The eldar once ruled the galaxy and seek to reclaim their old dominions from humanity and the other warhammer 40,000 races. Eldar autarch with swooping hawk wings hawk wings, high elf. Following a trend, autarchs come in three flavours. With an unrivalled knowledge and understanding of the art of war, autarchs are the supreme commanders of the aeldari warhost. Superior technology helps them to survive, in the hope that they can rebuild their lost civilisation. Warhammer 40k eldar autarch tactics wargamer fritz.
Subscribe to miniwargaming to receive awesome videos that only our members see. Eldar armors are new, equippable armor types, not just customization options for vanilla armors. This resemblance isnt only shown in their appearance, but also in their story, as the eldar were based and inspired by the elves in the lord of the ring novels, as well as some other. Enter your email to get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from games workshop. Oct 20, 2019 with a twogun exarch in a minsize squad the default loadout thats worth an extra two hits each time they shoot, which is a nice increase in efficiency on a unit thats already playable. Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. January 19, 2019 november 5, 2019 posted in finished work. In terms of gameplay, the eldar autarch functions a bit like a space marine captain. Got my friend whos new to the hobby an autarch off amazon for christmas to start off her army. For my eldar army autarch, ive decided to make a female autarch. The aeldari eldar, are all about elegance, efficiency, finesse, style, and precision, and are basically alone in this aesthetic among the races of warhammer 40,000.
Dec 30, 2015 an oftoverlooked part of the eldar codex, the autarch can be a surprisinglyuseful addition to armies in several different roles and he comes with some of the best toys around. An aeldari army led by an autarch acts as a perfect war machine, displaying an elegant synchronicity that can outflank and outmanoeuvre any enemy with ease and. The autarch the eldar autarch is commonly seen as the main leader of the eldar army. Sep 21, 2011 so, i like to think of some of the cooler stuff a party might find. Was thinking glaive and double catapults but is it worth adding any heavy weapons to it, if so what and why and potentially why not the other choices.
I consider myself a long time eldar player, starting with rogue trader back in 88, and really coming to power with my saimhann warhost from 4th edition and beyond. Like most eldar hq choices, their primary roll is support. Ive also decided to give him the shimmerplume artifact. With a twogun exarch in a minsize squad the default loadout thats worth an extra two hits each time they shoot, which is a nice increase in efficiency on a unit thats already playable. A full painting tutorial for this miniature is available here. Now, before everyone starts bitching about the colours again. The eldar are an ancient race who were once the most powerful force in the galaxy.
The eldar are now on the brink on extinction and will have to do whatever they can to prevent this. Elegant simplicity, sexy psycrystal sword, dynamic pose. Each video is aimed at the 40k tactics and 40k strategy to running. Eldar autarch with power weapon blackmarketminiatures. The eldar autarch is a very good unit choice if you decide to lead an assault oriented army. Autarch s adventurer conqueror king system tm fulfills the promise of the original fantasy roleplaying game by providing comprehensive, integrated support for play across all levels of a campaign. This is the last article ill write about autarchs, i swear. Freed from the need for manual labour the eldar grew decadent. To start, simply click on the button to generate 10 random. Eldar names are based on sindarin names, as are the names in this generator. Character, inspiring, invulnerable save, supreme commander. An oftoverlooked part of the eldar codex, the autarch can be a surprisinglyuseful addition to armies in several different roles and he comes with some of the best toys around.
This will allow your autarch to jump 12 in the movement phase, then shoot and then jump away again. Autarch craftworld eldar the bolter and chainsword. The eldar are a technologically advanced humanoid race who once dominated the galaxy. Trouble is, im kind of stuck as to how to model this. This model was part of the eldar made to order release to coincide with the 2017 8th edition eldar codex release. Theyre locked in to a single weapon loadout, having a fusion pistol and a. The eldar autarch nominally fills a role somewhat similar to the captain, chaos lord, warboss, etc, from other armies a generic fighty hq that leans heavily on his. As a big eldar fan i thought it would be a good idea to create a series of tactics and tactica videos with this new release. Index so if im reading these faq changes correctly i can have an autarch skyrunner with an index loadout banshee mask, fusion gun, laser lance, fusion pistol, but everything has codex costsrules.
Still, you get some very reasonable bonuses for riding one an extra toughness. To a human these eldar might seem aloof and arrogant, but the remnants of the lost eldar empires ancient aristocracy are natural leaders, brilliant tacticians and bold warriors in battle. Doing a special unit spotlight for one of the mighty eldar hq units the autarch. We usually play pretty casually, so were just looking for a fun and hopefully effective use for it. Aug 16, 2017 an autarch can be either a autarch and use battle focus, to advance and shoot as if he hadnt moved except heavy weapons, lame. Eldar 3d models ready to view, buy, and download for free. The plastic autarch has been around for several years now and although ive always thought it was fantastic ive somehow never got round to painting it.
The eldar are a race of humanoids who resemble elves. The reason i want a female is simply because it looks interesting and its part of my armys story i want my autarch to be my farseers sister. Please chime in with your opinion if you like im almost done with my modded autarch on a skyrunner from a windrider model and ive decided to arm him with a laser lance. Any referee who has ever checked for random encounters, and every player who has rolled a twentysided dice to hit a wandering monster, will find.
An autarch is an eldar of the craftworlds who walks the path of command, a specialized path which studies all the different tactics a warhost of the eldar craftworld uses and then brings their different skills and abilities together into a single force that maximizes all their strengths and covers their individual weaknesses the path of command is the path that studies tactics, make plans. They are patterned after the high elves of fantasy fiction. This seems to me to be the optimal load out but ill listen to what the more experienced craftworld. Eldar jetbike the most expensive of the mobility options 30 points. Will be uploading pictures as i get them have full list for eldar and co. All the point costs for everything in the new codex. The eldar force is colourful, vibrant and sleek ironically very much like some of the chaos forces. If you have lots of jet bikes, then giving hte autarch a jet bike is an obvious choice. Well obviously a unit of warp spiders would work well but i cant see it being worthwhile. Masters of battle and supreme strategists, autarchs are the supreme commanders of the eldar warhost and have trained to understand the true ways of the art of war. Now a shadow of their former selves, they inhabit vast spacecraft known as craftworlds. While they are certainly less customizable that the buildacraftworld.
An autarch is an eldar of the craftworlds who walks the path of command, a specialized path which studies all the different tactics a warhost of the eldar craftworld uses and then brings their different skills and abilities together into a single force that maximizes all their strengths and covers their individual weaknesses. I actually think she looks pretty cool, certainly the best elite as far as visuals go. Ill polish that chestplate with my mouth, thank you. The force includes every type of eldar unit out there and is mostly composed of the latest epic armageddon models. Featuring swooping hawk wings and mandiblasters, the miniature is armed with a power. So i have just recently received my autarch skyrunner model. The jetbike autarch kit comes with all the options you need except for the mandiblasters. Like all eldar, the autarch is also packaged with battle focus and ancient doom, which are mildly useful.
I greatly dislike the epic 40k era eldar models with their boxyrivet look. Eldar autarch painting masterclass digital download. In part because i love the heck out of farseers and cram as many of them into lists as i can but also in part because they always seemed a little too expensive for what they do. But nowhere can i see any wargear options for them, can i still use the same options from the index and then use the codex prices or not. Most of the eldar range is already painfully overdue for plastics anyway, with hideous finecast out the wazoo anyway, and this prevents the need for making spare. Today, i will be writing about a gem of a unit from the heavy support section, war walkers. Battlescribe is telling me that i cant combine a nova lance and a fusion gunreaper launcher.
Bam, you have a spare weapon for your autarch, and it makes sense. Tried to use as many different lines as possible for a good variation. Autarch variant with the most flexible weapon loadouts available, the. In general terms, you will find eldar armors to have less armor and smaller health bonuses than normal xcom armor sets but with offsetting bonuses to defense, dodge and mobility. So if im reading these faq changes correctly i can have an autarch skyrunner with an index loadout banshee mask, fusion gun, laser lance, fusion pistol, but. Welcome to the eldar subreddit, the premier place on reddit to discuss eldar, dark eldar and harlequins for warhammer 40,000. An eldar army led by an autarch acts as a perfect war machine, displaying an elegant synchronicity that can outflank and outmanoeuvre any enemy with ease and grace. Eldar autarch skyrunner fast attack eldar craftworlds. In the game, the eldar are a fast army with great guns, awesome toys and the resilience of strawberry. In the fictional setting of warhammer 40,000, the eldar are a race of aliens and playable army in the tabletop miniatures wargame. This finelydetailed, singleframe kit contains everything needed to make one eldar autarch.
Autarch skyrunner and legends status craftworld eldar. The most costeffective and fussfree solution would probably be to buy the new jetbike autarch kit, snip off his head, and add a striking scorpion head in its place if you have a striking scorpion to spare or dont mind having one bareheaded scorpion. There are a couple of choices that you can take but we. Autarch skyrunner and legends status posted in craftworld eldar.
Nice but, like fire dragons, you dont want these in melee and unlike fire dragons this randomly. I was wondering what you all recommend for best use and loadout as im a tauspace marine player who has never even read the eldar codex. Army battle force are models that where included in the large box sets black library are dioramas produced by black library who publish the popular warhammer books and are characters in various scenes from the books busts and statues are a series of larger scale models produced by games workshop or forgeworld over the years events are from web store, shop opening, anniversaries etc. Check out my channel for other battle reports and vids. Not the flashiest of the eldar, you make these mofos look dark, classy, and mysterious at the same time. Eldar autarch product description due to being a webstore exclusive, this product may have plain white games workshop packaging. Site title eldar autarch hawk wings au02 there currently are 167 guests and 1 member online.
A harlequin, known in the aeldari lexicon as a rillietann, is a member of a very distinct subgroup of the aeldari species that belongs to none of the existing aeldari factions, including the craftworld asuryani, the exodites or the drukhari. A female voice pack for kayleth, the eldar autarch from dow ii retribution. They are the keepers of the black library and serve the enigmatic aeldari deity called the laughing god. You wont get hit as often but it will hurt more when you do. This name generator will give you 10 random names for the eldar, part of the warhammer 40k universe. A banshee mask makes the autarch always fight first, regardless of who charged that turn. For much of that time as a player i never gave the autarch a real look, or perhaps chance as the eldar were all about the continue reading warhammer 40k eldar autarch tactics. Eldar weapons and armour was standardised so there were clear visual links between unit types. This category covers all articles relating to the ancient and tragic xenos race known as the aeldari eldar. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe. At the height of their power, their empire spanned and dominated a significant portion of the galaxy and they were secure in their prosperity. Dec 02, 2010 my painted eldar autarch on scenic base.
A new character in the form of the autarch was added to the codex, and the main aspects were redesigned to increase the commonality across the range. Giving the eldar autarch the reaper launcher, a power sword and swooping hawk wings can make for a very all rounded character, able to shoot shots at pretty much. There are a few minor differences, but the names are quite interchangeable between various works of fiction. An autarch is essentially the eldar equivalent of a space marine captain. This is by far the most popular and for good reason. The final member of the autarch trio, the autarch skyrunner is the variant that gets to easy rider his way around the battlefield on an eldar. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you. Eldar craftworlds, harlequins and ynnari 8th edition. This model is based on a rare variant of the autarch that was only available in the eldar army deal that coincided with the 4th edition release. Eldar tactics eldar tactics and other useful 40k hints. The final member of the autarch trio, the autarch skyrunner is the variant that gets to easy rider his way around the battlefield on an eldar jetbike and rest assured, they havent gotten any worse since last edition, though they are a little bit more expensive. Equiped with fusion gun, warp jump generator, amd scorpion chainsword.
He improves the overall performance of an eldar army, in addition to providing the usual exarch bonuses to any aspect warrior unit he is attached to. Buy a dark reaper kit, get dark reaper bitz for said autarch. That said, for fun games the autarch can be useful. This page is part of the stuff of legends, a site dedicated to science fiction and fantasy gaming miniatures.
Statting an eldar autarch dark heresy gamemasters ffg. Warhammer 40k craftsworlds eldar autarch skyrunner. Uses about 400 lines from unit speech and campaign dialog, covers all the actions except a very few specific ones, doesnt use any major specific references to wh40k. The gear this kit has him set up with makes him hit fast and hard, though he pretty much only. An autarch is an elite unit possessing powerful close combat and ranged attacks.
Eldar weaponry is highly advanced when compared to that of the imperium, having been used and developed over millennia and making use of highly advanced technology, including the crystalline wraithbone in some of the more complex designs. I know dh is less your army battling their army, and a bit more your team sneaking around, collecting details, ascertaining the lynchpin in the enemys plans, and dealing with it, but i could see, if needed an ordo xenos inquisito. Although a lot of xenos factions arent lucky enough to get access to a character with a reroll aura, some few do including craftworld eldar. Oct 24, 20 hello fellow brothers and sisters from all craftworlds of the eldar race,i was wondering if in game we could play as a character that we can choose two aspects at one time like the one in warhammer dawn of war 2 retribution where you play as an autarch that is mixed between howling banshee and swooping hawki really enjoyed the idea of fighting with speed and dropping from the skiesdeath from. Except that they work nothing like a space marine captain. Having only just got the codex and having a read through of it, i notice their are several varieties of the autarch outfitted differently. Honestly the autarch is kind of a weak model eldar psychers are great and make much more point efficient hqs. Professionally custom painted warhammer miniatures in 6 weeks, configure your army today. Feel free to share your army lists, strategies, pictures, fluff and fanfic, or ask questions or for the assistance of your fellow eldar. Warhammer 40k eldar autarch copyright majesticchicken.
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