We may have underestimated how good this Eldar unit really is. Checkout a bigger problem than the Wraithknight.
Sure the Wraithknight is an issue, as it seems to be way under-costed for it’s points, but that’s not the hot topic today. It turns out once you crunch the numbers, there may be a BIGGER problem with the new Craftworld Eldar Codex.
We all know jetbikes are powerful, but the ability to take a Shuriken cannon on every one of them may have just made them one of the most OP units in the game.
When you field them in huge numbers, (like 20-30) which really isn’t that far fetched points wise either folks, they can get pretty mean.
By the Numbers; 30 Jetbikes
90 Shuriken Cannon Strength 6 AP5 Shots
- ~60 Hits at BS 4, Causing about 50 Wounds, 8 of those AP2
- ~80 Hits at BS 4 Guided, Causing about 65 Wounds, 11 of those AP2
- ~80 Hits at BS 4 Guided, Causing about 70 Wounds with Shred, 12 of those AP2.
On average a 10 man Terminator Squad with Stormshields and Feel No Pain will lose 8 models to 50 Shuriken wounds, and it pretty much goes downhill from there statistics-wise.
Concentrated Shuriken firepower looks to be pretty deadly, perhaps more so than the issues an ‘under-pointed’ Wraithknight presents.
PLUS the fact Jetbikes can also be ‘Objective Secured’ and of course move faster than a flyer every turn as well, may make them grossly efficient for their point costs.
However the main drawback in taking so many jetbikes is that they have a ‘hard time’ dealing with armored targets of AV12 and above.
Unfortunately though, after taking 20 or so jetbikes there is still plenty of points left over for Fire Dragon Venoms or perhaps worse yet, Wraithguard with Wraithcannons.
Can your Death Star repel firepower of this magnitude?
More on the Wraithguard soon!
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
