Goatboy’s Grimdark Armylist: Drukhari Realspace Raiders Bring the Pain

Goatboy here with an army list from the first detachment, Realspace Raiders for the Dark Eldar using the new 10th Edition codex.

I really like the idea of Drukhari Pain Tokens and thought why not create a list designed to utilize as much of that ability as I can.  This lead me to utilize the Realspace Raiders detachment as it is one of the few ones that start with more Pain Tokens.  It does force me to build the list a bit differently but it at least feels like a fun army to come together.

We are starting with the Realspace Raiders and this army gains 2 Pain Tokens for each of the unit combos you have at least one of in your army.  These are Archons and Kabalite Warriors, Succbus and Wyches units, and fairly Haemonculus and Wrack units, some my favorite Drukhari combos.  This means I have to build at least 3 little units of characters plus their “favorite” unit to join up with.

Let’s start at the top initially and basically just pick the 3 HQ’s that we need to activate each one.

Drukhari Realspace Raiders – Putting the List Together

Archon – 80pts
Succubus – 50pts
Haemonculus  – 70pts
Total – 200pts

From there we need three special units for each of those HQ choices.

Kabalite Warriors – 115pts
Wyches – 90pts
Wracks X 5 – 65pts
Total – 270pts

I feel each of these units needs a ride to get around the table and just not hoof it around so let’s grab three Transports for this army.

Raider – 85pts
Raider – 85pts
Venom – 70pts
Total – 240pts

This now leaves us 1290 points to mess with.  I really think Hellions are very powerful as well as the Scourges so will start looking there.  I think MSU might be the key to a lot of this army as it moves fast and hopefully can easily hide.  Let’s throw out three Hellion units as well as a Scourge unit with Heavy Weapons.

Scourge with Heavy Weapons – 130pts
Hellions X 5 – 85pts
Hellions X 5 – 85pts
Hellions X 5 – 85pts
Total – 385pts

Right now that leaves us 905 points to figure out.  I think having another Brutal Counter attack unit might be worth it – especially with a Raider.  This gives us another heavy Weapon and “hull” to take up space and threaten a counter attack.  I always like Incubi and think a unit of 10 with Drazhar just feels pretty awesome to see on the table top.

Drahzar – 85pts
Incubi X 10 – 180pts
Raider – 85pts
Total – 350pts

This has us sitting with three Raiders and one Venom as our Hulls and a bunch of MSU nonsense to float around the table top.  We should probably look at some Utility with some Uppy/Downy action bros in the Mandrakes.  They are a pretty unique model and giving us some options to just show in places and score points seems pretty dang good.  Will go with two units as they are cheap and small enough with 5-man model squads.

Mandrakes X 5 – 75pts
Mandrakes X 5 – 75pts
Total – 150pts

Right now with all of this we are sitting at 405 points left to spend.  Lady Mayls seems very powerful with the ability to redeploy units and granting units Sustained Hits 1 or Lethal Hits.  I am thinking a the Hand of the Archon could be useful here with gaining Redeploy with scout, a pile of weird weapons, and a neat new Archon character would make for a fun little unit.

Lady Mayls – 100pts
Hand of the Archon – 125pts
Raider – 85pts
Total – 310pts

This leads us to a total of 1905 points which leaves some room for Upgrades if we want.  Will go for the Eye of Spite for the Succubus as it gives herself at least an extra attack and Armor Penetration.  If the unit is empowered (which it will be all the time) the Succubus now gets a +2 instead of a +1 to Attacks and AP.  That leaves us enough points to get a 3rd unit of Mandrakes to allow us to have a bit more mission play as needed.  Time to add this all up.

Drukhari Realspace Raiders

Drukhari Armylist – Realspace Raiders Detachment

-HQ- 400pts

Lady Mayls – 100pts – Warlord

Archon – 80pts

Succubus – 65pts
Enhancement – Eye of Spite

Haemonculus  – 70pts

Drahzar – 85pts

-Battleline- 270pts

Kabalite Warriors – 115pts

Wyches – 90pts

Wracks X 5 – 65pts

-Non Battleline- 915pts

Hand of the Archon – 125pts

Mandrakes X 5 – 75pts
Mandrakes X 5 – 75pts
Mandrakes X 5 – 75pts

Hellions X 5 – 85pts
Hellions X 5 – 85pts
Hellions X 5 – 85pts

Scourge with Heavy Weapons – 130pts

Incubi X 10 – 180pts

-Dedicated Transports- 410pts

Raider – 85pts
Raider – 85pts
Raider – 85pts
Raider – 85pts

Venom – 70pts

TOTAL – 1995pts

Drukhari Realspace Raiders – Tactics

That seems like a lot of models and Raiders to throw around the tabletop.  I like the idea of using your Raiders to block things off and just gives you more heavy weapons to throw at the enemy.  You also have a ton of options to burn Pain Tokens as needed as well with so many units that can utilize it.  You also have some game play pieces with the Mandrakes that can go up and down if you spend a Pain token.  Will this army work to confound your opponent as you dance around the tabletop throwing out deadly fire?

Go find out, my fellow Ladies and Lords of Commorragh!

Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint a lot of stuff. I have been playing Warhammer 40K since the 1990s, and have won multiple national events including Adepticon and GW GTs. I’ve been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Look at my Instagram to see what I am working on – or working on for someone. I am always doing something hobby related.

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