Presenting: the personal raiding force of the High Lord Archon Khira’lyth.
If you ever need a description of why the Dark Eldar aren’t really “that evil,” just talk to Joel. If you ever want to see a well-painted Dark Eldar force, see him for that, too.
His army is situated around a few Warrior Squads backed up by more warriors entering from Webway Portals – just at the right moment to jump into your gunline. His other units include some Warp Beasts, some Wyches, and a hard-hitting Reaver Jetbike squad led by a fierce Dracon.
Generally at 2000 points, Joel runs the character on the jetbike as a Dracon, and his on-foot leader as an Archon. The high number of raiders, alongside the jetbikes and webway portal, assures that this army list is extremely fast and hard-hitting. The HQ unit he runs is the Archon (High Lord Archon Khira’lyth, wouldn’t you know) backed up by wicked Incubi. Anti-armor firepower is provided by a Ravager with Dark Lances.
Joel starts with an undercoat of sprayed-on black, then he does touch ups with Chaos Black. The basic blue is Regal Blue; this is followed by a half-and-half Regal Blue-Ultramarines Blue, then Ultramarines Blue, then Ultramarines Blue-Skull White for the final Highlight. The eyes are Sunburst Yellow, and the metallics are Boltgun Metal highlighted with Mithril Silver.
Joel’s Army List is exactly 2000 points:
+Archon Khira’lyth with Agoniser, Splinter Pistol, Shadowfield, Combat Drugs, Plasma Grenades
+Retinue of 5 Incubi
+Raider with Horrorfex
+9 Wyches with Wych Weapons, Blaster, Shredder, led by a Succubus with an Agoniser and Splinter Pistol
+Raider with Horrorfex
+5 Warp Beasts led by a Beastmaster
+2 Webway Portal Squads, each with 16 Warriors, 2 Splinter Cannons and a Blaster, Sybarite with Poison Blades, Splinter Pistol and Portal
+3 Raider Squads, each with 10 Warriors, a Splinter Cannon and a Blaster, Sybarite with Poison Blades and a Splinter Pistol, and a Raider with Horrorfex
+7 Reaver Jetbikes with 2 Blasters, led by a Succubus with a Power weapon and Tormentor Helm
+2 Ravagers, each with 2 Disentegrators and a Dark Lance
Very nice army! It’s always cool to see another well painted dark eldar army.
My army is far from being fully painted : (, well I do have valid excuses…
I have other armies and my DE army is just so freagin huge…