Wraithguard are the ghost warriors of the Eldar in the 4th Edition Eldar Codex for Warhammer 40,000.

Background and Description

Ranks of Wraithguard led by Spiritseers

Embedded onto wraithbone through a Spirit Stone, Eldar fight beyond death as Wraithguard.

Note: These rules and descriptions are necessarily truncated. Please refer to your 4th Edition Eldar Codex for specific model statistics, rules and points costs

Special Rules and Wargear

1. Fearless
2. Wraithsight: Risk not activating without a friendly Psyker nearby: Farseer, Warlocks, Eldrad Ulthran
3. Wraithcannon: Short range gun that wounds on a low roll regardless of toughness and has a chance to cause Instant Death.

Upgrades

1. Spiritseer: 10 Wraithguard lead by one of the Warlocks upgraded to a Spiritseer may be fielded as Troops or Elites.
2. Character: May be joined by one of the Warlocks
3. Transport: Wave Serpent 5 Wraithguard and 1 Warlock.

Strengths

High Toughness, and a good armor save makes them highly resilient to anti-infantry weapons. This coupled with their high strength, and initiative gives them a surprising punch in close combat.

Weaknesses

Their weapons are short ranged, being on par with meltaguns, and they are slow compared to the rest of the Eldar army, lacking the fleet rule.

Tacticas that mention Wraithguard

• Wraithguard are an integral part of Elfzilla tactica.