FIrst look at Dark Eldar, round 3!

Round three!

First look at the DE codex, round 2.

Alright my next round of thoughts:

First look at the Dark Eldar Codex.

So, it's not the end of the world! As with most codex releases, there is a HUGE blow out of it "being rubbish" before we even get the book. Well, while we have lost a lot of cool things, the book isn't half bad.

Talking about the Dark Eldar release #1

Wow, what a week it has been with Dark Eldar news! I’ve been away on holidays for the past two weeks (hence the silence), but I am back in action as of today. Let’s talk Dark Eldar again....

Wracks and Dark Eldar Leaks

Hells yeah! The Covens are back in style. Obviously we can all tell that little work has gone into the Wracks.....but they didn't really need an update anyway. 

March to War - Dark Eldar Venom

Well, it's fair to say I've been out of touch for a fair while - everyday life has been extremely busy since Christmas, and has only settled back to normality the past two weeks.

Orks are back? Bring out the Shuriken Cannons.

Yeah! The boyz in green are back with style, and it looks like a majority of players in my local gaming shop are bringing back their green tides. The new rules for charging with orks have really given them a great edge, and gaining hammer of wrath with big groups of boyz is particularly hilarious. However, it’s pretty terrifying for my Dark Eldar. So what will I do? 

Dark Eldar in 7th

I’d say the absolute worst thing to hit Dark Eldar this edition is that flamers can spray into our Open-Topped vehicles. T3/5+ Kabalites do not fare well against standard Flamers, let alone anything that torrents higher strength ones. So welcome to Dark Eldar in 7^th.

Dark Eldar Unique Bonus in 7th.

Well unless someone can find something against this, Dark Eldar Raiders are pretty hilarious now. Jink gives a 4+ cover save to them, but means they can only snap shot next turn. However, when reading the rulebook, it states that models WITH THIS SPECIAL RULE gain the benefits and negatives. Last time I checked, Kabalite Warriors don’t have Jink....

Meaning they don't snap shot...

Let the Raider Spam begin.

Dark Eldar Restart.

SO! I’m selling off my Tau to a mate, and heading back to Dark Eldar. I will still have my Eldar for tournaments, but now with fantasy and LOTR picking up, I need to make space!

Dark Eldar + Stronghold Assault.

In my opinion, Stronghold Assault has given Dark Eldar a real life line. There are two main additions that give Dark Eldar a better chance in the game: Void Shields and Promethium Pipes.

Think Tank: Dark Eldar Musings.

Hmm, been thinking about how the Eldar transition would transfer over to Dark Eldar. Let me show you what I mean:

Dark Eldar Codex Update: What could they even get?

We know that every codex release has been fronted by an array of new models. Yet, I'm at a complete loss as to figure out what Dark Eldar could actually get. 

Dark Eldar Beginnings

So, I finally got a copy of Codex: Dark Eldar, and am beginning to peice together some ideas. But first, I thought I'd share some fluff I've come up with.

Dark Eldar List Idea

 

This is the first list I have come up with:

 

HQ

 

Silvered Helm (Duke Sliscus)

 

 

Troops

 

The Poisoned Shard - 17 Kabalite Warriors, 2 Warriors with Splinter Cannons, Sybarite with Ghostplate Armour and Splinter Rifle

 

The Veiled Blade - 4 Wyches and Wych with Hydra Gauntlet mounted in Venom with dual Splinter Cannons and Nightsheilds

 

Shadow Runners - 8 Kabalite Warriors, Kabalite Warrior with Splinter Cannon and Sybarite with Ghostplate Armour, mounted in Raider with Nightsheilds and Splinter Racks

 

Fast Attack

 

Speed Strike - 3 Reavers with Cluster Caltrops and Heat Lance

 

The Crimson Blade - 5 Hellions

 

Heavy Support

 

Hell-light - Ravager with Nightsheilds

 

 

This amounts to roughly 1000pts, so an ok size for a starting force. Conveniently, a Battleforce provides a decent amount of the force.

 

All comments are welcome!

Dark Eldar: Start Up Army

Dark Eldar- Pirates, Raiders without compare.

Battle report: Eldar & Tau Empire Vs CSM & Dark Eldar & Imperial Guard

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That picture defines perfectly the thoughts of everyone around the table during this game. It was a great game, epic I would say, full of randomness, crazy moves, lots of luck (good and bad), insane rolls but especially, fun. 

Dark Eldar Tactics: Heavy Support

How to bring the pain lesson one: Take Dark Eldar heavy support.
How to bring the pain lesson two: Repeat lesson one.

Dark Eldar Tactics: Fast Attack.

The only thing that Dark Eldar love more than violence is speed. It is their best defence, offence and is the heart of many engagements. What is on offer? Let's have a look:

Book Review: Path of the Incubus

Written by Andy Chambers.