Farseer Aumuran was not amused (it bite him later).

OCs belong to BoredGuitarfish on Bluesky

Went for a magic/white hot energy sort of thing, like it’s awakening a dormant Aeldari temple beneath his feet. My wraiths are dark teal and purple, so I wanted to be somewhat cohesive. I’ll probably clean up the halberd blade so the runes are more visible, and I might take off the second chest strap because I can’t find the chest armor piece anywhere. The bleeding hand is Vallejo demon blood (purple) for fun.

I’ve only recently really gotten into eldar in terms of collecting, but I’ve always thought they’ve looked amazingly cool. So many bright vibrant colours it just tickles my brain. Lowkey making me regret not having started them 18 years ago when I was 8

Pretty happy how he turned out.

This was the first time I tried my hand at edge highlighting. What do you guys think?

https://x.com/drawings_n_sh1t/status/2112552717960753594?s=46

Silly repost cause I messed up before

Really proud of the shadow on the helmet - inspired by Andy Wardle's incredible work on his Seer Council.

Here de ado inspiration warp spider and lykhis

Hello everyone!

So I just bought a box of Fire Dragons and Jain Zar for painting just for fun. I specially love all the vehicles and aspect warriors and phoenix lords so, what would be recommended in order to keep buying towards my first 1k points and be able to play in a future? Thanks!

Looking for feedback from Autarchs who run the 10 brick of hawks and found positive results. How has it impacted your game plan, and how do you use the brick? Who do they target/what do they do for you.

I'm running Aspect host and currently run two 5s. Considering dropping my 5 dark reapers to make one of those a 10 brick of hawks.

Really looking for specific tactics and game plans for the brick. I do like the reapers for a little extra anti-heavy that can reach everywhere, at the same time I do see the need to have a brick to put on a point when it matters that can do damage and still do an action if needed.

I plan on playing recon for context and this will take me from 16 drops to 15 drops. I have fuegan in a falcon and 2 shining spears to flex into hard targets for context on dropping the reapers.

Any input or discussion is welcome!

Edit: Clarified comment in second paragraph

Edit 2: Part of the question is this brick seems like an auto include now, without Barry. Just want to understand why that is. I have assumptions on how it's used, but want to leverage real game experiences to understand this game a little better.

They will probably get a Hunter profile, but i am wondering what these profiles would look like?

Peter_112 — Seers Return

Event: Malmö Wargaming Weekend X | 176 players | 5–0 | 17/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Armoured Warhost + Seer Council | Priority Assets Warlord: Eldrad Ulthran

Attached units

• Eldrad Ulthran + Warlock Conclave (4 models) + 11 Storm Guardians — 330 pts
• Fuegan + 10 Fire Dragons — 370 pts
• Farseer + Warlock Conclave (4 models) + 11 Guardian Defenders — 260 pts
• Jain Zar + 10 Howling Banshees — 270 pts

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts
• Farseer Skyrunner with Torc of Morai-Heg — 80 pts
• Farseer Skyrunner — 60 pts
• Kharseth — 80 pts

Corsair & mounted units

• 5 Corsair Voidreavers — 65 pts
• 5 Corsair Skyreavers — 75 pts
• 3 Windriders — 80 pts

Armoured support

• War Walker — 80 pts

--

Thomas Faulkner — Guardians Hold

Event: Alba GT 2026 | 101 players | 4–0–1 | 17/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Armoured Warhost + Guardian Battlehost | Take and Hold Warlord: Eldrad Ulthran

Attached units

• Eldrad Ulthran + Warlock Conclave (2 models) + 11 Storm Guardians — 275 pts
• Asurmen + 10 Dire Avengers — 275 pts
• Farseer with Protector of the Paths + Warlock Conclave (2 models) + 11 Guardian Defenders — 225 pts
• Farseer with Ethereal Pathway + Warlock Conclave (2 models) + 11 Guardian Defenders — 235 pts

Characters & Guardians

• 2× Farseer Skyrunner — 60 pts each, 120 pts total
• 2× 11 Storm Guardians — 100 pts each, 200 pts total

Aspect & recon units

• 2× 3 Shining Spears — 100 pts each, 200 pts total
• 3 Shroud Runners — 90 pts

Armoured support

• 2× Fire Prism — 150 pts each, 300 pts total
• War Walker — 80 pts

--

Richárd Ivány — Wraith Triad

Event: Alba GT 2026 | 101 players | 4–1 | 17/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Path of the Outcast + Spirit Conclave | Take and Hold Warlord: Avatar of Khaine

Attached units

• Eldrad Ulthran + Warlock Conclave (2 models) + 11 Storm Guardians — 275 pts

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts
• 2× Farseer Skyrunner — 60 pts each, 120 pts total
• Spiritseer with Light of Clarity — 80 pts
• 2× Spiritseer — 50 pts each, 100 pts total

Wraith infantry

• 3× 5 Wraithblades — 140 pts each, 420 pts total
• 2× 5 Wraithguard — 145 pts each, 290 pts total

Wraithlords

• 3× Wraithlord — 125 pts each, 375 pts total

Recon units

• 3 Shroud Runners — 90 pts

--

Rhys Cunningham — Surfs Up

Event: Ratcon 2026 | 94 players | 4–1 | 16/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Aspect Host | Reconnaissance Warlord: Asurmen

Attached units

• Asurmen + 5 Dire Avengers — 205 pts
• Prince Yriel + 5 Corsair Voidreavers — 160 pts
• Fuegan + 5 Fire Dragons — 240 pts
• Jain Zar + 5 Howling Banshees — 190 pts
• Lhykhis + 5 Warp Spiders — 240 pts

Aspect units

• 5 Dire Avengers — 70 pts
• 2× 5 Howling Banshees — 85 pts each, 170 pts total
• 2× 3 Shining Spears — 100 pts each, 200 pts total
• 10 Swooping Hawks — 190 pts
• 5 Swooping Hawks — 95 pts

Corsair & Outcast units

• 5 Corsair Voidreavers — 65 pts
• 5 Rangers — 60 pts

Transport

• Wave Serpent — 115 pts

--

Erwin Jackson — Wraith Disruption

Event: Ratcon 2026 | 94 players | 4–1 | 16/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Fateful Performance + Spirit Conclave | Disruption Warlord: Eldrad Ulthran

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts
• Eldrad Ulthran — 120 pts
• 3× Farseer Skyrunner — 60 pts each, 180 pts total
• Spiritseer with Light of Clarity — 80 pts
• Spiritseer with Rune of Mists — 60 pts

Wraith infantry

• 2× 5 Wraithblades — 140 pts each, 280 pts total
• 3× 5 Wraithguard — 145 pts each, 435 pts total

Wraithlords

• 3× Wraithlord — 125 pts each, 375 pts total

Harlequin & Corsair units

• 5 Corsair Voidreavers — 65 pts
• 5 Troupe — 85 pts
• Starweaver — 70 pts

--

Ben Baddour — Couldn't decide on Aspect Host or Seer Council, so I added some Wraiths and called it a list.

Event: Boscombe Down Bash | 21 players | 4–1 | 17/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Armoured Warhost + Seer Council | Priority Assets Warlord: Avatar of Khaine

Attached units

• Fuegan + 5 Fire Dragons — 240 pts
• Farseer + Warlock Conclave (4 models) + 11 Guardian Defenders — 260 pts
• Jain Zar + 10 Howling Banshees — 270 pts
• Lhykhis + 5 Warp Spiders — 240 pts

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts
• Eldrad Ulthran — 120 pts
• Farseer Skyrunner with Torc of Morai-Heg — 80 pts
• 2× Farseer Skyrunner — 60 pts each, 120 pts total
• Spiritseer — 50 pts

Aspect & Outcast units

• 5 Howling Banshees — 85 pts
• 5 Rangers — 60 pts

Wraith & armoured support

• 5 Wraithguard — 145 pts
• War Walker — 80 pts

--

Steve Malone — Footdar

Event: Arch City October RTT | 29 players | 3–0 | 17/10/2026 Army: 1,995 pts | Twilight Flickers + Warhost | Take and Hold Warlord: Avatar of Khaine

Attached units

• Farseer + 11 Guardian Defenders — 150 pts
• Eldrad Ulthran + 11 Storm Guardians — 220 pts

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts

Corsair units

• 3× 10 Corsair Voidreavers — 110 pts each, 330 pts total

Wraith infantry

• 2× 5 Wraithguard — 145 pts each, 290 pts total

Heavy Wraith support

• Wraithknight with Ghostglaive — 380 pts
• 3× Wraithlord — 125 pts each, 375 pts total

--

Reece Knight — Living Up to My Name

Event: Venator Centurion | 22 players | 3–0 | 17/10/2026 Army: 1,995 pts | Armoured Warhost + Eldritch Raiders | Purge the Foe Warlord: Avatar of Khaine

Attached units

• Prince Yriel + 10 Corsair Voidscarred with Alacritous Assault — 255 pts

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts
• Farseer Skyrunner — 60 pts

Wraithknights

• Wraithknight — 395 pts
• Wraithknight with Ghostglaive — 380 pts
• Wraithknight with Ghostglaive — 400 pts

Armoured & Corsair support

• Wave Serpent — 115 pts
• 2× Starfangs — 70 pts each, 140 pts total

--

Clement Tournade — Same but Different

Event: St Albans Slam Sunday - October | 19 players | 3–0 | 18/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Aspect Host | Reconnaissance Warlord: Avatar of Khaine

Attached units

• Asurmen + 5 Dire Avengers — 205 pts
• Jain Zar + 5 Howling Banshees — 190 pts
• Lhykhis + 5 Warp Spiders — 240 pts

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts

Guardian & Outcast units

• 5 Corsair Voidreavers — 65 pts
• 11 Storm Guardians — 100 pts
• 5 Rangers — 60 pts

Aspect fire support

• 2× 5 Dark Reapers — 95 pts each, 190 pts total
• 10 Swooping Hawks — 190 pts
• 5 Swooping Hawks — 95 pts
• 5 Swooping Hawks — 110 pts

Aspect assault & mobility

• 2× 3 Shining Spears — 100 pts each, 200 pts total
• 5 Warp Spiders — 105 pts

--

Alejandro Tortosa — Seer Aspect Court

Event: Webway Games October RTT | 22 players | 3–0 | 17/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Armoured Warhost + Seer Council | Priority Assets Warlord: Eldrad Ulthran

Attached units

• Eldrad Ulthran + Warlock Conclave (2 models) + 11 Guardian Defenders — 265 pts
• Prince Yriel + 5 Corsair Voidscarred — 165 pts
• Asurmen + 5 Dire Avengers — 205 pts
• Fuegan + 5 Fire Dragons — 240 pts
• Jain Zar + 5 Howling Banshees — 190 pts
• Farseer with Torc of Morai-Heg + Warlock Conclave (2 models) + 11 Storm Guardians — 235 pts
• Lhykhis + 5 Warp Spiders — 240 pts

Characters

• Farseer Skyrunner — 60 pts

Aspect & armoured support

• 5 Striking Scorpions — 75 pts
• Wave Serpent — 115 pts
• Falcon — 130 pts
• War Walker — 80 pts

--

Enric Colom (Txerokee) — Asuryani que parecen un anuncio de Grefusa

Event: Karak Octubre 40K | 18 players | 3–0 | 17/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Armoured Warhost + Spirit Conclave | Take and Hold Warlord: Eldrad Ulthran

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts
• Eldrad Ulthran — 120 pts
• Farseer — 60 pts
• 2× Farseer Skyrunner — 60 pts each, 120 pts total
• Spiritseer with Light of Clarity — 80 pts
• Spiritseer with Guiding Presence — 75 pts
• Spiritseer — 50 pts

Wraith infantry

• 2× 5 Wraithblades — 140 pts each, 280 pts total
• 2× 5 Wraithguard — 145 pts each, 290 pts total

Wraithlords

• 3× Wraithlord — 125 pts each, 375 pts total

Armoured fire support

• 2× Fire Prism — 150 pts each, 300 pts total

--

Fer — Wraith Mass

Event: Reyerta En La Ciudad Armera | 18 players | 3–0 | 17/10/2026 Army: 1,995 pts | Path of the Outcast + Spirit Conclave | Take and Hold Warlord: Eldrad Ulthran

Characters

• Eldrad Ulthran — 120 pts
• 3× Farseer Skyrunner — 60 pts each, 180 pts total
• Spiritseer with Light of Clarity — 80 pts
• 2× Spiritseer — 50 pts each, 100 pts total

Wraith infantry

• 4× 5 Wraithblades — 140 pts each, 560 pts total
• 4× 5 Wraithguard — 145 pts each, 580 pts total

Wraithlords

• 3× Wraithlord — 125 pts each, 375 pts total

--

Yonghoon Kim — Joker

Event: 261017 포플러스 워해머40K 토너먼트 (W. 기어타운) | 14 players | 3–0 | 17/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Armoured Warhost + Serpent's Brood | Purge the Foe Warlord: Troupe Master

Attached units

• 3× (Troupe Master + 5 Troupe) — 160 pts each, 480 pts total
• Shadowseer + 5 Troupe — 135 pts

Characters

• Death Jester with Fanged Leer — 75 pts
• Solitaire — 105 pts

Harlequin units

• 5 Troupe — 85 pts
• 3× 4 Skyweavers — 180 pts each, 540 pts total

Harlequin vehicles

• 3× Starweaver — 70 pts each, 210 pts total
• Starweaver — 80 pts
• 2× Voidweaver — 115 pts each, 230 pts total

Outcast units

• 5 Rangers — 60 pts

--

Spencer Sacht Lund — Wraith Armour

Event: Gauntlet Games 40k Tournament - October 18 2026 | 12 players | 3–0 | 18/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Armoured Warhost + Spirit Conclave | Take and Hold Warlord: Avatar of Khaine

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts
• Farseer — 60 pts
• 2× Farseer Skyrunner — 60 pts each, 120 pts total
• Spiritseer with Light of Clarity — 80 pts
• 2× Spiritseer — 50 pts each, 100 pts total

Wraith infantry

• 3× 5 Wraithblades — 140 pts each, 420 pts total
• 5 Wraithguard — 145 pts

Wraithlords

• 3× Wraithlord — 125 pts each, 375 pts total

Armoured & Corsair support

• 5 Corsair Skyreavers — 75 pts
• 2× Fire Prism — 150 pts each, 300 pts total
• Vyper — 75 pts

--

Alex Hughes — The Jurassic Park Experience

Event: Duke's Autumn Champs | 11 players | 3–0 | 17/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Armoured Warhost + Windrider Host | Reconnaissance Warlord: Avatar of Khaine

Mounted formations

• Clanblade with Firstdrawn Blade + 6 Dragon Knights — 260 pts
• Clanblade with Mirage Field + 6 Dragon Knights — 275 pts
• Farseer Skyrunner + 6 Windriders — 230 pts

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts
• Leystalker with Echoes of Ulthanesh — 95 pts

Mounted units

• 2× 3 Windriders — 80 pts each, 160 pts total
• 6 Windriders — 170 pts
• 3 Shining Spears — 100 pts

Corsair & Aspect units

• 2× 5 Corsair Voidreavers — 65 pts each, 130 pts total
• 5 Swooping Hawks — 95 pts

Armoured support

• Vyper — 75 pts
• 2× War Walker — 80 pts each, 160 pts total

--

Adam Williams — Banshee Cavalcade

Event: Duke's Autumn Champs | 11 players | 3–0 | 17/10/2026 Army: 2,000 pts | Armoured Warhost + Warhost | Reconnaissance Warlord: Jain Zar

Characters

• Asurmen — 135 pts
• Jain Zar — 105 pts
• Spiritseer with Phoenix Gem — 85 pts

Guardian & Aspect units

• 11 Storm Guardians — 100 pts
• 5 Dire Avengers — 70 pts
• 2× 5 Fire Dragons — 110 pts each, 220 pts total
• 3× 5 Howling Banshees — 85 pts each, 255 pts total
• 10 Swooping Hawks — 190 pts
• 5 Warp Spiders — 105 pts

Mounted units

• 3× 3 Windriders — 80 pts each, 240 pts total

Wraith & armoured support

• 2× Wraithlord — 125 pts each, 250 pts total
• Wave Serpent — 115 pts
• Falcon — 130 pts

--

Jan Ferjenčík — Čtvrtá nejslabší armáda ve hře

Event: Legion Brawl | 8 players | 3–0 | 18/10/2026 Army: 1,995 pts | Aspect Host | Priority Assets Warlord: Avatar of Khaine

Attached units

• Jain Zar + 10 Howling Banshees — 270 pts

Characters

• Avatar of Khaine — 250 pts

Aspect fire support

• 3× 5 Dark Reapers — 95 pts each, 285 pts total
• 2× 5 Fire Dragons — 110 pts each, 220 pts total
• 2× 10 Swooping Hawks — 190 pts each, 380 pts total

Aspect assault & mobility

• 5 Howling Banshees — 85 pts
• 3 Shining Spears — 100 pts
• 5 Striking Scorpions — 75 pts

Corsair, Outcast & armoured support

• 5 Corsair Skyreavers — 75 pts
• 5 Rangers — 60 pts
• Wave Serpent — 115 pts
• War Walker — 80 pts

Mine vs reference/original mini

Hi fellow Autarchs

I've got a small local tournament coming up soon and I could use a little bit of list help. This is what I'm running.

Space Raiders (1995 points)

Aeldari

Eldritch Raiders and Path of the Outcast (3 Detachment Points)

Reconnaissance

Strike Force (2000 points)

Attached Units

Attached Unit 1

Prince Yriel (95 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• Warlord

• 1x Eye of Wrath

1x Shuriken pistol

1x Spear of Twilight

Corsair Voidscarred (160 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• Enhancement: Alacritous Assault

• 1x Voidscarred Felarch

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Mistshield

1x Power sword

1x Shuriken rifle

• 6x Corsair Voidscarred

• 6x Close combat weapon

1x Faolchú

6x Power sword

6x Shuriken pistol

• 1x Shade Runner

• 1x Paired Hekatarii blades

1x Shuriken pistol

• 1x Soul Weaver

• 1x Channeller Stones

1x Power sword

1x Shuriken pistol

• 1x Way Seeker

• 1x Executioner

1x Shuriken pistol

1x Witch staff

CHARACTERS

Avatar of Khaine (250 points)

• 1x The Wailing Doom

Eldrad Ulthran (120 points)

• 1x Mind War

1x Shuriken pistol

1x The Staff of Ulthamar and witchblade

Kharseth (80 points)

• 1x Dread of the Deep Void

1x Waystave

BATTLELINE

Corsair Voidreavers (65 points)

• 1x Voidreaver Felarch

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Mistshield

1x Neuro disruptor

1x Power sword

• 4x Corsair Voidreaver

• 1x Blaster

4x Close combat weapon

3x Power sword

3x Shuriken pistol

Corsair Voidreavers (65 points)

• 1x Voidreaver Felarch

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Mistshield

1x Neuro disruptor

1x Power sword

• 4x Corsair Voidreaver

• 1x Blaster

4x Close combat weapon

3x Power sword

3x Shuriken pistol

OTHER DATASHEETS

Corsair Skyreavers (75 points)

• 1x Skyreaver Felarch

• 1x Corsair blade

1x Neuro disruptor

• 4x Skyreaver

• 1x Blaster

2x Close combat weapon

2x Corsair blade

1x Fusion gun

2x Shuriken pistol

Corsair Skyreavers (75 points)

• 1x Skyreaver Felarch

• 1x Corsair blade

1x Neuro disruptor

• 4x Skyreaver

• 1x Blaster

2x Close combat weapon

2x Corsair blade

1x Fusion gun

2x Shuriken pistol

Rangers (70 points)

• 5x Ranger

• 5x Close combat weapon

5x Long rifle

5x Shuriken pistol

• Enhancement: Camouflaged Snipers (Upgrade)

Shining Spears (100 points)

• 1x Shining Spear Exarch

• 1x Shimmershield

1x Shuriken cannon

1x Star lance

• 2x Shining Spear

• 2x Laser lance

2x Twin shuriken catapult

Shroud Runners (105 points)

• 3x Shroud Runner

• 3x Close combat weapon

3x Long rifle

3x Scatter laser

3x Shuriken pistol

• Enhancement: Assassins' Eye (Upgrade)

Warp Spiders (105 points)

• 1x Warp Spider Exarch

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Death weavers

1x Powerblades

• 4x Warp Spider

• 4x Close combat weapon

4x Death spinner

Wraithknight with Ghostglaive (380 points)

• 1x Scattershield

2x Starcannon

1x Titanic ghostglaive

Wraithlord (125 points)

• 2x Bright lance

2x Flamer

1x Ghostglaive

1x Wraithbone fists

Wraithlord (125 points)

• 2x Bright lance

2x Flamer

1x Ghostglaive

1x Wraithbone fists

I've not long started using Eldritch Raiders its fun, I used to play Seer council and wanted a bit more fun in the game (and less to remember) and the Corsairs look awesome, but I'm yet to win with them.

I've tried Wraithblades and a spiritseer and one Wraith lord (didn't end well, there just not tough enough even with the shields), and I tried without Eldrad but I was severely lacking in CP through the game.

I normally use the redeploy as a bit of confusion, run the Wraithknight and Avatar up to cause mayhem, the Wraithlords go after any armor or get on an objective and use everything else to do the missions with Karseth holding the back field.

May Isha smile upon you all 😀

Hi, I have some points to spare, is a death jester a good option ? I’m looking for a lone operative or something like that

I have a wind rider host list and I’m torn between 2 choices

Choice Number 1:
3 Fireprisms
2 Warwalkers
Enhancement for farseer bike to give vehicle +1 to hit

Choice Number 2:
2 Fireprisms
2 units of Shroud Runners to strip cover
2 Warwalkers
No enhancement

Currently I’m leaning towards number 2, but having 3 fire prisms seems sick

Finally got these done for a game last weekend but forgot to post them, added the lighting from warp spiders to add some eldritch storm vibes

I'm willing to spend a little more money if there are some units I absolutely must have, but would rather use what I've already got.

Is recon a good disposition for us?

The 10 fire dragons with Fuegan will go in the Wave Serpent.

2000 (2000 points)

Aeldari

Armoured Warhost and Warhost (3 Detachment Points)

Reconnaissance

Strike Force (2000 points)

CHARACTERS

Baharroth (125 points)

Fuegan (130 points)

Lhykhis (135 points)

BATTLELINE

Storm Guardians (100 points)

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Wave Serpent (115 points)

OTHER DATASHEETS

Dark Reapers (95 points)

Dark Reapers (95 points)

Dire Avengers (70 points)

Dire Avengers (70 points)

Fire Dragons (240 points)

Swooping Hawks (95 points)

War Walkers (80 points)

Warp Spiders (105 points)

Windriders (80 points)

Windriders (80 points)

Wraithknight (385 points)

Exported with App Version: v2.8.1 (149), Data Version: v995

I have this idea of organising my Priority Assets force into 3 sections and 3-5 waves / layers and I’m interested to hear everyone’s thoughts.

Section A is focused on contesting the centre. While Section B focuses on our Expansion objective. For priority assets, we are usually good if we can do that while performing an action or two and scoring decent secondaries. Section C holds the home field and screens out deep-strike threats.

Wave 1 is the ‘Vanguard’ that pushes forward turn 1 to tap an objective, perform an action, and screen the following waves or deny opponent positioning. They are entirely expendable and not expected to survive past turn 1.

Wave 2 are cost-effective ‘Battleline’ units that are largely expendable again, but move forward to contest objectives from turn 2 onwards. Guardians with a lot of bodies and OC 2 are better supported and can contest an objective even if they don’t wipe their opponents off it.

Wave 3 are the ‘Counterpunch’ units: powerful damage-dealers that we need to make sure they time their move carefully to ensure they do their job. They rely on Wave 1 and 2 to keep them safe in turns 1 & 2, then slap back hard – ideally in turn 3, or turn 2 if things are going well, and hopefully not because we gave been overrun!

Wave 4 are ‘Fire Support’ units that can provide fire from behind waves 1-3, helping them to finish off their targets. Ideally wave 4 survive most of the game.

Wave 5 are a handful of action-oriented units. Low-cost units that can move quickly and get where they need to in order to score points.

The image on this post is me making sense of my Aspect Host list, so that I deploy and play this list according to the plan. In previous matches I have been drawn into sending out my Wave 3 units too soon, or ineffectively screening Wave 3 and 4 units with my frontline units.

This seems to make sense to me, and it builds on number of ideas I’ve seen others discuss, so hopefully it helps me to improve the dismal win-rate I have in the weekly semi-competitive league at my LGS!

I've played Warhammer for 15 years, I own 10k of Aeldari, space marines, and have painted a few other 500 point armies and I've always found it fun to a degree. I'm a casual player and only play the game every 1 - 2 months now. I used to play it more but friends moved around and had kids and we struggle to get a game in like we used to. I still paint and read the lore though, and follow rules updates.

I've had 6 games of this edition and from a casual, play it with your friends over beers point of view it isn't very fun or satisfying. Mixing detachments is fun, but you're very limited in what you can actually mix. The terrain rules are an improvement, but the rules themselves feel patched together to make the game work and none of them feel very intentional, especially for Aeldari, Drukhari and Blood Angels. Sacrificing most of my army to win points without killing much isn't fun. Spamming units to score secondaries isn't fun.

Even lore wise I don't really know what actually matters. The Lion appeared and then nothing happened. Exodites are in, but there zero lore tie in to explain why I should care. They're cool, they look cool, I've read about them and seen sketches of them already and I want them to exist. None of it seems to matter though. Everything in the lore feels frozen even though big characters keep on appearing. The rules seem frozen with no new codexes coming out for at least 4 months in an edition where the majority of models (space marines) got an update.

This edition feels shallow. The rules feel rushed, the lore is half baked. It feels like they made an edition to fit their release schedule instead of doing it to fix actual issues. The rules weren't perfect last edition but they were fun. Maybe I'm just getting old but as a casual player it's hard to get excited about the game at the moment.

I was really hoping this year would break the streak.