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Necrons- spam wraiths and doomskyth
Eldar- dire advengers avatar of khane support weapon systems wraithblades
Can someone explain how warpspyders are good? Especially when compared to swooping hawks or shining spears?

warpspiders are amazing, they move 2d6 +6 then they can run d6 and then assault move 2d6 that's 36" in 1 turn, plus they have S6 guns that on 6s to wound are ap2 and they wound in the I not the T.... And if that's not amazing enough for 95pts, if your opponent try's to shoot them, you can make a 2d6 jump move and if you get out of range or out of sight from the unit that targeted you then that unit can't shoot or target anyone else that turn.. Oh and that special rule is called flicker jump and you can flicker jump as many times as you want in the same turn, every time your targeted you can make the jump, there amazing and really get on opponents nerves. Hawks are still good they do there own thing, the rule where they jump over a flyer, and do haywire hits on it, is pretty awesome cuz the opponent can't jink since it's not a shooting attack.
Shining spears suck, with only 1A base they just aren't worth the points.

Necrons are pretty bananas, they are hard to kill and can dish out some serious ass whipping haha but against eldar necrons are no match, D weapons go right tru there armour save and they don't get RP.

So I'd go with eldar. Also, I hope your taking windriders because they are by far the best troop in 40k

Well, Eldar and Necrons can be a game on par.

One can do crazy things with Warpspiders. Once, against Nids, I waited until the faster smaller bugs were close. Then the Warpspiders stepped into the swarm, shot the Warriors at the very end of the swarm, and then moved into a building behind the swarm. My opponent got nuts.

Best fun I had with warpspiders was null deploying vs Grey Knights. I had only the warpspiders and a unit of kabalite warriors in a bunker. I put the warpspiders in a ruin with a LoS blocking side. They shunted up. Tried to shoot the spiders with three different units. Each time they targetted I, flickerjumped over the wall. They could no longer see me and therefor couldn't shoot that unit. hehehe. Once you have seen them on the tabletop, you get it.

Well shining spears suck, so most other things are better than them.
Warp spiders are just amazingly better.

To be honest warp spiders are hands down the best infantry unit in the game of 40k.

If you are ever in those kill team games and you take them you will see why.

Point for point they are ridiculous. They have Heavy weapons. They are pretty much unshootable. They are pretty much impossible to tie up in close conbat.