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I have been testing a Dark Eldar list at 1000 points and have come up with this list. I have tweaked some of the units based on the three games I've played.

HQ Archon 140 Agonizer, Splinter Pistol, Shadow Field, Phantasm Grenade Launcher, Animus Vitae

HQ Haemonculus 65 Venom Blade, Liquifier Gun, Splinter Pistol

Troops Wracks (9) 100 2 Close Combat Weapons, 1 Liquifier Gun
Raider 70 Dark Lance, Flickerfield

Troops Wracks (10) 120 2 Close Combat Weapons, 2 Liquifier Gun
Raider 70 Dark Lance, Flickerfield

Elites Incubi (4) 88 Klaive
Venom 75 Flickerfield, Splinter Cannon (x2), Night Shield

Heavy Support Ravager 115 Dark Lance (3), Flickerfield

Heavy Support Razorwing Flyer 155 Flickerfield, 2x Dark Lance, Twin linked Splinter Rifle, 4 Monosythe Missiles

998

Two units of Wracks have worked well so far. I feel like they are adequate as long as they attack the correct targets. The Archon/Incubi are expensive, but add a much needed punch. I have used the Razorwing once, but found it to be worthwhile. The missiles provide a good amount of utility. Comments and advice welcome.

Yeah, i also like the Razorwings as they add the much needed tactical versatility.
Wracks are a solid choice, they are always worth their points.
I haven't tried to use incubi, but i have indeed heard 4 is the best number to take em.
Might want to consider dropping the archon to add in another ravager and one klaivex, and give the razorwing a splinter cannon.

Tmonster wrote:Might want to consider dropping the archon to add in another ravager and one klaivex, and give the razorwing a splinter cannon.

or maybe add an extra haemonculi for your 2nd wrack squad, i find that having as many squads start with a haemonculi is very useful, especial with something that already starts with a pain token, and even better is that they are a cc unit giving them FC which although doesnt make them hit better it should in most cases make them hit 1st

if you do decide to take the archon, i would drop the animus vitae, if you play the incubi right, they should be able to get pain tokens easy enough, so to me the animus vitae is a waste
( i think that the vitae is the one that gives a pain token after you kill something, but if I'm wrong, i take that back lol)

SomaRukido wrote:if you do decide to take the archon, i would drop the animus vitae, if you play the incubi right, they should be able to get pain tokens easy enough, so to me the animus vitae is a waste
( i think that the vitae is the one that gives a pain token after you kill something, but if I'm wrong, i take that back lol)

Yeah incubi on the charge can do some serious damage, not to mention what the archon himself could do as well

and yes the vitae is the one that gives you a pain token...

Archons can't take an Animus Vitae, only Haemonculi can. And after what the new FAQ stated I don't think you'd want one anyway.

Thanks for all of the feedback. I did not see the Animus Vitae ruling but that does nerf it pretty hard. That and the fact the Archon can't have it.