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Trying to figure out what models I should pull together before Ard Boyz comes around. Looking for some C&C before I start shelling out the cash for all these blasters...


HQ:
Baron
3xHaemies, shattershard, crucible of malediction(one for each wyche squad)

Elite:
3xtrueborn, 3xblaster, haywire greandes, venom w/extra cannon
3xtrueborn, 3xblaster, haywire greandes, venom w/extra cannon
3xtrueborn, 3xblaster, haywire greandes, venom w/extra cannon

Troop:
9xwyches, S&I, haywire grenades, hekatrix w/agonizer, lance raider w/FF
9xwyches, S&I, haywire grenades, hekatrix w/agonizer, lance raider w/FF
9xwyches, S&I, haywire grenades, hekatrix w/agonizer, lance raider w/FF
5xwarriors, blaster, venom w/extra cannon
5xwarriors, blaster, venom w/extra cannon
5xwarriors, blaster, venom w/extra cannon

Fast:
5xscourges, 2xdark lances
5xbeastmasters, 5xkhymerae, 8x razorwing flocks (Baron goes here)

Heavy:
ravager, FF
ravager, FF
ravager, FF

2500 even

Yes, I know the haywire grenades on the trueborn is kind of silly. After i had everything I wanted I had 18 points left over and figured there is a chance sometime that they may end up 6" from a vehicle and get a bad roll. That and hitting a landraider in a tournament with a haywire grenade tossed by a trueborn after I roll three ones to hit with my blasters would make me laugh... and force my opponent to make the "seriously? WTF?!?" face. If that happens once in my lifetime the 18 points are well spent

Hrm....couple of notes.

1. I don't favor DE above 2,000 points. With that extra 500 points, other armies can add massive killing power. Dark Eldar can...flesh out units and...take scourges. That's not saying don't do it, I just think that DE are giving up a major advantage past 2,000 points.

2. Yes...yes, your haywire grenades are kind of silly. Don't equip your trueborn with what you had points left over for...tweak your points to find killing power. Speaking of tweaking...

3. Your shattershard and crucible of malediction....are you saying that they are one per squad? Because those are one per army items. Extra points to buy you more trueborn?

4. Shardnets and impalers: These are my least favorite wych weapons. A good opponent can probably make sure that you're only in base contact with one model, significantly mitigating its effects. You could take those out for +30 points. Alternatively, which is more valuable...-1 attack to one model, or +D6 attacks for you? If you're going the route of wych weapons, I'd stick to the Hydra Gauntlet.

5. Scourges with Dark Lances - honestly, I would cut those too in the interest of bumping your trueborn up to 4 each.

Other than that, I like your list.

Thanks for the feedback, Dash! Here is another attempt. I figure the big issue over 2,000 is that we are limited to 3 ravagers and 4 blasters per trueborn squad. Since we max those in the 1750-2000 point range there is nothing to add. Here comes Vect!! I couldn't figure out how to make any units more killy or add more killy units afterwards, so I tacked a Dracon into the trueborn squads to give them one more darklight weapon. I figure 3 units with 5 darklight weapons in each hopping into cover turn one should draw a ton of their shooting... if not, they are moving forward and lighting up something.

HQ:
Asdrubael Vect, Dais
Haemie, LG, shattershard
Haemie, LG
Haemie, LG

Elite:
5xtrueborn, 4xblaster, Dracon w/blast pistol, venom w/extra cannon
5xtrueborn, 4xblaster, Dracon w/blast pistol, venom w/extra cannon
5xtrueborn, 4xblaster, Dracon w/blast pistol, venom w/extra cannon

Troop:
9xwyches, haywire grenades, hekatrix w/agonizer, lance raider w/FF
9xwyches, haywire grenades, hekatrix w/agonizer, lance raider w/FF
8xwyches, haywire grenades, hekatrix w/venom blade (grabs a haemie and hops on the dais)
5xwarriors, blaster, venom w/extra cannon
5xwarriors, blaster, venom w/extra cannon
5xwarriors, blaster, venom w/extra cannon

Heavy:
ravager, FF
ravager, FF
ravager, FF

2497

Who is riding w/Vect? He has to ride w/9 models in that overpriced chariot.

The wyches which were marked as hopping in the Dais. 8 wyches, one haemie and vect.