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I have a tournament coming up and I have to model and paint 700 points of dark elves in two weeks! Anyways first I wanted to show you my list and see if their are bugs I need to tweek out.

19 black arc corsairs
full cmd

master
armor of darkness
crimson death


19 dark elf warriors
full cmd
shields

sorceress
pearl of infinite bleakness
sacrificial dagger

5 harpies

10 repeater xbows

5 COK
full cmd
std of slaughter
pearl of infinite bleakness

The sorceress will be in the warrior squad and the master will be in the corsair squad. Harpies will hunt war machines while the COK will be my shock troops. Keep in mind that a hydra is the next thing I am going to buy, I just don't have time for this tourney to field it.

A few things

take off standard of slaughter and full command from Cold Ones. Keep musician.

Take off pearl of bleakness from sorceress.

You cannot have two pearls of infinite bleakness. Only 1 item per list.

I would have something like this.

Master-138
Soulrender
Pendant of Khaleth
Heavy Armor
Sea Dragon Cloak

Sorceress-185
Level 2
Sacrificial Dagger

20 Spearmen-155
Full Command
Shields

10 Repeater Crossbowmen

5 Harpies

20 Corsairs-225
Full Command

Cold One Knights-196
Musician

Best of luck to ye.

No Assassin?

17 black guard - 316
musician
standard bearer w/ hag graef
champion with crimson death

master 138
soulrender
pendant of khaleth
heavy armour
sea dragon cloak

I've seen this unit stop through virtually anything you can field at 1000 points. Sure, it's almost half your points, but with 3 groups of 10 repeater crossbowmen and the 20-man corsair group, it's a very nasty thing. ASF+stubborn is fantastic, because you can often wipe front ranks and even if you lose to CR, it doesn't matter. The champ w/ crimson death explodes even weak heroes (and obviously other champions), and the master is an unkillable jerk who packs 3 hatred+ASF S6 armour piercing attacks

I'd replace the warriors and the sorceress with the black guard, then find a spot for the ring of hotek (like a Cold One Knight's champion), and you're golden.

Granted, this is me butchering your list into one I find more pleasing, so I appologize I'd like to see your corsairs packing the sea serpent standard since I have a soft spot in my heart for 3 rerolled attacks per model (forcing almost 7 saves on WS4+ T3, or 4.5 on WS4+ T4), but it's far from mandatory.

Cryonicleech: You cannot have two pearls of infinite bleakness. Only 1 item per list.



thanks for pointing that out.
Defenestrator, while I completely believe that the black guard squad would be a valuable asset to me, I don't currently own any so I can't use it.
Thanks for the advice! Any snippets you guys give me help me to build a better list.

for the record, I like Cryonicleech's list. Keeps your main points, while refining it a little.

Your basic points make sense, thedarkside69.

Harpies for either March Blocking (Chaos, Ogres etc.) or Warmachine hunting (Dwarfs, Empire etc.)

Use the Spearmen as general combat unit, though ALWAYS give a supporting charge by COK's. You could put your sorceress in this unit, or the Repeater Xbows (I'd put her in the spearmen, IMHO)

Corsairs are also good, put the master in their and wreak havoc.

Cold Ones should support Spearmen, who are too weak on their own, IMHO.

Crossbows can either sit back and shoot or, if you see it necessary, move up with the army.


Best of luck to ye!