Dark Eldar Kabals are lead by ruthless individuals who do not share power with others. A Dark Eldar force may only ever contain one Archon, or one Archite. As many Dracons and Dracites may be taken as allowed by the mission being played.
Wych Cult: If the army is led by a Wych Lord, the following modifications to the army list are to be made:
- Wych squads count as a Troops choice.
- Warrior & Raider squads are Elite choices.
- The following troop types may not be used: Dark Eldar Lords, Haemonculi, Grotesques, and Talos.
Dark Eldar Lord
| Points | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archon | 60 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5+ |
| Dracon | 35 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5+ |
Options: The Dark Eldar Lord can be given any equipment allowed from the Dark Eldar Armoury.
Special Rules
Independent Character: Unless accompanied by a Retinue (see below) the Dark Eldar Lord is an independent character and follows the Independent Character special rules as given in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook.
Retinue: The Dark Eldar Lord may be accompanied by a retinue of his finest warriors. These may either be Dark Eldar Warriors and/or Incubi, as described in the Retinue entry below. If the Lord has a Retinue then he and the Retinue are treated as a single unit during battle. Note that the Retinue does not count as a separate HQ choice (it does not use up one of the HQ 'slots').
Dark Eldar Retinue
| Points/Model | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5+ |
| Incubi | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3+ |
| Incubi Master | +18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3+ |
If your army has a Dark Eldar Lord it may also have a Retinue. See the Dark Eldar Lord entry above.
Squad: The Retinue contains between five and ten Dark Eldar (either Warriors and/or Incubi).
Weapons: Dark Eldar Warriors are armed with splinter rifles. Incubi are armed with a tormentor helm and a punisher.
Options: Up to two Dark Eldar Warriors may be armed with either a splinter cannon at +10 pts each or a dark lance at +15 pts each. Up to two Incubi may be armed with a shredder at +10 pts each or a blaster at +6 pts each. The entire retinue may be equipped with plasma grenades for +2 pts per model.
Character: If the Retinue consists of five or more Incubi, one of them may be upgraded to an Incubi Master for +18 pts. The Master is armed with a tormentor helm and a punisher and may have any additional wargear allowed from the Dark Eldar Armoury.
Raider: If the Dark Eldar Lord and his Retinue number ten models or less they may be mounted on a Raider at an additional cost of +55 pts. See the Troops section of this army list for details of the Raider.
Errata — Chapter Approved: Codex: Dark Eldar Q&A (v2.0): A Lord equipped with a Hellion Skyboard can have a Retinue as normal, but since the Lord and his Retinue form a single unit, they must either all be mounted on the Raider or all be off it — the Lord cannot fly alongside a Raider-mounted Retinue while staying within 2" of it.