2000pt Kronos competitive

[dmt]

Hello guys! Here my Kronos list, ask for feedback, thanks

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [100 PL, 11CP, 1,995pts] ++

+ Configuration [12CP] +

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [12CP]

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ Stratagems [-1CP] +

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ [26 PL, 490pts] +

Broodlord [7 PL, 125pts]: Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Catalyst, Power: Smite, Resonance Barb, Warlord

Neurothrope [5 PL, 95pts]: Claws and Teeth, Power: Smite, Power: Symbiostorm

The Swarmlord [14 PL, 270pts]: Bone Sabres, Power: Onslaught, Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite, Prehensile Pincer Tail

+ Troops [23 PL, 486pts] +

Hormagaunts [6 PL, 120pts]
. 20x Hormagaunt [120pts]: 20x Scything Talons

Hormagaunts [3 PL, 60pts]
. 10x Hormagaunt [60pts]: 10x Scything Talons

Hormagaunts [3 PL, 60pts]
. 10x Hormagaunt [60pts]: 10x Scything Talons

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

Termagants [9 PL, 210pts]
. 30x Termagant (Devourer) [210pts]: 30x Devourer [60pts]

+ Elites [16 PL, 344pts] +

Hive Guard [12 PL, 270pts]
. 6x Hive Guard (Impaler) [270pts]: 6x Impaler Cannon [60pts]

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

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

+ Fast Attack [12 PL, 230pts] +

Dimachaeron [12 PL, 230pts]: Massive Scything Sickle-talons, Scything Tail
. Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size

+ Heavy Support [23 PL, 445pts] +

Barbed Hierodule [14 PL, 275pts]: 2x Bio-cannon, Hierodule Scything Talons
. Adaptive Physiology: Dermic Symbiosis

Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts]: Bio-plasmic Cannon, Powerful Limbs

++ Total: [100 PL, 11CP, 1,995pts] ++

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[cmob208]

Might be worth splitting to two hive fleets. Kronos is good for hive guard and exocrine, but not much else (hierodule sometimes). May be worth 2 cp to give most of your army another buff. Kraken? Jormungandr? Leviathan?

[dmt]

I considered it but saving 2CP is very important. Usually a Tyranid spend 2Cp for double shooting with Hive Guard and 3 for Exocrine stratagems. It means that, at the end of first round, a Tyranid players have spent at least 7Cp. This is the main reason. Kraken bonus and stratagems are awesome but, imho, they don't worth to have +2Cp considering that I'm already fast enough to reach objective at 2nd round 😉

[iniquity]

There’s a reason why any well performing, optimised list is split into 2 fleets.

[zimko]

I like the idea of a single hive fleet for CP. I too really feel the lack of CP. However, one of the other benefits of going with a single fleet is that it reduces the HQ tax. You're still taking 3 HQs. IMO, you should merge the Neurothrope and Broodlord into a Flyrant with Resonance Barb. Or maybe trade out the Swarmlord for another Barbed Hierodule. Use the Dima as a countercharge unit since you don't have Kraken advance anyway.

[dmt]

Well, my thought is that we should have at least 3 close combat units. In another version I switched neurothrope for an Hive Tyrant with Venom cannon and resonance barb. I realized that Neurothrope is pretty useless and if enemy reach the firing units there's nothing that I can do. I've already changed the list with 1 Dimachaeron only and 3 Exocrine to maximize the Kronos adaptation.
Play style is simple, gants ahead, Swarmlord and Broodlord behind and huge fire power in the back with 6 Hive Guards, 1 Hive Tyrant and 3 Exocrine
Here the updated list:

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [102 PL, 12CP, 2,000pts] ++

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ HQ +
Broodlord [7 PL, 125pts]: Power: Smite, Power: The Horror

Hive Tyrant [9 PL, 185pts]: Adrenal Glands, Heavy Venom Cannon, Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Catalyst, Power: Smite, Power: Symbiostorm, Resonance Barb, Toxin Sacs, Warlord

The Swarmlord [14 PL, 270pts]: Power: Onslaught, Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite

+ Troops +
Hormagaunts [3 PL, 60pts]
. 10x Hormagaunt: 10x Scything Talons

Hormagaunts [3 PL, 60pts]
. 10x Hormagaunt: 10x Scything Talons

Hormagaunts [9 PL, 180pts]
. 30x Hormagaunt: 30x Scything Talons

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

+ Elites +
Hive Guard [12 PL, 270pts]
. 6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon

Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]

Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]

+ Fast Attack +
Dimachaeron [12 PL, 230pts]
. Adaptive Physiology: Accelerated Digestion

+ Heavy Support +
Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts]

Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts]

Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts]

++ Total: [102 PL, 12CP, 2,000pts] ++

[piersonsmuppet]

MRC on the Tyrant are pretty trash w/o Monstrous Strength, at least in my experience. I would either pony up the 1cp for the additional physiology, or switch to MST. Imo, the physiology is wasted on the Dima, as it possibly dies T1 regardless of going first or second. I think it has more weight as a Dermic on an Exo (especially if you reserve the other two), or Enhanced Resistance on the HG. Might as well add some protection to the units your list is looking to lean on instead of only possible prolonging of the Dima. If accelerated digestion worked in a way that it could bump the Dima up a damage table before it fought, I think there would be more traction to the concept.

[dmt]

My last version, I Will try in upcoming TTS tournament 😊
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [106 PL, 11CP, 2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ Stratagems +
Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ +
Broodlord [7 PL, 125pts]: Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite

Broodlord [7 PL, 125pts]: Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite

Hive Tyrant [9 PL, 185pts]: Adrenal Glands, Monstrous Scything Talons, Power: Catalyst, Power: Smite, Power: Symbiostorm, Resonance Barb, Stranglethorn Cannon, Warlord

+ Troops +
Hormagaunts [3 PL, 60pts]
. 10x Hormagaunt: 10x Scything Talons
Hormagaunts [3 PL, 60pts]
. 10x Hormagaunt: 10x Scything Talons
Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 36pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth
Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 36pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth
Termagants [9 PL, 140pts]
. 28x Termagant (Fleshborer): 28x Fleshborer
Termagants [9 PL, 149pts]
. 2x Termagant (Devourer): 2x Devourer
. 27x Termagant (Fleshborer): 27x Fleshborer

+ Elites +
Hive Guard [12 PL, 270pts]
. 6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon
Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]
Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]

+ Fast Attack +
Dimachaeron [12 PL, 230pts]

+ Heavy Support +
Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts]
. Adaptive Physiology: Dermic Symbiosis
Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts]
. Adaptive Physiology: Dermic Symbiosis
Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts]