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Hi Everyone.

First time using Battlescribe and thought I would ask the advice of the community here. Looking to start a small 1000 list of Drukhari and want to expand on it. Not sure whether to go the way I have below or go Wyches heavy instead of all the Kabal, (basically switch around the Kabal battalion for a Wych one).

Anyone offer some advice on how to build this from here? - (I own most the models already from 6th).

<KABAL HEAVY>

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Aeldari - Drukhari) [33 PL, 620pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Detachment Attribute: Kabal of the Black Heart

+ HQ +

Archon [4 PL, 72pts]: Splinter pistol, Venom Blade

Archon [4 PL, 82pts]: Blast Pistol, Labyrinthine Cunning, Venom Blade, Warlord (Archon), Writ of the Living Muse

+ Troops +

Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 47pts]
. 3x Kabalite Warrior
. Kabalite Warrior with special weapon: Blaster
. Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 47pts]
. 3x Kabalite Warrior
. Kabalite Warrior with special weapon: Blaster
. Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 47pts]
. 3x Kabalite Warrior
. Kabalite Warrior with special weapon: Blaster
. Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

+ Heavy Support +

Ravager [7 PL, 130pts]: Dark Lance, Disintegrator cannon, Disintegrator cannon

+ Dedicated Transport +

Venom [4 PL, 65pts]: Splinter Cannon, Twin splinter rifle

Venom [4 PL, 65pts]: Splinter Cannon, Twin splinter rifle

Venom [4 PL, 65pts]: Splinter Cannon, Twin splinter rifle

++ Patrol Detachment (Aeldari - Drukhari) [22 PL, 380pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Detachment Attribute: Cult of the Red Grief

Fixed Combat Drug Selections

+ HQ +

Succubus [4 PL, 60pts]: Archite Glaive, Blast Pistol, Serpentin (Combat Drug)

+ Troops +

Wyches [4 PL, 76pts]: Grave Lotus (Combat Drug)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 7x Wych
. Wych with Wych Weapon: Hydra gauntlets

Wyches [4 PL, 84pts]: Adrenalight (Combat Drug)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 8x Wych
. Wych with Wych Weapon: Hydra gauntlets

+ Dedicated Transport +

Raider [5 PL, 80pts]: Disintegrator cannon

Raider [5 PL, 80pts]: Disintegrator cannon

++ Total: [55 PL, 1000pts] ++

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<WYCH HEAVY>


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Aeldari - Drukhari) [41 PL, 718pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Detachment Attribute: Cult of Strife

Fixed Combat Drug Selections

+ HQ +

Succubus [4 PL, 50pts]: Archite Glaive, Hypex (Combat Drug), Splinter pistol

Succubus [4 PL, 60pts]: Archite Glaive, Blast Pistol, Blood Dancer, Serpentin (Combat Drug)

+ Troops +

Wyches [4 PL, 80pts]: Splintermind (Combat Drug)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 9x Wych

Wyches [4 PL, 72pts]: Grave Lotus (Combat Drug)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 8x Wych

Wyches [4 PL, 72pts]: Adrenalight (Combat Drug)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 8x Wych

+ Fast Attack +

Reavers [6 PL, 144pts]: 2x Grav-Talon, Painbringer (Combat Drug)
. Arena Champion
. 3x Reaver
. Reaver with special weapon (up to 1 for 3 models): Heat lance
. Reaver with special weapon (up to 1 for 3 models): Heat lance

+ Dedicated Transport +

Raider [5 PL, 80pts]: Disintegrator cannon

Raider [5 PL, 80pts]: Disintegrator cannon

Raider [5 PL, 80pts]: Disintegrator cannon

++ Patrol Detachment (Aeldari - Drukhari) [16 PL, 282pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Alliance of Agony (1 CP)

Detachment Attribute: Kabal of the Black Heart

+ HQ +

Archon [4 PL, 76pts]: Huskblade, Labyrinthine Cunning, Splinter pistol, Warlord (Archon), Writ of the Living Muse

+ Troops +

Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 38pts]
. 3x Kabalite Warrior
. Kabalite Warrior with special weapon: Shredder
. Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 38pts]
. 3x Kabalite Warrior
. Kabalite Warrior with special weapon: Shredder
. Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

+ Dedicated Transport +

Venom [4 PL, 65pts]: Splinter Cannon, Twin splinter rifle

Venom [4 PL, 65pts]: Splinter Cannon, Twin splinter rifle

++ Total: [57 PL, 1000pts] ++

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I played DE throughout 5e and now for about 6 months in 8e.

 Weylynx wrote:
Detachment Attribute: Kabal of the Black Heart
Archon [4 PL, 72pts]: Splinter pistol, Venom Blade
Archon [4 PL, 82pts]: Blast Pistol, Labyrinthine Cunning, Venom Blade, Warlord (Archon), Writ of the Living Muse

Huskblades are better. Typically, the things that reach your warlord are big beasties and the D3 damage is better than the venom blade.

 Weylynx wrote:


+ Troops +

Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 47pts]
. 3x Kabalite Warrior
. Kabalite Warrior with special weapon: Blaster
. Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 47pts]
. 3x Kabalite Warrior
. Kabalite Warrior with special weapon: Blaster
. Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 47pts]
. 3x Kabalite Warrior
. Kabalite Warrior with special weapon: Blaster
. Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

Instead of blasters singlely in Kabalite units, I put 4 blasters with Trueborn, in a venom. Character sniping and general usefulness in a concentrated package.

 Weylynx wrote:
Ravager [7 PL, 130pts]: Dark Lance, Disintegrator cannon, Disintegrator cannon

I think overall, you ought to just have all the guns the same. 1k games won't run out of time, so splitting your dice and decisions is not an issue ... heck, maybe I'm wrong on that.

 Weylynx wrote:
Detachment Attribute: Cult of the Red Grief

A 1k army is thin on the 6x4' table, so faster girls might be better than Cursed Blade, my cult of choice.

 Weylynx wrote:


Succubus [4 PL, 60pts]: Archite Glaive, Blast Pistol, Serpentin (Combat Drug)

Give her the +2" move instead. She can hide easier in LOS blocking terrain, and charge things out of LOS, thus no Overwatch better than a unit of girls. Plus, she already has WS2, and by turn 3 you've wasted her drug (I know Archite Glaives are 'unwieldy').

 Weylynx wrote:
Wyches [4 PL, 76pts]: Grave Lotus (Combat Drug)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 7x Wych
. Wych with Wych Weapon: Hydra gauntlets

Wyches [4 PL, 84pts]: Adrenalight (Combat Drug)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 8x Wych
. Wych with Wych Weapon: Hydra gauntlets

Reread the Shardnet's rule. Trapping enemy models, finessing the grab, hug, your turn; murderize them his turn; get lose and assault more on your turn ... sequence is a thing of wonder and joy.

 Weylynx wrote:
Raider [5 PL, 80pts]: Disintegrator cannon
Raider [5 PL, 80pts]: Disintegrator cannon

There's no reason for these to not be Black Heart, so they can gain Inured to Suffering. Wyches of a cult can still use them,

 Weylynx wrote:
Detachment Attribute: Cult of Strife
Fixed Combat Drug Selections
Succubus [4 PL, 50pts]: Archite Glaive, Hypex (Combat Drug), Splinter pistol

Ah, as above then.

 Weylynx wrote:
Succubus [4 PL, 60pts]: Archite Glaive, Blast Pistol, Blood Dancer, Serpentin (Combat Drug)

No, for the reason mentioned above.

 Weylynx wrote:

Wyches [4 PL, 80pts]: Splintermind (Combat Drug)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 9x Wych

Wyches [4 PL, 72pts]: Grave Lotus (Combat Drug)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 8x Wych

Wyches [4 PL, 72pts]: Adrenalight (Combat Drug)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 8x Wych

Splintermind/leadership is a waste. Switch to Cursed Blade, which has the limited Morale penalty. Serpentine for wyches is worthwhile for the Turn 1 or 2 hard hit.

I didn't like the last list.

Well, I'd go with a pure Kabal battalion at the 1000 pt level with basically
2 Archons, 3x 5 Warriors, 3 Venoms, and 3 Ravagers.

++ Kabal of the Black Heart Battalion ++ [862 pts]

+ HQ +

Archon [77pts]: Agoniser, Phantasm Grenade Launcher

Archon [72pts]: Warlord, Labyrinthine Cunning, Writ of the Living Muse, Venom Blade

+ Troops +

Kabalite Warriors [47pts]: 5x Kabalite Warriors with a Blaster

Kabalite Warriors [47pts]: 5x Kabalite Warriors with a Blaster

Kabalite Warriors [47pts]: 5x Kabalite Warriors with a Blaster

+ Heavy Support +

Ravager [125pts]: 3x Disintegrator cannon

Ravager [125pts]: 3x Disintegrator cannon

Ravager [125pts]: 3x Disintegrator cannon

+ Dedicated Transport +

Venom [65pts]: Splinter Cannon, Twin Splinter Rifle

Venom [65pts]: Splinter Cannon, Twin Splinter Rifle

Venom [65pts]: Splinter Cannon, Twin Splinter Rifle

Thanks for the feedback both.

I have been thinking more along the lines of a Wych cult army. I've never really played the Close Combat type of game and wondered if anything like this would be somewhat viable in a 1000 points game.

I play casually with a friend and not interested in tournaments or anything, (and I enjoy the painting side of the hobby too).

The idea to the below would be to have Venoms as my main source of anti-infantry and fire power. Wyches make there way with the venoms and get into combat while the reaves try and get off an alpha strike to tie up nasty tanks/artillery. While the Razor wings proceed to tank hunt.

Feedback on how I can min/max this list out a little would be helpful.

Again thanks for all the comments so far.


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Aeldari - Drukhari) [58 PL, 8CP, 999pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Detachment Attribute: Cult of the Red Grief

Detachment CP [5CP]

+ HQ +

Succubus [4 PL, 50pts]: Archite Glaive, Splinter pistol

Succubus [4 PL, 50pts]: Archite Glaive, Precision Blows, Splinter pistol, The Blood Glaive, Warlord (Succubus)

+ Troops +

Wyches [2 PL, 40pts]
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 4x Wych

Wyches [2 PL, 40pts]
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 4x Wych

Wyches [2 PL, 40pts]
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 4x Wych

Wyches [2 PL, 40pts]
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii blade, Splinter pistol
. 4x Wych

+ Fast Attack +

Reavers [3 PL, 57pts]: Arena Champion, 2x Reaver

Reavers [3 PL, 57pts]: Arena Champion, 2x Reaver

+ Flyer +

Razorwing Jetfighter [8 PL, 135pts]: Twin splinter rifle
. 2 Disintegrator Cannons: 2x Disintegrator cannon

Razorwing Jetfighter [8 PL, 135pts]: Twin splinter rifle
. 2 Disintegrator Cannons: 2x Disintegrator cannon

+ Dedicated Transport +

Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon

Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon

Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: Splinter Cannon, Splinter Cannon

Venom [4 PL, 65pts]: Splinter Cannon, Twin splinter rifle

Venom [4 PL, 65pts]: Splinter Cannon, Twin splinter rifle

++ Total: [58 PL, 8CP, 999pts] ++

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