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Dark Eldar

The Dark Eldar are a twisted reflection of their craftworld kin. They dwell in the strange realm known as the webway, inhabiting Commorragh – a cyclopean interdimensional metropolis rightly feared as the Dark City. The Dark Eldar feed on negative emotion, dedicating themselves to a non-stop war with realspace in which they strive to inflict as much pain and misery as they possibly can. Forced through a dark quirk of fate to abandon their once potent psychic abilities, the Dark Eldar instead epitomise physical excellence. Their athleticism and speed are unmatched, except perhaps by their towering arrogance. Add to this their lethal, arcane science, and the Dark Eldar are amongst the greatest of threats in a deadly galaxy.

How This Codex Works

Within these pages you will find a set of datasheets containing a full description of each Dark Eldar unit and the rules for its use, which enable you to organise the Citadel miniatures in your collection into a force worthy of the Dark City.

Books


BookKindEditionVersionLast update
► Dark EldarCodex71.2January 2017
  ApocalypseExpansion71.0May 2014
  Start Collecting! Dark EldarDataslate71.0
  Gathering the Storm: Fracture of Biel-tanSupplement71.0February 2017

FAQ

Codex: Dark Eldar

 Q: Is a shadow field lost if a model suffers an unsaved Wound that is subsequently discounted due to a successful Feel No Pain roll?
 A: 
Yes.
 Q: If a model with a soul-trap inflicts a single unsaved Wound with the Instant Death special rule upon an enemy character with 3 Wounds remaining, does the bearer gain +1 Strength (for inflicting a single unsaved Wound) or +3 Strength (for causing the enemy character to lose 3 Wounds)?
 A: 
It gains +1 Strength for inflicting a single unsaved Wound.
 Q: What is the firing arc of a Venom’s weapons?
 A: 
They are both hull-mounted weapons and therefore have a 45° arc facing forwards.
 Q: In a Dark Eldar/Eldar alliance, does a webway portal allow you to use Gate of Infinity without scattering?
 A: 
No. The webway portal only works when its unit is arriving from Deep Strike Reserve. A unit targeted by Gate of Infinity uses the rules for Deep Striking, but they are not arriving from Deep Strike Reserve when they do so.
 Q: Does the Dark Eldar webway portal prevent a Transport the bearer is occupying from scattering during Deep Strike?
 A: 
Yes.
 Q: Can I take a Court of the Archon as an HQ unit without an Archon?
 A: 
Yes.
 Q: As they are upgrades to Kabalite Warriors and do not have their own datasheet, do Kabalite Trueborn still count as Kabalite Warriors for the purposes of the Kabalite Raiding Party Formation?
 A: 
Yes.
 Q: If I have an Archon from Codex: Dark Eldar in a unit of Grotesques from the Haemonculus Covens supplement, do they benefit from each other’s different Power From Pain tables?
 A: 
No. The Archon and the Grotesques use their own Power From Pain rules. However, in your example the Archon would benefit from the Grotesques’ Fearless rule from the second game turn, and from the fifth game turn the Archon would benefit from the Grotesques’ Zealot rule, as these are special rules which affect a unit if even a single model in the unit has that rule.
 Q: There is a Diabolical Plaything called the Orbs of Despair. It is printed as having Strength 1, AP2, Instant Death and costs 25 points. In a previous edition this weapon had a higher Strength value. Are the statistics on the newer version correct?
 A: 
Yes.

Reference


Profiles


DEATH FROM THE SKIES FLYERS

 BS F S R HP Role P Ag Unit Type
Razorwing Jetfighter 4 10 10 10 3 Fighter 5 5 Vehicle (Flyer)
Voidraven Bomber 4 10 10 10 3 Bomber 5 4 Vehicle (Flyer)

HQ

 WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type
Archon 7 7 3 3 3 7 4 10 5+ Infantry (Character)
Lhamaean 4 4 3 3 1 5 1 9 5+ Infantry
Ur-Ghul 4 - 4 3 1 5 3 3 - Infantry
Medusae 4 4 3 3 1 5 1 9 5+ Infantry
Sslyth 4 4 5 5 2 4 3 3 5+ Infantry
Drazhar 7 7 4 4 3 7 4 10 2+ Infantry (Character)
Haemonculus 5 5 3 4 3 5 3 9 6+ Infantry (Character)
Lelith Hesperax 9 9 3 3 3 9 5 9 6+ Infantry (Character)
Succubus 8 6 3 3 3 8 4 9 6+ Infantry (Character)
Urien Rakarth 5 5 3 5 3 5 3 9 6+ Infantry (Character)

TROOPS

 WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type
Kabalite Warrior 4 4 3 3 1 5 1 8 5+ Infantry
Sybarite 4 4 3 3 1 5 2 9 5+ Infantry (Character)
Kabalite Trueborn 4 4 3 3 1 5 2 9 5+ Infantry
Dracon 4 4 3 3 1 5 3 9 5+ Infantry (Character)
Wych 4 4 3 3 1 6 1 8 6+ Infantry
Hekatrix 4 4 3 3 1 6 2 9 6+ Infantry (Character)
Bloodbride 4 4 3 3 1 6 2 9 6+ Infantry
Syren 4 4 3 3 1 6 3 9 6+ Infantry (Character)

ELITES

 WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type
Grotesque 4 1 5 5 3 4 3 3 6+ Infantry
Aberration 4 1 5 5 3 4 4 4 6+ Infantry (Character)
Incubus 5 4 3 3 1 5 2 9 3+ Infantry
Klaivex 6 5 3 3 1 6 3 9 3+ Infantry (Character)
Mandrake 4 4 4 3 1 5 2 8 - Infantry
Nightfiend 4 4 4 3 1 5 3 9 - Infantry
Wrack 4 4 3 4 1 4 1 8 6+ Infantry
Acothyst 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 9 6+ Infantry (Character)

FAST ATTACK

 WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type
Beastmaster 4 4 3 3 1 6 1 8 5+ Beast
Khymera 4 - 4 4 1 6 3 5 6+ Beast
Razorwing Flock 2 - 3 3 3 5 4 5 6+ Beast
Clawed Fiend 3 - 5 5 3 5 4 5 6+ Beast
Hellion 4 4 3 3 1 6 1 8 5+ Jump Infantry
Helliarch 4 4 3 3 1 6 2 9 5+ Jump Infantry (Character)
Reaver 4 4 3 4 1 6 1 8 5+ Eldar Jetbike
Arena Champion 4 4 3 4 1 6 2 9 5+ Eldar Jetbike (Character)
Scourge 4 4 3 3 1 5 1 8 4+ Jump Infantry
Solarite 4 4 3 3 1 5 2 9 4+ Jump Infantry (Character)

HEAVY SUPPORT

 WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type
Cronos 3 3 5 7 3 4 3 10 3+ Monstrous Creature
Talos 5 3 7 7 3 4 3 10 3+ Monstrous Creature

VEHICLES

 WS BS S F S R I A HP Unit Type
Raider - 4 - 10 10 10 - - 3 Vehicle (Fast, Open-topped, Skimmer, Transport)
Ravager - 4 - 11 11 10 - - 3 Vehicle (Fast, Open-topped, Skimmer)
Razorwing Jetfighter - 4 - 10 10 10 - - 3 Vehicle (Flyer)
Venom - 4 - 10 10 10 - - 2 Vehicle (Fast, Open-topped, Skimmer, Transport)
Voidraven Bomber - 4 - 10 10 10 - - 3 Vehicle (Flyer)

Wargear


MELEE WEAPONS
Weapon Range S AP Type
Agoniser - User 3 Melee, Poisoned (4+)
Archite glaive
 - Double-handed - +1 2 Melee, Two-handed
 - Single-handed - User 3 Melee
Chain-flails - User - Melee, Shred
Close combat weapon - User - Melee
Demiklaives
 - Single blade - +1 2 Melee, Two-handed
 - Dual blades - User 3 Melee, Dual Wield
Electrocorrosive whip - User 3 Melee, Concussive, Poisoned (5+)
Flesh gauntlet - User - Melee, Lethal Dose, Poisoned (4+)
Hellglaive - +1 5 Melee, Two-handed
Huskblade - User 3 Melee, Instant Death
Hydra gauntlet - User 5 Melee, Shred, Specialist Weapon
Ichor injector - User - Melee, Fleshbane, Lethal Dose
Klaive - +1 2 Melee, Two-handed
Mindphase gauntlet - User - Melee, Concussive
Plasma Grenades (Assault) - 4 4
Power axe - +1 2 Melee, Unwieldy
Power lance - +1/User 3/4 Melee
Power maul - +2 4 Melee, Concussive
Power sword - User 3 Melee
Razorflail - User 5 Melee, Blade Whip, Specialist Weapon
Scissorhand - User - Melee, Poisoned (4+), Rending
Shaimeshi blade - User - Melee, Lethal Dose, Poisoned (2+)
Impaler - User 5 Melee, Impale
Shardnet & Impaler - User 5 Melee, Ritual Pair
Stunclaw - +1 6 Melee, Snatched
The Djin Blade - User 3 Melee, Sentient Blade
Venom blade - User - Melee, Poisoned (2+)
Void mine - 9 2 Bomb 1, Large Blast, Lance, One use only
Wrack tool - User - Melee, Poisoned (4+)

RANGED WEAPONS
Weapon Range S AP Type
Baleblast 18" 4 4 Assault 2, Soul Blaze
Casket of Flensing 12" 3 3 Assault 2D6, One use only
Blast pistol 6" 8 2 Pistol, Lance
Blaster 18" 8 2 Assault 1, Lance
Dark scythe 24" 8 2 Heavy 1, Blast, Lance
Dark lance 36" 8 2 Heavy 1, Lance
Disintegrator cannon 36" 5 2 Heavy 3
Eyeburst Template 4 3 Assault 1
Haywire blaster 24" 4 4 Assault 1, Haywire
Haywire grenade 8" 2 - Assault 1, Haywire
Heat lance 18" 6 1 Assault 1, Lance, Melta
Hexrifle 36" X 4 Assault 1, Arcane Payload, Sniper
Implosion missile 48" 6 2 Assault 1, Blast, One use only
Liquifier gun Template 3 D6 Assault 1
Monoscythe missile 48" 6 5 Assault 1, Large Blast, One use only
Necrotoxin missile 48" 1 - Assault 1, Fleshbane, Large Blast, One use only
Ossefactor 24" 1 2 Assault 1, Fleshbane, Calcific Spears
Phantasm grenade launcher 18" 1 - Assault 1, Blast, Soulfright
Plasma Grenades (Shooting) 8" 4 4 Assault 1, Blast
Shatterfield missile 48" 7 - Assault 1, Large Blast, Shred, One use only
Shredder 12" 6 - Assault 1, Blast, Shred
Spirit syphon Template 3 3 Assault 1
Spirit vortex 18" 3 3 Assault 1, Large Blast
Splinter pistol 12" 1 5 Pistol, Poisoned (4+)
Splinter pods 18" 1 5 Assault 2, Poisoned (4+)
Shardcarbine 18" 1 5 Assault 3, Poisoned (4+)
Splinter rifle 24" 1 5 Rapid Fire, Poisoned (4+)
Splinter cannon 36" 1 5 Salvo 4/6, Poisoned (4+)
Stinger pistol 12" 1 5 Pistol, Poisoned (2+)
Stinger pod 24" 5 5 Assault 2, Blast
The Animus Vitae 8" 4 2 Assault 1, Agonising, One use only
The Parasite’s Kiss 12" 1 5 Pistol, Master-crafted, Poisoned (2+), Soul-leech
Torment grenade launchers 24" 1 - Assault 1, Blast, Soulfright
Void lance 36" 9 2 Assault 1, Lance