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Hey Peeps,

Been playing the Warhammers for a few years now however starting to get a bit bored of my current armies (Orks and Grey Knights) so I figured I'd try out something new and evil, i.e. Dark Eldar..
This is what I've come up with after watching Batreps and playing against DE from time to time..

NO FORCE ORG

Court of the Archon
- Sslyth x5
- Raider (Nightshield, Splinter racks, Disintegrator Cannon)

HQ

Archon
- Agoniser
- Blaster
- Shadow field

TROOPS

Kabalite Warriors
- Warriors x5 (1 with Blaster)
- Venom (Splinter Cannon x2)

Kabalite Warriors
- Warriors x5 (1 with Blaster)
- Venom (Splinter Cannon x2)

Kabalite Warriors
- Warriors x5 (1 with Blaster)
- Venom (Splinter Cannon x2)

Kabalite Warriors
- Warriors x5 (1 with Blaster)
- Venom (Splinter Cannon x2)

HEAVY SUPPORT

Ravager
- Nightshield
- Dark Lance x3

Ravager
- Nightshield
- Dark Lance x3

Ravager
- Nightshield
- Dark Lance x3

Dark Eldar - Haemonculus Covens

FORMATION

Corpsethief Claw
- Talos (Close Combat Weapon x2, Twin-Linked Splinter Cannon) x5

So the Archon will go in the Raider with the Sslyth and cruising around shooting bits and bobs (I guess?) Venoms will zoom around the table while shooting anything that moves and the Ravagers will hide up the back popping vehicles or shooting monstrous creatures and I'll just be throwing the Talos at anything that looks scary and needs to die haha.

Thoughts? Like I said, not so sure on Dark Eldar but I'm hoping this will be somewhat competitive / tough.

C&C welcome guys and gals, cheers

I just recently started DEldar as well, so I hope this can help with my limited knowledge . Your list seems to lack a lot of bodies. You've only got 20 normal infantry troops and they're only t3 with a 5+ save, so when they do get shot at they'll go down very fast. And once you've lost those important objective stealers, it could be game over. Perhaps a couple in raiders instead for more survivability? (1 HP and those extra 5 kabalites can go far)

I'd also recommend dropping at least 1 ravager, if not 2. The same job can be achieved by scourges/blasterborn, which are usually cheaper and a lot more flexible, I'd recommend swapping those out.

Also maybe give your archon armour of misery for an armour save once his shadowfield breaks, and maybe put him in a unit of blasterborn with a webway portal for something you really want dead.

In my experience, Ravagers aren't the most survivable. I'd recommend scourges or reavers in there. Also, the Razorwing is a decent flyer with some good weapons. I'd recommend more troops. Maybe drop 2 ravagers and pick up some more troops or scourges/reavers.