That’s right the Eldar are almost here. Sometime tonight around midnight-ish they will go live for Advanced Orders
Looks like Games Workshop also sent around a “reasons to buy the new Eldar releases” sheet to retailers highlighting some good sales points for them.
Nice little preview for the new rules set, and what we all may need to buy. I for one am looking forward to strengthening my Ulthwe force (below).
Be sure to stop back by tonight and order any of the New Eldar that you might need. Supporting the webstore helps keep this blog going on a daily basis, and we appreciate it!
A press release doing the rounds at retailers lists the following:
Codex Eldar :
– Craftworld ships will be introduced
– New special rules for many Eldar units. Old Nemesis (Slaanesh) and Battle Trance (running and shooting)
– Multiple exarch abilitys, options and equipment
Wraithknight (heavy support 240 points)
-Strong Profile (S:10 T:8 W:6 AS:3+, Jump-pack
– 2 heavy Phantom lasers (S10 AP 2 instant death on wound rolls of 6)
– Alternative equipment possible – for example close combat weapons with a 5+ invul and blind special rule or a S:6 5″ Blast with AP2. with 5+ invul and blind special rule.
Somach Phantomhunter (fast attack 185 points)
– Psyker with the terrify psychic power
– 2 blast weapons with ap 2
– Enemy units within 12″ have to reroll succesful ld tests.
Crimson Hunters (fast attack 160 points)
– New Aspect warriors with strong Exarch upgrades
– May reroll armor pen rolls against flyers
– Vector dancer
Wraithguard /Wraithblades (elite 160 points 5 models)
– Strong profile with S5 T 6 as 3+
– Wraithblades got 2 close combat weapons with AP3 and +1 S or can get a 4+ invul with a single AP2 weapon
– Runeseer can mark targets, every wraith unit can reroll missed to hit rolls of 1 against marked targets.
– If you select a runeseer as HQ, they become troops
Ililic Nightspear (hq 140 points)
– Alaitoc character that allows ranger units the Pathfinder upgrade.
– Has 9 special rules – one of them allows ranger units to infiltrate without the range restrictions to enemy units.
– BS:9 S:X AP2 instant death on wound rolls of 6
– 3 different kinds of psykers (Seer council, Phantomseer, Runeprophet)
– Divination, Telepathy and 2 new Eldar psychic disciplines: Runes of Battle andRunes of Fate (for Rune prophet and Runeseer respectively)
– Runes of Battle have always 2 effects, for example granting Shrouding or taking Shrouding off the enemy unit.
-Runes of Fate : 4 warpcharges, 2 powers, very strong and offensive
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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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.
