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Made in se
Fresh-Faced New User



Nacka Sweden

Hi!
Made this list for a tournament in the near future. The idea is to make a list that is speedy and have a strong first turn. The idea is to make use of the Kraken speed, both on the advance but also stratagems. The first turn charge with both genestealer-units is a real possibility. With two Hive Tyarnts giving support, both in melee and shooting makes this list dangerous. Never used the Miasma cannon but I like the sound of it.
The list really shine in the Psy-phase with 4 Neurothrope and two Hive Flyrants. The Kronos-warlord-trait is important to close down enemy psykers and with the Kronos stratagem to only use one die to cast for enemy psykers… To force the opponent to make hard decisions is boss!

What do you think about the list? Is my thinking correct?

The List:

++ Spearhead Detachment ++
Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ HQ +

Malanthropes [5 PL, 140pts]: Malanthrope
Neurothrope [4 PL, 70pts]: Warlord, Warlord Trait: Soul Hunger

+ Elites +

Hive Guard [192pts]
Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon x4

Hive Guard [240pts]
Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon x5

+ Heavy Support +

Biovores [36pts]: Biovore

Biovores [36pts]: Biovore

Biovores [36pts]: Biovore

++ Battalion Detachment ++
Hive Fleet: Kraken

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 195pts]:
Heavy Venom Cannon, Monstrous Rending Claws, The Miasma Cannon, Wings

Neurothrope [4 PL, 70pts]

+ Troops +

Hormagaunts [120pts]
. 20x Hormagaunt, AG

Ripper Swarms [33pts]: 3x Ripper Swarm

Termagants [104pts]: 26x Termagant (Fleshborer)

++ Battalion Detachment ++

Hive Fleet: Kraken

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [195pts]:
2x Monstrous Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands, Wings

Neurothrope [70pts]

Neurothrope [70pts]

+ Troops +

Genestealers [180pts]: 3x Acid Maw
. 15x Genestealer:

Genestealers [180pts]: 3x Acid Maw
. 15x Genestealer:

Ripper Swarms [33pts]: 3x Ripper Swarm

++ Total: [ 2000pts] ++

Swarm all!  
   
Made in de
Fresh-Faced New User




Quite a good list, but there is still room for improvement in my opinion.

I would reduce the Hive Guard to a single unit of six models. Hive Guards are only good if they can shoot twice and hide out of line of sight. I am also not sure if you really need a Malanthrope for your Kronos detachment. Consider droping either the Malanthrope or the Neurothrope. You don't need two HQs. This saves you a lot of points.

Hive Tyrants are cool, but they are the only good target for multi-wound weapons in your army (considering you can hide the Hive Guard). Perhaps you should replace them or get some additional monsters into your list. An Exocrine or two in the Kronos detachment would be good (keep the Malantrophe in this case).

Your list would really profit from more Genestealers. They are the best unit for Kraken. Personally I would drop the Hive Tyrants and get a Brood Lord and way more Genestealers (aim for 3 units of 20).




   
Made in se
Fresh-Faced New User



Nacka Sweden

Thanks for the comment!

Hmm, two flyrants is a lot of points... maybe an exocrine is the way to go. I think you are correct about the HieGuards, will get more use out of them, especially if I go first.

And yes, more genestealers is always an aim for me! I do have over 50 stealers painted... I do like the Hormogaunts but feels like they dont have ant role to play with more stealers in the list. Our most OP unit, the Malanthrope is a beast but i do think that 3'' bubble is hard to fit everything in... Why I like an Neurothrope in the Kronos-det. is to get the Warlord-trait. With mines with Kronos, there will always be a Kronos-unit neraby to f-up the enemy-psy-phase

Thanks!

Swarm all!  
   
Made in nl
Been Around the Block




Zaandam Netherlands

Mhhhh... Too many neuronthropes...not enough blobs... That's the strength of kraken. I would drop a hive guard and a biovore for a exocrine.... And a shoty fly rant is pointless for kraken.




 
   
Made in se
Fresh-Faced New User



Nacka Sweden

Made some changes, what do you think?

++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Tyranids) [39 PL, 822pts] ++
Hive Fleet: Kronos

+ HQ +

Malanthropes [5 PL, 140pts]: Malanthrope

Neurothrope [4 PL, 70pts]: Warlord, Warlord Trait: Soul Hunger

+ Elites +

Hive Guard [13 PL, 288pts]
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon
. Hive Guard: Impaler Cannon

+ Heavy Support +

Biovores [2 PL, 36pts]: Biovore

Biovores [4 PL, 72pts]: 2x Biovore

Exocrine [11 PL, 216pts]

++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (Tyranids) [21 PL, 302pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Hive Fleet: Kraken

+ HQ +

Neurothrope [70pts]

Neurothrope [70pts]

+ Troops +

Ripper Swarms [33pts]: 3x

Ripper Swarms [33pts]: 3x

Termagants [96pts]: 24x Fleshborer

++ Battalion Detachment ++
Hive Fleet: Kraken

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 195pts]: 2x Monstrous Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands, Chameleonic Mutation, Wings

Neurothrope [70pts]

+ Troops +

Genestealers [204pts]: 4x Acid Maw
. 17x Genestealer

Genestealers [204pts]: 4x Acid Maw
. 17x Genestealer

Genestealers [204pts]: 4x Acid Maw
. 17x Genestealer

++ Total: [2000pts] ++

Swarm all!  
   
 
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