500 points againts Blood Angels

[yppolitia]

Hi folks!

I am quite the noob but i have an upcoming friendly match against the Blood Angels.

Here is my current idea:


++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [26 PL, 2CP, 500pts] ++



+ Configuration +



Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points)



Detachment Command Cost



Hive Fleet: Leviathan



+ Stratagems +



Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]



+ HQ +



Neurothrope [5 PL, 95pts]: Claws and Teeth, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Relic: Resonance Barb, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Swarm Leader



+ Troops +



Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 36pts]

. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth



Tyranid Warriors [9 PL, 147pts]: Adrenal Glands, Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond

. Adaptive Physiology: Enhanced Resistance

. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons

. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons

. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons

. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons

. Tyranid Warrior (Bio-cannon): Boneswords, Venom Cannon



+ Elites +



Hive Guard [6 PL, 135pts]

. 3x Hive Guard (Impaler): 3x Impaler Cannon



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



+ Heavy Support +



Biovores [2 PL, 50pts]

. Biovore: Spore Mine Launcher



++ Total: [26 PL, 2CP, 500pts] ++



Any feedback?
Will the Biovore be worth it?
Or rather invest those points into 
- upgrading my hq into a Broodlord
- or investing more into Warriors

[wound]

I would go Brood lord i think you will get more use out of him.

[brianb9999]

Biovores are debatably overcosted for 2000 pt games these days, let alone 500 pt matches against Blood Angels. Those 50 points are more than likely better spent elsewhere.

[yppolitia]

Any idea what to do against 1+ save terminators?

[piersonsmuppet]

Nov 12, 2021 21:38:30 GMT yppolitia said:

Any idea what to do against 1+ save terminators?

MWs and AP -3 from the Broodlord is going to be most effective in your current list. Exo or Tyrant are the best anti-terminators in Nids, but both are tricky to fit at 500 pts.

[Phelddagrif]

You can take the Hive Tyrant with Murderous size and the relic blades for -4ap ignoring invs instead of neurothrope and hive guard, since hive guard as a 3 arent really that good, and as a 6 are just way too broken good on 500 for a friendly game

[beetlejuice]

Nov 14, 2021 17:52:02 GMT Phelddagrif said:

You can take the Hive Tyrant with Murderous size and the relic blades for -4ap ignoring invs instead of neurothrope and hive guard, since hive guard as a 3 arent really that good, and as a 6 are just way too broken good on 500 for a friendly game

monstrous bone swords are AP-2 base, -3 with size. You only go to AP-4 if you kill something and pop aggressive adaptation but that usually means you are not surviving or there’s nothing of value left to kill

[Phelddagrif]

Didn't know they are base ap -2, that sure is sad news for me, as my lgs had 4 custodes on every past lgs tournaments with like 13 people coming to them and I really need a counter

[yppolitia]

I ended up playing this. The Hive Tyrant pretty much murdered everything rather easily. However it did not feel very friendly, and i am not going to bring this list again.


++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [27 PL, 1CP, 500pts] ++

+ Configuration [3CP] +

Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points) [3CP]

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ Stratagems [-2CP] +

Bounty of the Hive Fleet [-1CP]: 1 Extra Bio-artefact [-1CP]

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ [19 PL, 350pts] +

Broodlord [8 PL, 140pts]: Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Relic: Resonance Barb, Synaptic Link: Mastery of the Shadows [1 PL, 15pts]

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 210pts]: Adrenal Glands [5pts], Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite, Power: The Horror, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Relic: Biomorphic Carapace, Two Deathspitters with Slimer Maggots [20pts], Warlord, Warlord Trait: Perfectly Adapted, Wings [2 PL, 30pts]
. Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size

+ Troops [7 PL, 122pts] +

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

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

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

+ Elites [1 PL, 28pts] +

Pyrovores [1 PL, 28pts]
. Pyrovore [28pts]: Acid Maw, Flamespurt

++ Total: [27 PL, 1CP, 500pts] ++

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