need to have a melee threat in my deployment zone to punish anybody moving up. If I have superior ranged firepower (could very well be with this list) they the the opponent must come to me or play objectives. The abberants are performing this jobb.
The big acolyte squad is good and performs the a perfect ambush stratagem where needed. The shotgun squad use laying in wait to deny an objective and shoot them off. So this are 5 CP that are 'locked in' most games.
The mortar and 3 'naked' acolyte groups are to grab objectives. Probably deploy scrambles and possible other seconderies.
I have not tried chimera yet, but 2 heavy flamers for 85 points seems reasonable on paper and a good alternative to the flaming acolyte trucks. (2 S5 heavy flamers for 85 points VS 2 autocannons and 10 S3 Hand flamers for 185 points.) The flamer brood brothers inside I am less confident about. For 20 points more they could be another chimera and probably better.
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids - Genestealer Cults) [109 PL, 12CP, 1,998pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
+ HQ +
Acolyte Iconward [3 PL, 60pts]
Jackal Alphus [4 PL, 75pts]: Warlord
+ Troops +
Acolyte Hybrids [9 PL, 195pts]: Cult Icon
. 8x Acolyte Hybrid: 8x Autopistol, 8x Blasting Charges, 8x Cultist Knife, 8x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Drill
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 40pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cultist Knife, 4x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 40pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cultist Knife, 4x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 40pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cultist Knife, 4x Rending Claw
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife
Brood Brothers Infantry Squad [3 PL, 70pts]: Brood Brothers Leader
. 7x Brood Brother: 7x Frag Grenades, 7x Lasgun
. 2x Brood Brother (Flamer): 2x Flamer, 2x Frag Grenades
Neophyte Hybrids [7 PL, 108pts]
. 17x Neophyte Hybrid (Shotgun): 17x Autopistol, 17x Blasting Charges, 17x Shotgun
. Neophyte Leader: Autogun, Autopistol
+ Elites +
Aberrants [16 PL, 300pts]
. 5x Aberrant (Hammer): 5x Heavy Power Hammer, 5x Rending Claw
. 3x Aberrant (Pick): 3x Power Pick, 3x Rending Claw
. Aberrant Hypermorph (Hammer): Heavy Power Hammer
+ Fast Attack +
Achilles Ridgerunners [12 PL, 210pts]
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
Achilles Ridgerunners [12 PL, 210pts]
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
. Achilles Ridgerunner: Flare Launcher, Heavy Mining Laser
+ Heavy Support +
Brood Brothers Heavy Weapons Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 3x Brood Brothers Weapons Team: 3x Frag Grenades, 3x Lasgun, 3x Mortar
Cult Leman Russ [11 PL, 220pts]: 2x Multi-melta, Augur Array, Battle Cannon, Lascannon
Cult Leman Russ [11 PL, 220pts]: 2x Multi-melta, Augur Array, Battle Cannon, Lascannon
+ Dedicated Transport +
Cult Chimera [5 PL, 85pts]: Heavy Flamer, Heavy Flamer
Goliath Truck [4 PL, 75pts]
++ Total: [109 PL, 12CP, 1,998pts] ++
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