I tested out a 4 serpent list with a Karandras guardian blob. It worked pretty well, but it needed a little more Wave Serpent. I'm thinking of trying this out next:
Eldar 1850
Spirit Seer
5x Wraithgaurd w/ D-Scythes in a Wave Serpent w/ Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
5x Wraithgaurd in a Wave Serpent w/ Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
5x Fire Dragons in a Wave Serpent w/ Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
5x Dire Avengers in a Wave Serpent w/ Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
5x Dire Avengers in a Wave Serpent w/ Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
5x Dire Avengers in a Wave Serpent w/ Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
Fire Pirsm w/ Shuriken Cannon
Fire Pirsm w/ Shuriken Cannon
Just need to get some Wraith Guard. I'll probably try it with proxies first. Oddly enough, it's not that much different from what I was playing in 5th. Wave Serpents and Fire Prisms FTW. I think you could run a list with 9 serpents at 1850. But you're taking Banshee squads to get the extra Serpents at that point. Kind of sad really.
I've also been thinking about an Eldar/Tau hybrid:
XV-8 Commander w/ 2x Plasma Rifles, Puretide Chip, Iridium Armor
Riptide w/ Smart Missiles, Ion Accelerator, Early Warning Override
Riptide w/ Smart Missiles, Ion Accelerator, Early Warning Override
12x Firewarriors
10x Kroot w/ 1x Hound
10x Kroot w/ 1x Hound
Avatar w/ Fast Shot
5x Fire Dragons in a Wave Serpent w/ Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
5x Dire Avengers in a Wave Serpent w/ Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
5x Dire Avengers in a Wave Serpent w/ Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon
Wraith Knight
Normally I'm not a fan of the Wraith Knight, and I think the new Avatar is also problematic. I'm hoping this list has enough big nasties that an opponent won't be able to handle all of them.
I really like 2nd list. is there another way to get a fourth wave serpent?
ReplyDeleteYeah, if I give up the Wraith Knight, I can take a min squad of Dark Reapers instead. They can take a Wave Serpent as a dedicated Transport. Not a bad option since the DR make a good unit to stick the Commander to. The only problem is it gives up those two ST 10 guns on the Wraith Knight.
DeleteSo why not take a couple of D-Cannons in a battery?
ReplyDeleteCause they are pretty expensive and only have a 24" range. Vibro Cannons I like a bit better. Still its a static unit that kind of feels out of place in a very mobile army.
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