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This is a decent bonus – the main Eldar infantry weapon is the shuriken catapult, which is a powerful but short-ranged Assault weapon. Battle Focus lets you use an advance to get units with these into a firing position without the normal penalties to hit. Executioner (WC7): Executioner does d3 mortal wounds to the nearest unit within 18″ (note that it doesn’t need line of sight), and then if any die does another d3. This is an exceptionally good alt-smite and one of the best examples of the genre if you can get it to double tap. Having a real chance of just vapourising an entire Sisters unit that’s hiding behind a wall is crazy good for a single cast, and even against bigger targets where the effect never works just having the option on another Smite is good. An important tactical recommendation is that when you’re going after multi-wound units like Intercessors with this, and have some smites to cast as well, you should start by smiting, because if you roll a 1 or 3 for the damage then there will be a model left with a single wound – at which point you pop this for the big damage. This is especially important in 9th, as you can no longer re-roll the damage dice, so getting the opponent down to 1W first is even more helpful. Overall, this is just absurdly potent, and much like Doom is basically always great, not needing any setup. A Eldar relics are kind of naff. They’re an early codex and it shows. There are a few gems (including one literal one), but many are very skippable, and the weapons in particular are mostly wildly behind the curve of modern competitors. Webway Warriors: You can use Webway Strike an extra time for each detachment in your army with this trait. Very much not worth a slot now you can use Strategic Reserves as an additional source of Deep Strike. D

Mark of the Incomparable Hunter: Ignore Look Out Sir. Used to be powerful with missile-toting autarchs or Wraithseers, but updates over time have killed both those combos, leaving this with no real use case. D I´ve been noticing lately that quite a few players started playing Craftworlds and many had similar questions. So I thought I could write a small guide for those interested in it and with similar questions. If this is unwanted I won´t take offense if this is taken down and I´m happy for any contributor. Maybe others who are knowledgable with Harlequins and Drukhari can put out similar things (again, if it is wanted). Note that I´m European, so I´m going to use the prices from the Store in Euro. Might differ around the world. There are a ton of Warlord Traits to select in 9th edition, with the absolute best being reserved for Custom Craftworlds. They get access to Expert Crafters, simply one of the best Warlord Traits available to Eldar players. With it, you’ll get to re-roll one hit and one wound roll each time a unit shoots or fights. That means your damage just got an incredible buff, giving you the ability to chip away at your foe with impunity. Stratagem – Warriors of the Raging Winds – 1CP: A BIKER unit can advance and charge, then re-roll charges in the fight phase.

Attribute – Wild Host: Re-roll charges. In addition, BIKERS can treat Heavy weapons as Assault when they advance. So as I´ve said before, you need 2 HQ`s and 3 Troops. So now I´m trying to show you a handful of archetypes you can use to fill out that first detachment. Mit dieser preiswerten Box bekommst du sofort eine Sammlung fantastischer Aeldari-Miniaturen, die du zusammenkleben und direkt in deinen Spielen von Warhammer 40.000 einsetzen kannst! Du bekommst einen Farseer, 5 Wraithguard (welche du auch alternativ als Wraithblades zusammenbauen kannst), einen Wraithlord und einen War Walker, sowie 2 Abziehbilderbögen der Aeldari. Diviners of Fate: All models have a 6++. Currently, defensively, this is inferior to Alaitoc and inferior to Ulthwe against D1 weaponry on infantry. However, you get to take this and another, so it could be worth a look if you really want one of the others and don’t have any particular needs. C

The founder of the Fire Dragons, Phoenix Lord Fuegan exists only to vent his rage on his foes in the form of terrifying billows of flame. With thousands of years of experience of war, Fuegan is a terrifying foe on the battlefield, striding forth to setall to fire and ruin in his quest to destroy the enemies of the Aeldari. Protect/Jinx (WC7): Protect gives a friendly unit +1 to saving throws, Jinx gives an enemy -1 to theirs. Importantly, both of these affect invulnerable saves, and that makes this easily the best power in here and one of the best in the game. Taking enemy invulns down by a point is a gigantic boost to your output against a single target, and against lots of popular Marine choices just giving your regular shots an effective extra one AP is a big deal too. Combine this with Doom to really ruin something’s day. Not only is Jinx incredible, Protect is extremely good as well when you need to try and keep a key unit alive. It’s especially good on anything with a decent invuln, and can make Wraithblades, Shining Spears or even Guardians with Celestial Shield a nightmare to shift, but it’s also great on Dark Reapers in cover. You’ll almost always want one caster with this. A+ These are Guardians on bikes. Doesn´t sound exciting but it is. There are several possible builds. I´ll go into the two most competitive here.

The rules: The basic ruleset is 100% free. But what about that hefty tome you may have stumbled across? It’s mostly stories, pictures, and flavor text. It does contain some more advanced rules, but they’re not required to start. Relic – Novalance of Saim-Hann: a ridiculously over the top relic laser lance. Has 12″ range on the shooting profile, is S8 rather than S6 while charging, S+2 when not charging and D4 if you roll a 6 to wound. Even without a codex of their own, Craftworlds Eldar have undergone some rapid developments following Games Workshop’s drive to encourage armies to play to their strengths. You hate to see it folks. Craftworlds are a bit of an odd case in that it’s hard to pinpoint a single factor for why they’re so bad in 9th Edition, but they are consistently one of the weaker factions in the stats, and playing them on the table feels like an uphill struggle.

Though they once ruled the stars, the Aeldari brought about a terrible curse that shattered their empire forever. Crossing the galaxy on their vast world-ships, lead by the most powerful psykers in the universe, they rage hard against the dying of the light. Under the leadership of Farseers, psychics capable of planning thousands of years into the future with patience and confidence unmatched by any race, the Aeldari wish to see their empire burn brightly once more, illuminated by the glory of total war, before fate consigns them to dark oblivion. Start Collecting! Craftworlds is a great-value box set that gives you an immediate collection of fantastic Aeldari miniatures, which you can assemble and use right away in games of Warhammer 40,000! You’ll receive a Farseer, 5 Wraithguard (who can be optionally assembled as Wraithblades), a Wraithlord and a War Walker, along with 2 Aeldari transfer sheets. With this, the Warhammer 40,000 Rulebook, and a Codex: Craftworlds, you’ll have everything you need to field a battle-ready force in the grim darkness of the 41st Millennium. These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly – we recommend using Citadel Glue and Paints. On top of that, you’ll get all you need to run more diverse armies than ever before, with combined hosts of Asuryani, Ynnari, and Harlequins. The Aeldari have always been a multifaceted race, but now they’re bringing their full strength to bear and you can demonstrate that on the tabletop like never before.

Headstrong: +1 to charges. Helps Shining Spears charge from deep strike and that really is enough to get this an A Fate’s Messenger: Gives you +1 wound and a 6+ Feel No Pain. Boring, but if you have nothing better to do it isn’t bad. C+ Expert Crafters & Masters of Concealment: If you instead like a bit of additional durability on your tools, this is an alternative combo with the powerful Crafters option.

In common with most 8th Edition armies, Craftworlds get a named version of the Objective Secured rule. Troops units in Craftworlds detachments gain this, allowing them to control objectives even when they’re outnumbered by the enemy unless they also have Objective Secured. Ancient Doom Terrain and scenery: Technically optional, if you’re okay with fighting skirmishes on bland, flat, barren landscapes. Adding barricades, trees, ruins, and other items is the best way to avoid that. There are plenty of companies that sell pre-made kits, including Games Workshop, Gamemat.eu, The War Store, and Secret Weapon Miniatures. Autarch (Warlord, Fate Reader, Mandiblaster, Shuriken Pistol, Faolchu´s Wings, Reaper Launcher) (99) Realistically, unless you’re doing something clever, Seer of the Shifting Vector is a massive standout, and if one of the others is right for you then it’ll probably be pretty obvious. Relics Vaul’s Might (1CP): Lets two support weapons re-roll wound rolls of 1 for a phase if they’re close to one another. Has always looked terrible, and Expert Crafters makes it look comically terrible. FBuilding your own Craftworlds Eldar army, regardless of how you play them on the battlefield, is a pure joy. Eldar models are delicate, beautifully balanced, and can veer into the territory of artwork when painted right. Any Eldar army you build will bring you deep pleasure to simply look at, and that’s something that can’t be understated when approaching an army. Cutters and a hobby knife: Games Workshop’s versions are top-shelf quality, with premium prices. You can buy cheaper ones if you want. Now, the Craftworlds Eldar fly through space, seeking survival in a hostile universe, and fighting death with every fibre of their being. Their Craftworlds – entire nations bound in semi-organic matter, powered by psychic energy from their Infinity Circuits – are the last vestige of this once great power. Aeldari society has completely changed, focused now on control and discipline, as they refuse to fall to the same terrors which blighted the Eldar of the past. The Great Enemy (1CP): Re-roll wounds against Slaanesh in the Fight Phase. The number of units that can effectively leverage this is pretty low, but Slaanesh is very strong in the metagame right now, so if things line up where it’s good? Go for it. Especially delicious when you send Shining Spears into the currently-very-popular Emperor’s Children Terminators C+ So from a pure monetary perspective this set is probable a B. You are saving close to 40% when buying this set. Which sounds great, but other sets have even better margins. So let´s take a look at the units inside.