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Major GT coming up and I was looking for advice on my list. Running pure Harlequins because I despise Drukhari and Craftworlds. Would love to hear what you think!


2,000 points
7 command points [ 3(battleforge) + 5(battalion) + 1(outrider) - 1(auxiliary) -1(additional relic)]
10 drops
43 models


Outrider Detachment 1CP (Harlequins) [46pl, 1025pts]
Masque: Silent Shroud

-HQ-
Shadowseer [7pl, 125pts] (Warlord - A Foot in the Future) {Shards of Light, Webway Dance} The Mask of Secrets

-Fast Attack-
Skyweavers (6) [13pl, 300pts] haywire cannons x6, zephyrglaives x5
Skyweavers (6) [13pl, 300pts] haywire cannons x6, zephyrglaives x5
Skyweavers (6) [13pl, 300pts] haywire cannons x6, zephyrglaives x5


Battalion Detachment 5CP (Harlequins) [47pl, 877pts]
Masque: Silent Shroud

-HQ-
Troupe Master [4pl, 83pts] fusion pistol, harlequin’s embrace
Troupe Master [4pl, 83pts] fusion pistol, harlequin’s embrace

-Troops-
Troupe (5) [5pl, 93pts] fusion pistols x2, harlequin’s caresses x2
Troupe (5) [5pl, 93pts] fusion pistols x2, harlequin’s caresses x2
Troupe (5) [5pl, 93pts] fusion pistols x2, harlequin’s caresses x2

-Elites-
Death Jester [3pl, 45pts]
Death Jester [3pl, 45pts]
Death Jester [3pl, 45pts]

-Dedicated Transports-
Starweaver [5pl, 99pts]
Starweaver [5pl, 99pts]
Starweaver [5pl, 99pts]


Auxiliary Support Detachment -1CP (Harlequins) [5pl, 98pts]
Masque: Midnight Sorrow

-Elites-
Solitaire [5pl, 98pts] Cegorach’s Rose

Well, this is an ambitious list, rather difficult to play.
Assault with Harlies is difficult to pull off these days.

I prefer Frozen star for SKyweavers
=> stratagem + masque

What is your plan for fighting Daemons? A list with 60 plaguebearers and some daemon princes behind them is quite common. The 3 most common lists are probably daemon soup like that, imperium soup with Knights, and eldar with flyers. Make sure you have a plan for all 3. I know what you'd do vs eldar flyers and imperium, but I don't know how your list would fare vs daemons.

Against knights or other vehicle heavy armies like venom spam this list is quite good. I agree with the above poster that demons will eat you but rock paper scissors matchups are unfortunately how competitive is played as you cannot be good against everything.

Pure Harlequins is ballsy, adding a hemlock or 2 would definitely complement the list, not to mention a mind war farseer, but I like it.

I think the solitaire could be key for you, if you can get him where he needs to go, IE killing important support characters. I've dropped bloodthirsters and princes with a blitzed solitaire more than once.

As already mentioned, hordes could be a problem, but at least you've still got 18 d6 shots to pump into something if there's no heavies around.

If you're set on pure harlies there's nothing major I'd change about the list, just watch out for anything immune to morale.

Good luck m8 running a pure harlequins sure is challenging!

Thanks for all the feedback everyone! Made a bit of a shift and have a new list. Which do you prefer? The original list or this one?


2,000 points
12 command points
8 drops
52 models

Battalion Detachment 5CP (Harlequins) [70pl, 1336pts]
Masque: Silent Shroud

-HQ-
Shadowseer [7pl, 125pts] (Warlord - A Foot in the Future) {Shards of Light, Twilight Pathways} The Mask of Secrets
Shadowseer [7pl, 125pts] {Fog of Dreams, Veil of Tears} The Suit of Hidden Knives

-Troops-
Troupe (5) [5pl, 71pts] harlequin’s embrace
Troupe (5) [5pl, 71pts] harlequin’s embrace
Troupe (5) [5pl, 71pts] harlequin’s embrace

-Fast Attack-
Skyweavers (6) [13pl, 288pts] haywire cannons x6, zephyrglaives x3
Skyweavers (6) [13pl, 288pts] haywire cannons x6, zephyrglaives x3

-Dedicated Transports-
Starweaver [5pl, 99pts]
Starweaver [5pl, 99pts]
Starweaver [5pl, 99pts]


Battalion Detachment 5CP (Harlequins) [38pl, 664pts]
Masque: Silent Shroud

-HQ-
Troupe Master [4pl, 77pts] harlequin’s caress
Troupe Master [4pl, 77pts] harlequin’s caress

-Troops-
Troupe (5) [5pl, 71pts] harlequin’s embrace
Troupe (5) [5pl, 71pts] harlequin’s embrace
Troupe (5) [5pl, 71pts] harlequin’s embrace

-Dedicated Transports-
Starweaver [5pl, 99pts]
Starweaver [5pl, 99pts]
Starweaver [5pl, 99pts]

Well, I'd prefer the latter list. But I miss fusion guns.

Agreed the latest version is better but boy do i miss fusions

I really like the first list. The troops in the second list, lacking all but a single embrace per squad, aren't very punchy. Starweavers with fusion clowns are neat but running them en masse without fusion and/or soaring spite seems inefficient. Would be very interested to hear how each list plays out.