Leviathan and Kronos list

[bumbleb1492]

So recently I've been considering a leviathan synapse Heavy Battalion backed up by our pretty standard Kronos patrol. The zoanthropes and warriors take and hold objectives both being extremely durable with zoanthopes having their 3+ invulnerable save and the warriors ignoring ap 1 and 2 with both having a native feel no pain. The rest of the list helps with firepower and scoring secondaries. This is the first rough draft of the list. Any ideas to make it better?


++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [75 PL, 11CP, 1,220pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ Stratagems +

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Neurothrope [5 PL, 95pts]: Power: Catalyst, Warlord

Tyranid Prime [5 PL, 84pts]: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword

+ Troops +

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

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

Termagants [3 PL, 50pts]
. 10x Termagant (Fleshborer): 10x Fleshborer

Tyranid Warriors [12 PL, 234pts]
. Adaptive Physiology: Enhanced Resistance
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword

+ Elites +

Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]

Zoanthropes [14 PL, 200pts]: Power: Psychic Scream
. 4x Zoanthrope: 4x Claws and Teeth

Zoanthropes [14 PL, 200pts]: Power: The Horror
. 4x Zoanthrope: 4x Claws and Teeth

Zoanthropes [14 PL, 200pts]: Power: Paroxysm
. 4x Zoanthrope: 4x Claws and Teeth

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Tyranids) [39 PL, -2CP, 778pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ HQ +

Neurothrope [5 PL, 95pts]: Power: Symbiostorm, Resonance Barb

+ Troops +

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

+ Elites +

Hive Guard [12 PL, 270pts]
. Adaptive Physiology: Enhanced Resistance
. 6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon

Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]

+ Heavy Support +

Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts]

Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts]

++ Total: [114 PL, 9CP, 1,998pts] ++

[piersonsmuppet]

I play something similar, and I’m not a fan of guns on Warriors. I always find another Ripper/Term/Horm unit would have been more useful. The Prime could change that, but also means you have less independent points since the 10-man “unit” is ~320pts. I’ve only liked the Prime in Kronos for making Warriors a decent Symbiostorm target though. I also like ER on a 9-man in theory, but in practice mine have always been ripped apart by AP-3 melee/shooting and AP 0 shooting. I’ve found 5-man warrior units are great even without ER in Levi. I usually run them as ST/LWBS so they are cheap, but can still bloody a charging unit.

Zoans are good at tying up 1 key unit the enemy needs to use exclusively for clearing objectives. They also can’t contest objectives well since they lack ob-sec and can’t kill lots of troops very well. 250 pts of Zoans usually does good work, 600 pts worth might have trouble proving their worth. I know some have found decent success with 2x5 Zoan units, but that was mostly before Drukhari hit. I think I would suggest trying the 2x5 and deciding if you want more, less, or to stay there.

Lastly, paroxysm is wasted since you have 1 melee unit. I’d recommend swapping it to onslaught so the warriors can advance and still shoot on a 3+. Res Barb on the Levi Neuro may be better since you can CP to still cast Zoan powers once they drop to 3, catalyst is much more important for keeping your single objective camping unit alive than helping the shooting perform a bit better, and it is more likely to use the extra deny.