Eldar are here.

[me_in_japan]

The Wraithknight better move by itself and have rules to win 2000pts battles by itself as the rumored price is 70 pounds (13.500yen for us) ladies and gentelmen.

m.

Huzzah! I saved even more money than I thought I had!

[Admiral-Badruck]

The Wraithknight better move by itself and have rules to win 2000pts battles by itself as the rumored price is 70 pounds (13.500yen for us) ladies and gentelmen.

m.

No way I will believe it when I see it. It will be $85 there is no way it will be more than a riptide.

[Miguelsan]

Well mi amigo for the shake of every Eldar player that wants the new toy I hope I'm proven wrong.

M.

[Konrad]

Oh, no. Where, where could I find a big robot thingy for half the price?

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The 5 Star Stories mecha look pretty Eldar-y to me.
I can't wait for the new Eldar dex! Elf is my favorite flavor.

[Miguelsan]

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Here is the list that saw today (all prices USD) 

 Here are the Eldar releasing on June 1st 

 Eldar Codex - $49.50 
 Eldar LE Codex - $100 
WH40K PSYCHIC POWERS: ELDAR ENG - $7.50 
 Farseer - $20 
 Wraithknight - $115 
 Wraithguard - $50 
 Hemlock Wraithfighter - $65 
 Dire Avengers (5 pack) - $35 
 Battleforce - $115 
 Windrider Jetbike Squadron - $40 
 Spiritseer - $19.25 
 Illic Nightspear - $19.25 
 IYANDEN: A CODEX ELDAR SUPPLEMENT - $49.50 
 IYANDEN CODEX SUPPLEMENT SPECIAL EDITION - $85

Leaked price list. We got a discount on Wraithguard as they become plastic, the rest is simply A supplement priced at the same level than the main book?

M.

[Miguelsan]

In a lighter mood

A very wishlisty rumour said that Eldar will get a new universal rule that allows them to shoot and run OR run and shoot.

If the new flier is called WraithFIGHTER why the description in the rumour says it's a bomber

M.

[me_in_japan]

3 or 5 jetbikes to a box, that is the question. My brain refuses to believe they could charge 40 dollars for 3 minis, but then this is GW...

As for me, it'll be codex (cos without it I literally can't play) and possibly 2 boxes of jetbikes cos I've had plans for them for ages. I may well not buy them immediately, tho. Maybe wait 6 months or so for some kiddies to rage quit and sell up on eBay cos their Eldar keep getting killed. We shall see. The rest of that overpriced wallet abuse can go hang (unless, and I reserve the right to this) unless the character models are super sexy swoosh meisters. It's highly unlikely, but I don't wanna get called out on being a backtracker, should they turn out to be pure dead faberoozie.

Edit: the hemlock will come down to aesthetics. If its cool enough, I'd consider it. Otherwise, it'll be a corsair FW thingy. My corsairs need a ride, and I've had my eye on that FW flyer for a while now.

[Primarch]

Assuming Miguelsan's leaked price list is correct:

ITEM - New Price - Old Price - Difference
Eldar Codex - $49.50 - $33 - $16.50 (But the old one is softcover vs the new hardcover)

Eldar LE Codex - $100 - NA

WH40K PSYCHIC POWERS: ELDAR ENG - $7.50 - NA

Farseer - $20 - $19.25 - $0.75

Wraithknight - $115 - NA - Tau Riptide is $85

Wraithguard - $50 - $59 - -$9 (As Miguelsan says, these got cheaper)

Hemlock Wraithfighter - $65 - NA - Dark Eldar Flyer is $45.50 though.

Dire Avengers (5 pack) - $35 - $37.25 (10 pack) - $32.75 (Nearly double the price. Well done!)

Battleforce - $115 - $105 - $10 (No idea about changes to contents)

Windrider Jetbike Squadron - $40 - $45 - -$5 (Another cheaper one as previous jetbikes were pricey). Dark Eldar jetbikes are $39.50

Spiritseer - $19.25 - NA Same as other special characters.

Illic Nightspear - $19.25 - NA Same as other special characters.

IYANDEN: A CODEX ELDAR SUPPLEMENT - $49.50 - NA Same as the codex.

IYANDEN CODEX SUPPLEMENT SPECIAL EDITION - $85 - NA, cheaper than the LE Codex???

So overall, Wraithguard and Jetbikes got cheaper. Characters stayed about the same and the Dire Avengers just became worth their weight in gold.

[Miguelsan]

Avenger Catapults will be 48" S6 AP2 Assault 5 weapons if we follow the logic of more expensive units = better rules and the Wraithknight will have a T10 1+ invul save.

M.

[Primarch]

From the interweb, please crack the appropriate amount of corn.

“Warhammer 40000: Codex Eldar104 page full colour, $49.50 (limited edition $100.00; Iyanden $49.50; LE $85.00)
A hardback Warhammer 40,000 CodexContains New Artwork, Background and rules whilst showcasing the fantastic miniature range

Warhammer 40000: Eldar Wraithknight $115.00
This box contains a multipart plastic kit that makes one Eldar Wraithknight, this completely new Walker stands a massive 9 inches tall and can be constructed with a variety of armaments to fulfill a range of battlefield roles.

Warhammer 40000: Eldar Hemlock Wraithfighter/ Crimson Hunter $65.00
This box contains a multipart plastic kit that makes either a Hemlock Wraithfighter or a Crimson Hunter, both new Eldar Flyers. The Hemlock Wraithfighter is a Psychicly armed bomber designer to cause havoc among enemy troops while the Crimson Hunter is an all new aspect warrior class whom excel at aerial combat.

Warhammer 40000: Eldar Wraithguard/Wraithblades $50.00
This box contains a multipart plastic kit that makes either 5 Wraithguards previously only available in metal or 5 Wraithblades, a new type of deadly close combat warrior.

Warhammer 40000: Eldar Farseer $20.00
A plastic Clamp pack containing 1 Eldar Hero in a dynamic mid-casting posse.

Reformatted Warhammer 40000: Eldar Battle Force $115.00
Contains 10 Eldar Guardians and a Heavy Weapon Platform, 5 Dire Avengers (including the option of making an Exarch), a Wave Serpent and a Vyper Jetbike

Reformatted Warhammer 40000: Eldar Dire Avengers $35.00

The Dire Avengers squad has been repackaged as a five miniature boxed set (including the option of making an Exarch)

New Finecast ReleasesWarhammer 40000: Illic Nightspear· $19.25

A clampack that contains one highly detailed Citadel Finecast resin miniature sculpted by Edgar Ramos. Illic Nightspear is an outcast who has become an deadly assassin armed with the sniper rifle Voidbringer.

Warhammer 40000: Eldar Spiritseer· $19.25

A clampack that contains one highly detailed Citadel Finecast resin miniature sculpted by Mike Fores. Armed with a Witch Staff and spirit stone wearing a distinctive eyeless helm.Available While Stocks LastThese Items are highly limited, please request the quantity you require and we will supply you as close to this number as we can.

Warhammer 40,000 Psychic Cards: Eldar· $7.50

This pack contains 14 reference cards that describe the effects of each of the Primaris Powers and the the six psychic powers available to each area of mastery”

Blood of Kittens is also reporting a Windrider Jetbike Squadron at $40.00 which may be the new plastic Jetbikes everyone has been drooling over for a decade.

So no new Jetbikes or Aspect warriors yet but there is that huge list we had from ages ago which is indicating more is coming – whether in a second wave or just repackaging… we shall see.

And more information from Heresy Online:

There is also an upgrade pack in Finecast to make an Autarch on a jetbike.

As far as the actual Codex goes:

-You can make Run moves in addition to shooting Shuriken weapons. Interesting particularly if this can be made both before or after shooting.

-Shuriken weapons have a rule which makes them ignore armor on a to-wound roll of a 6– similar to rending, but it's not actually the Rending rule. So they still can't damage tanks. Yay >.<.

-The Wraithknight starts at about 250 points and caps around 350, and towers over even the Tau Riptide. It's 9” tall. The Wraithknight has the ability for its weapons to become twin-linked if it hits with a scatter laser it comes equipped with, even against airborne targets. It can shoot S9 and 10 small blasts, and has a total of four weapons on it– you have a choice of several, including a huge wraithblade and a lance weapon. It had better be T8/W5/2+ for that starting cost…

- Wraithguard are cheaper both points-wise and financially speaking, and are now S5 and T6, and have the option to be equipped with Wraithblades as per the current Codex's in place of their guns, making them a dangerous close combat unit. What do you mean now S5/T6? Wraithblades aren't going to make them a dangerous CC unit without an A buff. If Wraithguns aren't getting a range increase these guys are still likely to be blah.

- Including a Spiritseer as a HQ choice allows you to bring Wraithguard as Troops. Cheaper at least to get scoring tuff nuts.

- Expect Guardians to supplant Dire Avengers as the staple Troops choice– they're very points efficient and with the buff to shuriken weapons, they should expect to be in a lot of competitive armies. How? Unless they are similar to Guardsmen in points and Shuriken got a buff in terms of range, they're still an ass unit. If they are around 5/6 points and get 18″ guns, have good Warlock buffing powers, then perhaps we have something but that also depends on what Dire Avengers get. Are they getting 24″ guns and cheaper as well? Etc. Grand sweeping statements by sales reps are dumb even if they turn out to be true.

-The Fire Prism has been nerfed a bit– basically, they want to drive people back towards Aspect Warrior and Wraith-heavy armies, rather than the mechanized Eldar army literally everyone and their brother played with the exact same list. Can't really say to what extent, but the purchasing advice was to “Not load up on them.” Yay all those vehicles we have are useless and they aren't releasing new Aspects.

-The Avatar is “Definitely better.” I want my 80 pt 3rd ed Avatar back.

-The Iyanden supplement is not a splash release, and will be normally available. Iyanden is strictly a fluff book, and contains no game rules. The rules to play a themed Iyanden army are found completely in Codex: Eldar. This is a move to appease people who want more fluff in books as well as people who would rather just have more game content with the fluff optional. This is an experiment in seeing how this works– if it does well, expect Games Workshop to continue with the release of “chapter-specific” fluff supplements for their Codex releases. Good. I can ignore this now.