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OK, I had been playing Ulthwe Eldar ever since Craftworld Eldar came out because Black Guardians and Seer Councils were just so strong. Now with the advent of the new Codex: Eldar I want to lean back to my roots (I started playing 40K under Rogue Trader and the 40,000 Compendium with original Harlequins).

To me, the strengths of the Eldar (and the signature characteristics of the race) are speed, grace and subtlety. With that in mind, I am mentally working with the following units in mind for a 1500-2000 pt army:

HQ: Not sure...either Autarch (to join Hawks or Spiders) and Farseer or 2 Farseers

Elites: 2 10-man Harlequin squads with 4 Kisses, 2 Fusion Pistols, Death Jester, Shadowseer and Troupe Leader; 1 10-man Warp Spider squad with Exarch with 2x Death Spinner, Power Blades and both Exarch Powers

Troops: 2 10- to 15-man Guardian Squads with Warlock with Conceal (moving cover for DAs); 2 10-man Dire Avenger squads with Exarch with Power Weapon and Shimmershield and both Exarch Powers

Fast Attack: 2 10-man Swooping Hawk squads with Exarch with Sunrifle and both Exarch powers

Heavy Support: 1 Wraithlord with Wraithsword and Scatter Laser

Depending on exact points I would like to also include a squadron of either Vypers with Brightlances, Holofields and Spirit Stones, or a squadron of War Walkers with Scatter Laser and Brightlance each.

I'm sure I'm probably way over 2000 points with all this fast, sneaky goodness, but I'm so wanting something in this vein to play. Please offer your suggestions!!!

Yeah, without running the exact numbers I estimate this is already way over 2000 points.

In tactics and some other places there are a couple of threads about the problems with walking squads of harlequins, DAs and guardians. Not sure what you mean by saying the guardians are "moving cover for DAs"?