Thread: Eldar, cutting down to 1850

Originally Posted by Splug

Another option is to drop one dark reaper and cut the wraithguard squad down to 5, then take a fourth guardian squad. The list actually gains killing power that way (getting more than about 7 WG into range of something without assuming the "get raped by blast templates formation" is unlikely), but the WG become non-scoring then. It also gets harder to keep the wraithlords awake without a spiritseer, but that's realistically not a huge risk - they should be within counter-assault range of Eldrad anyway. List ends up looking like this:

HQ:
(210) Eldrad
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Elite:
(192) 10 Howling Banshees: Exarch w/ Executioner, Acrobatic, War Shout
(175) 5 Wraithguard
Troops:
(100) 10 Guardians w/ Eldar Missile Launcher
(100) 10 Guardians w/ Eldar Missile Launcher
(100) 10 Guardians w/ Eldar Missile Launcher
(152) 10 Dire Avengers: Exarch w/ Dual ASC's, Bladestorm
FA:
(174) 6 Warp Spiders: Exarch w/ Dual Deathspinners, Powerblades, Withdraw
HS:
(182) 4 Dark Reapers: Exarch w/ Tempest Launcher, Crack Shot
(155) Wraithlord: 2x Flamers, Eldar Missile Launcher, Bright Lance
(155) Wraithlord: 2x Flamers, Eldar Missile Launcher, Bright Lance

I guess the question is, am I better off with 4 very squishy scoring units, or one absurdly durable scoring unit and 2 squishy ones?

Eldrad
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10 x Wraithguard (11#, 396 pts)
1 Spiritseer - Conceal
9 x Dire Avengers (9#, 108 pts)
3 x Guardian Jetbike Squadron (4#, 145 pts) - Shuriken Cannon x1)
1 Spiritseer Embolden; Spiritseer Upgrade; Singing Spear

Wraithlord (1#, 120 pts) - Flamer x2; Wraith sword; Brightl ance
Wraithlord (1#, 120 pts) - Flamer x2; Wraithsword; brightlance
Wraithlord (1#, 120 pts) - Flamer x2; Wraithsword; Brightlance

5 x Harlequin Troupe (6#, 182 pts) - Harlequins Kiss x5; Fusion Pistol; Fusion Pistol;
1 Shadowseer - Harlequins Kiss

7 x Warp Spiders (8#, 218 pts) - 7 Warp Spiders
1 Warp Spider Exarch - Withdraw ; Hit & Run; Powerblades; Death Spinner x2

Work something with that as a frame