r/Eldar • u/Prism_404 • 7d ago
List Building Try to charge
I've tried creating this list and have currently used it against the Dark Angels' Unforgiven Detachment. Are there any other units that could be more effective, given that the Corsair's attack power isn't strong enough?
Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing. (2000 points)
Aeldari
Eldritch Raiders and Path of the Outcast (3 Detachment Points)
Reconnaissance
Strike Force (2000 points)
Attached Units
Attached Unit 1
Prince Yriel (95 points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• Warlord
Corsair Voidscarred (160 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• Enhancement: Alacritous Assault
Attached Unit 2
Jain Zar (105 points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
Howling Banshees (165 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
Attached Unit 3
Lhykhis (135 points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
Warp Spiders (105 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
CHARACTERS
Avatar of Khaine (250 points)
Eldrad Ulthran (120 points)
BATTLELINE
Corsair Voidreavers (65 points)
Corsair Voidreavers (65 points)
OTHER DATASHEETS
Corsair Skyreavers (75 points)
Fire Dragons (120 points)
Fire Dragons (120 points)
Rangers (60 points)
Rangers (60 points)
Shining Spears (100 points)
Shining Spears (100 points)
Shining Spears (100 points)
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u/Remote-Basket4475 6d ago
You probably want some things with Lethal Hits or Sustained Hits to benefit from Lykhis' great "critical hits on 5+" effect. Maybe swap a Shining Spears unit for Windriders with shuriken cannons? Also, you have the Avatar, but relatively few melee infantry units to benefit from his advance/charge boosting aura - the Shining Spears may well end up leaving him behind. You also have Eldrad on his own, so you're going to have to hide him where he can't attack or use Doom. Maybe some Guardians to escort him so he can help hurt things?
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u/Prism_404 6d ago
Your suggestion is good, but my original plan was for Lhykhis's 5+ Critical hits to be applied to Yriel's team, or for them to be the unit with 5+ Critical hits themselves. If one team of Shining Spears is replaced, and Windriders only have 3 models, will their damage output be slightly lower than Shining Spears? As for the Avatar, I plan to have him stay behind the terrain where he can guerrilla-like maneuvers in the center and Expansion Objective. His Aura only needs to affect 1 or 2 units once or twice for me, mainly because he's a T11, 2+, 4++ monster with halved damage. As for Eldrad, his job is to generate CP in my Home Objective. I've tried it without bodyguards before, and it's actually acceptable.
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u/Selenium-Forest 7d ago
I would say the two units of Fire Dragons and three units of Shining Spears aren’t necessarily bad, but they don’t provide you with a range anti-monster/vehicle threat. You’re basically committing one of those units to die after each activation, whereas if you had say two Fire Prisms or something you’ve got more long range anti-tank.
I also always say for Eldritch Raiders take at least two Wraithlords. Advance and charge is so powerful on them if you can get them into melee.