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Hi, to all. First of all i have not play 6th yet. mostly because I'm playing a Fantasy Campaign with some friends.
so with one of those friend we are going to play our first 6th game, i got some Dark Eldars recently (the old ones ... i got it very cheap), but i have 0 vehicles (yes not even one!), and i was thinking of use Footdar... well Dark Footdar, just read trough the codex and the updates and it seems like a good option, but again I've have not play 6th, i don't know how effective a non-mec DE list can be and all the list i've seen have Raiders or Venoms (or Venom Spam).

my opponent is going to use Ultras(Muuuriens!!) i think he will have some librarian on termi armor, termis, lands speeders, 1 or two tactical squads on rhinos and maybe scouts and maybe a vindicator or Dreadnought ... i can said this because that's something like his normal list (on 5th)

the basic idea is to use two groups of warrios to contest objectives and kill infantry, use the remaining warriors with the Archon to harass and distract, use the blasterborn with the Haemi to kill Terminators of infantry, light vehicles or IC, and the Scourge to kill vehicles (mostly) and if i have the chance use the characters to challenges (that's why almost all have Venom Blade)

TL;DR: First game on 6th, i'm going to play against Vanilla Marines, is Dark Footdar a good idea?

here is the list

Dark Eldar 6th Ed (2010) (Standard) Selections:
+ HQ +
* Archon Blaster,Shadow field, Venom Blade (tactical warlord traits)
* Haemonculus Hexrifle, Shattershard

+ Elites +
* 4x Trueborn 4x Blaster (haemi goes here)

+ Troops +
5x Kabalite Warrior
Blaster (15pts)
Sybarite Pistol Splinter Pistol, Venom Blade

4x Kabalite Warrior Blaster (Archon goes here)
Sybarite Blast Pistol,Venom Blade

5x Kabalite Warrior
Blaster (15pts)
Sybarite Pistol Splinter Pistol, Venom Blade

+ Fast Attack +
5x Scourge
2x Haywire Blaster, 3x Shardcarbine
Solarithe Splinter Pistol, Venom Blade

Total 750

I recommend dropping the blasterborn and haemy in favor of 2x 3 TB with2 DL same volume of fire but double range. Drop the scourges for more warriors or some RJB. Hope this helps.

Second on going with sniper trueborn.

Scourges are fine,although I would drop the solitaire.

Drop the sybarites and blasters to get 10 man kabbie squads with dark lances. Dark eldar are good in combat, but you dont want the marines getting that close, hopefully you will shoot them dead. If you get into combat, let the archon do the talking.

Shattershard is a fun toy, but too close ranged for foot list.

You should do alright, just take out armor ASAP and get the first shot.

Nythryl wrote:I recommend dropping the blasterborn and haemy in favor of 2x 3 TB with2 DL same volume of fire but double range. Drop the scourges for more warriors or some RJB. Hope this helps.

i've not think about that... thanks!

Dr. Serling wrote:Second on going with sniper trueborn.

Scourges are fine,although I would drop the solitaire.

Drop the sybarites and blasters to get 10 man kabbie squads with dark lances. Dark eldar are good in combat, but you dont want the marines getting that close, hopefully you will shoot them dead. If you get into combat, let the archon do the talking.

Shattershard is a fun toy, but too close ranged for foot list.

You should do alright, just take out armor ASAP and get the first shot.

Haemi, solitaire and sybarites Droped.

so the list goes like this now
+ HQ +
* Archon Blaster,Shadow field, Husk Blade (tactical warlord traits)

+ Elites +
* 3x Trueborn DL
* 3x Trueborn DL

+ Troops +
10x Kabalite Warrior DL
10x Kabalite Warrior DL

+ Fast Attack +
Ravener Jetbike 1x Heat lance
5x Scourge 2x Haywire Blaster
Total 750

I'd be scared of thta list, good luck with it and pray someone doesn't bring a Razorwing to the table, glad to have helped.

Thanks! i will post a battle report..

At 750pts I would probably go all coven.

HQ

Haemie w/ hexrifle

Troops

Couple squads of wracks w/ hexrifles

Fast attack

Small squad of reavers w/ HL

Heavy support

3 talos w/ hwg blasters and chain-flails

Might not be to good if your playing on a big table, but 3 talos's at 750 would be pretty scary.

flaming tadpole wrote:
At 750pts I would probably go all coven.

HQ

Haemie w/ hexrifle

Troops

Couple squads of wracks w/ hexrifles

Fast attack

Small squad of reavers w/ HL

Heavy support

3 talos w/ hwg blasters and chain-flails

Might not be to good if your playing on a big table, but 3 talos's at 750 would be pretty scary.

WOW just WOW, you just give me the way to expand to 1500pts! thanks!
i will run my DE on FOOT ... just because i like the idea
the list up to 1500

+ HQ + (270pts)

* Archon (140pts)
Blaster, Huskblade, Shadow field

* Haemonculus (130pts)
* Haemonculus
Hexrifle
* Haemonculus
Hexrifle

+ Elites + (172pts)

* Kabalite Trueborn (86pts)
* 3x Trueborn
2x Dark Lance

* Kabalite Trueborn (86pts)
* 3x Trueborn
2x Dark Lance

+ Troops + (500pts)

* Kabalite Warriors (115pts)
* 9x Kabalite Warrior
Dark Lance

* Kabalite Warriors (115pts)
* 9x Kabalite Warrior
Dark Lance

* Wracks (Troops) (135pts)
Liquifier Gun, 9x Wracks
* Acothyst
Hexrifle


* Wracks (Troops) (135pts)
Liquifier Gun, 9x Wracks
* Acothyst
Hexrifle

+ Fast Attack + (208pts)

* Reaver Jetbikes (78pts)
Heat Lance, 3x Jetbikes

* Scourges (130pts)
5x Scourge, 2x Haywire Blaster

+ Heavy Support + (345pts)

* Talos Pain Engine (115pts)
Chain-Flails, Twin-Linked Haywire Blaster

* Talos Pain Engine (115pts)
Chain-Flails, Twin-Linked Haywire Blaster

* Talos Pain Engine (115pts)
Chain-Flails, Twin-Linked Haywire Blaster

Total : 1495 pts

Looks prety good man, best of luck!

Like the 1500 list with the coven additions.

Just to remind you, the acothyst counts as the 10th man of the squad, giving you access to a 2nd liquifier gun, so might want consider adding one.

I would maybe drop the huskblade from the archon to get points for an extra liquifier gun for the wracks, drugs and a venom blade on the con and one of the hameys.