40K - ETC Mission: Dark Eldar v. Custodes

Last week New Zealand registered a 40k team to compete at ETC 2020 in Luxembourg. Ahead of putting the team together I thought I'd start getting acquainted with the mission form and also the points level.

Luke came around with his Custodes and we played Mission 4: Altered Four Pillars. The list I used was not tailored for team play but was rather an ETC-friendly list.

The game was characterised by me making all my charges and studiously using my CPs in the first two turns to construct a winning position. As per recent games the Grotesques did very well, taking control of the middle of the table.

Grotesques going into two units of Custodes Guardians and Vexilla supported by Succubus and Khloe my Haemonculus.

The Custodes reinforced the centre with Terminators however were hampered when the Telemon failed to make a 6" charge. A unit of Wyches (+1S) came down and helped the Dark Eldar finish them off.

Near my baseline the Bikes deep struck in but failed a 9" charge. I was able to use a combination of Poisoned Shots and Haywire to reduce them down before two Talo went in.

Poor placement meant my Archon took 4 shots to the head from the Vindicare which gave me a few squeaky moments.

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Aeldari - Drukhari) [51 PL, 840pts, 5CP] ++
Detachment Attribute: Prophets of Flesh

Haemonculus [5 PL, 76pts]: Electrocorrosive whip [6pts], Splinter Pistol, Diabolical Soothsayer
Urien Rakarth [5 PL, 90pts]

Wracks [3 PL, 45pts]- 5x Wracks
Wracks [3 PL, 45pts]- 5x Wracks
Wracks [3 PL, 45pts]- 5x Wracks

Grotesques [14 PL, 245pts]
7x Grotesque with Monstrous Cleaver [2 PL, 35pts]: Flesh Gauntlet [3pts]

Talos [6 PL, 98pts]: Chain-Flails [3pts], Macro-Scalpel [4pts], 2x Haywire blaster [16pts]
Talos [6 PL, 98pts]: Chain-Flails [3pts], Macro-Scalpel [4pts], 2x Haywire blaster [16pts]
Talos [6 PL, 98pts]: Chain-Flails [3pts], Macro-Scalpel [4pts], 2x Haywire blaster [16pts]

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Aeldari - Drukhari) [51 PL, 972pts, 5CP] ++
Alliance of Agony [-1CP]
Prizes from the Dark City (2 Relics) [-2CP]
Detachment Attribute: Kabal of the Black Heart
Detachment CP [5CP]

Archon [4 PL, 72pts]: Labyrinthine Cunning, Splinter pistol, Venom Blade [2pts], Warlord (Archon), Writ of the Living Muse
Archon [4 PL, 93pts]: Blaster [17pts], Huskblade [6pts]

Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 47pts]
3x Kabalite Warrior [18pts], Sybarite [6pts], Kabalite Warrior with Blaster [17pts]
Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 47pts]
3x Kabalite Warrior [18pts], Sybarite [6pts], Kabalite Warrior with Blaster [17pts]
Kabalite Warriors [2 PL, 38pts]
3x Kabalite Warrior [18pts], Sybarite [6pts], Kabalite Warrior with Shredder [8pts]

Ravager [7 PL, 125pts]: 3x Disintegrator Cannon [15pts]
Ravager [7 PL, 125pts]: 3x Disintegrator cannon [15pts]
Ravager [7 PL, 125pts]: 3x Disintegrator cannon [15pts]

Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: 2x Splinter Cannon [10pts]
Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: 2x Splinter Cannon [10pts]
Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: 2x Splinter Cannon [10pts]
Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: 2x Splinter Cannon [10pts]

++ Patrol Detachment (Aeldari - Drukhari) [12 PL, 188pts] ++
Detachment Attribute: Cult of the Red Grief

Succubus [4 PL, 50pts]: Archite Glaive, Splinter pistol, The Blood Glaive, +1T, 3++ Save

Wyches [4 PL, 69pts]
Hekatrix [8pts], 6x Wych [48pts], Wych with Shardnet and impaler [5pts], +1Str
Wyches [4 PL, 69pts]
Hekatrix [8pts], 6x Wych [48pts], Wych with Shardnet and impaler [5pts], +1A

I'm unsure whether Red Grief is best for the Wyches. I'm in love with Red Grief relic more than anything.