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Dark Eldar Question

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So in two weeks I am going to a tournament in penn and I am taking my boats n hoes army the dark eldar. But i did alot of converting on stuff and I have the minis to do a standard Kabal list, a Heamonculi Coven and a Wyche Cult.

This has led me to a conundrum as to what I should bring. Kabal, Coven, or Cult or what level of mix. So I ask you internet strangers. because I do not go to tournaments to win, I go to have fun and play people whom I do not normally play and see how well any list I write would do in competition.
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The mix I love most is:

Cult troops: cheap, deadly in melee against elite and vehicles. You never have too many of them.

Kabal elite: the Trueborns are splendid shooters.

Coven heavy: take Cronos & Talos with option for long range shooting. Much more durable than ravagers and freightening even for dreadnoughts.

Coven HQ: its free pain point provides Feel No Pain to a unit! In addition, incredible choice of juicy weapons.

As much as I can, I place everything in units of 9 + Homonculus in a raider, no option.
Result: mobile (except talos) and relatively sturdy army.
Big trouble: up to 6 expandable HQ and many fragile vehicles give many easy VP if the scenario is 1 VP per unit destroyed.
Solution is to keep HQ number reasonable and increase size of units.

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More importantly, where is this tournament and on what day?
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Post by Slerac fellblade »

well Nicky it is in media PA and it is the last weekend of february
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i recomend at least two units of witches in raiders and a few cheap units of kabalites to hold objectives while your witches do what they do
and in my experiance the odd humunculus with a shatterrifle for the most part discourages any characters from getting to near it and to save points give some one a web way gate if you plan on takeing witches or other assault units in reserve.
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