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The Neural Node formation looks like it would be a good build around the Maleceptor. The units involved would give you a large warp charge pool, and the re-rolling of ones would help to get more out of that pool. The idea of a bunch of brain bugs wandering around exploding people's brains and blowing things up with mind bullets does sound pretty awesome. But what is the Maleceptor's role? I see him as a moderate counter charge unit that would mostly be generating the generic Tyranid powers that it rolls up, like Catalyst, Dominion, or even The Terror. The absurdity of using its special Psychic Overload power the maximum 3 times in a turn is apparent (I need how many warp charge? 15ish?) so I really see that power used in opportune moments. A handful of warp charge to explode the head of the Power Fist sergeant in a tac squad before a Carnifex charges, or sniping out a Commissar in a big blob of infantry, for example, doesn't seem like a waste even if super situational.

Has anyone had any luck with the Maleceptor? Is the internet doom and gloom warranted or does it have some hidden potential?

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take neural nodes - giving you spirit leech and extended range shadow in the warp, deathleaper's assassin brood for it's after me and paranoia and ill discipline, and manufactorum genestealers laden with broodlords for the horror.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707516/9003686.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707516/9003686.page GMT Re:Maleceptor http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707516/9005849.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707516/9005849.page GMT Maleceptor
Psychic Overload has the potential to be dangerous, but I would only suggest using it against things that buff the entire squad (banners, icons, relay drone, etc.) and special/heavy weaponry rather than squad leaders and characters due to look out sir. Most of the warp charge dice should be reserved for Neurothropes and their broods though, as a good Spirit Leech attack can be devastating (not to mention provides some charges for powering a follow-up lance strike elsewhere).

Also just because:
Spoiler:
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707516/9007378.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707516/9007378.page GMT Re:Maleceptor WC:2. At least when I have talked with my local Tyranid players the feeling I get is that there often are better ways to spend warp charges that trying to 3 successes on a psykic power that may or may not do any damage to a single model.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707516/9010196.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/707516/9010196.page GMT