Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Hello everyone.

Have recently decided to start a Eldar army.
Really want to go footdar so was hoping On some tips on where to start.

Regards Ogard

I dont play Footdar, but this is the common set up I have seen:

Avatar of Khaine
Farseer with doom and fortune

10xDire avengers+Exarch with bladestorm
10xDire avengers+Exarch with bladestorm

3xWraithlords

This is the bare minimum of an Footdar list. If I would make a footdar list, it would start like this. Hope this helps

Avatar of Khaine with guardians, lots of guardians, maybe a couple wraithguard squads and wraithlords.

What I've been told is, Avatar, Eldrad, Lots-o guardians, Harlies or SS to countercharge, wraithlords and war walkers for heavy support

Basic set up:
Avatar
Eldrad
x2 10 Guardians + heavy weapon of choice (I prefer EML or SL)
8 Harlies with shadow seer
x2 WL with EML and BL
3 Warwalkers all with x2 SL

from here it's mostly up to taste

Depends of what you want to do.

One way would be to stay on foot, yet still try to be moderatly mobile (Eldrad for re-deployment, Spiders, Pathfinders & Scorpions for infiltrate, outflanking Warwalkers, etc.)

Another way would be to set-up with lots of (more static) firepower and force your opponent to come to you (Wraithlords, Eldrad still helps, Guardians for bubble-wrap & platform, Shadowseer+Harlies for counter-assault, etc..)