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Here is a little list I came up with. Something hard hitting but not filled up with optimized units either. No Super-Heavy, No psykers, No D-Weapons

Combined Arms Detachment: Craftworld Eldar

HQ:
Maugan Ra (Because he's cool and I like the model)

Elite:
5x Striking Scorpions + Exarch with Claw

Troops:
4 x Windriders with Scatter Laser
4 x Windriders with Scatter Laser
4 x Windriders with Scatter Laser
4 x Windriders with Scatter Laser

Fast:
5 x Shadow Spectres + Exarch with Prism Blaster

Fortification:
Imperial Bunker + Lascannon + Void Shield

Formation Hornet Swarm
3 x Hornet with Dual Pulse Laser

Formation Aspect Host
4 x Dark Reapers + Exarch (all with Starshot upgrade)
9 x Swooping Hawks + Exarch
9 x Warp Spiders + Exarch

So Maugan Ra and the Reapers will go into the Bunker. This gives me the opportunity to target 3 different units per turn with the content of the bunker.

Striking Scorpions can infiltrate and harass in cover around objectives.

Windriders, yes I know a bit of spam but they are one of the best Obj Sec unit which counts for alot since my Meta exclusively plays Maelstrom games.

Shadow Spectres for the versatility and because I have to field the models at some point. Gives me blasts, AP3/AP2 and possibility of S10 AP1 Lance shots against heavy armor. Couple that with haywire grenades and Morale shenanigans. Always interesting.

Hornet Swarm: Great punch in the balls unit that can outflank with 12 S8 AP2 shots a 48". This unit can turn a situation around real quick.

Dark Reapers: Anti-MEQ, Anti-Bikes, Anti-Flyers. Well protected within an AV 14 shell with a Void Shield for extra trolling.

Swooping Hawks: Great at picking units out of cover like Pathfinders, Scouts and making a big hole in a mob of gaunts. Offers anti-flyer capability and Haywire grenades with great anti-GEQ volume of fire.

Warp Spiders: The usual MvPs. No need to explain, they rock plain and simple. Mobility / Firepower is awesome.


So what do you guys think?
Good list but not as nasty as I could make it.

Curious how you target 3 units from the bunker? The Exarch doesn't get split fire. Is the bunker shooting on it's own?

Solid looking list using a bunch of AWESOME units. I love the look of shadow spectres, but hear they are overprices for what they do. Hornets need no explanation, pure awesomesauce. Same with the spiders. Hawks have their place for sure and I LOVE my scorpions and it makes me glad to see someone else using them.

Love Maugan Ra for sure. Not super sold on the bunker, but it will offer some protection for the reapers and your phoenix lord.

Not a bad looking list, do you have the models to run this? I'd love to see a batrep of this list.

my 2 cents.

The Reapers can fire at one target, Maugan Ra has split fire as Warlord trait and his Whirlwind of Death rules allows him to fire the Maugetar a second time at a different target from the first should he choose to.

Yes I have all the models for this list.

Shadow Spectres are hit/miss. They got a recent point reduction in IA 11 v2. They have huge potential but they will be a fire magnet if you don't have another carrot to dangle to your opponent. Hopefully the bike squads flying all over the place, the Hornets and Scorpions lurking in the back field will take some heat off of them.

The Void Shield is also to reduce the chance of someone trying to flame the inside of the bunker while stepping out of a drop pod or something. Granted the shield can be taken down but it adds another layer of protection to the units inside.

Have you ever fielded Shadow Spectres? I've got the models built and based sitting on the shield giving me the type of puppy dog eyes you'd imagine from a husky at a shelter.

But after looking at their update rules, they just keep on waiting on my account.

 Cieged wrote:
Have you ever fielded Shadow Spectres? I've got the models built and based sitting on the shield giving me the type of puppy dog eyes you'd imagine from a husky at a shelter.

But after looking at their update rules, they just keep on waiting on my account.

I did as part of a Harlequin list and it ended very badly for many reasons. Not scary enough support and crappy dices for cover saves. Hoping fielding them a second time in a different list will yield better results. Will keep you posted.