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My friend wrecked me last game with a wraithlord that wouldn't die, and I'd like for that not to happen again. I was thinking about something like this:

HQ

CCS - 145
4xmelta
Chimera (HF)

Elites

Marbo - xx

Troops

PCS - 105
3xflamer
Chimera (HF)

Infantry - 135
lascannon
Chimera (HB)

Infantry - 135
lascannon
Chimera (HB)

PCS - 105
3xflamer
Chimera (HF)

Infantry - 135
lascannon
Chimera (HB)

Infantry - 135
lascannon
Chimera (HB)

HWS - 75
3xAutocannon

HWS - 75
3xAutocannon

Veterans - 100
3xmelta
(Vendetta)

Veterans - 100
3xmelta
(Vendetta)

Fast Attack

Vendetta - 1xx

Vendetta - 1xx

Heavy Support

2xHydra - 1xx

Manticore - 1xx

Manticore - 1xx

Total - 2000

my current list is approximately the same, except without Marbo, and with

(4x)
Infantry - 145
Lascannon
Chimera (HB)
Hunter-Killer

Veterans - 130
3xmelta
Demolitions
(Vendetta)

Veterans - 100
3xmelta
Powerfist
(Vendetta)

instead of the corresponding units, and with closed-topped Medusas instead of the manticores.

Critiques?

Well, a WL is hard to defeat in cc.
Power fists could do it but require to roll 6 to wound.
The solution is to play a mech force with suitable heavy weapons, auto cannons, missile launchers, and lascannons are fine.
If a WL threatens your front ranks, approach it with 2 squads of Veterans with 3 meltas each (this is what you have).
Meltas should take it down.
Otherwise, ignore this sucker.

take a squad of lascannons instead of your autocannon squads...
order to reroll hits or reroll cover saves on them + one of your regular infantry squads with lascannons and you should be able to take it out in 1 turn, 2 turns at most...

Well, a single WL is not the biggest threat in a Eldar army
if the Eldar player is worth his salt.
You have to maintain a proper target priority schedule and
when it has highest priority then take measure to kill this d*** beast.

wuestenfux: fair enough. does this mean that you'd suggest no changes to this list?

krusty: isn't that a lot of LC? I mean, that's 16 LC, 4 AC. seems...off.

I think your doin it wrong? those Vendettas should have put its lights out in 2 turns max

true, but I'd much rather the vendettas not have to focus their fire on the wraithlord so much. That, and Marbo is just plain fun (and puts 3 wounds on a WL in a turn when he assaults!). are you suggesting that I go back to my previous list, though, CajunMan550?

Take plasmas on your CCS and blast it from 24" away from the top of the chimera hatch. That wy your CCS doesn't need to get close and end up being a suicide unit.

Only take hunter killers en masse and power fists on guard are crap.