The Dallas Open is arriving at the end of April, and, although reliably far away in time, Chad wants to get painting and testing. Below you’re going to see two variable lists and a brief description of what the list is looking to do, what secondaries it will generally take, and some of the tricks Chad has built into them.
After reading through a link will be provided at the bottom for you to cast your vote and even give feedback on what you would change about either list. In a week's time the poll will close and Chad, (taking into account any changes frequently brought up), will then have a solidified and posted up list for him to start testing and mastering.
Without any more jibber-jabber, let's dive into the lists!
Pure Harlequins
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Aeldari - Harlequins) [119 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Gametype: Matched
Saedath Characterisation: Light: Blaze of Light
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Treasures of the Aeldari [-1CP]
+ HQ +
Shadowseer [5 PL, 125pts]: 1. Twilight Pathways (Blessing), 2. Fog of Dreams (Blessing), Mirror Architect, Shuriken Pistol
. Shadow Stone
Troupe Master [4 PL, -1CP, 110pts]: 3: A Foot in the Future, Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Kiss, Player of the Light, Stratagem: Favoured of the Laughing God, Veiled King, Warlord
. Cegorach's Rose
+ Troops +
Troupe [9 PL, 90pts]
. Lead Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Kiss
. Player w/ Blade
. Player w/ Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol
. 2x Player w/ Neuro Disruptor: 2x Harlequin's Blade, 2x Neuro Disruptor, 2x Plasma Grenades
Troupe [9 PL, 90pts]
. Lead Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Kiss
. Player w/ Blade
. Player w/ Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol
. 2x Player w/ Neuro Disruptor: 2x Harlequin's Blade, 2x Neuro Disruptor, 2x Plasma Grenades
Troupe [9 PL, 90pts]
. Lead Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Blade
. Player w/ Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol
. Player w/ Harlequin's Embrace: Harlequin's Embrace
. 2x Player w/ Neuro Disruptor: 2x Harlequin's Blade, 2x Neuro Disruptor, 2x Plasma Grenades
Troupe [9 PL, 90pts]
. Lead Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Kiss
. Player w/ Blade
. Player w/ Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol
. 2x Player w/ Neuro Disruptor: 2x Harlequin's Blade, 2x Neuro Disruptor, 2x Plasma Grenades
Troupe [9 PL, 90pts]
. Lead Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Kiss
. Player w/ Blade
. Player w/ Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol
. 2x Player w/ Neuro Disruptor: 2x Harlequin's Blade, 2x Neuro Disruptor, 2x Plasma Grenades
+ Elites +
Death Jester [3 PL, -1CP, 70pts]: 1: Favour of Cegorach, Harvester of Torment, Stratagem: Champion of the Aeldari
Death Jester [3 PL, 75pts]: Lord of Crystal Bones
+ Fast Attack +
Skyweavers [12 PL, 250pts]
. Skyweaver: Skyweaver Haywire Cannon, Star Bolas
. Skyweaver: Skyweaver Haywire Cannon, Star Bolas
. Skyweaver: Skyweaver Haywire Cannon, Star Bolas
. Skyweaver: Skyweaver Haywire Cannon, Star Bolas
. Skyweaver: Skyweaver Haywire Cannon, Star Bolas
Skyweavers [12 PL, 250pts]
. Skyweaver: Skyweaver Haywire Cannon, Star Bolas
. Skyweaver: Skyweaver Haywire Cannon, Star Bolas
. Skyweaver: Skyweaver Haywire Cannon, Star Bolas
. Skyweaver: Skyweaver Haywire Cannon, Star Bolas
. Skyweaver: Skyweaver Haywire Cannon, Star Bolas
+ Heavy Support +
Voidweavers [15 PL, 270pts]
. Voidweaver: Prismatic Cannon
. Voidweaver: Prismatic Cannon
. Voidweaver: Prismatic Cannon
+ Dedicated Transport +
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
++ Total: [119 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++
Secondaries: To the Last, Stranglehold/Engage on all Fronts, Retrieve Nachmund Data, Psychic Interrogation
Design Philosophy: This list is designed with the mirror in mind and as an attack on the current metagame. Taking the consistency from the top performing armies seems to be what the ol’ Harlies do best and the Light Saedath dials that up to 11. Chad is still a huge fan of Haywire Bikes, not only because they are great scalpels for the random vehicles in the meta, but being so costly as a To the Last, (and Core), you have a lot of tricks to preserve them through Fog of Dreams or putting them into reserves and back down later. Chad prefers them now as a gun platform if not taken in Dark or Twilight because you don’t really want them tagged in combat. With the sheer amount of Shuriken and valuable shooting coupled with a Stratagem to run away 6” when charged, this list can be tricky to pick up and trades onto objectives extremely well.
Tricks in this list that aren’t in the other: The firepower definitely looks more valuable in this list compared to the one you are about to see. Next we have an absolute weapon of a Troupe Master, whos sporting a Cegorach’s Rose as a higher damage Kiss replacement, the ability to always wound on a 2+ against anything not a vehicle or monster, a D3+3 advance, +6 to his charge roll, a 6” Heroic Intervention & +1S/+1ATK when he charges or intervenes. Lastly this list sports a second Death Jester with Lord of Crystal Bones to shut off Overwatch and give a unit -2 Inches to their movement.
Mixed Aeldari
++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Aeldari - Harlequins) [62 PL, -3CP, 970pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]
Saedath Characterisation: Light: Blaze of Light
+ HQ +
Shadowseer [5 PL, 125pts]: 2. Fog of Dreams (Blessing), 3. Mirror of Minds (Witchfire), Mirror Architect, Shuriken Pistol
+ Troops +
Troupe [9 PL, 90pts]
. Lead Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Kiss
. Player w/ Blade
. Player w/ Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol
. 2x Player w/ Neuro Disruptor: 2x Harlequin's Blade, 2x Neuro Disruptor, 2x Plasma Grenades
Troupe [9 PL, 90pts]
. Lead Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Kiss
. Player w/ Blade
. Player w/ Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol
. 2x Player w/ Neuro Disruptor: 2x Harlequin's Blade, 2x Neuro Disruptor, 2x Plasma Grenades
Troupe [9 PL, 85pts]
. Lead Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Kiss
. 2x Player w/ Blade: 2x Harlequin's Blade, 2x Plasma Grenades, 2x Shuriken Pistol
. Player w/ Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol
. Player w/ Neuro Disruptor: Neuro Disruptor
+ Elites +
Death Jester [3 PL, -1CP, 70pts]: 1: Favour of Cegorach, Harvester of Torment, Stratagem: Champion of the Aeldari
+ Heavy Support +
Voidweavers [15 PL, 270pts]
. Voidweaver: Prismatic Cannon
. Voidweaver: Prismatic Cannon
. Voidweaver: Prismatic Cannon
+ Dedicated Transport +
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari - Craftworlds) [57 PL, 11CP, 1,030pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Craftworld Attribute: Ulthwe: Foresight of the Damned
Detachment Command Cost
Gametype
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Treasures of the Aeldari [-1CP]
+ HQ +
Autarch Skyrunner [5 PL, 100pts]: Banshee Blade
. Sunstorm
Farseer Skyrunner [6 PL, 120pts]: 2. Doom, 4. Crushing Orb, 5. Will of Asuryan, 6: Seer of the Shifting Vector, Shuriken Pistol, Warlord, Witchblade
. The Ghosthelm of Alishazier
+ Troops +
Rangers [4 PL, 65pts]
. 5x Ranger: 5x Ranger Long Rifle, 5x Shuriken Pistol
Rangers [4 PL, 65pts]
. 5x Ranger: 5x Ranger Long Rifle, 5x Shuriken Pistol
+ Elites +
Dire Avengers [3 PL, 60pts]
. 4x Dire Avenger: 4x Avenger Shuriken Catapult, 4x Plasma Grenades
. Dire Avenger Exarch: Two Avenger Shuriken Catapults
Warlock Skyrunners [3 PL, 60pts]: 4. Protect/Jinx
. Warlock Skyrunner: Shuriken Pistol, Witchblade
+ Fast Attack +
Windriders [8 PL, 140pts]
. 2x Windrider - Shuriken Cannon: 2x Shuriken Cannon
. 4x Windrider - Twin Shuriken Catapults: 4x Twin Shuriken Catapult
Windriders [8 PL, 140pts]
. 2x Windrider - Shuriken Cannon: 2x Shuriken Cannon
. 4x Windrider - Twin Shuriken Catapults: 4x Twin Shuriken Catapult
+ Heavy Support +
Night Spinner [8 PL, 140pts]: Twin Shuriken Catapult
Night Spinner [8 PL, 140pts]: Twin Shuriken Catapult
++ Total: [119 PL, 8CP, 2,000pts] ++
Secondaries: Stranglehold/Engage on All Fronts, To the Last, Retrieve Nachmund Data, Psychic Interrogation/Warp Ritual
Design Philosophy: Redundancy, Consistency, and Assigned Roles. Everything in this list serves some sort of design based perfect role. The Windriders are cheap gun platforms that can Retrieve Nachmund Data and still shoot thanks to Will of Asuryan. The Farseer is kitted out to help gain me CP, gets to know an extra power which allows me to pivot into mortal output, cast undeniable psychic powers thanks to Strands of Fate/Ulthwe/Ghosthelm combo. Speaking of Strands of Fate, Ulthwe has an army wide 6+ Invulnerable save which can be extremely valuable with Strands of Fate Save dice. We also have an Autarch with a 20” move and Objective Secured, handing out rerolls and being a menace.
Tricks in this list that aren’t in the other: Secondary security is a big one. With 3 fairly mobile psykers it’s exceptionally reliable to complete something like Psychic Interrogation. Also the list has indirect fire in the form of Night Spinners, (which double as a To the Last option thanks to some points play). The Rangers can forward deploy and score me early Strangleholds/ Retrieve Nachmund Data without having to overextend with much else. Stratagems like Bladestorm can be extremely abusive on the amount of Shuriken shots put out on the Windriders. This list has CP regeneration which the pure Harlequins list does not. Nothing here is kitted out to be exceptionally killy, but the list does have a great weight of dice.
Here’s the link to cast your vote and give feedback!
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