1000 points new player

[NoOn]

Hey guys im new to the hobby,

starting to think of investing into it, but I don't want to buy the Great Devourer's combat patrol ( too many Termagants).
Thought of a 1000points list where would be buying units seperatly instead of the usual starting bundles. Would like your input plz.


Walkrant
Neurothrope
Warrior x8
Raveners x3
Carnifex
Exocrine


Would that list be a good start ? With items would be around 1000 points.
Thanks in advance.

[dkng]

Why you dont like Termagants? 30 of them with a Tervigon is something very few 1k armies can deal with.

On a more serious note - what you posted is a good start. Maybe the Exo is a bit of an overkill but honestly I like it and would still recommend.

You didn't provide any information whether you want to go swarmy or nidzilla more. Dakka or choppa? What fleet you prefer?

Either way there are basically four cornerstones of a good Tyranid army and you already have three of them - Tyrant, Neuro and Warriors. What you lack is Zoanthropes. Then you can start adding what you like and what you feel the army will benefit from.

[NoOn]

Dec 22, 2022 16:13:44 GMT dkng said:

Why you dont like Termagants? 30 of them with a Tervigon is something very few 1k armies can deal with.

On a more serious note - what you posted is a good start. Maybe the Exo is a bit of an overkill but honestly I like it and would still recommend.

You didn't provide any information whether you want to go swarmy or nidzilla more. Dakka or choppa? What fleet you prefer?

Either way there are basically four cornerstones of a good Tyranid army and you already have three of them - Tyrant, Neuro and Warriors. What you lack is Zoanthropes. Then you can start adding what you like and what you feel the army will benefit from.

Exo because I believe artillery is a must to neutralise from afar before going in. Walkrant will have HVC and carnifex as well to attack far and strong.


I like daka and choppa but probably more daka with the artillery idea. (still want raveners melee tho)

Probleme in my list is a lack of zoanthropes as you mentioned but 1000 points im afraid of cutting elsewhere (less warriors?) I kinda want to keep the exo tho 😊


I could maybe remove 2 warriors and get a zoanthrope? Feels less tanky but probably better.



Edit: wait, can I get only 1 zoanthrope or need 3?

[dkng]

For the army to be Battle-Forged you cannot have any understrenght units and Zoans are minimum 3 per unit. They are worth their 150 points in basically any list - their Mortal Wound output is great and hard to deny and their Synaptic Imperative is the best we have.
As I said I like the Exo but I think it's much better in larger lists. Two HVCs - one on Carnifex and one on the Walkrant - should be enough in 1k list. More so if you go Leviathan and give the Walkrant the Shardgullet relic and Enhanced Senses to Carnifex.
This is just an example but for the 200 points you pay for Exo I would take 3 Zoans for 150 and maybe another Warrior or two or a Ravener or a Biovore (sorry didn't calculate the points of your army).

[NoOn]

You are probably right, removing the exocrine for 3 zoans plus more troups would probably be a better idea.
Thinking maybe of still removing 2 warriors and the exo maybe I can squeeze in the 3 zoans and a second carnifex

Im curious tho, my 9th edition codex mention exocrine s' 170 points and you say its 200 ? Am I missing something ?

[dkng]

Yeah you're missing the points nerf uuh I mean balance patch

Points:
www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/qXv15sMDPlghlq7K.pdf

Rules changes:
www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1nd5RSiPUgLqRZNY.pdf

Wahapedia is up to date with all those changes:
wahapedia.ru/wh40k9ed/factions/tyranids/

P.S. Yeah twin Fexes sound better than Exo. Consider a fleet with Lurk so you can take Territorial Instincts for the big boys.

[NoOn]

Dec 23, 2022 14:32:05 GMT dkng said:

Yeah you're missing the points nerf uuh I mean balance patch

Omg we got nerfed pretty hard ... buying the codex wasn't such a good idea if they just patch it out of the blue like that.
Im going to rework my list because too many units got nerfed.
Thanks for the info.
Cheers!

[NoOn]

I reworked my list by removing the raveners and the exo. There is now a flyrant instead of a walkrant. How is it?



++ Auxiliary Support Detachment -2CP (Tyranids) [47 PL, -2CP, 1,000pts] ++

Hive Fleet: Adaptive, Leviathan

+ HQ +

Neurothrope [5 PL, 100pts]: Power: Neuroparasite

Winged Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 240pts]: Adrenal Glands, Heavy Venom Cannon, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Neuroparasite, Power: Smite, Relic: Shardgullet, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Adaptive Biology

+ Troops +

Tyranid Warriors [4 PL, 95pts]
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Lash Whip and Bonesword, Venom Cannon

Tyranid Warriors [4 PL, 95pts]
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior: Lash Whip and Bonesword, Venom Cannon

+ Elites +

Zoanthropes [7 PL, 150pts]: Power: Neuroparasite, 3x Zoanthrope

+ Heavy Support +

Carnifexes [8 PL, 160pts]
. Carnifex: Adaptive Physiology: Hardened Biology, Adrenal Glands, Spore Cysts, Thresher Scythe, 2x Two Carnifex Scything Talons

Carnifexes [8 PL, 160pts]
. Carnifex: Adaptive Physiology: Voracious Ammunition, Adrenal Glands, Enhanced Senses, Heavy Venom Cannon, Two Carnifex Scything Talons

++ Total: [47 PL, -2CP, 1,000pts] ++

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