Army of Renown

[twistedmagpie]

So I don't own any of the extra special models, such as heirodules, Dimas or the hierophant. So this is what I've come up with. If like to know if there are any gaping holes in here that I should know about.
(I'm fairly new to both 40k and miss)

General tactics are you use the warlord and Tyrant Guard to move forward and hold a central objective, with his casting Catalyst on them, they should be able to tank a good amount of hits and his 12 wounds added to what is left of then should be enough to hold for a few rounds at least.

Added to this will be a Carnifex slingshot wherever needed by the Swarmlord, having cast Onslaught, Aggressive Surge and Infused Energies on it, added to a +1 to hit from the Warrior synaptic link. That should kill pretty much anything I need it to (2 with crushing claws for the 3+ and rerolls)

Then the Winged Tyrant and Trigon just causing as much hasslein the back field as possible.


++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [102 PL, 9CP, 1,999pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Army of Renown - Crusher Stampede

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

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ Stratagems +

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

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [9 PL, -1CP, 200pts]: Adrenal Glands, Heavy Venom Cannon, Monstrous Boneswords, Power: Catalyst, Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite, Relic: Synaptic Hive Blades, Stratagem: Alpha Leader-Beast, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Raging Influence

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 220pts]: Adrenal Glands, Heavy Venom Cannon, Monstrous Scything Talons, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Power: The Horror, Relic: Biomorphic Carapace, Wings
. Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size

The Swarmlord [14 PL, 240pts]: Power: Infused Energies, Power: Aggressive Surge

+ Troops +

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 93pts]: Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior (Bio-cannon): Scything Talons, Venom Cannon

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 93pts]: Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior (Bio-cannon): Scything Talons, Venom Cannon

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 93pts]: Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior (Bio-cannon): Scything Talons, Venom Cannon

+ Elites +

Maleceptor [9 PL, 170pts]: Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite

Tyrant Guard [7 PL, 120pts]
. 3x Tyrant Guard (Scything): 3x Rending Claws, 3x Scything Talons

+ Heavy Support +

Carnifexes [18 PL, 400pts]
. Carnifex: Adrenal Glands, Enhanced Senses, Monstrous Crushing Claws, Thresher Scythe, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms
. Carnifex: Adrenal Glands, Enhanced Senses, Monstrous Crushing Claws, Thresher Scythe, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms
. Carnifex: Adrenal Glands, Enhanced Senses, Monstrous Scything Talons, Thresher Scythe, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms

Trygon Prime [10 PL, 180pts]: Adrenal Glands, Toxinspike
. Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size

Tyrannofex [9 PL, 190pts]: Rupture Cannon

++ Total: [102 PL, 9CP, 1,999pts] ++

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[afewveiws]

My first critique is that you have too much sitting back, next would that you need clearer roles for your models.

For instence: T-fex with a rupture cannon is more points and will basicly be sitting in the backfield most of the game taking pot shots.
+the gun is good and potshots at the right targets can win games... BUT...
-that monster wants to be a forward model since he's one of the toughest models in your list.

So the end result would be the acid spray. Since its a flamer style gun it auto hits so his power WS doesnt matter and biether does the -1 to hit for being in melee. Big plus is that this frees up points (yay)

Next example is the carnifexen (carnifexes?). They generally perform better if more specialized. For example a 2xMST, tusks, spore cyst fex is fairly cheap but will be best at small elite units or mid sized infantry.
Where as a 2xdev w/BLW and atleast spore cysts will be amazingly good at clearing weak 1 wound trash models like gaurdsmen and gants but also has some good play into highly elite units that have high invulns.

[There is enough to talk about with carnifexen and how to use them that it would require a seprate post to make it look good and make sense so... moving on]

So lets see what this post does to your list before I say more.

[twistedmagpie]

Thank you, really good point on using the Tfexes toughness to the best. I have always preferred the rupture cannon due to being the highest strength weapon in our arsenal, it's been key to taking on those T8 models pitches against me by winding on 3+ rather than heavy venom cannons 4+. I was aiming for dedicating a warrior buff here for the +1 to hit too.

But extra points are always valuable and auto hitting attacks are also fantastic, especially in overwatch. So definitely something for thought.

As for those Carnifex, I've had real good success sling shooting one a turn with Onslaugh to fire and then charge. Is that one extra attack from the additional MST really worth missing the firepower, particularly firepower that is good at taking on those hordes that I struggle against? I could change the enhancement to Tusks though (which honestly I am used to normally, however with a Warrior buff to +1 really benefits having Enhanced Senses)

So my question would be, should I focus all three Carnifex into melee monsters (which removes much of my horde firepower from the list, and in not sure changing Tfex to Acid Spray would be enough compensation)
Or focus then all on ranged support, however then the Swarmlord is a bit less useful due to not really having units to slingshot in the enemy's face.