1750 Dark Eldar - First Attempt

[Lord Kritislik]

Hello everyone,

This is my first attempt at a Dark Eldar list and also my first post on the forum so a big HELLO! to everyone! Right, without further ado here's my list:


HQ
Baron Sathonyx - 105pts

Succubus - 85pts
Agoniser, Splinter Pistol

Elites
Hekatrix Bloodbrides (9 Strong) - 210pts
3 w/Hydra Gauntlets, Syren w/Agoniser
Raider w/Dark Lance

Troops
Kabalite Warriors (10 Strong) - 185pts
1 w/Blaster, 1 w/Splinter Cannon, Sybarite
Raider w/Dark Lance

Kabalite Warriors (10 Strong) - 185pts
1 w/Blaster, 1 w/Splinter Cannon, Sybarite
Raider w/Dark Lance

Wyches (10 Strong) – 210pts
2x Hydra Gauntlets, Hekatrix w/Agoniser
Raider w/Dark Lance

Hellions (17 Strong) -287pts
Helliarch w/Stunclaw

Fast Attack
Reaver Jetbikes (5 Strong) – 142pts
1 w/Cluster catrops, 1 w/Heat Lance

Scourges (5 Strong) – 130pts
2 w/Splinter Cannons

Heavy Support
Ravager

Ravager

Total = 1749pts

What d'ya think? C+C both welcome and wanted!
Cheers,
LK

[DrLove42]

Looks very doable.

My only comment is on the jetbikes. I love my jetbikes, to the point of i'm considering running 2 groups of 9....

But they need to be focused on one task.Giving them a lance and a caltrops is a waste. They either need to boost non stop or boost and shoot. Cos the second they aren't getting that 3+ cover save they're history. So stopping next to a vehicle to melt it...with only one shot your going to get a hit 66% of the time. If they succeed...people get out and stomp on you. Although not a slouch in combat, they aren't amazing. If you fail to deal with it....your still going to get stomped on, but will get shot first. And won't have the cover save

[Caldera02]

Looks very doable.

My only comment is on the jetbikes. I love my jetbikes, to the point of i'm considering running 2 groups of 9....

But they need to be focused on one task.Giving them a lance and a caltrops is a waste. They either need to boost non stop or boost and shoot. Cos the second they aren't getting that 3+ cover save they're history. So stopping next to a vehicle to melt it...with only one shot your going to get a hit 66% of the time. If they succeed...people get out and stomp on you. Although not a slouch in combat, they aren't amazing. If you fail to deal with it....your still going to get stomped on, but will get shot first. And won't have the cover save

I agree that the reavers need to be focused. either boosting over things with caltrops or heat lancing light transports down. Also, a unit of 5 makes no sense, for just one more bike you get two special weapons!

I'm not a fan of the scourge configuration. If all you want that unit to do is shoot poison, your better off with a 5 man warrior squad w/blaster in a venom for the same price.

The hellions needs the agoniser instead of the stunclaw IMO.

[blackarmchair]

Those bloodbrides should be 237pts not 210, knew something was up when bloodbrides and wyches were the same cost.

[thecactusman17]

Scourges with Cannons, I've found, are an excellent choice for throwing around poison at 1750/1850 points. But they do have the downside of not scoring. For 5 more points, you can replace these with 5 warriors and a blaster in a venom with dual cannons AND nightshields. But these are an excellent replacement for that unit if you don't have (or don't want) Venoms.

With the sheer number of wounds being thrown around by her Bloodbride retinue, I'm not certain that the Succubus is the best usage of your points. 85 points could be used in a few ways to benefit you, particularly:

Upgrading your raiders and ravagers with Flickerfields or Nightshields to make them last longer. If you can free up points for both, you'll find several of these vehicles lasting the whole game despite their paper thin armor.

Opening up points for another bike with heat lance or caltrops (as with other posters on this, specialize them unless they are for an all-comers tournament list).

Replacing the Stunclaw with an agonizer. Stunclaws are awesome for thematic armies, but you rarely have more than one opportunity to use them at all in most games, and that's ignoring that smart players ensure their ICs will never be in B2B with it. Sadly, this unit benefits far more from yet another agonizer. The good news is that you get a nifty 5 point discount on your purchase! Which in your case, you only need 10 points from somewhere.

[Lord Kritislik]

Okay, quoting isn't working so I'll reply to everyone as best I can:

Agreed on the Reavers needing to specialise, however they are now out of my list
The scourges are gone to free up some much needed points and the Stunclaw has now been replaced by an Agoniser ;)
Cheers, I hadn't noticed, to trusting in my BattleScribe data file for sure!
Succubus is gone and Night Shields now added to the Ravager, Stunclaw has been swapped for an Agoniser and I've added some 5 man Warrior units with Blasters in Venoms ;)


Right, my list has changed quite a lot but hopfeully changed alot for the better so without further ado here is my revised list:

HQ
Baron Sathonyx - 105pts

Elites
Kabalie Trueborn (5 Strong) - 180pts
4 w/Blasters
Venom w/Grisly Trophies

Troops
Kabalite Warriors (5 Strong) - 115pts
1 w/Blaster
Venom

Kabalite Warriors (5 Strong) - 115pts
1 w/Blaster
Venom

Kabalite Warriors (5 Strong) - 115pts
1 w/Blaster
Venom

Wyches (10 Strong) – 215pts
2x Razorflails, Hekatrix w/Agoniser
Raider w/Grisly Trophies

Wyches (10 Strong) – 215pts
2x Razorflails, Hekatrix w/Agoniser
Raider w/Grisly Trophies

Hellions (20 Strong) - 345pts
Helliarch w/Agoniser

Heavy Support
Ravager - 115pts
w/Night Shields

Ravager - 115pts
w/Night Shields

Ravager - 115pts
w/Night Shields

Total - 1750pts

So, Whad'ya think?
LK