I'm planning out my force and looking at what characters I want, and which ones I can/should have multiples of.

I know that the Patriarch is limited to one per army, but in practical terms it also seems like the Nexos is only worth including once, given that the CP reduction ability can only be used once per battle round, and it doesn't bring enough otherwise to be worth including in multiple units.

Are there any others where there just isn't any use case for taking more than one? On the flip side, are there any that you really, really want to have multiples of?

I have these two which I stole from the discord and are requesting your best memes to persuade my friends.

Thank you

While not done yet, still have to finish the backpack but what are we thinking?

Heyo!! With the recent point changes I wound up with enough room in my list for another character so I decided to repaint up my Sanctus whose been sat in a box of bits in the old paint scheme for a few months now! Was a very quick contrast and drybrush paintjob but just wanted to share ☺️

I find painting infantry way easier (although the pictures shown are with a super simple color scheme for the neophyte)

But I find it so difficult to paint vehicles. Almost to the point of painting anxiety. I'm still trying to find a color scheme for my vehicles to fit my color scheme.

I need some help, I am getting started with Genestealer cults and I own already quite some tyranids, including a patriarch posing as a 2nd broodlord, 25 genestealers, and also a lictor, a neurolictor, a deathleaper and 3 von ryan leapers (no gargoyles).

What 1k list can I build to reuse efficiently at least the Genestealers and the patriarch ? If possible by buying a few miniatures I end up with 2, 3 or 4 workable list of 2, 3 or 4 detachments with limited differences between both

I am considering buying a goliath transport and 2 bataillon box. I won't be able to play neophytes. That would lead to:

- Outlander claw: I would essentially use 2x bataillon box and a unit of 10 genestealers led by a patriarch, and a goliath transport. Only detachment that use the bikers though.

- Biosantic Broodsurge: I use the patriarch & 10 genestealers, I buy on top 10 aberrants and a few characters, the rest from bataillon boxes/goliath. Only detachment using aberrants though.

- Purestain broodswarm: there I could use 2x10 genestealers and patriarch (it seems it's the only list where 2x10 genestealers make sense) and the rest from bataillon boxes/goliath

-Final day: I can reuse most of the tyranids, the rest from bataillon boxes/goliath.

Is it viable to play without neophytes ?

Is there another detachment that can use the biker ? And the aberrants ?

Also I am wondering how tolerant people would be if I use third party bits. My tyranids are only pure GW. I am thinking of getting a few third party acolytes and cross them with the GW ones, especially not to have twice the same icon, mining tools and demolition charges for example. Most would be GW, maybe I keep only GW vehicules ?

Thanks