EPIC UK PRESENTS CODEX: CRAFTWORLD ELDAR An unofficial codex for use with Games Workshop’s Epic Armageddon rule set Version: 140516 1 INFORMATION MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRAFTWORLD ELDAR For more information on the background of the Eldar, please purchase the Warhammer 40,000 Eldar Codex © from Games Workshop. Alternatively you can visit Games Workshop’s website for more information. THANK YOU A big thank you has to go to the EPIC UK committee; without their enthusiasm, for a game that they love, this army book wouldn’t be a reality. The wish and will to improve a fantastic tournament wargame, within the UK, has been their only payment. A big thank you also has to go to Games Workshop; without their imagination, creativeness and support this game would not be around today. A special thank you has to go to Jervis Johnson and all the Fanatic team, both past and present. 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Used without permission. No challenge to their status intended. All Rights Reserved to their respective owners. 1 CONTENTS Page 1. Information Page 2. Contents Page 3-4. Biel-Tan Craftworld Eldar Special Rules Page 5-12. Biel-Tan Craftworld Eldar Units Page 13. Biel-Tan Craftworld Eldar Army List Page 14. Iyanden Craftworld Eldar Page 15. Iyanden Craftworld Eldar Special Rules Page 16. Iyanden Craftworld Eldar Units Page 17. Iyanden Craftworld Eldar Army List Page 18. Saim-Hann Craftworld Eldar Page 19. Saim-Hann Craftworld Eldar Special Rules Page 20. Saim-Hann Craftworld Units Page 21. Saim-Hann Craftworld Army List Page 22. Ulthwe Craftworld Eldar Page 23. Ulthwe Craftworld Eldar Special Rules Page 24. Ulthwe Craftworld Eldar Units Page 25. Ulthwe Craftworld Army List Page 26. Alaitoc Craftworld Eldar Page 27. Alaitoc Craftworld Eldar Special Rules Page 28. Alaitoc Craftworld Eldar Units Page 29. Alaitoc Craftworld Army List Page 30. Yme-Loc Craftworld Eldar Page 31. Yme-Loc Craftworld Eldar Special Rules Page 32. Yme-Loc Craftworld Eldar Units Page 33. Yme-Loc Craftworld Army List Page 34-37. EPIC UK Craftworld Eldar: What, How and Why 2 BIEL-TAN CRAFTWORLD ELDAR SPECIAL RULES FARSIGHT Eldar formations that include a unit with the farsight ability may ignore the -1 penalty to Action test rolls when attempting to retain the initiative. In addition once per turn the Eldar player may attempt to retain the initiative twice in a row (i.e. allowing the Eldar player to take 3 activations in a row). Any Eldar formation may be selected, including those without a unit with farsight, but at least one unit with the farsight ability must be in play on the battlefield. The formation selected must still carry out an action test with a -1 modifier, unless the selected formation has a unit with the farsight ability. HIT AND RUN Eldar formations that select an advance or double action may choose to shoot either before or after each move, but may still only shoot once. If the formation chooses to double the -1 to hit penalty applies even if the shot is taken before moving. Eldar formations that win an assault may consolidate up to their speed value rather than the normal 5cms. HOLOFIELDS Holofields provide Eldar Titans with a 3+ saving throw. This save may always be taken even against weapons with the macro weapon or titan killer abilities. If an Eldar Titan has reinforced armour it may use its re-roll unless hit by a lance, macro weapon or titan killer attack but the re-roll uses the Titan’s armour value. Hits saved by the holofield do not generate blast markers, even if they have the disrupt ability. Against titan killer attacks that cause extra damage make one holofield save roll, if this is successful the Eldar Titan takes no damage, if the roll fails the Titan suffers all the damage. Holofield saves can be reduced by modifiers such as the -1 to saves from a cross fire and weapons with the sniper ability. LANCE When units with reinforced armour are hit by a weapon with the lance ability they do not get to re-roll failed armour saves. 3 WEBWAY PORTAL A Craftworld Eldar army that includes any webway portals may place up to three formations in reserve for each webway portal included in the army, infantry units in these reserve formations may count as mounted in their transports. These formations may enter play by activating and moving onto the table through a friendly webway portal during the game, measuring their first move from any part of the position the portal occupies on the battlefield. A webway portal may only be used once per turn, and if the formation fails to activate and chooses not to enter play this still counts as using the portal that turn. Only infantry, light vehicles or armoured vehicles with the walker ability may use webway portals. MAY NOT GARRISON Only Eldar Ranger and War Walker troupes may set up using the tournament game garrison rule (6.1.5). SPIRIT STONES Formations that purchase the Spirit Stone upgrade gain the Leader ability. This is a formation wide ability and is not tied to any one unit within the formation. 4 BIEL-TAN CRAFTWORLD ELDAR UNITS ELDAR AUTARCH Type Speed Armour Close Combat Fire Fight Character n/a n/a n/a n/a Weapon Range Fire Power Notes Autarch Ranged Weapon (15cm) Small Arms Extra Attack (+1) Eldar Power Weapon (base contact) Assault Weapon Macro Weapon, Extra Attack (+1) Notes: Character, Inspiring, Invulnerable Save, Supreme Commander. ELDAR EXARCH Type Speed Armour Close Combat Fire Fight Character n/a n/a n/a n/a Weapon Range Fire Power Notes Diresword (base contact) Assault Weapon Macro Weapon, Extra Attack (+1) Exarch Ranged Weapon (15cm) Small Arms Extra Attack (+1) Exarch Close Combat Weapon (base contact) Assault Weapon Extra Attack (+1) Executioner (base contact) Assault Weapon Extra Attack (+1), First Strike Firepike (15cm) Small Arms Macro Weapon, Extra Attack (+1) Starlance (base contact) Assault Weapon Extra Attack (+1), Lance Notes: Character, Inspiring. Dire Avenger Exarchs are armed with a Diresword; Striking Scorpion Exarchs are armed with an Exarch Close Combat Weapon. Swooping Hawk, Warp Spider & Dark Reaper Exarchs are armed with Exarch Ranged Weapons. Fire Dragon Exarchs are armed with a Firepike, Howling Banshee Exarchs are armed with an Executioner and Shining Spear Exarchs are armed with a Starlance. ELDAR FARSEER Type Speed Armour Close Combat Fire Fight Infantry 15cm 4+ 4+ 5+ Weapon Range Fire Power Notes Witch Blades (base contact) Assault Weapon Macro Weapon, Extra Attack (+1) Shuriken Pistols (15cm) Small Arms - Notes: Commander, Invulnerable Save, Farsight. Farseer units can be used to summon the Avatar. ELDAR AVATAR & COURT OF THE YOUNG KING Type Speed Armour Close Combat Fire Fight War Engine 15cm 3+ 2+ 4+ Weapon Range Fire Power Notes Court of the Young King (base contact) Assault Weapons Macro Weapon, Extra Attack (+1) Wailing Doom (base contact) Assault Weapon Macro Weapon, Extra Attack (+1) and 30cm MW5+ - Damage Capacity: 3 Critical Hit Effect: The Avatar and Court is destroyed. All Eldar formations with a line of sight to the Avatar and Court receive one blast marker. Notes: Commander, Fearless, Inspiring, Invulnerable Save, Walker. 5 ELDAR GUARDIANS Type Speed Armour Close Combat Fire Fight Infantry 15cm - 6+ 4+ Weapon Range Fire Power Notes Shuriken Catapults (15cm) Small Arms - Notes: ELDAR HEAVY WEAPON PLATFORM Type Speed Armour Close Combat Fire Fight Infantry 15cm - 6+ 5+ Weapon Range Fire Power Notes Scatter Laser 30cm AP5+/AT5+ - Notes: ELDAR SUPPORT WEAPON PLATFORM Type Speed Armour Close Combat Fire Fight Infantry 15cm - 6+ 6+ Weapon Range Fire Power Notes Distort Cannon 30cm MW5+ - Notes: ELDAR RANGERS Type Speed Armour Close Combat Fire Fight Infantry 15cm 5+ 6+ 5+ Weapon Range Fire Power Notes Long Rifles 30cm AP5+ Sniper Shuriken Pistols (15cm) Small Arms - Note s: Scouts.