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Nick speaking,
Right, the next stage for the IDIC Eldar is a foot list.
There are a few reasons for me taking my Eldar in this direction. First, I am
still unsure how to run my Harlequin themed list in 6th Edition,
where two groups of Pathfinders are just not going to cut it anymore. So, I want
to try out foot Guardians and Dire Avengers to see how they fair nowadays. As
previously discussed, I am also experimenting with Support Weapons at the
moment, which could fit into my Harlie list as well.
I already have my 6th Edition Mechdar list tweaked
and ready to go, which is where I am aiming all my painting time towards at the
moment, getting the final few units finished. My fully painted 5th Edition
Saim-Hann army is also in the process of being updated, but that will be for a
future post. So why a different foot list? Why not concentrate on the Harlies?
Well, apart from my Harlequin army, which has little
points left over after buying thirty Harlequins for experimenting too much, I have never really played a
Footdar army, so that is the main reason. I’ve also had a bit of an itch for
Footdar recently, after seeing a fair few armies around on the Blogs. One of
those armies is based around a Foot Seer Council, with Eldrad and a Farseer
rocking their stuff with them. A Footseer really appeals to me because I have
never used my Warlocks on foot before, and as I have my Jetbike Warlocks all
magnetised to go on foot, I would really love to try them out.
I hope I can gain some extra experience of playing
Eldar through this new army concept.
Moving away from Wave Serpents and the like and having all the units on
foot sounds like a bit of a Challenge to me, which I am sure will increase my
depth of knowledge with the Eldar. Hopefully, this new footlist will also give
me some inspiration to help me adapt my Harlequin list as well.
Here is my new list. The Farseers and Warlocks go up
front with both Dire Avenger groups either side. Behind them will be two groups
of Fire Dragons, with three groups of Guardians behind them. Two support
Weapons will give some covering fire with a single Skyleaping Hawk unit. I
also have a single War Walker with dual Scatter Lasers, who will flank as a
cheap distraction unit. That’s a model count of eighty models compared to the
forty four in my Harlequin list, so I am really looking forward to playing this
army for the first time...
IDIC Footdar V1
HQ
1 x
IDIC Eldrad (210)
1 x
IDIC Farseer/Spear/Doom/Fortune/Guide/Mind war/Runes of witnessing/Stones (183)
8 x
IDIC Warlocks/4x Spears/5x Destructor/2x Embolden/1x Enhance (297)
TROOPS
8 x Dire Avengers/Exarch/Power
Weapon/Shimmershield/Bladestorm (138)
8 x Dire
Avengers/Exarch/Dual Cats/Bladestorm (128)
10
x IDIC
Guardians/Scatter Laser (95)
10
x IDIC
Guardians/Scatter Laser (95)
10
x IDIC
Guardians/Scatter Laser (95)
ELITES
8 x Fire Dragons (128)
8 x Fire Dragons (128)
FAST
5 x Swooping
Hawks/Exarch/Skyleap (132)
HEAVY
1 x IDIC Support
Weapon/Shadow Weaver (30)
1 x IDIC Support
Weapon/Shadow Weaver (30)
1 x IDIC War
Walkers/Scatter Laser (60)
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Use to run a footdar list. One of my favourite tactics was, a 20 strong guardian squad held in reserve with an objective marker within 12-18" of my board edge. I would allow my oppenent to claim it then when the squad arrived from reserve they would move on and use their assault 2 weapons and scatter laser to blast them off the objective. Very fun and cheap troop choice.
ReplyDeleteSounded like fun, do you think it's worth the points to have Embolden Warlocks with Guardians?
ReplyDeleteIt's probably not cost effective but I enjoy a guardian squad, 20 strong with conceal and fortune them. They take ages to kill from shooting.
ReplyDeleteDear god don't get them in combat though.
I was seriously considering the Avatar to make them all Fearless, but that means one less Psker and I am pretty sure the Avatar will go down quite quickly. Still, when I get my FW Speartar painted I will have to fit him in the list somehow :D
ReplyDeleteDrop the farseer for him? then fortune him with eldrad?
ReplyDeleteBut yer the two farseers are useful. I love teh speartar... got one in bits my self, i jsut cant bare to put him together incase i paint him terribly.
I know what you mean, he is scary to paint, but I am going to have a go at mine soon
ReplyDeleteThe only thing that worries me is the fact that Shadow Weavers make VERY easy firstblood targets, in the missions like Emperors Will and Relic where objectives are limited, Firstblood can be the difference (I have won my last 2 games by firstblood then drawing the primary mission). Other than that, I would also second an Avatar, I know you lose the Farseer, but IMO, making ALL those Guardians fearless is priceless, but Eldrad can Fortune him, Fortune the council and Doom/Guide/Mindwar something else.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about First Blood mate, but the Shadow Weavers should be totally hidden behind terrain (hopefully). I will be trying to get first turn anyway with this list so that I can get my much needed Fortune off, and hopefully First Blood myself with my Guided Scatter Lasers. I do really like the Avatar, but I need the triple Fortune on the Seer and two DA units who will be pushing forward, I will defo be giving the Avatar a go at some point though :D
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