Dkng 2k 10th ed list

[dkng]

This list is nowhere optimal but this is what I came up with models I (almost) have. Seems to counter Elite and Vehicle armies quite well with some utility and a bit of Deep Strike / Rapid Ingress potential.
Criticism appreciated as always.


Tyranids
Invasion Fleet
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Neurotyrant (135 Points)
• Warlord
• Enhancements: Alien Cunning

Biovores (40 Points)

Biovores (40 Points)

Biovores (40 Points)

Exocrine (135 Points)

Exocrine (135 Points)

Lictor (75 Points)

Raveners (75 Points)

Raveners (75 Points)

Tyranid Warriors with Ranged Bio-weapons (70 Points)
• 1x Tyranid Prime
1x Venom cannon
• 2x Tyranid Warrior
• 1x Barbed strangler
1x Deathspitter

Tyranid Warriors with Ranged Bio-weapons (70 Points)
• 1x Tyranid Prime
1x Venom cannon
• 2x Tyranid Warrior
• 1x Barbed strangler
1x Deathspitter

Tyranid Warriors with Ranged Bio-weapons (70 Points)
• 1x Tyranid Prime
1x Venom cannon
• 2x Tyranid Warrior
• 1x Barbed strangler
1x Deathspitter

Tyrannofex (200 Points)
1x Rupture cannon

Tyrannofex (200 Points)
1x Rupture cannon

Tyrannofex (200 Points)
• 1x Acid spray

Tyrant Guard (95 Points)
• 3x Scything talons and rending claws (are those still the best or claws are better)

Von Ryan’s Leapers (75 Points)

Zoanthropes (90 Points)

Zoanthropes (90 Points)

Zoanthropes (90 Points)

[No One]

dkng said:

• 3x Scything talons and rending claws (are those still the best or claws are better)

I think claws are better, but doubt you really care much about t-guard with neurotyrant to be honest.

Triple shooty warriors seems eh, especially with how much Synapse you've got already.

Overall, seems to have a lot of utility but lack punch. Could be wrong on that though.

[dkng]

Warriors are a fill-in. Damn, after 9th I’ve got 18 of them XD
Was also considering replacing them with Horms - faster, better at screening but will die to a stiff breeze. Still something to consider.
Thanks for the input.

[piersonsmuppet]

Planning for Tactical or Fixed? If fixed, which secondaries are you building to?

[dkng]

Jun 29, 2023 15:57:13 GMT piersonsmuppet said:

Planning for Tactical or Fixed? If fixed, which secondaries are you building to?

Tactical all day long. I’m a tad fed up with fixed from previous edition and want to have some challenge and some fun.

[piersonsmuppet]

I don’t think the Neurotyrant warrants Tyrant Guard. You play on WTC yea? should be easy enough to keep it hidden but still use it’s abilities well.

I also think shooty warriors prob want to be 6x units, unless you’ve got a reason for running 3x (I don’t think blast matters enough to be the sole reason for 3x).

[dkng]

Well… I want the Neurotyrant as it is the cheapest sensible HQ tax to get Alien Cunning (PoM is 15 pts cheaper but provides nothing). The point you make about TGs is fair but I want *some* counter-charge unit in my deployment zone vs aggresive armies and TGs are tanky. Neuro’s shooting isn’t the worst so I want to peek out here and there from behind cover and not get it blown off the table immediately. TGs also have the same T as the Neuro so there won’t be any wounding bullsh!t happening.
Warriors I’m not sold on. They’re there to provide Synapse here and there and camp on objectives. 6 of them on 50mm bases are not that easy to hide. They provide some chip anti-infantry damage (with Stranglers mostly) and… that’s it. Any suggestions to replace them without rebuilding half of the list? Horms? Haruspex would be nice but I don’t have one… maybe it’s time to go shopping?

[piersonsmuppet]

I'm not really sure, prob the Tyrant Guard & the Leapers are the least bad to swap out. The Warriors output is less important (output is still nice); the bigger factor is that they are a big sack of wounds that the opponent can't really turn big guns on until the Tfex are gone (the 5+++ really slaps mid-damage weapons into Warriors). I've found the 6-man need the 5+++ to really threaten objectives, but that means you really want a Hive Tyrant to still spread the 5+++ around. That said, it might be worth it to stay with 3-man units if Artillary Marines are prevalent in your meta (probable since WTC).

Another potential change since you are running Alien Cunning is swapping 1/2 of the Ravs for more Lictors. Throwing a few Lictors forward if you win the roll-off seems good. Tossing them in reserve (Rapid Ingress seems especially good with Lone Operative) and deploying them back to hold objectives or counter charge (Lone Operative great here too) if you don't go first also seems good.

[trashcan01]

Did you play the list? How did it go?

[dkng]

Jul 2, 2023 15:31:29 GMT trashcan01 said:

Did you play the list? How did it go?

It’s gonna be about a month to complete the list and play it. I didn’t get my hands on Leviathan yet (my shop has some problems with the order), I only own 1 Exo and 2 T-Fexes so there is some work to be done. And ofcourse more than half of the Tyranids miniatures range is out-of-stock at GW so…

[dkng]

Jul 2, 2023 15:31:29 GMT trashcan01 said:

Did you play the list? How did it go?

I just ordered printed models - 1 Exo, 2 Harus, 2 Mals and some Bios (idk if it is ok to share the price here). Should be 2 weeks max. I’ll proxy one of the T-Fexes with a Tervigon (I spent so much time paiting it - imgur.com/a/LHeuiMF) which is not too exciting nowadays.
Should have a game under my belt in July, will report

[dkng]

So… I went shopping and thought to myself - let’s go big this time. I mean big monsters ofcourse.
I call this list Geminifex as the big bugs all come in pairs.
Should be completed in a few days and I can go forth playing.


Hive Tyrant (250 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Heavy venom cannon
1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
• Enhancements: Alien Cunning

Biovores (65 Points)
Biovores (65 Points)

Exocrine (135 Points)
Exocrine (135 Points)

Haruspex (125 Points)
Haruspex (125 Points)

Lictor (75 Points)

Maleceptor (165 Points)
Maleceptor (165 Points)

Pyrovores (30 Points)
Pyrovores (30 Points)
Pyrovores (30 Points)

Tyrant Guard (95 Points)

3 Von Ryan’s Leapers (75 Points)
3 Von Ryan’s Leapers (75 Points)

6 Zoanthropes (180 Points)
6 Zoanthropes (180 Points)

You may say using Exos and Mals can be a bit counterproductive due to similar weapons profiles but their place on the battlefield is quite different. Exos will stay at the back most of the time while Mal’s will walk up the centre with the Tyrant - their 4++ with 5+fnp on both thanks to HT will make them tough targets to take down. HT giving them Assault can also somewhat mitigate their short range „gun”.
Lictor (sadly I only have 1) and VRLs are there mainly for their Infiltration, and Pyros are there to stuff corners. For the points they are very tanky. I was also considering two units of Neurogaunts in their place to try to „connect” units like Zoans with other monsters (like back line Exos) - tell me what you think about this.
Bios, Harus and Zoans are self-explanatory.

[No One]

dkng said:

Lictor (sadly I only have 1)

Not too bad to convert from warriors if you've got the bits and a bit of time.

I was also considering two units of Neurogaunts in their place to try to „connect” units like Zoans with other monsters (like back line Exos) - tell me what you think about this.

Nah, waste of points: to be honest I don't see the exos getting too much benefit from Synapse and neurogaunts are easily singled out if it is relevant.

About the only suggestion would be to go with a unit of gargs over the 2nd leaper unit, and 2 3 man zoans for flexibility and lack of vulnerability to e.g. blast/oaths: about the only upside is the 5+++, which is great for D3 but otherwise likely not worth it.