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OK, I have a low budget, and want an eldar army.
HQ
eldad
yriel

ELITES
6 fire dragons, exarch with crack shot and flamer.
wave serpent, twin linked shruiken cannon, spirit stones.

6 banshees, exarch, mirror swords, acrobatic.
wave serpent, twin linked shruiken cannon, spirit stones.

TROOPS
10 dire avengers, exarch with 2 catapults, blade storm
wave serpent, twin linked shruiken cannon, spirit stones.

10 dire avengers, exarch with 2 catapults, blade storm
wave serpent, twin linked shruiken cannon, spirit stones.

HEAVY SUPPORT
falcon, missle launcher, spirit stones, holo-fields.
falcon, missle launcher, spirit stones, holo-fields.

Think Eldrad is a bit too much for a 1500 Mech Eldar list, especially with Yriel as well.
Also, to really make proper use of the Falcons, you should really have 5 Dire Avengers to capture objectives, they never get out (unless it gets wrecked of course) it just makes a pretty average tank into a much more useful one.
Some people seem to also go along the route that you don't need to get anything out of your Wave Serpents (using 5 man squads of DA instead of 10 with blasestorm) apart from Fire Dragons if need be. I'm sure someone more experienced will come along soon, but essentially, the only HQs you want at this level are cheap Autarches or Farseers, not the expensive autarch and farseer. 6 Banshees are a bit suicidal as well.

Yea rodgers37 raises some good points.

Yriel is a really cool dude, My brother got me him, and I painted him, and he has some really awesome rules (Initiative 7 power singing spear and a whole mess of attacks? Yes Please!) But he ultimately runs into the problem that all foot autarchs run into. Expensive, and very few escorts which really compliment what he brings to the table.



If you have your heart set on Eldar wonder twins, its possible to make it work. You'd have to go for "super council though" Eldrad + Yriel and a whole mess of warlocks.

To get the points we'd first have to streamline your troops a bit. split up the second bladestorming squad into 2 vanilla 5 mans. makes both those falcons score- cheaper overall, and more troop choices. bam.

Then replace the banshees with a huge warlock squad! as many as you can buy.

It won't be as competitive, but the Eldrad Yriel super council is sure scary!

you also need to learn to maths... the list you posted is wayyy over 1500 points... my calculations are ringing it up as 1705 points, as you posted it.

Wunder twins is going to be very difficult at 1500 points... but the only way to do it is to have a council. That way you have an entire squad wounding on a 2+, all with a 4+ invulnerable to benefit from fortune.

Your list reminds me a lot
A list very much in vogue
until some time ago
called "Trifalcon" (it makes you breakdowns opponents)
Yriel Eldrad Warlocks
Wave Serpent with Star Engines
5 fire dragon (the Exarch is a cave of points in this circumstance)
2x5 dire avengers
3 Falcon/stone/holo/eml(keep them in coverage for as long as possible)
alters your basic list
only 4 vehicles
and nothing "weak" banshee
(which I find very funny)
then those units
valid as they may be
need doom and fortune

elam wrote:Your list reminds me a lot
A list very much in vogue
until some time ago
called "Trifalcon" (it makes you breakdowns opponents)
Yriel Eldrad Warlocks
Wave Serpent with Star Engines
5 fire dragon (the Exarch is a cave of points in this circumstance)
2x5 dire avengers
3 Falcon/stone/holo/eml(keep them in coverage for as long as possible)
alters your basic list
only 4 vehicles
and nothing "weak" banshee
(which I find very funny)
then those units
valid as they may be
need doom and fortune

Unintentional poetry for the win!

akaean, super duper council is a lot of money, and I said at the start I'm on a low budget.