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Ok so this list is mostly based on the battle force box coming out next month with a few things thrown in that I really like and help to bring me up to the 1000, and I was just hoping people could tell me what they think, see if I'm making any obvious mistakes or bad choices.

HQ - Lelith Hesperax - 175

Elites - 5 Mandrakes - Nightfiend - 85

Troops
10 Kabalites - Splinter Cannon - Blaster
Sybarite - Agonizer
145
Raider - Grisley Trophies - 65

9 Wyches - Hydra Gauntlets - Haywire Grenades
Hekatrix - Blast Pistol - Agonizer
163
Raider - Grisley Trophies - Flicker Field - 75

Fast Attack
3 Reaver Jetbikes - Cluster Caltrops - Blaster
Champion - Agonizer
121

5 Scourges - 2 Blasters
Solarite - Agonizer
170

I'm a little iffy on the jetbikes but they come in the starter box and maybe they'll change my mind, I really like the scourges and mandrakes though.

Imho you should change the Mandrakes and Lelith and get a Archon and a Ravager.

Also you should think about changing the Scourges to another Ravager

I'd dump the Scourges and Mandrakes. Whilst pretty model the mandrakes are a very poor option.

Drop the sybariter from the Warriors and make that two 5 man squads each with a blaster and mount both in duel splinter venoms. Get at least 1 preferably 2 (or even 3) Ravagers. Dump the blast pisotl from the Hekatrix you'll probably need fleet to make combat. The Reavers should just have a Clatrop and no other upgrades as soon as they slow down to shoot or assault they are dead.

Also why take the Hydra gauntlets when the razorflails do more damage? I never understand anyone that makes that choice?

So something like this still using the BF as a core and Lelith as you seem to like her (personally I'd prefer an Archon):

Lelith 175

Haemonculi, Liquifier 60

5 Warriors, blaster, Venom with duel splinter cannons 125

5 Warriors, blaster, Venom with duel splinter cannons 125

8 Wyches, Haywire grenades, Hekatrix, Agoniser, Raider with Flickerfield 196

3 Reavers, cluster caltrops 86

Ravager, flickerfield 115

Ravager, flickerfield 115

Total 997

Wyches start with FnP to help in that first assault. Reaver bomb around causing damage and annoyance. Warrtior squads can pop taransports and pump 12 Poision shots at 36" range each . Ravagers take down armour, wyches and Lelith mop up, Haemmie stays in their raider and burns stuff (he's a 50% chance to go straight through power armour with his Liquifier Template ).

I'm not sure I really like the ravagers, I'd rather wait for the voidraven to come out to add that sort of heavy support.

I do kind of the like the Venom kabalites idea though, might use that.

as for the scourges and mandrakes I think they could make a pretty efficient combo, infiltrate the mandrakes behind a squad, open them up with the scourges then have the mandrakes wipe them out in an assault, gets them that first pain token they need to be properly effective then they can run around wiping out infantry while your scourges swap to tank hunting with their blasters.

Thanks for the advice though, I'll see whet the people at my FLGS say the next time I'm there too.

as for the scourges and mandrakes I think they could make a pretty efficient combo, infiltrate the mandrakes behind a squad, open them up with the scourges then have the mandrakes wipe them out in an assault, gets them that first pain token they need to be properly effective then they can run around wiping out infantry while your scourges swap to tank hunting with their blasters.

This won't actually happen though. Mandrakes infiltrate and die because they aren't very survivable or particularly good at anything. Whilst the Scourges won't be in range. Plus infiltrating behind the enemy is not possible you have to deploy 18" away from them so there can't possibly be room to deploy behind them unless its DoW and then you're only allowed 2 troops and an HQ so no Mandrakes...

I'm not sure I really like the ravagers, I'd rather wait for the voidraven to come out to add that sort of heavy support.

Ravagers are the best thing in te codex and all competant Dark Eldar lists should start with 3. You might be able to get away with 2 at such a low points level as 1k but anything higher should certanly have 3 and personally I'd take 3 always.