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Yea basically lol or is it only windriders n stuffl


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Cause if I play eldar i ll be running mostly direadvengers w pheonix lord wraithblades warpspyders eldrad warlocks and support battery system is this viable at all?


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Is a wraithlord useful?


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Also farseer on jetbike or no?

I don't think Wraithblades were EVER viable.

Sad day:(

Depends on what you go up against

marcman wrote:
Yea basically lol or is it only windriders n stuffl


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Cause if I play eldar i ll be running mostly direadvengers w pheonix lord wraithblades warpspyders eldrad warlocks and support battery system is this viable at all?


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Is a wraithlord useful?


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Also farseer on jetbike or no?

To answer each of your questions at a time (before you edit in more...):

1. Though some people's lists may have you believe this, Eldar are capable of doing a lot more than spamming undercosted jetbikes and wraith units. Basically the only unit you would normally want to avoid is Shining Spears.

2. Wraithblades are only useful if you ally in Dark Eldar for their assault transports, and there are better assault units anyway. Dire Avengers are great, either as part of their Shrine or in an Aspect Host. Warp Spiders are some of the best Aspect Warriors in the codex. There is not an Eldar army that would not be improved by the addition of Eldrad, but he costs twice as much as a Farseer and cannot take a jetbike. Warlocks are great as a conclave or in the Spirit Council, but bad as unit attachments. Phoenix Lords make a great second HQ unit. The best thing about Eldar artillery is that it's cheap; don't take it unless the formation requires you do so.

3. The Wraithlord is sadly a bad heavy support option, as other units do shooting better and the Wraithknight is undercosted in comparison. I wouldn't take one outside of an Iyanden-themed army.

4. Depends. If you have plenty of other footslogging units, leave the Farseer on foot. If you don't, bring one on a jetbike.

Dire Avengers are great still. Wraith blades though.... They're still not that viable

Still implies they were in the past.

There's never been a time when either unit had any use.

 DarknessEternal wrote:
Still implies they were in the past.

There's never been a time when either unit had any use.

Last time I checked, Guardians couldn't get BS5, a 4+ armour save, a 5++ invulnerable save, or an extra 6" of range on their guns.

Also, I believe you were around during the days of Serpent Spam, so you might have looked at what those Wave Serpents were carrying...

Dire Avengers with their pseudo rending weapons are great if mounted in a Serpent.
Wraithblades are too slow and to find their way into cc unless you mount them into a Raider.

It's eldar, everything is viable

 total0 wrote:
It's eldar, everything is viable

Somebody hasn't seen the rules for Shining Spears (or the models). Rangers and the Wraithlord aren't great choices either.

I hear banshees are still a bit... pants.

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I hear banshees are still a bit... pants.

Howling Banshees can be much more effective now. You need an Avatar of Khaine and Jain Zar (+1 WS Aspect Host doesn't hurt either), but they can run like Daemonettes and hit almost as hard.