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Hi there, relatively new player looking to make an Eldar/Harlequin 1,500pt list and looking for some advice on a list I've made.

I'm not looking to take part in any serious games, just friendly ones so please take that into account when giving advice

Additionally, I really don't like the way that any of the Wraith units look so please don't suggest them.

Eldar Warhost Detachment

Guardian Battlehost

Farseer - 100pts

3x 10-man Guardian squads with free Eldar Missile Launcher - 90pts each (270pts total)

Vaul's Wrath Support Battery - 3x Shadow Weaver - 90pts

Vyper with Bright Lance and Shuriken Cannon - 60pts

2-man War Walker each with double Bright Lance - 140pts

Aspect Host (+1BS)

2x 5-man Swooping Hawk with Exarch squads - 85pts each (170pts total)

3-man Shining Spears with Exarch - 85pts

Cast of Players

Death Jester - 60pts

Shadowseer (Mastery Level 2) - 85pts

5-man Troupe with 4x Kisses and Storied Sword - 140pts

The Heroes' Path

Death Jester - 60pts

Shadowseer (Mastery Level 2) - 85pts

Solitaire - 145pts

1,500pts

I'm planning on using the War Walkers and the Vyper for anti-tank duty with the Guardian's Missile Launcher and Solitaire being back-up against tank heavy lists.
The Farseer will be put into the Troupe with the Shadowseer and Death Jester giving me access to Veil of Tears and 4 chances at Invisibility hopefully allowing them to get into close combat to use their Kisses (I'll most likely throw them against enemy elite infantry).
Swooping Hawks are there to try and cause a bit of confusion on the enemy lines (and they are my favourite models amongst the Aspect Warriors) and help the Shadow Weavers to thin out horde units.
The Shining Spears are there to tie up enemy Monstrous Creatures (and hopefully bring them down with the Exarch's ability) and the like as well as acting as further back up with their lance weapons against tank heavy lists.

The main problems I predict are a lack of anti-air outside of the Swooping Hawk's intercept ability as well as potentially a problem with armies that have lots of vehicles (particularly if any are above AV13).

I am willing to be quite flexible with the list although I want to have at least one group of Harlequins in the army as I love the models/lore behind them

I would not take Shining Spears in a unit of three. Ever. The Hawks would be much better with 6 Hawks per unit.

I'd take out the ML upgrades and upgrade the Hawks.

Alternatively remove the Cast of Players and spend the points on upgrading all the other units in terms of numbers. Only 5 Troupe members seems like a one hit wonder.