Dark Eldar

[cavalier1864]

So... given that I have noticed a few folks playing DE at the store, how is everyone gearing up for the new Codex? Thoughts, concerns, is poison the new black?

[chulak]

I've been playing Dark Eldar since before this new codex and I've gotta say I'm glad that finally after all these years (12 to be exact) they've updated the Dark Eldar, for real. The new codex makes it so its not just give everyone combat drugs, agonizers, throw em on raiders and extra points? just more dark lances. Now we have options

[cavalier1864]

As I have not had too much chance to do more than skim the preview thus far, I have only limited impressions of what the mechanical effects of the new codex are. My thoughts thus far are:

Hellions are going to be the new Hard Hitters of the Codex. As nasty as the Reavers are, the Hellions give you a whole lot of hate in a small package. Getting Baron Sathonyx to allow Hellions as Troops means that you can have some fast, elite nasties as Troops!

Wracks are interesting and I suspect that those who do not go the Hellion route will likely go the Wrack route. Urien Rackarth is truly hard and brutal and makes Wracks Troops, which is beyond awesome.

I see Archons having a place in more generic Warrior/Wyche Builds along with Trueborn. Bloodbrides, though, seem pretty mediocre (as does the Succubus).

My guesses as to the best in each FOS:
HQ: Archons, Baron Sathonyx, Duke Slisicus, Urien Rakarth
Troops: Warriors
Fast: Hellions
Elite: Trueborn
Heavy: Ravager

[chulak]

I'm really excited about being able to run a dark eldar coven legally. With 6 haemonucli and wracks and grotesques and talos as the army, it leaves alot of room for a flavorful casual army to have alot of fun. It was what I wanted to do with the dark eldar before the new codex, but the old groteque just wern't good enough