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I would like to add that having a Hit & Run makes you much more versatile than having Monster Hunter.

Best way for me to utilise Shining Spears is to use them as a fast shock troop. SS (pun intented) will simply move 36" in my first turn in a position from where they can get in range of their weapons on second turn which in most cases also equals being in a charge range. Preferably a LoS block would be nice, but their Skilled Rider gives boost to their Jink already.

On the second turn they move out of their position shoot a target, which often is a soft transport. If it breaks, they will just assault move to the next position leading to a second target. If it survives, they will charge the transport and most likely they will destroy it and then they use Hit & Run to jump to the next position (again preferably behind LoS block)

On a third or fourth turn they get to their primary target and wreck it too and then it is just a one or two rounds to shake hands of a fellow player who seems like he is going to mentally and spiritually melt away.

I had not played Eldar army before the release of the new Codex and as I happen to buy every Codex that comes out I was just eyeing out what kind of units and lists might come against me when I play with my other armies.

However when I reached to Shining Spears the devil inside me started laughing more manical than it had when checking windriders and rangers and I was totally sold to the Great Idea of having a freaking fast army along with infiltrating troops and a good firebase on my own table-end.

First game with Eldars for me was a bit over a week from the release of the Codex and I played 750pts 2 vs. 2 game with a Space Marines player on my side against DA and IG players.

SS and Jetbike Autarch with Mantle of Laughing Gas just outperformed everything else that I had on my list.

SS Broke Chimera on my second turn when they came out of a backyard of a building which prevented any enemy to shoot at them. My Windriders slaughtered enough of the Chimera's innards to cause them to fail a Morale Test. After that they Assault Moved to another building back and took few hits and wounds from another Chimera but no casualties to them because of their Cover Saves.

Next up was that Chimera and it did not break to their shooting so a charge to the Chimera was enough to destroy. Hit & Run gave 13" move towards enemy's table edge whera a Leman Russ with Battle Cannon was waiting.

On a fourth turn they blewed up that Russ and Hit & Run move let them go behind a huge wall near table's end at enemys table edge. Behind the wall was an Aegis Defence line with some Guard.

On a fifth turn SS attacked IG manning the Aegis and caused them to flee. I pretty much obliterated IG army with my SS.

At first I thought that this was just a beginners luck as it was a first game with me playing Eldars but SS has shone on every game I have played with Eldars and the whole Eldar army works perfectly for me as I can position my forces very fast where I want them and I can also disrupt my enemy with other stuff too.

 Araenion wrote:
How did you H&R from combat with a wrecked vehicle?

Disordered charge to a two Chimeras.

Second one was so close to the first because that field had lots of one floor buildings in the middle.

Jetbikes in general give also an aspect that you can't mathhammer to your army.

You can actually ignore objectives on your side of the board for first turns as you can jump straight to your enemy, shoot them on second turn and assault move back or behind LoS block to prevent your enemy shooting or assaulting you.

Then after doing this for a few turns you just turbo-boost back to objectives on your side of the table edge.

This is just something you can't do with a slow footslogga army.

I have been thinking of using Iyanden to add wraiths as a troop to get something to the objectives on my side.

Too bad that Wave Serpents are so useful than other skimmers that having Wind Riders as a Troops is like shooting your leg in terms of WAAC style list effectivity. Luckily everyone does not WAAC and this is actually biggest issue when playing against other Eldar players as Wave Serpents will rip your jetbikes.

I use mostly two three men Shining Spears squads with an Exarch with Star Lance and Hit & Run.


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This is the base of the list I'll use in 1750 to 1850 point games.

Autarch [70]
+ Eldar jetbike [15]
= 85
Farseer [100]
+ Eldar jetbike [15]
= 115

6 Rangers
= 72
6 Dire Avengers
= 78
• Wave Serpent
= 115
6 Dire Avengers
= 78
• Wave Serpent
= 115
6 Windrider Guardians [102]
+ 2× shuriken cannon [20]
= 122
6 Windrider Guardians [102]
+ 2× shuriken cannon [20]
= 122
6 Windrider Guardians [102]
+ 2× shuriken cannon [20]
= 122

3 Shining Spears [75]
+ Shining Spear Exarch [10]
+ star lance [10]
+ Hit & Run [15]
= 110
3 Shining Spears [75]
+ Shining Spear Exarch [10]
+ star lance [10]
+ Hit & Run [15]
= 110
Crimson Hunter Exarch
= 180

3 War Walkers
= 180

1 604 points

And no, I don't worship the devil although there are lots of number six in that list

The point margin lets me fix some gear and weapon options for both 1750 and 1850 pts. games quite well.

Only problem is that those Eldar jetbike models suck in terms of their looks at least for me. It looks like the old war veterans have gathered from their homes for the elderly people to have a pint at the local pub and decided to use British bikes instead of a cabs while listening to Easy Rider.

So it tooks an box of Dark Eldar Reaver Jetbikes to make a Hybrid Jetbikes for each four to six Eldar Jetbikes, which adds some extra to the cost along with the time needed to make that conversion. Still it does justify that extra hassle when each jetbike in your army is unique and you have 26 of them in your army.



This the Matriarch of the Pirate Fleet before being painted (counts as Autarch with Jetbike and Fusion Gun or Laser Lance)

Can't find complete painted photo from my phone right now but here is a paint WIP showing the color scheme.

They are actually Fast Attack, which does not have much competitive units other than SS.