![]() Plus, the Wave Serpent can advance for an extra -1 to be hit. ![]() Also, I gave the Dark Reapers a Wave Serpent for some added protection. Then we have our dark reapers which are one of the best heavy support units in the game. Craftworld Eldar Tactics: Defenseįirst off I chose rangers as our troops choice because of the fact they will have -2 to hit rolls against them. So, instead, we are bringing some of the more flexible units the Craftworlds have to offer and pairing it with plenty of ways to add up -1 to hit penalties. The problem with playing an army with specialized units at 1,000 points is that we cant bring everything we’d usually want. To Start we have cherry-picked some of the best units from their codex in order to get the most value from the army at 1,000pts. ![]() After all, the Eldar are the definition of a glass cannon, so every bit of durability helps. This is mainly due to the huge boost in durability the army will receive, which is a bit more forgiving for new players. Honestly, if your playing Craftworld Eldar then Alaitoc is the way to go, it’s just that good. So, if you like the idea of fielding an army of specialist units wielding fantastic weapons then Craftworld Eldar is the army for you! The List Craftworld Eldar Tactics and Army Breakdown.įirst off we are going to make the entire detachment Alaitoc for that sweet -1 to be shot at bonus. Yet, if you can manage to use the right units for the right jobs you will frequently outperform the specialists of other armies in 40k. Mainly due to other armies being able to mix weapon’s in a squad, so they can tackle different targets. Craftworld units are not flexible in comparison to those of other armies. However, this does tend to result in an army that requires some forward-thinking. For example, the Fire Dragon Aspect Warriors excel at destroying vehicles and monsters, having trained for hundreds of years to do that exact job. The Craftworld Eldar is an army of specialists, each unit has a particular job to do, and boy do they excel at it. This actually factors into their overall play style on the game table. This results in an entire civilization of dedicated specialists, all the way from humble bakers and artisans, to the various warrior aspects. As such they tend to focus on a certain “path” and aspire to master it through focus and discipline. This is because even the smallest amount of excess only serves to feed Slaanesh an imperil their very souls. In fact, the remaining Craftworld Eldar must constantly maintain strict discipline in order to stave off Slaanesh. This horrific event also earmarked every Eldar soul to go to Slaanesh upon their death. Thus, their great empire was no more, leaving behind a massive wound in reality known as the Eye of Terror. In the end, only some Craftworlds, Maiden Worlds, and Eldar in the Webway survived the cataclysm. The dark god Slaanesh had devoured their very souls and killed their gods. As a result, billions upon billions of Eldar were instantly ripped apart and consumed. Slaanesh’s birth ripped open a hole in space near the Eldars homeworld, spilling the contents of the warp into reality. Suddenly, the chaos god Slaanesh was born and the fate of the Eldar empire was sealed. Meanwhile, something was stirring in the warp from all the accumulated depravity and violence they were inflicting on each other. Luckily, some of the Eldar saw what was happening to their civilization and decided to flee Eldar society on giant world ships know as Craftorlds. Until it got so bad and widespread, a vast majority of the Eldar civilization was high on narcotics, eating each other, and doing various other activities I can’t mention here. However, as time went on and these pleasure cults grew they become more perverse and degenerate. ![]() This resulted in much of the population joining pleasure cults, which were harmless enough in the beginning. As such, the Eldar had a lot of free time on their hands and wanted to experience all the best things life had to offer. So, the Craftworld Eldar used to belong to a vast galaxy-spanning empire that had advanced so far, everyday tasks and struggles were all but eliminated. Actually, that last part factors into their unfortunate and sordid history. Additionally, they possess lightning-fast reflexes, have tons of psykers, live thousands of years, and have heightened emotions and sensory perception. Honestly, you could accurately describe them as being fantasy Elves in space. Granted, they appear far more human than many of the other Xenos in the setting. To start, the Eldar are an ancient and technologically advanced race of psychically sensitive aliens. ![]()
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