I am just a fledgling Eldar player, but I have grasped the Alaitoc list as my go to list when building my small Eldar force. With a focus on Rangers and Pathfinders, I find myself looking to use a few Aspect Troupes and wonder the myriad of uses for them. Mainly I am looking for something to put into a Vampire Raider and other basic tech for using aspects. Keep in mind I am using the above named list so Troupes are 6 units.

Warp spiders + exarch in a Vampire raider wirks good. 6 first strike FF4+ is really, realky good for clipoing assaults...

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Reaper exarch and 5 lots of dire avengers is pretty potent, maybe swap in a couple of stands of scorpions to btb stuff like tanks, they also have a better save.....

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Most suggestions are going to be a variant on that.

Avengers/Scorpions will get you more hits but is less clipping more of a meat grinder.
Dragons would be good clipping an armored unit.
Reapers will be more clipping and serve as a nice firebase if you can get them back into cover.

I probably wouldn't try this with Spears or Hawks, they've got mobility enough on their own.

And Banshees... well if you're a real man you'd try this with Banshees...

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So I am so new I did not realize I could mix up the aspects in each Troupe. For reference, here is my 3000 point list:

Alaitoc 3000

Wraithgate 50
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Guardian Warhost (3 Guardians, 3 HW, 1 Farseer, 2 WG) 250
Ranger Warhost (4 Rangers, 3 War Walkers) 200
Ranger Warhost (4 Rangers, 3 War Walkers) 200
Ranger Warhost (4 Rangers, 3 War Walkers) 200

Pathfinder Troupe (4 Pathfinders) 200
Pathfinder Troupe (4 Pathfinders) 200

SOV Troupe (3 Fire Prism, 2 Fire Storm) 250
EOV Troupe (2 Cobras) 450
Nightspinner Troupe (3) 175

Apsect Warrior Troupe (6 Dark Reapers,Autarch) 300

Nightwings (3) 300
Vampire Raider (1) 200

I have the Reapers in the Vampire currently, but I am intrigued to now possibly mix up the aspects in the Troupe. So what would be a good mash up for this specific Troupe?

I'd sub some reapers out for avengers, much better in FF, no less survivable, can clip as easily, make sure to include an exarch on a reaper stand, the extra FF is nice but the inspiring bonus is golden

Also agree with Dave, give Banshees some love.....

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I don't think I can have an Autarch and an Exarch in the same troupe in the Alaitoc list since the Autarch fills the 0-1 exarch slot, unless I am reading it wrong.

So perhaps 2 Dark Reaper Stands and 4 Dire Avenger Stands?

Noob alert! I keep reading about clipping assaults. Is that jargon or should I just rtfm?! Sound sort of tactical and important...

Jargon.

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Totally agree

Ban banshees make an assault move out of a Vampire Raider?

Just the usual 5cm dismount, its why warp spiders are good, they can do a 15cm dismount

Re: exarch, I missed that you had an autarch already, may be worth keeping him as a warp spider for the extra save....

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@dave - thanks for this. So aspects are good at clipping assaults because they can concentrate a high number of attacks over a small number of stands/space?

So what exact loadout to you recommend for the Vampire Raider then? Pure spiders with the autarch?

Aspects are good at assaults in general, but yes. Adding in 1-2 Inspiring characters make them killer.

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