What psychic abilities do you take?

[joekin]

As the title says what psychic powers do you pick for each type of psykers you take? I’m just curious to see how people set up their Hive Tyrants, Zoanthropes, etc. I’m fairly new to 9th edition and this information will help not only me build lists, but can help others as well. Thanks.

[piersonsmuppet]

I stick pretty strictly to:

Neuro: Catalyst, Onslaught (will add Paroxysm with Barb if taken
Tyrant/SL: Horror, Scream (maybe Onslaught if HVC Flyrant)
Zoans: Neuroparasite
Malceptor: Scream, Neuroparasite
BL/Terv: Horror or Paroxysm

[Master Chief]

For me i take:

Flyrant, Catalyst and Onslaught. Sometimes I might launch the Flyrant somewhere far from other links or maybe the Neurothropesi doing some actions, so he needs both Catalyst and Onslaught. If I need reliability to cast them I just warp syphon him.

Walkrant, Paroxysm and The Horror.

Neurothrope, Catalyst, Onslaught and Paroxysm. Those are our strongest powers and he's the most reliable caster in the game.

Meceptor, Neuroparasite and Psychic Scream.

Second Maleceptor, Neuroparasite and Psychic Scream too.

Zoanthropes, Neuroparasite even but most likely they'll cast always smite.

[dkng]

A bit off-topic but I always take Synaptic Tendrils WT on the Neurothrope to give two psykers of choice better casting. Well worth it as basically all our powers are awesome (Scream is the only mediocre one).

[piersonsmuppet]

May 21, 2022 11:29:31 GMT dkng said:

A bit off-topic but I always take Synaptic Tendrils WT on the Neurothrope to give two psykers of choice better casting. Well worth it as basically all our powers are awesome (Scream is the only mediocre one).

Yea, Scream is not great outside of triggering Malceptors Overload. Still is mediocre even in the TS/GK match, one where it should be competing for best power. I think they missed the mark not letting it do another d3 mortals to a psyker when the Ld test is failed (in addition to forgetting a random power).

[zimko]

May 20, 2022 22:40:43 GMT piersonsmuppet said:

I stick pretty strictly to:

Neuro: Catalyst, Onslaught (will add Paroxysm with Barb if taken
Tyrant/SL: Horror, Scream (maybe Onslaught if HVC Flyrant)
Zoans: Neuroparasite
Malceptor: Scream, Neuroparasite
BL/Terv: Horror or Paroxysm

This is exactly what I do with 1 exception. If I give a Tyrant any of the 'important 3 power' (catalyst, onslaught and paroxysm) then it's going to be Catalyst because IMO that is the least important of those 3 powers when it matters.

For example, if I'm in a situation where Onslaught MUST go off, then the Neurothrope is going to cast it no matter what. Same for Paroxysm. Catalyst though is not a 'do or die' spell. So if the Neurothrope is going to use 3 casts on Onslaught, Hive Nexus and Paroxysm, then I'll let Catalyst be cast by a Tyrant.

If I'm not playing Leviathan though then it doesn't matter as much. Hive Nexus has a high warp charge cost so I prefer it to be cast by the Neurothrope, which means at least one of the important 3 powers must be cast by someone else, thus Catalyst on a Tyrant.

In most situations though, that Tyrant is just going to cast Smite and Scream anyway. I like having the option to go full hog on all the big spells though.