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Biel-Tan Mech Eldar:

1 Battalion, 1 Spearhead and one Vanguard for 8cp.


Spiritseer- Warlord w/ rerolls tests trait and Quicken
Spiritseer- Reroll tests Relic and Enhance
Farseer- Doom and Guide
Warlock- Protect
Warlock- Empower

20 Guardian Defenders- Guardian Bomb from the Webway.

5x Dire Avengers + Exarch + 2x Catapult
5x Fire Dragons
- Wave Serpent + 3x Cannons + Vector Eng.

5x Dire Avengers + Exarch + 2x Catapult
5x Fire Dragons
- Wave Serpent + 3x Cannons + Vector Eng.

10 x Howling Banshees + Exarch + Executioner
- Wave Serpent + 3x Cannons + Vector Eng.

Fire Prism

Fire Prism

Fire Prism

1833pts


So, the list deploys as 6 Tanks, 3 Prisms and 3 Serpents containing the infantry and HQs, with Guardians waiting in the Webway.
Lot's of Psykers to buff stuff. There will always be something for them to do but buffing the hell out of the Guardian Bomb, and later the Banshees, is their main plan.

Now, the remaining points were originally for a unit of 10 Scorpions who work well with the list due to:
1- staying off the board so I'm only deploying 6 tanks.
2- being another unit that makes good use of buffs.

However, Scorpions are less than amazing and I have been considering two other options:

5x Shining Spears + Exarch W/ Star Lance

Pros: Awesome unit that is very killy and makes great use of Runes of Battle buffs.
Cons: Deploys on the board with a huge target on their back (they could go in the webway but that's at least 2cp + help getting a charge).

Or:

5x Swooping Hawks + 5x Warp Spiders

Pros: Stay off the board so I'm only deploying tanks. Great for grabbing objectives all over the board.
Cons: They don't do a fat lot else, just a little anti-infantry shooting.


Which of these is best? Is there a better alternative? I'm leaning towards a close combat unit to make the most of the Runes of Battle.

Off Topic

Personally, build your fluff a bit more and add two more Wave Serpents. Then split your Guardian squad into two groups of ten. You should have a few points left over to increase melta guns in the G unit.

On topic

5X Shining Spears + Exarch- Use this unit to trail behind Serpents for cover. The unit still builds toward your fluff, and draws fire from Serpents.

I would drop one of your warlocks or spiritseer and take a hemlock. Stretches the enemy anti tank even more, you are pretty much as psychic as you were before, and is a huge threat to any unit.

Yeah a Hemlock is a good shout. I've been avoiding using mine as I overused it a bit during the index period. I'm trying to be friendly ha.

A Hemlock or Crimson Hunter Exarch would be good options OR a unit of wraithcannon wraithguard in a serpent (or more fire dragons) over a third fire prism to guarantee your anti-armor? In my experience so far, opponents will tend to ignore wave serpents (and the goodies inside) in order to pop 2 or more fire prisms on the first turn. Those fire prisms will always be priority turn one for an alpha strike, or deep strike. Then, the fire dragons or wraithguard that emerge from the wave serpents that were not targeted will make up the lost points with ease.

I too have found that Fire Prisms become a priority target. That's why I'm taking 3! I can lose one and still be able to link fire with the others.

I tried the list last night with the Shining Spears option. They did pretty well and got a combined first turn charge with the Banshees who negated overwatch for them. The Fire Prisms managed to sit out of range of enemy fire, using the phantasm strategem to redeploy, and did solid work all game.