[1750] - Dark Eldar - Kabalite Raiding Party

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**vipoid**

Since it's our only non-coven formarion, I'd like to give the Kabalite Raiding Party a go.

Archon w/ Huskblade, Shadowfield, Soul Trap, Parasite's Kiss, Haywire Grenades (Warlord)
3 Medusae
- Raider w/ Dark Lance
5 Incubi w/ Klaivex
- Raider w/ Disintegrator
5 Trueborn w/ 4x Blaster
- Raider w/ Dark Lance
5 Trueborn w/ 4x Blaster
- Venom w/ Splinter Cannon
5 Trueborn w/ 4x Blaster
- Venom w/ Splinter Cannon
5 Trueborn w/ 4x Blaster
- Venom w/ Splinter Cannon
5 Trueborn w/ 4x Shredder
- Venom w/ Splinter Cannon
5 Trueborn w/ 4x Shredder
- Venom w/ Splinter Cannon
5 Scourges w/ 4x Haywire Blaster
5 Hellions
Ravager w/ 3x Dark Lance

The Archon goes with the Incubi. Since the PfP bonus is dependant on him surviving, I'll probably use his squad conservatively (especially in the early stages of the game). This could mean keeping him back as a counter-assault unit, using him to push a weak flank, or even holding him in reserve.

The Trueborn all have assault weapons and 2 attacks base, so with sufficient PfP buffs they might be able to finish off squads with a charge.

The Shredders are for anti-infantry, to add a bit of variety, and because I ran out of points for more blasters.

Any thoughts or suggestions on this list?

**Pain4Pleasure**

Where did you get room for all these elites as the kabalite raiding party?? It only has 3 elite slots, you have 8 elite choices.

**vipoid**

Are you sure you're not thinking of the Realspace Raiders Detachment?

The Kabalite Raiding Party is a formation - there are slots at all.

**Pain4Pleasure**

Wow man I feel dumb. I'm sorry, ignore my comment!

**vipoid**

No worries, we all make mistakes.

**FlingitNow**

Looks solid lots of firepower lots of units. The lack of AA could hurt you and on the competitive scene you have no answer to the deathstars. The Formation allows spamming of Trueborn but the command benefits are kind of meh.

**Frozocrone**

I thought the formation only allowed Warriors not Trueborn?

**FlingitNow**

The Formation allows the Warrior Datasheet which is the same as the Trueborn one.

**vipoid**

FlingitNow wrote:
Looks solid lots of firepower lots of units. The lack of AA could hurt you and on the competitive scene you have no answer to the deathstars.

That's true, although I don't think there's any solid AA in the entire DE codex, so I'm probably not missing out there.

FlingitNow wrote:
The Formation allows spamming of Trueborn but the command benefits are kind of meh.

Honestly, for such huge requirements, I'd expect a lot more than 'a minor bonus that goes away when the warlord dies' and 'a negligible bonus that does nothing 50% of the time, and only lasts for the first game turn even when it works'.

I strongly suspect that this list won't be used more than once...

Thanks for your reply, anyway.