Base of this list is the same that I’ve been using for a while, an Alpha Legion themed army of saboteurs/infiltrators with some cultists thrown in to the mix. Only now I’ve given them some Dark Eldar allies as well. I’ve been looking forward to paint and field the DE for a long time now. Their new codex isn’t all that I hoped it would be, but I am used to playing armies that aren’t considered to be all that powerful.
Primary detachment: Black Legion supplement
HQ
Ahriman [Warlord]
230pts
Be’Lakor
350pts
TROOPS
9 Chosen
5xPlasma gun, 4xBolter, VotLW
255pts
20 Cultists
18xAutopistols, 2xFlamers
100pts
FAST ATTACK
3 Chaos Bikers
2xMelta gun, 1xCombi-melta, 1xMelta bombs, VotLW
108pts
Allied detachment: Dark Eldar
HQ
Archon
1xBlaster, Webway portal, Haywire grenades, Armour of Misery
130pts
TROOPS
20 Kabalite Warriors
2xBlaster, 18xSplinter rifle
190pts
Haemonculus Coven Wrack Formation
5 Wracks
1xOssefactor
1 Venom
2xSplinter cannon
130pts
5 Wracks
1xOssefactor
1 Venom
2xSplinter cannon
130pts
Cypher Formation
Cypher
190pts
5 Chosen
5xPlasma gun, Melta bombs, Infiltrate
170pts
5 Chosen
5xPlasma gun, Melta bombs, Infiltrate
170pts
Helbrute Mayhem Pack Formation
1 Helbrute
1xMulti-melta, 1xHeavy Flamer, 1xPower fist, It will not die & Deep strike
115pts
1 Helbrute
1xMulti-melta, 1xHeavy Flamer, 1xPower fist, It will not die & Deep strike
115pts
1 Helbrute
1xMulti-melta, 1xHeavy Flamer, 1xPower fist, It will not die & Deep strike
115pts
Ahriman joins the cultists. His first infiltrate is always given to himself. Cypher joins the troop chosen and infiltrates as well, as do his fallen. If I get a second infiltrate through Master of Deception, then I give it to troop chosen or the cultists and use either Cypher or Ahriman to infiltrate the bikers by joining them at the deployment phase (and leaving them when they get the chance). Wracks always deep strike on first turn. Helbutes and the Archon with her warrior squad arrive from the reserve later by deep strike.
Army is fragile, but everything infiltrates or deep strikes and I have access to guaranteed invisibility and plenty of shrouded for the CSM. Dark Eldar lower the nearby enemy LD making CSM telepathy powers such as psychic shriek more powerful against them. All I need to do is keep DE and CSM apart from each other.
Other than that I have 42-60 poisoned shots, 15-30 plasma shots (rapid fire range being all but guaranteed), 3xBlasters, 2xMeltaguns, 1xCombi-melta, 3xMulti-meltas, 3xHeavy flamers, 2xFlamers, 2xOssefactors & 8-13 Warp charges with 4xPsychic shrieks. Squads with ObSec are Cultists, Warriors & Troop Chosen. On paper the DE look like a nice addition to the army and as far as allies go they fit the fluff and the play style of my CSM. Any thoughts or critique? I know this is largely the same list I’ve posted before, but before I start buying the models to make DE a permanent inclusion to my CSM army, I thought I’d post this army list idea here first.
