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Hey there all! I am getting back into the hobby and had some ideas for army lists I wanted to bounce off here. I appreciate your input.
The primary detachment here is from the DE codex, and its the Realspace Raiders detachment. All the Eldar are from the Aspect Host formation (which it takes 4 formations of)
Has anyone playtested something like this? How did it work?

HQ
Archon w/Shadow Field, Agonizer

Elites
4 Incubi w/Venom + Splinter Cannon
5 Howling Banshees w/Exarch + Executioner
5 Howling Banshees w/Exarch
5 Howling Banshees
5 Howling Banshees

Troops
5 Wytches w/Venom + Splinter Cannon
5 Wytches w/Venom + Splinter Cannon
5 Dire Avengers
5 Dire Avengers

Fast Attack
Venom + Splinter Cannon
Venom + Splinter Cannon
Venom + Splinter Cannon
Venom + Splinter Cannon
Venom + Splinter Cannon
Venom + Splinter Cannon
5 Warp Spiders
5 Warp Spiders
5 Warp Spiders
5 Warp Spiders
5 Swooping Hawks
5 Swooping Hawks

Summary
This gives 9 Venoms total, with 20 Banshees, 10 Wytches, 5 Incubi+Archon, 10 Dire Avengers inside. Sitting beside these Venoms are 20 warp spiders and 10 swooping hawks.

The big drawback I see if that it does not have Objective Secured. Basically it's only option is to be completely in it's opponent's face. It can be shifted to dual DE CAD's to get the 6 support Venoms, but it loses the supporting hawks and spiders.

This list is only for infantry and light vehicle termination duties. In 1850 pts people will have multiple heavy armour threats that you have no way to deal with apart from the swooping hawks. I would suggest bringing more anti-armour on the table. Also, swooping hawks can drop a large blast instead of a small one if there are 6 models in a squad. I would increase the size to both squad to 6. Wyches are nice but I would rather use warriors since you have so many banshees already.


Pack some more lances and blasters, its dangerous out there.....

austinkeung wrote:
This list is only for infantry and light vehicle termination duties. In 1850 pts people will have multiple heavy armour threats that you have no way to deal with apart from the swooping hawks. I would suggest bringing more anti-armour on the table. Also, swooping hawks can drop a large blast instead of a small one if there are 6 models in a squad. I would increase the size to both squad to 6. Wyches are nice but I would rather use warriors since you have so many banshees already. .

Thanks for the input.

My thought was to put the wytches in to soak up some assault hits with their invuln saves, but some extra blasters can also help.

I might be able to swap avengers for fire dragons, I just need to find the points.

I would suggest decrease the amount of banshees you have and take a squad or 2 of striking scorpiins. They have shroulded and stealth when infiltrate and it can move up along with venoms carrying banshees, making your opponent decide to shoot venoms or striking scorpions. Take less warp spiders and perhaps some dark reapers too as they provide long range firepower.

yeah bring some fire dragons or even scourges to deal with things like Imperial Knights.

A good MSU list.