How do you deal with Defilers?
After a break for a few months, I've gotten back into 40k with 11th edition. That means I missed the worse of Delightful Defiler Spring, but my friends are still running the odd one or two in their lists.
I've not played Tyranids since around 2024 when I started in 10th, and I've come back with a Sub Assault list. My main hammers in this list to deal with a Defiler include Hyperadaptive Raveners with an attached 5 man squad, Neurotyrant with six Zoans and Trygon Prime. I also have a Maleceptor and Swarmlord which, whilst swingy, can chip some damage off. There's a Norn that sits on my home as well that can contribute. The main issue I have is that I just seem to bounce off them, even though I'm committing multiple hammers, frequently leaving them on 2 wounds. There's a massive difference between a defiler on 2 wounds and a dead one... The Defilers have consistently taken my units from full to 0 in Overwatch. Even with threat saturation, I'm in an awful position and usually lose a massive amount to a bracketed defiler the next turn. I'm wondering if my approach needs changing. I'm staging without LOS/using tunnels, so I'm not being shot in my own turn. Or do I need to adjust my hammers? What units have you found most consistent into Defilers?