Psychic Overdose

[dc0315]

Played a few Crusher Stampede and honestly after seeing the Tau, till they get reined in abit i think CS needs to lay low for a while....

So! I played this vs tau(broadsides+fish of fury) and drukhari(100 wracks plus other stuff) and it did very well. Tough for anyone and we get to enjoy all the 3++/6+++ while it lasts

What do you think?


++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [108 PL, 8CP, 2,015pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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 [-3CP]: 2 Extra Bio-artefacts

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Malanthrope [8 PL, 150pts]: Relic: Adaptive Neural Lobe, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Swarm Leader

Neurothrope [5 PL, 95pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite, Relic: The Void Crown

Neurothrope [5 PL, 95pts]: Power: Smite, Power: The Horror, Relic: Resonance Barb

+ Troops +

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

Termagants [6 PL, 100pts]
. 20x Termagant (Fleshborer): 20x Fleshborer

Termagants [6 PL, 100pts]
. 20x Termagant (Fleshborer): 20x Fleshborer

+ Elites +

Hive Guard [14 PL, 300pts]
. Adaptive Physiology: Enhanced Resistance
. 6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon

Maleceptor [10 PL, 185pts]: Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite

Zoanthropes [15 PL, 260pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Smite, Synaptic Link: Psychic Channeling
. 5x Zoanthrope: 5x Claws and Teeth

Zoanthropes [15 PL, 260pts]: Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Synaptic Link: Psychic Channeling
. 5x Zoanthrope: 5x Claws and Teeth

Zoanthropes [15 PL, 260pts]: Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Synaptic Link: Psychic Channeling
. 5x Zoanthrope: 5x Claws and Teeth

++ Total: [108 PL, 8CP, 2,000pts] ++

I got the 11+ smite 5 times in 4 turns. Also relentless fury on those 30 Devilgants then SMA is too OP. 1st turn the smites are useless vs chaff. Though after all the chaff is deleted in t1 shooting phase, the zoanthropes basically delete everything else. While consistently having -1 to hit, -1 Strength a 3++ meatshield with an added 6+++. I think this is really strong, considering the free psychic action for an easy psychic secondary.

Thoughts?

Also, isnt it illegal to give the maleceptor a synaptic link? As itd be my 4th and we can only take 3 in 2000pts right? If that's not the case id take it too!

[piersonsmuppet]

You may have any number of Links, the restriction is how many you can use per battleround.

List seems okay (a but tailored to the armies fought), Smite is not a great thing to rely on for damage as you can’t rr the MWs and the opponent can dictate your targeting. Against anything with good melee or MW +++, the list prob struggles. Any list playing Levi Zoans needs some GS imo, rr 1’s to-hit & to-wound is great and makes for very painful counter charges.

Barb/Lobe are not worth 2 CP imo. On a Neuro you are essentially paying up front for two CP rerolls when they already rr1’s. Lobe will avg 2CP returned, there are times it will do nothing for you too often. Dropping one is probably better than keeping both.

I play a heavier Pskyer list as well when not CSing, though I mix in SL/GS/TG for mobility and as clean-up

[dc0315]

Feb 17, 2022 14:07:13 GMT piersonsmuppet said:

You may have any number of Links, the restriction is how many you can use per battleround.

List seems okay (a but tailored to the armies fought), Smite is not a great thing to rely on for damage as you can’t rr the MWs and the opponent can dictate your targeting. Against anything with good melee or MW +++, the list prob struggles. Any list playing Levi Zoans needs some GS imo, rr 1’s to-hit & to-wound is great and makes for very painful counter charges.

Barb/Lobe are not worth 2 CP imo. On a Neuro you are essentially paying up front for two CP rerolls when they already rr1’s. Lobe will avg 2CP returned, there are times it will do nothing for you too often. Dropping one is probably better than keeping both.

I play a heavier Pskyer list as well when not CSing, though I mix in SL/GS/TG for mobility and as clean-up

Yeah the barb/lobe may be too much and i save 2 CP as you say. Good to know about the synaptic links guess i remembered it wrong in my head!(at work rn) i really enjoy using the zoans as meat shields to grind the enemy down, while claiming objectives. I like to run straight into his face to move block and/or sit on objectives while sniping what i want by making strange congo lines. While the hive guard/termagants clean up.

[piersonsmuppet]

You may want to consider a BL w/ Link instead of a Neuro as well. HG w/ ER and Link are pretty difficult to shift and lets you push the Mal closer to the center. The buff is also great on the Gants, and they become another brick w/ Catalyst.

[dc0315]

Feb 17, 2022 21:21:49 GMT piersonsmuppet said:

You may want to consider a BL w/ Link instead of a Neuro as well. HG w/ ER and Link are pretty difficult to shift and lets you push the Mal closer to the center. The buff is also great on the Gants, and they become another brick w/ Catalyst.

Thats a great suggestion and ill give that a go!