The
Tiger Roars
Guest Commentary:
A Thousand Points of Light
Eldar,
Part 1 <> Part 2 <> Part
3
Introduction
<> Suggested army lists for new players
A Thousand Points
of Light: Eldar, Part 2 (Revised 11/2008) by
Patrick Eibel
Here are two more Eldar lists (Biel-Tan
and Iyanden) for your consideration; if you haven't already, check out
the "general" and Alaitoc lists in the first
installment. Sam-Hainn and Ulthwe lists are in Part
3.
Remember, these lists--like all the
others in this series--are meant for brand new players or for players looking
to start a new army. These lists are not meant to be "killer" lists for
winning tournaments or trouncing people at the local gaming shop. Rather,
they are foundations that players can build upon as they desire.
Craftworld Biel-Tan:
What To Buy
-
One Avatar: $25.00/£15
-
Two Dire Avenger boxs set: $60.00/£36
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Two Howling Banshees blisters: $20.00/£12
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One Howling Banshees box set: $30.00/£18
-
One Fire Dragons box set: $30.00/£18
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One Wave Serpent: $40.00/£25
-
One Falcon: $40.00/£25
Total: $245.00/£149
All
prices are from the Games Workshop
website as of July 2008 and may vary. Prices do not include
taxes and are meant only as a guide.
You may have
difficulty finding blisters of two Howling Banshees. At worst, you
could always order them directly from the GW Online Store.
Dire Avengers are the core
of any Biel-Tan army
1000-point list
-
Avatar (155
points)
-
Howling Banshees.
Eight Banshees, Exarch w/ mirrorswords (166 points)
-
Wave Serpent for
Banshees, w/ twin-linked shuriken cannon (100 points)
-
Fire Dragons.
Five Dragons, Exarch w/ fire pike (116 points)
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Falcon for
Fire Dragons, w/ shuriken cannon and holo-field (155 points)
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Dire Avengers.
Nine Avengers + Exarch w/ second catapult and Bladestorm (152 points)
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Dire Avengers.
Nine Avengers + Exarch w/ second catapult and Bladestorm (152 points)
Total: 996 points
Tactics
The Biel-Tan list has three distinct
elements: 1) the Avatar and Avengers, which form a Fearless group
of catapult firing, 2) the Wave Serpent with Howling Banshees for assault
punch, and 3) the Falcon with the Fire Dragons for tank hunting or character
killing. These elements will need to work together so that neither
of them will be overcome while operating on its own. As a last resort,
the Avatar is a real beast if it ever gets to close combat, so he and the
Avengers should always be steadily advancing toward the enemy (unless you
are fighting Tyranids or any other army you wouldn’t want to get close
to, of course). The Dire Avengers will provide a sick amount of firepower
with a potential 62 shots on a round that they use Bladestorm. They
will be able to soften up enemy units for the Banshees, who, with a Strength
of 3, might otherwise struggle against larger units.
You'll also need Fire Dragons
and Howling Banshees for your Biel-Tan
Craftworld Iyanden:
What To Buy
-
One Yriel: $25.00/£17
-
One Farseer w/ Warlock Bodyguard: $30/£18
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Five Wraithguard: $75/£40
-
Two Eldar Guardian box sets w/ weapon
platforms: $60/£36
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Two Eldar Guardian box sets w/ five
Guardians: $16/£10
-
Two Wraithlords: $80/£50
Total: $286.00/£171
All
prices are from the Games Workshop
website as of July 2008 and may vary. Prices do not include
taxes and are meant only as a guide.
The five Wraithguards are listed
as individual blisters because that is what is currently available from
GW.
1000-point list
-
Yriel (155
points)
-
Farseer w/
Runes of Warding and Guide (90 points)
-
Five Wraithguard
(175 points), plus Spiritsinger w/ Conceal (46 points)
-
Guardian Squad Aleph.
Twelve Guardians, including scatter laser (111points), plus Warlock
w/ Embolden (30 points)
-
Guardian Squad Lambeth.
Twelve Guardians, including shuriken cannon (101points), plus Warlock
w/ Embolden (30 points)
-
Two Wraithlords
w/ bright lances (130 points each)
Total: 998 points
Tactics
I will not lie: the Iyandan list
will be tricky to use. You have a lot of points allocated to six
figures (the Wraithguard), and you need to make them count. Fortunately,
they are tough and the Spiritsinger will help them stay alive by using
Conceal. The Guardian Squads are there to provide cheap bodies and
for cover fire where needed. I would have liked to give both Guardian
Squads scatterlasers (love four shots per round), but was trying to save
points. The Wraithguard will be tasked with tank hunting and character
killing, and should stay close to Farseer or Warlocks to overcome wraithsight.
The Farseer stays near the Guardian Squads to cast Guide and maximize their
shooting. There are no real close combat options in this list (the
Wraithguard, Wraithlords, Yriel and the Farseer are your best bets), so
the army should hang back and shoot and only assault as a last resort.
If you do get overrun, don’t forget Yriel’s Eye of Wrath power, which could
possibly kill an entire squad of just about anything.
Next
time, I present lists for Sam-Hainn and Ulthwe!
Yriel is more than just
a
pretty face
Photo copyright
2008, Games Workshop
Eldar,
Part 1 <> Part 2 <> Part
3
Related
Pages
Introduction
to the series
Other
lists in this series
Posted November 2008.
Used with permission.
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