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Unlike Eldar, Dark Eldar move very much like other races; move a minimum of _
speed, escorts may turn once immediately (or at any one point during their
movement) and cruisers may turn once after 10cm (or at any one point after this
during their movement). Dark Eldar movement has nothing to do with the sunward
edge (Unless there is a Solar Flare!).
All Ahead Full and Come To New Heading special orders will have the normal effects
for the first ‘movement’ only but the drawbacks remain through the 2nd movement
(Ordnance Phase) until the next Dark Eldar turn. Eg If you All Ahead Full you will
travel an extra 4d6cm in the movement phase ‘only’ but will not be able to turn during
both movement phase and the 2nd movement phase (Ordnance Phase) and will have
half weapons strength. Similarly Lock-on will effect both movements turning. Burn
Retros is different, as you must remain in the same location for the 2nd movement
(Ordnance Phase). As usual all special orders should be declared before movement.
SHADOWFIELDS
Unlike Holofields, Shadowfields are a form of stealth crossed with physical shield
rather than an illusion or projection. This shield is very tightly woven, almost like a
second hull and so cannot repel damage as a normal shield, instead it increases the
armour value from 4+ to 6+, representing its’ stealth qualities as well.
Weapons using the Gunnery table suffer no additional Modifiers from the
Shadowfields, they require a 6+ to hit. Note: Bombardment Cannons will still hit on a
4+.
Other weapons like lances require a 6+ to hit, as the vessels are hard to track.
Nova Cannons, the Armageddon Gun and Star Pulse Generators will ignore the
Shadowfields as they are ‘blast weapons’. Note: Star Pulse Generators will hit on a
4+.
Ordnance hits on a 6+. Bombers suffer no modifier for attack runs. Torpedoes will hit
on a 6+. A-boats will only attack on a 6+, if they succeed they attack as normal, if
they fail they will remain where they are, ending their movement on the ships base
where it may attack again in the ‘next’ ordnance phase.
Dark Eldar may avoid damage from the Solar flare by passing a leadership check, if
passed they will be ‘blown’ 2D6cm away from the Sunward edge. In the case of a Star
Pulse Generator, the vessel is blow away from the firing ship.
BOARDING ACTIONS
The Dark Eldar are furious and brutal pirates, fanatical in the pursuit of violence and
the hunt for captives. Their all-consuming blood lust can often overcome them, leaving
them in an uncontrolled frenzy. Dark Eldar receive a +1 in the first round of any
boarding action and a -1 in any subsequent rounds. Note: Dark Eldar and Eldar may
board in the 2nd movement (after the shooting phase!).
A Dark Eldar ship equipped with mimic engines approaches closer to the enemy
before the threat is realised and so may make one normal move immediately after
deployment, but before either side has taken a turn.
In addition, if a mimic engine-equipped vessel is more than 30cm from the enemy at
the start of the game (after making its extra move) it may NOT be targeted by enemy
ships at all during the first turn of the game, until it itself has attacked another vessel.
In the second and subsequent turns it is assumed that the exchange of information
between vessels in the opposing fleet will uncover the impostors, meaning the Dark
Eldar can be targeted normally.
Weapons Batteries
Dark Eldar Weapons Batteries have the same properties as Eldar Batteries; they count
all targets as closing on the Gunnery table.
Phantom Lance
This is the Dark Eldar equivalent of the pulsar, using dark matter powered lasers. Roll
a dice for each point of the Phantom lance’s strength when firing, with the following
effects:
D6 Effect
A. No hits.
1. 1 hit
5-6 2 hits
Leech Torpedoes
Dark Eldar ships armed with torpedoes may use leech torpedoes at no extra cost.
These must be loaded with a specific Re-load roll, although a ship may start the
scenario with them in the tubes by writing a note on the ship sheet. Leech torpedoes
cause no damage other than a single, automatic critical hit. Do not roll for the effect of
this critical hit, instead the leech torpedo causes a -10cm speed reduction on its target,
nor may any All Ahead Full special orders may be executed by the target. Only one -
10cm speed penalty applies regardless of the number attached – the effect is not
cumulative. However, all leech hits on a ship must be repaired before the movement
penalty is removed (e.g. if a ship suffers 5 leech hits, it remains at a reduced speed
until all 5 hits have been repaired).
When not firing leeches, Dark Eldar ships equipped with torpedo tubes use the rules
for Eldar torpedoes from the Battlefleet Gothic rulebook instead.
When the Impaler successfully moves into contact with an enemy ship, past turrets,
roll a D6 on the following table (with Boarding modifiers):
Boarding Modifiers:
*Boarding Value is irrelevant since the Impaler is an attack craft and is not involving
its self in a full-scale boarding action.
*Blast Markers cancel each other out.
+1 if enemy is on special orders
+2 if enemy is crippled
- 1 if vessel is Chaos or Orks
- 2 if Space Marines
- 3 if Tyranid
*- 1 if vessel has double boarding value
To launch the Impaler in the next Dark Eldar ordnance phase you must ‘reload’ it as
with other ordnance. An Impaler can only be completely destroyed by a failed attack,
which would leave it useless by the loss of its crew and so would count as ‘run out’
for that ship only.
Impalers against Tyranids: As Tyranids are a nightmare to fight in close combat and
it’s very unlikely the Dark Eldar will make use of Tyranids as slaves, the Impaler
cannot take slaves from Tyranid vessels, this is shown by the fact it is ‘impossible’ to
get a 6 on the Impaler table in any circumstance against Tyranids as they have a
combined negative modifier of 4.
Impalers against Necrons: Obviously Dark Eldar wouldn't take slaves from a Necron
ship but they could steal valuable technology and resources so the slave taking
Victory point rules remain the same.
Attack Craft
Attack craft ordnance in a Dark Eldar fleet consists of Raptor fighters, Razorwing
bombers and Slavebringer assault boats.
Raptor fighters have a speed of 30cm and need a 4+ to remain in play after removing
ordnance as with Eldar fighters.
Razorwing bombers have a speed of 20cm and are hit by turrets only on a D6 roll of
6.
Slavebringer assault boats have a speed of 30cm and are hit by turrets only on a D6
roll of 6.
The Dark Eldar receive a +1 on Hit & Run attacks but may forgo rolling on the Hit &
Run Critical Hit table in return for +10 Victory points. This reflects the desire of the
Dark Eldar for captives, often when to do so is tactically foolish.
DARK ELDAR CRITICAL HITS
Dark Eldar ships suffer a critical hit on the D6 score of a 4+ just like Eldar. When a
Dark Eldar ship suffers a critical hit, roll 2D6 on the Dark Eldar Critical Hits table,
rather than the normal Critical Hits table.
2D6 Extra Result
Damage
2 +0 Mimic Engine Implosion. The Vessels appearance
flickers and warps into many illusions of classes of
ships of different races. The ship may not go on any
special order (except Brace for Impact) until the
damage is repaired but gives the +1 Ld to the enemy