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I have been using three Wracks (30 points) at BS4, T4, and FnP. Plus, I usually run a Haemonculus so they give me an additional Troops choice in my backline. I have been considering using a single Beastmaster with a Clawed Fiend, however, (52 points) at BS4, T5, with wounds that can be taken on the Clawed Fiend and Precision Shots from the Character Beastmaster. This would also give me a bit of counter assault threat should any units attack my aegis line from reserves. What else is in the Dark Eldar codex? I also take Eldar allies, so that could be an option, as well.

Honestly Dark Eldar don't have any good troops to man a quad gun, as all our characters with good BS are worth WAY more up close and personal rather then shooting, and we have no good troops who's targets over-lap with the Quad Guns targets, if you NEED Dark Eldar quad campers then a small wrack unit is the best, with a unit of 3 trueborn with 2 lances a close second. But Eldar on the other hand have amazing quad campers.

Say you won't to shoe horn in a Farseer for duel guide and prescience then him in any of the troop choices won't be a bad idea (Big guardian units get conceal for a 2+ cover save, rangers get a 2+ anyway, and dire avengers get an Exarch to shoot the quad if needed). They have more a specialized (Expensive, but still good) unit in Dark reapers, who's targets over lap very well if you are using psudo Krak. The Exarch also has access to fast shot and night vision, that's 5 BS 5 twin linked shots so even against a storm raven that's 1 glance and 1 pen. Nasty! The biggest problem with these are that a fire prism or wraithknight could serve you just as well.

Their is one last idea, which not many people talk about. A Vauls Wrath shadow weaver battery with an optional spiritseer or warlock. The conceal granted by the psyker gives the unit a 2+ cover save. at T 7 with a butt load of wounds. And if you include the spiritseer they fire the quad at BS 5.

If your running Lelith for back field support I think she's Bs8 with no gun after all if you feel that suit your needs

So your telling him to use a model who costs 3 times more then a succubus, with the express intention to use nothing but the extra BS she gains and a 4+ invul for those points (Normal Succu being BS 8, Lilith being 9)? Admittedly pre FAQ that was an idea simply for trolling, because as per wording her ranged attacks ignored armour, so that would be 4 always hit shots that wounded on 2's ignoring armour, but since they FAQed that away there is literally no reason to have her anywhere but in someone's face, and even then she has no place in a competitive list really.

no offense dude, but terrible idea when all she gets is an extra BS when it matters very little (After BS 5 the rest become marginal increases statistic wise, and the quad gun eliminates any use for BS above 5 anyway). In conclusion you should take either allies, a succubus, a lanceborn squad, or a haemon ancient w/ liquifier in a 10 man squad with splinter cannon (GtG for a 3+ cover!). That's what i'd do anyway.

20 kabalite warriors with at least 2 dark lances or cannons behind the ADL is an excellent choice. one pain token and you have FnP, 3 and your fearless. Seems to me to be the only choice. Can kabalite wariors take a sybarite (not sure of spelling)? does he have an increased BS?

 Rune Stonegrinder wrote:
20 kabalite warriors with at least 2 dark lances or cannons behind the ADL is an excellent choice. one pain token and you have FnP, 3 and your fearless. Seems to me to be the only choice. Can kabalite wariors take a sybarite (not sure of spelling)? does he have an increased BS?

they can take one. 10 points for +1 attack and +1Ld. No better BS