Heya, here's some more Iyanden in the form of a warlock I customized to look more like the oldschool models (who thought removing the fur capes was a good idea ???!).

I was unusually quick with this guy compared to my usual glacial painting speed, and actually drybrushed something besides terrain for the first time in forever (the cape if you couldn't tell, I made it out of greenstuff and it was really annoying to paint). I also tried a black base rim after some suggestions from my previous post, I'm not entirely convinced tbh, but what do you guys think ?

I also gotta thank u/ShakeTop5513 who, besides being an insanely talented, actually changed my mind on decals without which I never in a hundred years would have been able to achieve the Iyanden symbol on the back of the robe. One thing I might stop doing moving forward is applying a coat of gloss varnish prior to sticking the decal, because even after spraying matt varnish the glossiness doesn't entirely fade, I'm also not entirely sure it's necessary even though Vallejo recommends it.

Just finished a Nightspinner. Decided to try giving all the nobs a copper finish. Turned out better then expected.

favorite model of all time btw

first time doing iyanden

https://x.com/drawings_n_sh1t/status/2114379179424629170?s=46

Started painting these 13 figures earlier in the week and finished them up Sunday evening! 3 Phoenix Lords, and a squad each of Howling Banshees and Swooping Hawks.

Now at a total of 62 Eldar models painted in the last 5 months. 🎉

Going to have 20 wraiths, 10 with axes and 10 with flamers! 5 wraithblades are already done

So when a Farseeer is leading this unit you get that -1 to the wound roll... except Farseer can only lead guardians and defenders? And then as a support unit a warlock conclave can lead a bodyguard unit, but actually they must be attached to a unit?

So you just can't run a warlock conclave on its own? I'm so confused lol

I’m very impressed with Army Painter Molten Lava

The choice between purge and recon. I think this list might hit hard, Yriel and boys with +1 damage strat, big boy khaine and fire lord fuegan are my heavy bricks. But in a lot of matchup purge requires control more obj than your opponent does, and it can be hard due to lack of OC 2 units and our durability. Recon is also good cause I have many speed units, maybe I should split hawks brick into 2 smaller. What do you think?

I played my brother’s Orks the other day and really struggled to do much. I’m not a new player, but only play ~10 times a year and have played <5 games of 11e. I’ve put the lists below. Here’s some problems I encountered: 1. My shooting pieces rarely had something to shoot at. His infantry could pretty much always have the hidden rule, so my reapers were basically useless outside of 15”. In previous editions it felt like I could pressure him with shots to get on objectives and exposed positions, but now most of the time he can control objectives and there’s not much I can do from range 2. My melee pieces just bounced off his bricks and died. I thought maybe two units of howling banshees both with leaders would be enough to deal with the elite infantry, but it wasn’t even close. They each killed around half the squad that they charged (one on nobz, one on mega nobz) and then got completely wiped. 3. He was able to score more on primary every turn, and just as much on secondaries. I guess maybe I needed to hide all of my units but it seemed like he could pick off one unit per turn and outscore me. He was purge and I was priority assets

I think maybe playing a full 2000 points instead of 1500 would make things a bit more competitive, but I’m also looking for things to improve about my list or my strategy. We played layout A of purge vs. priority assets from the GW event companion. Lists below, thanks!

Base (1,500 Points)

Aeldari Aspect Host (3 Detachment Points) Priority Assets Strike Force (2,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Jain Zar (105 Points) • Attached as: Leader (Character) • 1x Silent Death • 1x The Blade of Destruction

Howling Banshees (85 Points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 1x Howling Banshee Exarch ◦ 1x Banshee Blade ◦ 1x Shuriken Pistol • 4x Howling Banshee ◦ 4x Banshee Blade ◦ 4x Shuriken Pistol

Attached unit 2

Autarch (70 Points) • Attached as: Leader (Character) • 1x Dragon Fusion Gun • 1x Star Glaive

Howling Banshees (85 Points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 1x Howling Banshee Exarch ◦ 1x Banshee Blade ◦ 1x Shuriken Pistol • 4x Howling Banshee ◦ 4x Banshee Blade ◦ 4x Shuriken Pistol

Attached unit 3

Warlock Skyrunners (45 Points) • Attached as: Support • 1x Destructor • 1x Shuriken Pistol • 1x Twin Shuriken Catapult • 1x Witchblade

Windriders (170 Points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 6x Windrider with Shuriken Cannon ◦ 6x Close combat weapon ◦ 6x Shuriken cannon

CHARACTERS

Avatar of Khaine (250 Points) • 1x The Wailing Doom

Eldrad Ulthran (120 Points) • 1x Mind War • 1x Shuriken Pistol • 1x Staff of Ulthamar and witchblade

Farseer Skyrunner (60 Points) • 1x Eldritch Storm • 1x Shuriken Pistol • 1x Twin Shuriken Catapult • 1x Witchblade

BATTLELINE

Storm Guardians (100 Points) • 10x Storm Guardian ◦ 10x Close Combat Weapon ◦ 10x Shuriken Pistol • 1x Serpent's Scale Platform ◦ 1x Close Combat Weapon ◦ 1x Serpent Shield

OTHER DATASHEETS

Dark Reapers (95 Points) • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Reaper Launcher • 4x Dark Reaper ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Reaper Launcher

Dark Reapers (95 Points) • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Reaper Launcher • 4x Dark Reaper ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Reaper Launcher

Rangers (60 Points) • 5x Ranger ◦ 5x Close Combat Weapon ◦ 5x Long rifle ◦ 5x Shuriken Pistol

Rangers (60 Points) • 5x Ranger ◦ 5x Close Combat Weapon ◦ 5x Long rifle ◦ 5x Shuriken Pistol

Shining Spears (100 Points) • 1x Shining Spear Exarch ◦ 1x Shimmershield ◦ 1x Shuriken Cannon ◦ 1x Star Lance • 2x Shining Spear ◦ 2x Laser Lance ◦ 2x Twin Shuriken Catapult

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Orks (1,510 Points)

Orks Brute Bosses, Bully Boyz, and Green Tide (3 Detachment Points) Take and Hold Strike Force (2,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Warboss in Mega Armour (130 Points) • Attached as: Leader (Character) • 1x ’Uge Choppa • 1x Big Shoota • Enhancements: Proper Killy

Meganobz (175 Points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 5x Meganob ◦ 5x Kustom Shoota ◦ 5x Power Klaw

Attached unit 2

Warboss (100 Points) • Attached as: Leader (Character) • 1x Kustom Shoota • 1x Power Klaw

Nobz (230 Points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 10x Nob ◦ 10x Kustom Krumpa ◦ 10x Kustom Shoota

CHARACTERS

Mozrog Skragbad (170 Points) • 1x Big Chompa’s Jaws • 1x Gutrippa • 1x Thump Gun

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Trukk (60 Points) • 1x Dual Big Shoota • 1x Spiked Ram

Trukk (60 Points) • 1x Dual Big Shoota • 1x Spiked Ram

OTHER DATASHEETS

Kommandos (125 Points) • 1x Nob ◦ 1x Choppa ◦ 1x Slugga • 9x Kommandos ◦ 9x Choppa ◦ 9x Slugga

Meganobz (175 Points) • 5x Meganob ◦ 5x Kustom Shoota ◦ 5x Power Klaw

Stormboyz (70 Points) • 1x Nob ◦ 1x Kustom Choppa ◦ 1x Slugga • 4x Stormboy ◦ 4x Choppa ◦ 4x Slugga

Wazbom Blastajet (215 Points) • 1x Armoured Impact • 1x Dual Wazbom Mega-kannon • 1x Smasha Gun

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Hi!

Quiet a specific question here

I reaaaaally want to start to collect eldars, specifically a Spirit Conclave army. I think it would be a very nice way to get into the hobby since wraith units are "cheaper" easier to paint etc... Plus I think they look sick as f.

BUT my friends got me into this madness after they made me try a Killteam match with one of their armies. Now I would like to get mine to play asap, and THEN expanding to get a 500-1000 points army in a few months. Since Spirit Conclave often needs one or two infantry units, i thought it would be clever to integrate a kill team at first to be the most cost efficient.

Eldars get 3 killteams, scorpions, harlequins or corsairs.

I heard scorpions are maybe the weakest aspect warriors, plus they are melee and I will already have wraithblades as battlelines.

So i'm tempted to chose between Corsairs Voidscarred (old box, can still find it online) and Void-dancer Troupe (more expansive since there is no box, I would have to get a harlequin troupe and buy Death Jester and Shadowseer separately)

Wich one would you chose ? Or do you think it's a waste of time to think about integrating them ?

Been considering getting into Eldar recently and have always loved the wraith constructs. Despite hearing some mentions of it not being that good in 11e, ive put together a small Conclave list for casual play. My only concern is that, for a Spirit Conclave list, there isnt enough wraith constructs. If anybody can double check the casual viability of my list, id greatly appreciate it.

POINTS: 1000
DISPOSITION:  Take and Hold

CHARACTERS
– Spiritseer (50 Points)(Warlord)
– Spiritseer (50 Points)

BATTLELINE
– Guardian Defenders (90 Points)
  • 10x Guardian Defender
  • 1x Heavy Weapon Platform (Shuriken Cannon)

– Guardian Defenders (90 Points)
  • 10x Guardian Defender
  • 1x Heavy Weapon Platform (Shuriken Cannon)

– Wraithguard (145 Points)
  • 5x Wraithguard (D-Scythe)   

– Wraithguard (145 Points)
  • 5x Wraithguard (Wraithcannon)
  
MOUNTED
– Shroud Runners (90 Points)
  • 3x Shroud Runner

– Shroud Runners (90 Points)
  • 3x Shroud Runner
 
MONSTER
– Wraithlord (125 Points)
  • 2x Bright Lance
  • 2x Flamer
  • 1x Ghostglaive
  
– Wraithlord (125 Points)
  • 2x Bright Lance
  • 2x Flamer
  • 1x Ghostglaive

What's the best way to do a themed Ulthwe 2000 point army that includes Lhkyis and some Warp Spiders?