Lord Sythrac's Alliance - Dark Eldar Sample Lists

GW has put out 3 sample Dark Eldar lists. While the GW sample army lists are normally nothing really to delve into, I figured I would post what they are putting as sample armies for the Dark Eldar. It gives a decent look into what the Dark Eldar are, and some average looking lists.

Here is the 3rd and last.

Lord Sythrac's Alliance
 
This large Dark Eldar force was concocted by the author of the Dark Eldar codex, Phil Kelly. The army combines the strengths of a host of different Dark Eldar units and embraces not just the warriors of the Kabals, but also the Wych Cults and more besides.

The principle Phil applies when using this army is to hit and run, using the casualties that he causes to fuel the army's Power from Pain. If the infantry squads can quickly get a pain token, they'll benefit from Feel No Pain, which will dramatically increase their survivability against incoming fire. Meanwhile the vehicles take up anti-tank duties.

Perhaps the most cunning trick Phil has in this force is to use Sythrac's webway portal to enable his reserves to come flooding into play, right where they are needed the most. Lelith and her Wyches can then get stuck in safe from shooting and without the need for a Raider of their own.

To see how this army works on the tabletop, make sure you check out the battle report in White Dwarf from November 2010, in which Phil Kelly takes on the armoured might of the Imperial Guard.

Archon Sythrac - 175
Archon with huskblade, soul-trap, shadow field, haywire grenades and webway portal.

Lelith Hesperax - 175

The Shrine of Hell's Edge - 202
6 Incubi mounted in Raider with dark lance and flickerfield.

The Hidden Claw - 100
6 Mandrakes with Nightfiend.

The Cursed - 210
10 Kabalite Warriors with splinter cannon, blaster and Sybarite with blast pistol and power weapon, mounted in Raider with disintegrator cannon.

The Darkwreath Brethren - 145
10 Kabalite Warriors with dark lance and Sybarite with agoniser.

Daughters of the Blade Unseen - 160
10 Wyches with haywire grenades, shardnet and impaler, hydra gauntlets and Hekatrix with power weapon.

The Plunging Knife - 175
10 Wyches with haywire grenades, razorflails and Hekatrix with agoniser and blast pistol.

The Ripskins - 179
9 Hellions with Helliarch with phantasm grenade launcher and stunclaw.

The Jaded Strike - 169
6 Reavers with heat lance, blaster and Arena Champion.

Vorlaxan Skyriders - 96
3 Reavers with Arena Champion with cluster caltrops.

Stardeath - 115
Ravager with 3 dark lances and night shields.

Deluge of Pain - 105
Ravager with 3 disintegrator cannons.

Total - 1996 points

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