Quick Pure Dark Eldar, now with grots

(Realspace Raiders Detachment)

HQ (130pts)
Archon (130pts)
Fleet, Independent Character, Night Vision, Power from Pain
Haywire Grenades (5pts) (Haywire), Kabalite Armour, Plasma Grenades, Power Sword (15pts), Shadow field (40pts), Soul-trap (10pts), Splinter Pistol

Elites (276pts)
Grotesques (180pts)
Bulky, Feel No Pain, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Rampage
Gnarlskin
Grotesque (35pts)
Close combat weapon, Flesh Gauntlet (Lethal Dose)
Grotesque (35pts)
Close combat weapon, Flesh Gauntlet (Lethal Dose)
Grotesque (50pts)
Flesh Gauntlet (Lethal Dose), Liquifier Gun (15pts)
Raider (60pts)
Deep Strike, Night Vision
Disintegrator cannon, Enhanced Aethersails (5pts)

Mandrakes (96pts)
Fear, Fleet, Infiltrate, Move Through Cover, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Shrouded, Stealth
8x Mandrake (96pts)
8x Baleblast, 8x Close Combat Weapon

Troops (314pts)
Kabalite Warriors (157pts)
Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
Kabalite Armour
8x Kabalite Warrior (64pts)
8x Close Combat Weapon, 8x Splinter Rifle
Kabalite Warrior with special weapon (23pts)
Blaster (15pts), Close Combat Weapon
Raider (70pts)
Deep Strike, Night Vision
Disintegrator cannon, Splinter Racks (15pts)

Kabalite Warriors (157pts)
Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
Kabalite Armour
8x Kabalite Warrior (64pts)
8x Close Combat Weapon, 8x Splinter Rifle
Kabalite Warrior with special weapon (23pts)
Blaster (15pts), Close Combat Weapon
Raider (70pts)
Deep Strike, Night Vision
Disintegrator cannon, Splinter Racks (15pts)

Fast Attack (617pts)
Razorwing Jetfighter (140pts)
Night Vision, Supersonic
2 Disintergrator Cannons, 4x Monoscythe Missile, Splinter Cannon (10pts)

Reavers (182pts)
Combat Drugs, Hit & Run, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Skilled Rider
Cluster caltrops (15pts), Wychsuit
Arena Champion (51pts)
Agoniser (25pts), Bladevanes, Splinter pistol
Reaver jetbike
Splinter Rifle
4x Reaver (64pts)
4x Bladevanes, 4x Close combat weapon, 4x Splinter pistol
4x Reaver jetbike
4x Splinter Rifle
Reaver with special weapon (26pts)
Bladevanes, Close combat weapon
Reaver jetbike (10pts)
Blaster (10pts)
Reaver with special weapon (26pts)
Bladevanes, Close combat weapon
Reaver jetbike (10pts)
Blaster (10pts)

Scourges (165pts)
Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
Ghostplate armour, Plasma Grenades
Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (31pts)
Blaster (15pts), Close combat weapon
Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (31pts)
Blaster (15pts), Close combat weapon
Solarite (51pts)
Agoniser (25pts), Close Combat Weapon, Splinter pistol

Venom (65pts)
Deep Strike, Night Vision
Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon (10pts)

Venom (65pts)
Deep Strike, Night Vision
Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon (10pts)

Heavy Support (510pts)
Ravager (125pts)
Deep Strike, Night Vision
Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts)

Ravager (125pts)
Deep Strike, Night Vision
Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts)

Talos (260pts)
Talos (130pts)
Fearless, Feel No Pain, Night Vision
Armoured Carapace, Chain-Flails (5pts), Close Combat Weapon, Stinger Pod (5pts)
Talos (130pts)
Fearless, Feel No Pain, Night Vision
Armoured Carapace, Chain-Flails (5pts), Close Combat Weapon, Stinger Pod (5pts)


Figured I'd toss this up real fast before I attempt this sleep thing. Took out Incubi in favor of str 5 tough 5 multi wound grots and added in a few more weapons.


Now with using the grotesquerie and leadership shenanigains!

Dark Eldar: Codex (2014) (Realspace Raiders Detachment) Selections:

HQ (145pts)

• Archon (145pts)
  Fleet, Independent Character, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Haywire Grenades (5pts) (Haywire), Kabalite Armour, Plasma Grenades, Power Sword (15pts), Shadow field (40pts), Soul-trap (10pts), Splinter Pistol, The Armour of Misery (15pts)

Elites (96pts)

• Mandrakes (96pts)
  Fear, Fleet, Infiltrate, Move Through Cover, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Shrouded, Stealth
  • 8x Mandrake (96pts)
    8x Baleblast, 8x Close Combat Weapon

Troops (314pts)

• Kabalite Warriors (157pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Kabalite Armour
  • 8x Kabalite Warrior (64pts)
    8x Close Combat Weapon, 8x Splinter Rifle
  • Kabalite Warrior with special weapon (23pts)
    Blaster (15pts), Close Combat Weapon
  • Raider (70pts)
    Deep Strike, Night Vision
    Disintegrator cannon, Splinter Racks (15pts) 
    
    
• Kabalite Warriors (157pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Kabalite Armour
  • 8x Kabalite Warrior (64pts)
    8x Close Combat Weapon, 8x Splinter Rifle
  • Kabalite Warrior with special weapon (23pts)
    Blaster (15pts), Close Combat Weapon
  • Raider (70pts)
    Deep Strike, Night Vision
    Disintegrator cannon, Splinter Racks (15pts)

Fast Attack (360pts)

• Razorwing Jetfighter (130pts)
  Night Vision, Supersonic
  2 Disintergrator Cannons, 4x Monoscythe Missile, Twin-linked Splinter Rifle (Twin-Linked) 
  
  
• Scourges (100pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Ghostplate armour, Plasma Grenades
  • 3x Scourge (48pts)
    3x Close combat weapon, 3x Shardcarbine
  • Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
    Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
  • Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
    Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts) 
    
    
• Venom (65pts)
  Deep Strike, Night Vision
  Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon (10pts) 
  
  
• Venom (65pts)
  Deep Strike, Night Vision
  Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon (10pts)

Heavy Support (510pts)

• Ravager (125pts)
  Deep Strike, Night Vision
  Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts) 
  
  
• Ravager (125pts)
  Deep Strike, Night Vision
  Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts) 
  
  
• Talos (260pts)
  • Talos (130pts)
    Fearless, Feel No Pain, Night Vision
    Armoured Carapace, Chain-Flails (5pts), Close Combat Weapon, Stinger Pod (5pts)
  • Talos (130pts)
    Fearless, Feel No Pain, Night Vision
    Armoured Carapace, Chain-Flails (5pts), Close Combat Weapon, Stinger Pod (5pts)

Dark Eldar: Supplement - Haemonculus Covens (Formation Detachment) Selections:

Formation (425pts)

• Formation: Grotesquerie (425pts)
  Freakish Spectacle, Latest Experiments
  • Grotesques (175pts)
    Bulky, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Rampage
    Gnarlskin
    • Grotesque (50pts)
      Flesh Gauntlet (Lethal Dose, Lethal Dose), Liquifier Gun (15pts)
    • Grotesque (35pts)
      Close combat weapon, Flesh Gauntlet (Lethal Dose, Lethal Dose)
    • Grotesque (35pts)
      Close combat weapon, Flesh Gauntlet (Lethal Dose, Lethal Dose)
    • Raider (55pts)
      Deep Strike, Night Vision 
      Disintegrator 
      
      
  • Grotesques (135pts)
    Bulky, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Rampage
    Gnarlskin
    • Grotesque (50pts)
      Flesh Gauntlet (Lethal Dose, Lethal Dose), Liquifier Gun (15pts)
    • Grotesque (35pts)
      Close combat weapon, Flesh Gauntlet (Lethal Dose, Lethal Dose)
    • Grotesque (50pts)
      Flesh Gauntlet (Lethal Dose, Lethal Dose), Liquifier Gun (15pts) 
      
      
  • Haemonculus (115pts)
    Feel No Pain, Independent Character, Master of Pain, Night Vision, Power from Pain
    Close combat weapon, Gnarlskin, Scissorhand (10pts), Splinter Pistol, Webway portal (35pts)

My vision of Purity.

What? A blog post two days in a row??? WHAT IS THIS MADNESS!!!!!!!

Well, I figured since I have dark eldar on the brain right now, and after reading through a ton of reviews about the new book, that I would make a pure list. What better way to talk about this pure list and my vision for it than a blog post.. with a fantastic little dark elf picture. I also figured out how to get the realspace raiders detachment to work in battlescribe so that made things easier in figuring out what was wrong and what was right.

THE LIST!

  (Realspace Raiders Detachment)

HQ (130pts)

• Archon (130pts)
  Fleet, Independent Character, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Haywire Grenades (5pts) (Haywire), Kabalite Armour, Plasma Grenades, Power Sword (15pts), Shadow field (40pts), Soul-trap (10pts), Splinter Pistol

Elites (235pts)

• Incubi (235pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Incubus Warsuit
  • 9x Incubi (180pts)
    9x Klaive
  • Raider (55pts)
    Deep Strike, Night Vision
    Disintegrator

Troops (420pts)

• Kabalite Warriors (150pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Kabalite Armour
  • 10x Kabalite Warrior (80pts)
    10x Close Combat Weapon, 10x Splinter Rifle
  • Raider (70pts)
    Deep Strike, Night Vision
    Disintegrator, Splinter Racks (15pts) 
    
    
• Kabalite Warriors (150pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Kabalite Armour
  • 10x Kabalite Warrior (80pts)
    10x Close Combat Weapon, 10x Splinter Rifle
  • Raider (70pts)
    Deep Strike, Night Vision
    Disintegrator, Splinter Racks (15pts) 
    
    
• Kabalite Warriors (120pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Kabalite Armour
  • 4x Kabalite Warrior (32pts)
    4x Close Combat Weapon, 4x Splinter Rifle
  • Kabalite Warrior with special weapon (23pts)
    Blaster (15pts), Close Combat Weapon
  • Venom (65pts)
    Night Vision
    Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon (10pts)

Fast Attack (687pts)

• Razorwing Jetfighter (140pts)
  Night Vision, Supersonic
  2 Disintergrator Cannons, 4x Monoscythe Missile, Splinter Cannon (10pts) 
  
  
• Razorwing Jetfighter (140pts)
  Night Vision, Supersonic
  2 Disintergrator Cannons, 4x Monoscythe Missile, Splinter Cannon (10pts) 
  
  
• Reavers (131pts)
  Combat Drugs, Hit & Run, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Skilled Rider
  Wychsuit
  • Arena Champion (51pts)
    Agoniser (25pts), Bladevanes, Splinter pistol
    • Reaver jetbike
      Splinter Rifle
  • 5x Reaver (80pts)
    5x Bladevanes, 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Splinter pistol
    • 5x Reaver jetbike
      5x Splinter Rifle 
      
      
• Reavers (131pts)
  Combat Drugs, Hit & Run, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Skilled Rider
  Wychsuit
  • Arena Champion (51pts)
    Agoniser (25pts), Bladevanes, Splinter pistol
    • Reaver jetbike
      Splinter Rifle
  • 5x Reaver (80pts)
    5x Bladevanes, 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Splinter pistol
    • 5x Reaver jetbike
      5x Splinter Rifle 
      
      
• Scourges (145pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Ghostplate armour, Plasma Grenades
  • Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
    Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
  • Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
    Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
  • Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
    Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
  • Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
    Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
  • Solarite (41pts)
    Agoniser (15pts), Close Combat Weapon, Splinter pistol

Heavy Support (375pts)

• Ravager (125pts)
  Deep Strike, Night Vision
  Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts) 
  
  
• Ravager (125pts)
  Deep Strike, Night Vision
  Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts) 
  
  
• Ravager (125pts)
  Deep Strike, Night Vision
  Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts) 
  
  
  
  
  That's right, Realspace raiders giving me 6 fast attack slots.. and I'm using them to the letter. Two fliers Two bikes and scourges. The fliers are the troop killing machines. with 2 Disentigrators, a splinter cannon, and 4 large blast str 6 ap 6? missiles, even terminators will fear them. 
  
  
  For anti tank, I have the scourges with haywire blasters, and the token 3 Ravagers. Sure they got a little nerfed this edition only able to move 6 and fire all 3 lances, but that's still 3 lances per vehicle, and I can choose to deep strike them if needed
  
  
  For melee, I have my archon, decked to challenge with a power sword(to strike at initiative of elf) the 2++ and if a titan or something gets froggy a haywire grenade and a soul trap(gaining strength for each unsaved wound done in challenges) he is a murder machine. Plus with two chances on the table of gaining hatred, he would be a monster. With him is of course his token 9 incubi bodyguards. Ap 2 murder machines can just packman through anything, and there's enough bodies to survive charging through cover, although with the archon having an assault grenade it's rather stupid that the squad he's with  doesn't get the benefits of it as well... 
  
  
  Each of the bikes are also close combat specialists, as well as the scourges. Agonizers are ap3 that are poisoned 4+ with str as user, so str 3 so at least the unit champions will be able to dish out attacks with well timed strikes. with hit and run they can always do damage in combat, then jump out away from the combat and use their incredible jink save to survive.. Speaking of that, I'm not sure if I can use the jink save on the overwatch.. but, with FMCs being able to jink even when they aren't flying I don't see why I couldn't.
  
  
  The list is also very thematic. Everything is mobile or with wings, have the ability to deep strike, or move very very fast. It does give you that feel of a raiding party. 
  
  
  One of these days, I do expect to actually be able to test out some of these lists so I can be sure that I would actually want to start building it up for casual tournament play.
  
  
  List two. +++ Pure de (1847pts) +++
  +++ 1850pt Dark Eldar: Codex (2014) Roster (Realspace Raiders Detachment)) +++
  
  
  Dark Eldar: Codex (2014) (Realspace Raiders Detachment) Selections:
  
  
  + HQ + (130pts)
  
  
      * Archon (130pts) 
          (Fleet, Independent Character, Night Vision, Power from Pain)
          Haywire Grenades (5pts) (Haywire), Kabalite Armour, Plasma Grenades, Power Sword (15pts), Shadow field (40pts), Soul-trap (10pts), Splinter Pistol
  
  
  
  
  + Elites + (311pts)
  
  
      * Incubi (215pts) 
          (Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain)
          Incubus Warsuit
          * 8x Incubi (160pts) 
              8x Klaive
          * Raider (55pts) 
              (Deep Strike, Night Vision)
              Disintegrator
  
  
  
  
      * Mandrakes (96pts) 
          (Fear, Fleet, Infiltrate, Move Through Cover, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Shrouded, Stealth)
          * 8x Mandrake (96pts) 
              8x Baleblast, 8x Close Combat Weapon
  
  
  
  
  + Troops + (330pts)
  
  
      * Kabalite Warriors (165pts) 
          (Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain)
          Kabalite Armour
          * 9x Kabalite Warrior (72pts) 
              9x Close Combat Weapon, 9x Splinter Rifle
          * Kabalite Warrior with special weapon (23pts) 
              Blaster (15pts), Close Combat Weapon
          * Raider (70pts) 
              (Deep Strike, Night Vision)
              Disintegrator, Splinter Racks (15pts)
  
  
  
  
      * Kabalite Warriors (165pts) 
          (Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain)
          Kabalite Armour
          * 9x Kabalite Warrior (72pts) 
              9x Close Combat Weapon, 9x Splinter Rifle
          * Kabalite Warrior with special weapon (23pts) 
              Blaster (15pts), Close Combat Weapon
          * Raider (70pts) 
              (Deep Strike, Night Vision)
              Disintegrator, Splinter Racks (15pts)
  
  
  
  
  + Fast Attack + (566pts)
  
  
      * Razorwing Jetfighter (140pts) 
          (Night Vision, Supersonic)
          2 Disintergrator Cannons, 4x Monoscythe Missile, Splinter Cannon (10pts)
  
  
  
  
      * Reavers (141pts) 
          (Combat Drugs, Hit & Run, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Skilled Rider)
          Wychsuit
          * Arena Champion (51pts) 
              Agoniser (25pts), Bladevanes, Splinter pistol
              * Reaver jetbike
                  Splinter Rifle
          * 4x Reaver (64pts) 
              4x Bladevanes, 4x Close combat weapon, 4x Splinter pistol
              * 4x Reaver jetbike
                  4x Splinter Rifle
          * Reaver with special weapon (26pts) 
              Bladevanes, Close combat weapon
              * Reaver jetbike (10pts) 
                  Blaster (10pts)
  
  
  
  
      * Scourges (155pts) 
          (Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain)
          Ghostplate armour, Plasma Grenades
          * Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts) 
              Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
          * Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts) 
              Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
          * Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (31pts) 
              Blaster (15pts), Close combat weapon
          * Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (31pts) 
              Blaster (15pts), Close combat weapon
          * Solarite (41pts) 
              Agoniser (15pts), Close Combat Weapon, Splinter pistol
  
  
  
  
      * Venom (65pts) 
          (Night Vision)
          Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon (10pts)
  
  
  
  
      * Venom (65pts) 
          (Night Vision)
          Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon (10pts)
  
  
  
  
  + Heavy Support + (510pts)
  
  
      * Ravager (125pts) 
          (Deep Strike, Night Vision)
          Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts)
  
  
  
  
      * Ravager (125pts) 
          (Deep Strike, Night Vision)
          Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts), Dark Lance (5pts)
  
  
  
  
      * Talos (260pts) 
          * Talos (130pts) 
              (Fearless, Feel No Pain, Night Vision)
              Armoured Carapace, Chain-Flails (5pts), Close Combat Weapon, Stinger Pod (5pts)
          * Talos (130pts) 
              (Fearless, Feel No Pain, Night Vision)
              Armoured Carapace, Chain-Flails (5pts), Close Combat Weapon, Stinger pod (5pts)
  
  
  
  
  List two includes mandrake and empty venom as well as two talos which have become amazing.

Dark eldar?? What is this blasphemy

 

 

 Well, after getting my hands on the new dark eldar book, and battlescribe having updated itself, (although there are still some issues) I've decided to sit down and flesh out what I would like my dark eldar list to be. This also uses a loophole in the rules involving skimmers and deep striking IE rules state that if a skimmer can't be placed due to friendly or enemy models, move it back along the line until it can. 

I've always liked a more hands-on approach to my lists and I always loved combat. I always enjoyed the mandrakes in terms of their looks and wanted to incorporate them into a list.

 The LIST

Formation- Real space Raiders

HQ (165pts)

• Archon (165pts)
  Fleet, Independent Character, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Haywire Grenades (5pts) (Haywire), Huskblade (25pts), Kabalite Armour, Plasma Grenades, Shadow field (40pts), Soul-trap (10pts), Splinter Pistol, The Helm of Spite (25pts)

Elites (386pts)

• Incubi (145pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Incubus Warsuit
  • 4x Incubi (80pts)
    4x Klaive
  • Venom (65pts)
    Night Vision
    Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon (10pts)
• Incubi (145pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Incubus Warsuit
  • 4x Incubi (80pts)
    4x Klaive
  • Venom (65pts)
    Night Vision
    Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon (10pts)
• Mandrakes (96pts)
  Fear, Fleet, Infiltrate, Move Through Cover, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Shrouded, Stealth
  • 8x Mandrake (96pts)
    8x Baleblast, 8x Close Combat Weapon

Troops (360pts)

• Kabalite Warriors (180pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Kabalite Armour
  • 8x Kabalite Warrior (64pts)
    8x Close Combat Weapon, 8x Splinter Rifle
  • Kabalite Warrior with heavy weapon (23pts)
    Close Combat Weapon, Splinter cannon (15pts)
  • Kabalite Warrior with special weapon (23pts)
    Blaster (15pts), Close Combat Weapon
  • Raider (70pts)
    Deep Strike, Night Vision
    Disintegrator, Splinter Racks (15pts)
• Kabalite Warriors (180pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Kabalite Armour
  • 8x Kabalite Warrior (64pts)
    8x Close Combat Weapon, 8x Splinter Rifle
  • Kabalite Warrior with heavy weapon (23pts)
    Close Combat Weapon, Splinter cannon (15pts)
  • Kabalite Warrior with special weapon (23pts)
    Blaster (15pts), Close Combat Weapon
  • Raider (70pts)
    Deep Strike, Night Vision
    Disintegrator, Splinter Racks (15pts)

Fast Attack (341pts)

• Reavers (131pts)
  Combat Drugs, Hit & Run, Night Vision, Power from Pain, Skilled Rider
  Wychsuit
  • Arena Champion (51pts)
    Agoniser (25pts), Bladevanes, Splinter pistol
    • Reaver jetbike
      Splinter Rifle
  • 5x Reaver (80pts)
    5x Bladevanes, 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Splinter pistol
    • 5x Reaver jetbike
      5x Splinter Rifle
• Scourges (145pts)
  Fleet, Night Vision, Power from Pain
  Ghostplate armour, Plasma Grenades
  • Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
    Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
  • Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
    Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
  • Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
    Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
  • Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon (26pts)
    Close combat weapon, Haywire blaster (10pts)
  • Solarite (41pts)
    Agoniser (15pts), Close Combat Weapon, Splinter pistol
• Venom (65pts)
  Night Vision
  Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon (10pts)

Eldar: Supplement - Iyanden (2013) (Allied Detachment) Selections:

HQ (110pts)

• Autarch (110pts) (Codex: Eldar (2013) p27)
  Ancient Doom, Battle Focus, Fleet, Forceshield, Independent Character, Path of Strategy
  Fusion gun (10pts), Haywire grenades, Plasma grenades, Shuriken pistol, Soulshrive (30pts)

Elites (135pts)

• Fire Dragons (135pts) (Codex: Eldar (2013) p34)
  Ancient Doom, Battle Focus, Fleet
  5x Fire Dragon (110pts)
  • Exarch (25pts)
    Firepike (15pts)

Troops (210pts)

• Dire Avengers (210pts) (Codex: Eldar (2013) p31)
  Ancient Doom, Battle Focus, Counter-attack, Fleet
  5x Dire Avenger (65pts)
  • Wave Serpent (145pts)
    Holo-fields (15pts) (*), Serpent Field, Shuriken cannon (10pts), Twin-linked scatter lasers (5pts)

Heavy Support (140pts)

• Nightspinner (140pts)
  Doomweaver, Holo-fields (15pts) (*), Spirit stones (10pts) (*), Twin-linked shuriken catapults 
  
  
  
  
  As you can see with this list, I have a lot of short ranged anti tank, but that's dark eldar for you. fast, hit hard and hope that you don't fuck up. the fire dragons steal the empty venom and either deep strike or come onto the field. the two troop units deep strike and unload on an unsuspecting troop or outside of their vehicle.  The archon and Autarch each go with a bodyguard of incubi.*figured splitting them up would not only add an extra venom, but also make it so that my massive murder unit couldn't be locked down by zombies*
  
  
  The eldar detachment has the fire dragons for anti tank, and the nightspinner as well. the troops are just 5 dire avengers in a serpent because well, one wave serpent is not cheesy. 
  
  
  Hopefully I can get a few opinions and tests out with this list before I start trying to buy up all the models.

walking deathstar in 40k

So, after watching some youtube videos from Faeit212 about dark eldar and eldar I've decided to do a more foot dark eldar list for hilariousness. The idea is a walking 4+ ward save wraithblade unit with an archon and eldrad to fortune them up (4 rolls should damn well give me fortune!) It also includes a defense line..

@HQ [ 1 ]

Archon (150pt.) Plasma grenades; Kabalite armour; Close combat weapon; Huskblade; Shadow field; Haywire grenades; Combat drugs; Soul-trap;

@Elites [ 2 ]

3x - Kabalite Trueborn (121pt.)
> 1x - Kabalite Trueborn (12pt.); Kabalite armour; Splinter rifle;
> 1x - Kabalite Trueborn (22pt.); Kabalite armour; Splinter cannon;
> 1x - Kabalite Trueborn (22pt.); Kabalite armour; Splinter cannon;
> 1x - Venom (65pt.); Splinter cannon (x2); Flickerfield;

3x - Kabalite Trueborn (121pt.)
> 1x - Kabalite Trueborn (12pt.); Kabalite armour; Splinter rifle;
> 1x - Kabalite Trueborn (22pt.); Kabalite armour; Splinter cannon;
> 1x - Kabalite Trueborn (22pt.); Kabalite armour; Splinter cannon;
> 1x - Venom (65pt.); Splinter cannon (x2); Flickerfield;

@Troops [ 2 ]

10x - Kabalite Warriors (100pt.) Kabalite armour (x10); Splinter rifle (x9); Splinter cannon;

10x - Kabalite Warriors (100pt.) Kabalite armour (x10); Splinter rifle (x9); Splinter cannon;

@Heavy support [ 2 ]

Ravager (105pt.) Dark Lance (x3);

Ravager (105pt.) Dark Lance (x3);

@Fortification [ 1 ]

Aegis Defense Line (100pt.) Gun emplacement with quad-gun;

@Secondary Detachment [ 1 ]

@HQ [ 1 ]

Eldrad Ulthran (205pt.) Shuriken pistol; Witchblade; Ghosthelm; Runes of warding; Runes of witnessing; Armour of the Last RunesStaff of Ulthamar;

@Elites [ 1 ]

10x - Wraithblades (320pt.)
> 10x - Wraithguard (32pt.); Forceshield; Ghost axe;

@Troops [ 2 ]

20x - Guardian Defenders (220pt.) Bright lance (x2);
> 20x - Guardian (9pt.); Mesh armour; Plasma grenades; Shuriken catapult;

3x - Windrider Jetbike Squad (51pt.)
> 3x - Windrider Guardian (17pt.); Eldar jetbike; Mesh armour; Twin-linked shuriken catapult;

@Fast attack [ 1 ]

8x - Warp Spiders (152pt.)
> 8x - Warp Spider (19pt.); Death spinner; Heavy Aspect armour; Warp jump generator;


I have no clue how well it will work, but this list is more for hilarity

Thoughts?

Mech Pirate Dar?

As a note, I am in the works currently on a very informative blog post about the viability of elves and their competitiveness in both the 40k and fantasy environment. Expect that in the upcoming days.


So, I've been doing some thinking as to a mech dar list with dark eldar, and this is what I've come up with.


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Farseer (100pt.) Witchblade; Shuriken pistol;

Warlocks (35pt.)
> 1x - Warlock (35pt.); Rune armour; Shuriken pistol; Witchblade;

@Elites [ 1 ]

5x - Fire Dragons (290pt.)
> 1x - Fire Dragon Exarch (57pt.); Melta bombs; Heavy Aspect armour; Firepike; Fast Shot;
> 4x - Fire Dragon (22pt.); Fusion gun; Heavy Aspect armour; Melta bombs;
> 1x - Wave Serpent (145pt.); Serpent shield; Twin-linked scatter lasers; Shuriken cannon; Holo-fields;

@Troops [ 3 ]

11x - Guardian Defenders (244pt.)
> 11x - Guardian (9pt.); Mesh armour; Plasma grenades; Shuriken catapult;
> 1x - Wave Serpent (145pt.); Serpent shield; Twin-linked scatter lasers; Shuriken cannon; Holo-fields;

10x - Guardian Defenders (235pt.)
> 10x - Guardian (9pt.); Mesh armour; Plasma grenades; Shuriken catapult;
> 1x - Wave Serpent (145pt.); Serpent shield; Twin-linked scatter lasers; Shuriken cannon; Holo-fields;

3x - Windrider Jetbike Squad (51pt.)
> 3x - Windrider Guardian (17pt.); Eldar jetbike; Mesh armour; Twin-linked shuriken catapult;

@Fast attack [ 1 ]

5x - Warp Spiders (95pt.)
> 5x - Warp Spider (19pt.); Death spinner; Heavy Aspect armour; Warp jump generator;

@Heavy support [ 2 ]

Fire Prism (125pt.) Prism cannon; Twin-linked shuriken catapults;

Fire Prism (125pt.) Prism cannon; Twin-linked shuriken catapults;

@Secondary Detachment [ 1 ]

@HQ [ 1 ]

Archon (145pt.) Plasma grenades; Kabalite armour; Huskblade; Splinter pistol; Shadow field; Combat drugs; Soul-trap;

@Elites [ 1 ]

4x - Incubi (153pt.) Klaive (x4); Incubus warsuit (x4);
> 1x - Venom (65pt.); Splinter cannon (x2); Flickerfield;

@Troops [ 2 ]

5x - Kabalite Warriors (125pt.) Kabalite armour (x5); Splinter rifle (x4); Blaster;
> 1x - Venom (65pt.); Splinter cannon (x2); Flickerfield;

5x - Kabalite Warriors (125pt.) Kabalite armour (x5); Splinter rifle (x4); Blaster;
> 1x - Venom (65pt.); Splinter cannon (x2); Flickerfield;



It's very mobile, with some close combat elements.

Thoughts?

Now I feel Better about myself...

So, I've come up with what I think would be a "make me feel better about myself playing eldar" list. I have no clue how in the world it would work, but it includes a little bit of dark eldar in the mix.


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The Avatar of Khaine (205pt.) The Wailing Doom; Fast Shot;

Farseer (115pt.) Witchblade; Shuriken pistol; The Spirit Stone of Anath'lan;

Warlocks (35pt.)
> 1x - Warlock (35pt.); Rune armour; Shuriken pistol; Witchblade;

@Elites [ 1 ]

6x - Fire Dragons (167pt.)
> 1x - Fire Dragon Exarch (57pt.); Melta bombs; Heavy Aspect armour; Firepike; Fast Shot;
> 5x - Fire Dragon (22pt.); Fusion gun; Heavy Aspect armour; Melta bombs;

@Troops [ 3 ]

10x - Guardian Defenders (110pt.) Scatter laser;
> 10x - Guardian (9pt.); Mesh armour; Plasma grenades; Shuriken catapult;

10x - Dire Avengers (130pt.)
> 10x - Dire Avenger (13pt.); Aspect armour; Avenger shuriken catapult; Plasma grenades;

3x - Windrider Jetbike Squad (51pt.)
> 3x - Windrider Guardian (17pt.); Eldar jetbike; Mesh armour; Twin-linked shuriken catapult;

@Fast attack [ 2 ]

5x - Warp Spiders (95pt.)
> 5x - Warp Spider (19pt.); Death spinner; Heavy Aspect armour; Warp jump generator;

5x - Warp Spiders (95pt.)
> 5x - Warp Spider (19pt.); Death spinner; Heavy Aspect armour; Warp jump generator;

@Heavy support [ 3 ]

Wraithlord (165pt.) Flamer (x2); Ghostglave; Bright lance (x2);

Wraithlord (165pt.) Flamer (x2); Ghostglave; Bright lance (x2);

Fire Prism (125pt.) Prism cannon; Twin-linked shuriken catapults;

@Secondary Detachment [ 1 ]

@HQ [ 1 ]

Archon (145pt.) Plasma grenades; Kabalite armour; Huskblade; Splinter pistol; Shadow field; Combat drugs; Soul-trap;

@Elites [ 1 ]

6x - Incubi (132pt.) Klaive (x6); Incubus warsuit (x6);

@Troops [ 1 ]

10x - Kabalite Warriors (115pt.) Kabalite armour (x10); Splinter rifle (x8); Splinter cannon; Blaster;





The Warlord is going to be the farseer.. He is going to obviously camp out in the dire avengers squad and just blast things.I gave him the spirit stone so that if I get fortune, I can do double guide as well, or just have that flexibility if after my first roll on fate I get a crap power and take guide, I can roll on the other lists and easily "cast" the two warp charge powers. I have no fear of losing the invuln save as he'll have 10 bodies to roll around and I can play smart with it... I replaced one unit of guardians with a unit of kabalite warriors with a blaster to fullfil the requirement of a troop slot in the allies list, and I put in incubi and the unkillable archon in as my close combat units. Although Scorpions are quite amazing, Incubi do the job a lot better at str 4 with 2 attacks a piece, with ap 2 along with the archon in there to just say I'mma cut you!

I really can not wait to try out this list soon to see if this crazy idea will work. Best part is, I can still play this "good" army, without having to feel like I'm playing the good guys..

Thoughts?

Footdar List 1 and strategy behind it.

If you read my last blog post, you'll know that the way I wanted to build my list was to get close to matching my dark elves in fantasy.. well after about an hour and a half relearning how to count I have come up with this list.. I think it'll be fun, competitive and just out of the blue ..
and since this is my blog, fuck things I'm posting how much everything costs!

Here's it is!

HQ:-280

Warlord:
Autarch-70
Banshee mask-10
Firesaber -30
Total-110

Farseer-100
Total-100

Warlock Council -35
Number of Additional Warlocks-1-35  (2 warlocks in total)
Total-70

Elite:-0

Troop:-522

Guardian defenders-90
10 additional guardians -90
Star cannon-20
Total-200

Guardian defenders-90
10 additional guardians -90
Star cannon-20
Total-200

Wind rider guardians-51
cannon-10
Total 61

Wind rider guardians-51
cannon-10
total 61

Fast Attack:228

Warp spiders - 95
one addition warp spider-19
Total-114

Warp spiders - 95
one addition warp spider-19
Total-114

Heavy Support:-410
Vaul's Wrath Support battery-30
2 additional support weapons -60
d-cannon-25
Total-115

Fire prisim-125
Total-125

Wraithlord-120
Scatter laser-20
Star Cannon-20
GhostBlade-5
Total-165

Total: 1440

Allied forces:

Archon-145
Huskblade/Soul trap/Shadowfield/Drugs/Haywire grenade

6 Incubi-132

5 haywire wyches in a venom with dual cannons -125

Allied total-407

Army total-1847/1850


Ok, Instead of putting everything into its own little section like I do in fantasy when doing a list analysis, I'll just group them up down here.

Autarch, archon and incubi are all in one unit. the archon is the challenge person, gaining more strength the more and more he beats up on challenge people.. the autarch is the warlord, and is there to kill things and set units on fire.. because you can't be a good pirate without a little fire.. the incubi are of course the body guards with the AP2 weapons.

Each warlock goes inside the respected 20 man guardian units. They will more and likely take the 5+ cover save or remove the enemies bonuses, but I'll roll depending on opponent. the farseer will also hang out in one of these units and just be a buff patrol, as guardians are like xbowmen and spearmen rolled into one.

The bikes are going to be in reserve until after the opponents fliers have hit the field. they will then zip a de doo da onto objectives and claim/contest them.

The haywire wyches are what I'm going to steal from skaven players, a Wyche dart.  they fly around in the venom assaulting walkers and vehicles that don't have a gazillion people inside, and just claim objectives and just go around and play the "look I'm a target!" game.

The warp spiders will play the role of the shades. maneuvering around the battle field pumping out a ton of shots at things in such angles that they wont get cover saves, and then zip away like a boss.

The heavy support's job is simple.. D cannons eat tanks for breakfast lunch dinner and 4th meal, while the fire prism is a toolbox of shots. the wraithlord is there to play the look I'm a target! as it moves up 6+d6 and shoot all its guns.

you'll notice a distinct lack of anything that has skyfire or any fliers.. The question is, how am I going to deal with fliers? well, a guide on the fire prism can take all my problems away as I can't use the D cannons on fliers because GW is dumb and say that fliers can avoid blast weapons. If they take out the prism in one go, then I'm stuck with star cannons and scatter lasers needing a ton of 6's..

I dunno how well this will work, but it's worth a shot and maybe it'll be effective and fun.. I'll hopefully test it out one of these days in the near future and give an after action report on it.. but for now, back to fantasy :)

How does it work?!? The transposition of a fantasy army concept to 40k.

Your asking yourself wait.. a 40k post in a fantasy centric blog?!? Yup. well as the new eldar codex has been released I've been toying around with how does it effect my dark eldar. I've decided that as a project and to bring more interest into my 40k army that I rarely play nor that I have many models for nor desire to play with only a select group of people, because let's face it, in my area there's not a whole lot of "enjoyable' people who play 40k.

The concept: Transposing my Fantasy Dark Elves into 40k Eldar/Dark Eldar

I'm ready for battle sir!

So, my old Dark eldar/Eldar centric army focused on what I jokingly referred to as the evil pirates. Lots of Gunboats with a small "raiding party" consisting of my General and his group of incubi body guards. The eldar portion came about in 6th edition consisting of a Bikeseer with a group of bike body guards and a warlock to go around to help out and support my inability to roll a 3+ to save my life..

Now, with the introduction of the new 6 edition books from eldar back, I'm noticing in most games that I play that I can't compete even in friendly games due to the nature of my book, it's fragility, and the new stuff in the newer books because GW still hasn't gotten out of the mindset for 40k that "NEW BOOK IS GOOD!!! NO BALANCE!!!!" like they have with fantasy... Yes, I'm still dreading when my new fantasy army book is released in november, but that's besides the point.

The idea of juxtaposing my fantasy army into 40k came about due to me liking how my army plays and seeing if the concept will work in 40k. I know there's no tanks in fantasy (not counting that out of damn place soul grinder in the deamon book) but I would add them to the 40k side if it improves the quality of the performance.

I'll divide the army into 3 sections, Characters, Close combat, and shooting elements and then either put off to the side what I'm thinking of using, or how I'll change the type to deal with all the stuff that's prevailent in 40k vs that in fantasy..
I am shooting for 1850 points in 40k as that seems to be the norm in my area.. It means that elements of my 2400/2500 point fantasy list won't be included but that will be done in the list building phase.

Characters:

Lvl 4:Support character.. -This is where I'm thinking a farseer will work. I generally love the overall support that the character gives to my dark elves and I'm thinking that support will work well over all in the 40k aspect with things like Double guide (twin linking a unit) and other support

cauldron bsb : Support character with fighting potential-  I am thinking some type of Autarch to be the warlord and make him more fighty. His innate support of being able to manipulate the reserves will be an asset as I'm thinking of taking 1-3 fliers, holding small units back etc.

lvl 2: Support character - This is where I'm thinking of putting an "unkillable" archon, as you need 1 hq and 1 troops from your allies to be legal, in its place. this goes away from the support aspect of the character, but it'll give a combat punch and challenge monster that might be better, abiet more expensive than the autarch warlord. that and I can throw him willy nilly into things and not worry about giving up that objective point for my warlord dying.

I am trying to stay away from "special" characters, but if I have to include one in order to make everything else in the army either perform better, or to unlock certain configurations.. I will begrudgingly do so.

Shooting elements: Main Eldar

Repeater Xbows- I've heard that guardians are the 40k equivilent so a unit of them inside of a wave serpent will be included. I do not know how many units of these will be included.

Shades- I hear that warp spiders are their equivalent, so a unit or two will be included.

Bolt throwers- I hear that Vauls weapon batteries are their equivilent and they are somewhat mobile so a unit will be included.

Dark riders- I'm thinking the cheap troop bikes to hold them back until turn 4-5 and then racing them to claim objectives while being a generic nuisance if they managed to come in on an earlier turn.

I do not have anything equivalent to a flier in fantasy, although a peg rider and harpies do come close. I love the idea of them and I want to maximize the autarchs... there's too many similar names -_-... ability to manipulate my reserves.

Poison from the Dark eldar side, either in the form of a gunboat or venom will also be included as even in 40k I am still only str and toughness 3 with no real ability to deal with high toughness

Close combat elements: Dark Eldar

Spearmen: These usually babysit the level 4 as well as serving a minor combat block in case of emergency and I have no clue how they match up to either an eldar unit, or a dark eldar unit, but they are included in this list as they are a combat block in my fantasy army.

Corsairs: These are the hard hitting frenzy units in my fantasy army that are great with support. I am thinking either Wyches from the dark eldar, or something along the lines of striking scorpions from the eldar side

Black guard: I love this unit, and the only equivalent that I see are Incubi. I love incubi, I love the concept of them, and my black guard are murder machines but die in droves.. I plan on including one unit of incubi into the list whether in a small unit form, or a unit of 9 +the archon and throw them into things with no remorse as I do with my black guard.

Hydra:  Wraithlord.. no doubt about it that this guy just screams wraith lord. I know I would like to include at least one into my list, and don't even get me started on the wraith knight, it may be tall but I think that the points would be better spent on a wraith lord, plus it doesn't take up a huge foot print.  Also, my hydra is a big target that takes up a lot of firepower over the course of the game, well as long as im not playing against deamons and their bullshit flaming cannons..

Strengths and weaknesses:

Now, I'm trying to figure out how to deal with tanks and the likes. Ideally I would like to be able to crack open things while still maintaining survivability. Things like a fire prism, Ravager, or even the Dark Eldar flyer can help.

Weakness in the concept is of course fragibility of the army as a whole, and my inability to even notice what's going on in the current 40k meta to even build an army..

If going by % I would like something along the lines of 70% shooting, 30% close combat with the characters included in both aspects of the %.

I will probably consult with the guru of the eldar around here and see if he thinks that my crazy concept of juxtaposition of my fantasy army into something feasable in the 40k enviorment..
 

Welcome

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