Thursday, June 6, 2013

How about some Eldar list with the new codex?

I put together a few 1850 point lists with the new book.  They look a lot like the lists I tried to run before the new codex came out.  That's what happens when a codex doesn't really do much to fix its internal balance issues.

Farseer w Spear, Runes of Witnessing
Karandras(or Asurman depending on my mood)
1x Warlock
5x Firedragons in a Waveserpent with Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
5x Firedragons in a Waveserpent with Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
9x Dire Avengers in a Waveserpent with Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
9x Dire Avengers in a Waveserpent with Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
20x Guardians with 2 Brightlance platforms
Fire Prism w/ Shuriken Cannons
Fire Prism w/ Shuriken Cannons

This probably the first list I'm going to try out this weekend.  It's pretty balanced, but neglects anti-air.  I'm hoping laser-locked Scatter Lasers on Serpents will be semi-effective in that role.  Farseer, Warlock, and the Phoenix Lord attach to the guardian squad.  Pretty tough with stealth, shrouded, and hopefully Fortune from the Farseer.

Farseer w Spear, Runes of Witnessing
Karandras(or Asurman depending on my mood)
1x Warlock
5x Firedragons in a Waveserpent with Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
5x Firedragons in a Waveserpent with Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
6x Jetbikes w 2 Shuriken Cannons
6x Jetbikes w 2 Shuriken Cannons
6x Jetbikes w 2 Shuriken Cannons
6x Jetbikes w 2 Shuriken Cannons
20x Guardians with 2 Brightlance platforms
Fire Prism w/ Shuriken Cannons
Fire Prism w/ Shuriken Cannons

I like this a little better than the last one.  I just need to scrounge up the 24 jetbikes to pull it off.

Farseer
Karandras(or Asurman depending on my mood)
1x Warlock
8x Striking Scorpions
20x Guardians with 2 Brightlance platforms
10x Rangers
10x Rangers
10x Dire Avengers in a Waveserpent with Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon 
10x Dire Avengers in a Waveserpent with Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon 
5x Warp Spiders
Fire Prism w/ Shuriken Cannons
Fire Prism w/ Shuriken Cannons

More of a foot hoard.  The Avengers go on foot in this list, and the Serpents act as pure gunboats. 

I'm not supper excited about these lists.  They're weak against flyers.  The Eldar skyfire options are just a little too expensive to take with out hamstringing the list against everything else.  I'll have  to hope I get lucky from Guide, Prescience, or Waveserpents.  I'm also thinking of tweaking these just a little to get the 15 points per serpent to give them Holofields for the +1 cover.
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  1. AnonymousJune 6, 2013 at 2:28 PM

    Hello, I have played a few games with the new eldar codex. I have found that holo fields on wave serpent is awesome. A +1 to cover save makes your jink a 4+. This protection allows you to shoot your serpent shield and not worry so much about it getting popped. That shield is especially good at taking out low armor vehicles (side armor) that are trying to hide behind cover, since it ignores cover; Amazing gun.

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    1. CaulynDarrJune 6, 2013 at 2:38 PM

      4+ cover is nice, but it requires scrounging up 60 points for all 4 serpents.

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  2. SpaguatyrineJune 6, 2013 at 4:10 PM

    Mike Brandt believes the Eldar codex will bring back vehicles. Eldar vehicles are awesome he says..

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    1. CaulynDarrJune 6, 2013 at 4:43 PM

      Prism and Serpents are defiantly worth it. Probably War Walkers too. Not sure about falcons, Weaves, and Vypers. I think those will take a back seat to the other options.

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