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Looking for some comments/criticism on my first Craftworlds list, think Alaitoc probably have the best attribute but went for Iyanden because I like the colour scheme and wraiths

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Aeldari - Craftworlds) [61 PL, 1107pts] ++

Craftworld Attribute: Iyanden: Stoic Endurance

+ HQ +

Wraithseer [10 PL, 170pts]: 5: Mark of the Incomparable Hunter, Craftworlds Warlord, D-cannon

Farseer [6 PL, 110pts]: 2. Doom, 3. Fortune, Shuriken Pistol, Witchblade

+ Troops +

Rangers [3 PL, 60pts]: 5x Ranger

Rangers [3 PL, 60pts]: 5x Ranger

Rangers [3 PL, 60pts]: 5x Ranger

+ Heavy Support +

Fire Prism [9 PL, 160pts]: Twin Shuriken Catapult

Fire Prism [9 PL, 165pts]: Crystal Targeting Matrix, Twin Shuriken Catapult

Wraithlord [8 PL, 112pts]: Flamer, Shuriken Catapult

+ Flyer +

Hemlock Wraithfighter [10 PL, 210pts]: 4. Protect/Jinx, Spirit Stones

++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Aeldari - Craftworlds) [52 PL, 893pts] ++

Craftworld Attribute: Iyanden: Stoic Endurance

+ HQ +

Spiritseer [3 PL, 65pts]: 6. Empower/Enervate, Psytronome of Iyanden, Shuriken Pistol

+ Elites +

Wraithblades [10 PL, 175pts]: Ghostswords, 5x Wraithblade

Wraithblades [10 PL, 175pts]: Ghostswords, 5x Wraithblade

Wraithguard [11 PL, 200pts]: Wraithcannon, 5x Wraithguard

+ Dedicated Transport +

Wave Serpent [9 PL, 139pts]: Twin Shuriken Cannon, Twin Shuriken Catapult, Vectored Engines

Wave Serpent [9 PL, 139pts]: Twin Shuriken Cannon, Twin Shuriken Catapult, Vectored Engines

++ Total: [113 PL, 2000pts] ++

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I'm still pretty new to 8th edition so I wanted a list with a good balance between psychic, shooting and assault so I can learn the ins and outs. Not looking for a crazy competitive list but don't want it to be a push over either. Think I might struggle against big horde lists but the Wraithblades can deal some real damage to most anything when buffed up by the Spiritseer's artifact. They go in the Wave Serpents with the Wraithguard deployed in the Webway to deep strike where I need them. Are the psychic powers I chose good selections? Any advice is welcome

I'm a big fan of Iyanden myself, even if Alaitoc is generally better.

As to the list, I'd make some modifications.
The flamer on the wraithlord would be much better spent on a glaive instead. I would change the Wave Serpents to triple shurican cannons which will save you 10pts overall. I'm not completely sold on the wraithseer but he is a cool model. I would much prefer to get a regular HQ and change one of the wraithblades to D-scythes. I use Fortune on my wraithblades with axes which makes them very resilient.

Well, I'd take Wraithguard w/ D-scythes all the way. Mount them in Serpents and let them approach the enemy front ranks asap.
The other elite Wraith* units are mediocre. Wraithblades are too slow and Wraithguard w/ cannons are too unreliable.

If you can position everything so you can get both units of blades in for a turn two charge within range of the psytronome and then pop the spirit seer stratagem they will rip even big units of orcs to pieces, even a doomed titan will be having a bad day.
I'd be tempted to swap out the wraithguard for another wraithlord and upgrade the pair to have the twin shuriken cannon and glaive combo. They'll help soften screen up along with the serpents and if they make it into melee they're more than decent. If the lords do go down then it's kept firepower away from the hemlock and fire prisms.
The wraithseer can help get a lord up the table and is worth keeping for the look on your opponents face when you tell him you're sniping his hidden character with a strength 12 indirect fire gun!

Well, its quite fluffy to field a Wraithlord in a Iyanden list.
But these guys are meh, too slow and too less damage output.

 wuestenfux wrote:
Well, I'd take Wraithguard w/ D-scythes all the way. Mount them in Serpents and let them approach the enemy front ranks asap.
The other elite Wraith* units are mediocre. Wraithblades are too slow and Wraithguard w/ cannons are too unreliable.

The regular wraithguard are better in a serpent than deep strike IMHO (unless you take 8 of them), because then they can be accompanied by a spiritseer who uses the strategem to reroll all misses to targets within 12" (range of weapon). Of course, they can also be Guided the turn they deploy from the webway if really wanting to make sure they get max hits, but I prefer Dooma nd Fortune for my Iyanden Farseer.
I generally take 3 types of wraithguard in my list. Cannon, D-scythes, and axes. Axes are supported by 2 sword armed wraithlords and will get Fortune cast on them. Spiritseet in serpent with cannon guard, and d-scythes in other serpent. List also inlcudes 2 Hemlocks and a gunner wraithlord.

Thanks for the replies all. I don't think the Wraithseer is the best choice but I think he fits the theme of the army and might be able to soak up some firepower if I can get fortune cast off. I've read in a few places that it can fire the D-cannon indirectly but I can't find any rules to support this, where is it written?

Edit - just seen it, was looking at the D-cannon profile on the Wraithseer datasheet but I've seen the other one in the codex which is improved, am I allowed to use this profile instead?

I'm surprised people are saying to go for the D-scythe Wraithguard, I know they auto hit but I've got the Spiritseer in there to give rerolls to hit, think he's a little wasted if I go for autohitting weapons.

I am considering dropping the Wraithlord and Wraithguard to add in another Hemlock and upgrade the Wraithblades to have axes and shields instead of the swords, its pretty expensive but makes them a lot more resilient I think. And Hemlocks seem really strong whilst still fitting in with the army

The codex version is the correct version, it's a nice sniping weapon and can keep the seer tucked away and safe.
I'd keep the lord personally, but there's a case for swapping out the guard for a hemlock.