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Kitting out a wraithlord

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#1 ·
I am still going slowly with my fledgling eldar force. And I have bought a wraithlord to add to my army.

But how best to kit it out?

I have had friends recommend

Brightlance and Starcannon, or
Brightlance and Missilelauncher.

Any other ideas or comments on the above choices?
 
#2 ·
The most common and competitive builds for Wraithlords are:
---Bright Lance and Missile Launcher
---Wraithsword (Add on a Shuriken Cannon if you feel you really want those few shots and not running)

Other usable options, but less efficient for the points you pay are:
---Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon (We have much better platforms for S6 shots, and for less points.)
---Wraithsword and Bright Lance (Conflicting wargear, sword wants to go forward into combat, and the Bright Lance wants to sit back.)

All other builds are not seen on internet lists, and are generally regarded as not worth it, or there is a much better alternative.
 
#6 ·
I am yet to build mine, but have way too many things to do for a tournament list before I start with plush ones.

I do have almost everything magnetized... guns, hands etc. One of the more versitile combos I think is a lance or EML and a sword. You generally will hang around one of the objectives or it will be your goal to reach one by the end of the game and contest or secure it, lance will give you some ranged power so you are not totally useless for 3-4 turns, and sword is there to make sure you dont get bogged down by 10 guardsmen with a commisar for an entire game.
 
#7 ·
I run mines (2) with Wraithsword, Eldar Missile Launcher, 1 Flamer & 1 Shuriken Cat (With the EML you don't need a 2nd plamer as you can just shoot a plasma at pointblank and not care much about any scattering, the shuriken cat sucks, but when you are shooting something within 12" but not within flamer range every shots help.). Hilarious when the EML pop a transport of something squishie who can't hurt the Lord and you get to assault it. Tau's Fire Warriors in Devilfish for example. At 125 it's a steal.

It's job is to put the smack down of Khaine on whatever it get to assault, the EML is just to make it feel useful the rest of the time. ;P
 
#8 ·
I like your idea Lia, I will have one cat and one flamer.

I like the idea of having two heavy weapons though. Having the two strength 8 weapons seems to be a popular option.
 
#9 ·
My Lord has a Sword and Brightlance, but it seldom manages to do much with its stupid lance. I think I have convinced myself that it will fail and thereore it frequently does. It did destroy a Rhino when I used it last though. But the next time I fired the lance, it got a 1 on the damage roll against some other tank.
 
#10 ·
wraithlord kit options:

I'm a really naff tactician because I tend to let fluff get in the way:
I have three Wraithlord under construction:

#1&2 accompany my 2x(10 wraithguard + 'enhance' spiritseer) troop units & have 2 catapults, wraith-sword & scatter laser to bulk up the number of shots. Shame they can't mount D-cannon; I wonder what the cost would be (+30)?

#3 contains the spirit of a striking scorpion & is armed with a pair of catapults, wraith-sword & mandibasters (= shuriken cannon as it is a 'short range' assault weapon not that this makes any difference to a wraithlord). Wonder how much a 'chamelion cloak' would cost it so it could infiltrate (+20)?

If I were to consider another it would house a reaper spirit and I'ld leave it at the back to add potential cobative strength against deep strikes to the 3xWalker with paired EMLs + 'doom/guide' Farseer. Would use the ill considered 2 catapult + twinlinked EML option.

What I'm saying is just 'cause everyone agrees x+y is most effective doesn't mean you have to follow suit, especially if you have a specific role in mind & fluff support.
Yours Kev of Iyanden
 
#11 ·
Why doesn't anyone kit their WL out with EML/SL combo. I've been using this for a while now and it is amazing. IMO let your wave serpents carry your BL's, cus if their transporting DA's they practically have nothing better to do.

I think WL's are designed to destory hordes and low AV's before they get stuck in. Not to attempt a 40pt shot at a land raider.
 
#12 ·
Wraithlords

I find Wraithlords to be extremely useful, depending on whatever task you have in mind. If you want an infantry killer you could always kit it out with a bright lance for busting tanks with weak infantry such as fire warriors and then assault with strength 10 wraithsword attacks - :)

Or you could have a shuriken cannon or scatter laser armed with a wraithsword.


My next idea for a Wraithlord is converting his legs so his is crouching, and holding a bright lance. I am going to file down the hand off the wraithsword and make a holster for it on his back with green stuff. If anyone ends up deciding to make this conversion, then plz inform me so i can see the pics.

HAve fun with ur wraithlord m8. Just remember keep a spiritseer close by.
 
#13 ·
I have the EML/SC combo on some of my vehicles. But had not considered it for the wraithlord.

I think I want a brightlance as landraiders are the new balck in my area.

Is it worth twin-linking?
 
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