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    Default Back to 40k - Starting a Eldar army but what to buy!

    So it's been a few years since I have played last played 4th edition I think...

    I used to play an assassin based Daemonhunters army but have loved Eldar ever since 2nd edition when I used to run a small Harlequin army.

    So I have spent the afternoon reading the 59 page thread about the Eldar codex and now can't decide what to buy!

    I have 2 main ideas for armies Wriaths or Serpent spam

    I will be wanting to play the army competitively hopefully too.

    For the serpent list i was thinking of buying - 6 Eldar Battleforce,2 fire prism and a HQ

    For the Wraiths - Spirtseer - 25 wraithguard,4 wave serpents,2 Wraithlord ,1 wraitknight and 2 flyers

    But I suppose as I have not played these armies and haven't played 6th yet do they work?

    Would you suggest a better list?
    What unit would be you must have?

    thanks for any advice

    Sam

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    I'd say Wraith-spam is a good choice, with tough Serpents and lots of possible target saturation, many armies can't deal with T6 in their deployment zone turn 2. And it would be a cool army aesthetic-wise.
    The other main choice i see (IMO) would be a balanced list of Dire Avengers troops, a Squad or two of Reapers with Starshot's, a Wraithknight or two, and Jetbike seer with Wind riders or Mantle of the Laughing god. Don't forget to have either Harlequins or Scorpions as your assault elements, or Counter-assault elements, and your pretty much set.

    It really comes down to what and who your playing against.

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    Wraith knight worth every penny.

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    newdar is gr8 fun... rangers are still dodgy and pathfinders massively overcosted... but pretty much everything else works ... bs4 makes a huge difference and battle focus is useful... good luck !

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    I always vote for robot zombies and guys with ninja star guns on their face.

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    if you do go wraith buy the Iyanden Supplement

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    Can´t go wrong, if you add some (loads of!) Walkers...
    "WHAT KIND OF A PEACE
    DO I HAVE WITH A DESTROYER"

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    Quote Originally Posted by guard40k View Post
    Wraith knight worth every penny.
    no it isnt... last tourney 2 wraith knights there did very little..

    war walkers are very very good.. as are dark reapers

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    walker spam can be fun... especially against men in boxes... but with the new nightfight rules i would happily take on an eldar walker army... though their new 5+ power field save is long overdue...

    my favourite unit in new codex is spiderz with hunter killer exarch

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    If there just was a way to put fe. 4 Walkers in one squadron...mmmm...war walkers kill...i got 9 already and still thinking about getting three more for the Bel-Annath list...that plus double FOC...HEAVY...
    "WHAT KIND OF A PEACE
    DO I HAVE WITH A DESTROYER"

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