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I'm looking to build a pure GSC army. I'm currently stuck at 1,824 points and don't know what to use the remaining 174 points on. I do need one more fast attack unit in the outrider detachment. Any advice on my current list and what to add is welcome. Thank you for your help.


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids - Genestealer Cults) [31 PL, -1CP, 492pts] ++

Cult Creed: The Twisted Helix

Stratagem: Broodcoven [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Magus [4 PL, 80pts]: Elixir of the Prime Specimen, Power: Mind Control, Power: Psychic Stimulus

Patriarch [8 PL, 137pts]: Familiar, Power: Mass Hypnosis, Power: Might From Beyond, Power: Psionic Blast, The Crouchling, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Alien Majesty

Primus [4 PL, 75pts]: Bonesword, Sword of the Void's Eye

+ Troops +

Neophyte Hybrids [4 PL, 50pts]
. 9x Neophyte Hybrid
. Neophyte Leader: Autogun, Autopistol

Neophyte Hybrids [4 PL, 50pts]
. 9x Neophyte Hybrid
. Neophyte Leader: Autogun, Autopistol

Neophyte Hybrids [4 PL, 50pts]
. 9x Neophyte Hybrid
. Neophyte Leader: Autogun, Autopistol

+ Elites +

Nexos [3 PL, 50pts]

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids - Genestealer Cults) [55 PL, -1CP, 992pts] ++

Cult Creed: The Twisted Helix

Specialist Detachment: Anointed Throng [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Abominant [6 PL, 105pts]

Acolyte Iconward [3 PL, 53pts]

+ Troops +

Acolyte Hybrids [6 PL, 110pts]: Cult Icon
. 7x Acolyte Hybrid (Hand Flamer): 7x Hand Flamer
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Leader: Cultist Knife, Hand Flamer

Acolyte Hybrids [6 PL, 110pts]: Cult Icon
. 7x Acolyte Hybrid (Hand Flamer): 7x Hand Flamer
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Leader: Cultist Knife, Hand Flamer

Acolyte Hybrids [6 PL, 110pts]: Cult Icon
. 7x Acolyte Hybrid (Hand Flamer): 7x Hand Flamer
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw
. Acolyte Leader: Cultist Knife, Hand Flamer

+ Elites +

Aberrants [14 PL, 252pts]
. 8x Aberrant (Pick): 8x Power Pick
. 2x Aberrant Hypermorph (Improvised): 2x Heavy Improvised Weapon

Aberrants [14 PL, 252pts]
. 8x Aberrant (Pick): 8x Power Pick
. 2x Aberrant Hypermorph (Improvised): 2x Heavy Improvised Weapon

++ Outrider Detachment +1CP (Tyranids - Genestealer Cults) [22 PL, 340pts] ++

Cult Creed: The Rusted Claw

+ HQ +

Jackal Alphus [4 PL, 70pts]

+ Elites +

Kelermorph [3 PL, 60pts]

Sanctus [3 PL, 60pts]: Silencer Sniper Rifle

+ Fast Attack +

Atalan Jackals [6 PL, 75pts]
. Atalan Jackal: Demolition Charge, Shotgun
. Atalan Jackal: Demolition Charge, Shotgun
. Atalan Jackal: Demolition Charge, Shotgun
. Atalan Jackal: Demolition Charge, Shotgun
. Atalan Leader: Demolition Charge, Shotgun

Atalan Jackals [6 PL, 75pts]
. Atalan Jackal: Demolition Charge, Shotgun
. Atalan Jackal: Demolition Charge, Shotgun
. Atalan Jackal: Demolition Charge, Shotgun
. Atalan Jackal: Demolition Charge, Shotgun
. Atalan Leader: Demolition Charge, Shotgun

++ Total: [108 PL, -2CP, 1,824pts] ++

Looks fairly solid!

A few constructive thoughts top of my head:
I wonder about Elixir of the Prime Specimen for the Magus. That seems to fit better on the Patriarch.

Broodcoven gives warlord traits, not relics, to the trio. (Primus loves alien majesty to assist abominants and acolytes.)

If you run Anointed Throng, you should make a Field Commander of your Abominant and give Mindwyrm for the +1 charge range. The special hammer is also very nice because it has no -1 to hit.

The Neophytes could just as well be brood brothers. They don't benefit much from being Twisted Helix anyway.

The acolytes could be split into one unit with handlfamers and no saws and two with saws but no flamers. That way you can optimize what stratagems you use on what unit.

As for your last question: I think you could have one more unit of bikes as harassers (no demo charges needed). The rest of the points could go into some more brood brothers (or maybe neophytes in rusted claw detachment) to hold objectives.