Email in: 2k Dark Eldar list for review

"Hi Kirby long time reader of this blog you pretty much taught me how to play 40k. I mainly play eldar but am experimenting with dark eldar in the wake of the release of all the new 3rd wave models. So here's the list i was thinking I was wondering your thoughts.

Archon (160)
shadowfield
soul trap
huskbladde
combat drugs

4x Incubi (88)

Venom(65)
nightshields

Raider (80)
shockprow
flickerfields
10x wyches (150)
2x shardnets
Hekatrix
Agonizer

Raider (80)
shockprow
flickerfields
10x wyches (150)
2x Shardnets
Hekatrix
Agonizer

6x Reavers 196
2x Heat Lances
2x Cluster Caltrops

6x Reavers 196
2x Heat Lances
2x Cluster Caltrops

Razorwing (155)
flickerfields

Razorwing (155)
flickerfields

Raider(80)
trueborn x9
2x splinter cannon
7x Shard Carbines

venom
3x trueborn
3x blaster

venom
3x trueborn
3x blaster

thanks!"

Couple things starting with the fact you have four elites (3 trueborn + 1 incubi) and ending with you only have 20 Wyches as scoring. Not going to cut it. I'd look to change the Blasterborn to Raider Warriors to get more scoring bodies, cut back the Elites you have and attempt to maintain the number of darklight shots you have. With the Razorwings you don't need as many Venoms and if you grab large Warrior squads as well, then you've got some splinter shots there to cover any perceived loss of anti-infantry firepower.

That solves those issues but a single and small Incubi squad is going to be pretty easy to ignore so I'd look to grab another in a Venom (don't bother with nightshields on them btw). By having two squads of Incubi, even though they are small, plus the two Wych squads you'll be able to use the Wyches as tarpits and the Incubi to finish squads off or run around with the Reavers and tackle smaller squads solo. I would have to recommend the Duke over your current Archon setup though as you get that extra combat drug roll and you can make your shardcarbine Trueborn a lot scarier with 3+ poisoned shots. This drags fire away from your Incubi and Wychs as well.

To scrap together the points for the 2nd Incubi squad you'll need to scrap some upgrades. You don't need flickerfields on the Raiders for example (the couple of Venoms you have will provide cover) and since we're looking to run two Incubi squads, the Agonisers on the Hekatriks aren't hyper necessary (look to be cheap and go for Venom blades there). Dropping the Cannons on the Trueborn (or a couple squad members) will shave a few points as well. Not sure what points you're going for (1750?) but you should be able to squeeze it all in though if you can't, look to drop the Shardcarbine Trueborn and get more Warriors instead.