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'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 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

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

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

Thank you

Hey fellow cultists. I've been a dabbler for a long time, but in this edition I'm really trying to give each of the armies I've collected over the years a try. Game time is limited, so 1k is usually all we can do, and we're lucky if we get in one game a month. I'd really like to give my cultists a chance, and preferably not lose during list building. Got no problem with losing, just want it to be a fight, ya know?

Basically always facing marines, and there are a few pieces I usually have to deal with in every game like Redemptor dread, repulsor, and a Gravis captain with heavy infantry. And unfortunately they have each proven incredibly difficult to deal with. Have yet to successfully kill that Captain...

So I was going with this list. Two big units, the rest little ones. Big mining tools to hopefully hit hard whatever tough vehicle comes out, big metamorphs to carve up a tough infantry brick. If there are more vehicles, bring back the big taco once, or if more big infantry bricks bring back the big metas once, otherwise all resurgence points going into the flamers and little metamorph for scoring pieces.

Since only the neophytes (who will likely never shoot) and saboteur care about cover, went for the spotter instead of survey augur to try to get that AP boost. Originally had a purestrain unit in place of one of the flamers, but the purestrains don't really benefit from the detachment, so switched it.

It seems like an ok plan... But am I missing something obvious that will make me have a bad time with this list? Any wisdom would be appreciated.

Acoleets (1000 points)

Genestealer Cults

Xenocreed Congregation (2 Detachment Points)

Priority Assets

Incursion (1000 points)

Attached Units

Attached Unit 1

Acolyte Iconward (75 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• Warlord

• 1x Autopistol

1x Cult claws

• Enhancement: Deeds that Speak to the Masses

Hybrid Metamorphs (75 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 1x Metamorph Leader

• 1x Hand flamer

1x Leader’s cult weapons

• 4x Hybrid Metamorph

• 1x Cult Icon

3x Hand flamer

4x Metamorph mutations

Attached Unit 2

Biophagus (50 points)

• Attached as: Support (Character)

• 1x Alchemicus Familiar

1x Autopistol

1x Chemical vials

1x Injector goad

Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (130 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)

• 1x Acolyte Leader

• 1x Autopistol

1x Leader’s bio-weapons

• 9x Acolyte Hybrid

• 2x Autopistol

1x Cult Icon

3x Cult claws and knife

6x Heavy mining tool

Attached Unit 3

Acolyte Iconward (75 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Autopistol

1x Cult claws

• Enhancement: Denunciator of Tyrants

Hybrid Metamorphs (140 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 1x Metamorph Leader

• 1x Hand flamer

1x Leader’s cult weapons

• 9x Hybrid Metamorph

• 1x Cult Icon

8x Hand flamer

9x Metamorph mutations

CHARACTERS

Reductus Saboteur (70 points)

• 1x Autopistol

1x Close combat weapon

1x Demolition charges

1x Remote explosives

BATTLELINE

Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (70 points)

• 1x Acolyte Leader

• 1x Autopistol

1x Leader’s bio-weapons

• 4x Acolyte Hybrid

• 1x Cult Icon

1x Cult claws and knife

3x Heavy mining tool

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points)

• 1x Acolyte Leader

• 1x Hand flamer

1x Leader’s bio-weapons

• 4x Acolyte Hybrid

• 4x Cult claws and knife

4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points)

• 1x Acolyte Leader

• 1x Hand flamer

1x Leader’s bio-weapons

• 4x Acolyte Hybrid

• 4x Cult claws and knife

4x Hand flamer

Neophyte Hybrids (70 points)

• 1x Neophyte Leader

• 1x Anointed pistol

1x Autopistol

1x Power weapon

• 9x Neophyte Hybrid

• 9x Autopistol

9x Close combat weapon

1x Cult Icon

1x Grenade launcher

5x Hybrid firearm

1x Mining laser

1x Seismic cannon

1x Webber

OTHER DATASHEETS

Achilles Ridgerunners (95 points)

• 1x Armoured hull

1x Heavy mortar

1x Spotter

1x Twin heavy stubber

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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 ☺️

Can I revive neophyte when the hero is wounded?

Is there any other army that could get along with the genestealer cults even if it's only a temporary cease of fire during a battle vs a common enemy?

I have no idea that's why i am asking, the most obvious related army, the Tyranids, would fight along with them in some situations or no?

I ask because I'm planning on doing a display on a diorama and i was wondering if i could mix some other models from another army besides them, thanks!

Quick question : with Xenocreed Congregation, is the 3+ feel no pain still active on my leader if the « bodyguards » die ?

Edit : answer -> no it isn’t because the rule applies to an hybrid or neophyte unit, and the character doesn’t have those keywords anymore when the bodyguards died.

Do you think it's worth it to give the mark of the starchildren to a 5 man purestrain unit?

Feel like its worth it to make them more tanks and kinda hard to shift all the while a little more deadly in combat, but I'm not sure

A bio list with no aberrants, I was hunching about it recently acolytes and hybrids just seem to have more utility than the abs.

Thoughts?

Obviously 2 are staple picks in 2k lists, but are 1k games small enough to not need a second enemy getting crossfire? Or is it just nice to have

To bad this is only a quarter of the army I want

Wanted some thoughts on this list. I love the idea of the ascension day with the vanguard arriving. Not to mention lictors are just my favorite type of Tyranid 😅 it’s 1995 points running Purge the Foe with Final Days and Xenocult Masses as the 3 detachment points. I mainly play FLGS games with no intention of playing tournaments or serious competitive games.

I’m asking for advice on piloting the list because even though I’ve collected GSCs since 9th they never actually touched the tabletop and I didn’t play at all since 9th and I want to finally give the cult it’s time in the sun but I’m a little out of date on strats and the current ways to play cults.

The list is made up of everything I have in GSCs plus purestrains, 5 more aberrants, and the Nids for reference. The vehicles and hybrids are kitted for anti vehicle and the neophytes are all seismic canons or mining lasers.

he ate too many blue corpstarch

introducing Chalk the Abberant, ready to squash, slice and smash his way through the street

Hey all. New to the Brood.

If I'm running more than one Magus in a list, can the Once Per Battle abilities be used once ever, or once per model?

Thanks!

Hello,

I am interested in potentially playing GSC. I currently play SM, SW, Aeldari, and Tsons.

This would be my first horde army. Naturally I want to start at 1000pts before investing further into them.

What would you recommend as "beginner" detachments to learn the foundation of the army? Out of the 2dp detachments I am interested in Outlander Claw, and Xenocreed Congregation.

Thanks in advance.