1500pt list vs Imperium of man

[countkrojaer]

Hey guys so I just did a practice 1500 game for my crusade 6 games against:

Deathwatch
Blood Angels
Custodes
DC Krieg
Imperial Knights
Admech

I played Chaos Red Corsairs and got (please do not swear) up. Below is the list I used (I own a limited list of models atm) and once i have started I can't change it much:


HQ:

Hive Tyrant - Alien Cunning
Lash Whip/bonesword; shardgullet
Catalyst and Onslaught

Neurothrope - Resonance Barb
Catalyst, paroxysm, Psychic scream

Trygon Prime - Adaptive Biology for 5+ fnp
Adrenal glands
Passenger relic for + 2 to move and charge

Elites:

Tyrant Guard - bone cleaver and Lash Whip
(Can't afford crushing claws)

Zoanthropes x3

Troops:

Tyranid warriors x3
Deathspitters and duel boneswords

Tyranid Warriors x3
Deathspitters all 1x duel bonesword, 1x LW and Sword, 1x scything t

Hormagaunts x 16

Termagants x 10

Fast Attack:

3 x Raveners - rending claws and deathspitters

HEAVY:

tyrannofex, acid spray

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So firstly the zoanthropes were totally useless but this suggests I was not using them properly as I have never played with them before. How do you screen them properly/ where do you position them on battlefield?

Trygon Prime bolted upfield and minced up a squad of Chaos Bikers but did nothing after that.

I'm thinking of changing list to the following, which list do you think is better please?

UNITS DROPPED:
3X ZOANTHROPE
3X RAVENER
1X TRYGON PRIME
10X TERMAGANT

UNITS ADDED:
1X Tyranid Prime
1x maleceptor
1x carnifex
More hormagaunts
3x T. Warriors

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HQ:

Hive Tyrant - Alien Cunning
Lash Whip/bonesword; shardgullet
Catalyst and Onslaught

Neurothrope - Resonance Barb
Catalyst, paroxysm, Onslaught

Tyranid Prime: venom Canon and duel boneswords

Elites:

Tyrant Guard - bone cleaver and Lash Whip
(Can't afford crushing claws)

Maleceptor
Smite, Psychic Scream, neuroparasite

Troops:

Tyranid Warriors x3
Deathspitters and duel boneswords

Tyranid warriors x3
Deathspitters and duel boneswords

Tyranid Warriors x3
Deathspitters all 1x duel bonesword, 1x LW and Sword, 1x scything t

Hormagaunts x 20

HEAVY:

tyrannofex, acid spray

Carnifex HVC and Scy Tals. Enhanced senses.

Thank you.

[Jbizzy]

Maelceptor is expensive for 1500 pt list.

I would not drop Zoans or Raveners.

More warriors and hormagaunts yes.

Carnifex yes.

Tyranid prime maybe if you have points.