My First 1K List

[august]

Hi all!

Let me know what you think. Haven’t changed loadouts here at all because I’m a noob and don’t really know what to choose. BUT, this list seems fun to me and I just about have everything (gotta turn some Screamer Killers into carnifexes, that’s it).

Thoughts?

One K Niddy (985 Points)

Tyranids
Invasion Fleet
Incursion (1000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Neurotyrant (115 Points)
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
1x Psychic scream
• Enhancements: Synaptic Lynchpin

Old One Eye (140 Points)
• 1x Old One Eye’s claws and talons

Parasite of Mortrex (105 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Barbed ovipositor
1x Clawed limbs
• Enhancements: Perfectly Adapted

OTHER DATASHEETS

Barbgaunts (50 Points)
• 5x Bio-cannon
5x Xenos claws and teeth

Barbgaunts (50 Points)
• 5x Bio-cannon
5x Xenos claws and teeth

Barbgaunts (50 Points)
• 5x Bio-cannon
5x Xenos claws and teeth

Carnifexes (125 Points)
• 2x Carnifex
• 1x Carnifex extra scything talons
1x Carnifex scything talons
1x Xenos claws and teeth

Carnifexes (125 Points)
• 2x Carnifex
• 1x Carnifex extra scything talons
1x Carnifex scything talons
1x Xenos claws and teeth

Neurogaunts (45 Points)
• 1x Neurogaunt Nodebeast
• 1x Xenos claws and teeth
• 10x Neurogaunt
• 10x Xenos claws and teeth

Screamer-Killer (180 Points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic scream
1x Screamer-killer talons

[piersonsmuppet]

Are the two Carnifex one unit? If not, I’d merge them and trade the ECST for Heavy Venom Cannons so that you can maximize OOE’s value.

I’d also put Alien Cunning on the Ntyrant and Synapse on the PoM. Redeploys are fantastic, and you could use the Synapse better on PoM.

[No One]

Also take the no downside free stuff on the carnis.

[august]

Jul 8, 2023 6:58:25 GMT piersonsmuppet said:

Are the two Carnifex one unit? If not, I’d merge them and trade the ECST for Heavy Venom Cannons so that you can maximize OOE’s value.

I’d also put Alien Cunning on the Ntyrant and Synapse on the PoM. Redeploys are fantastic, and you could use the Synapse better on PoM.

How would i play Alien Cunning? Is it for just faking out the opponent at the very beginning of the game?

[august]

LOL I ordered some ripper swarms on eBay (kind of unnecessary because I already have a few from my leviathan halves), and the guy sent me a Carnifex and 2x magnetized extra scything claws 😆

Gonna take the W on this one.

[piersonsmuppet]

Jul 8, 2023 22:40:48 GMT august said:

How would i play Alien Cunning? Is it for just faking out the opponent at the very beginning of the game?

That is one of the uses. Moreso being able to "fix" your deployment after knowing who goes first; allowing you to adjust to a more aggressive or safer deployment with a few units is very good. Alien Cunning is very good when you have Infiltrator/Scout units, as they benefit a lot from redeploys.

A lot of games are won/lost at deployment, especially for newer players.

[dkng]

Jul 8, 2023 22:40:48 GMT august said:

Jul 8, 2023 6:58:25 GMT piersonsmuppet said:

Are the two Carnifex one unit? If not, I’d merge them and trade the ECST for Heavy Venom Cannons so that you can maximize OOE’s value.

I’d also put Alien Cunning on the Ntyrant and Synapse on the PoM. Redeploys are fantastic, and you could use the Synapse better on PoM.

How would i play Alien Cunning? Is it for just faking out the opponent at the very beginning of the game?

The best thing about AC is the option to put a deployed unit from the table into Strategic Reserves. It’s a mind game trick (I just love mind games but that’s probably because I’m a sociopath) that can really mess with your opponents plans. Best used on deepstriking stuff like Gargs or Raveners to keep him on his toes and force him to stretch his units to cover his back. You may call it a „that guy” move but when you don’t declare any SRs at the deployment step the opponent will sometimes deploy differently as he knows he does not have to worry about something popping up in his rear.

[august]

Ohhhh, that makes sense.

I totally misunderstood Alien Cunning - I thought the redeploy only affected the unit that had the enhancement, not any three nids. That rocks.

So it just kinda gives you an extra edge strategically after all the models are on the board.

[dkng]

Jul 9, 2023 17:47:30 GMT august said:

Ohhhh, that makes sense.

I totally misunderstood Alien Cunning - I thought the redeploy only affected the unit that had the enhancement, not any three nids. That rocks.

So it just kinda gives you an extra edge strategically after all the models are on the board.

It says three units and you can only take one instance of an enhancemnt per detachment so…

The advantage it gives you is massive. Best enhacement for Nids hands down. As I said before, it not only lets you reposition your units, it lets you take them off the table into SR to further mess up with opponent’s plan. It does take a bit of experience to use it properly but trust me - your opponent will be off his balance even before you start the battle

[august]

Jul 9, 2023 20:24:42 GMT dkng said:

Jul 9, 2023 17:47:30 GMT august said:

Ohhhh, that makes sense.

I totally misunderstood Alien Cunning - I thought the redeploy only affected the unit that had the enhancement, not any three nids. That rocks.

So it just kinda gives you an extra edge strategically after all the models are on the board.

It says three units and you can only take one instance of an enhancemnt per detachment so…

The advantage it gives you is massive. Best enhacement for Nids hands down. As I said before, it not only lets you reposition your units, it lets you take them off the table into SR to further mess up with opponent’s plan. It does take a bit of experience to use it properly but trust me - your opponent will be off his balance even before you start the battle

After your last message I kinda stared at Parasite of Mortrex for a little bit and read about Deep Striking. Seems like it would be really strong coupled with Alien Cunning.