Dark Eldar Raiders Rules.doc (Wp)

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DARK ELDAR RAIDERS

RULES

DARK ELDAR LEADERSHIP

All Dark Eldar ships add +1 to the Leadership score generated on page the Leadership

table on page 10 of the Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook, giving them a leadership value of

between 7 and 10.

DARK ELDAR SHIP MOVEMENT

Dark Eldar ships move in their movement phase and in their ordnance phase. Note

they do not move in the enemys ordnance phase.

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!).

Come to New Heading and Burn Retros

Dark Eldar vessels are incredibly sleek and agile, bearing arrays of delicate fins and

operating sophisticated manoeuvring systems, allowing them to turn with an ease

horrifying to the crews of Imperial vessels, leaden by comparison. Because of this,

Dark Eldar ships do not need to pass a Command check in order to use Come to New

HeadingorBurn Retros special orders.

All Ahead Fulland Come To New Headingspecial 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 youAll Ahead Fullyou 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. SimilarlyLock-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


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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.

BLAST MARKERS, GAS/DUST CLOUDS, SOLAR FLARES

Blast Markers and Gas/Dust clouds only slow Dark Eldar vessels by 5cm as usual.

There is no roll for damage on a 6+ (unless the Shadowfields have been destroyed).

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!).

THE MIMIC ENGINE

A Dark Eldar vessel equipped with mimic engines is able to assume the apparent

dimensions of enemy ships, thus allowing the Dark Eldar to sneak up on their preyunseen. The Dark Eldar are able to mimic Imperial, Eldar, Ork and Chaos ships, but

not Tyranid or Necron vessels, so the mimic engine has no effect against either of

these fleets. Any other fleets not mentioned here, will state if they ignore Mimic

engines.

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 atthe 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.

+40pts per cruiser, +15pts per escort.

DARK ELDAR WEAPONS

Weapons Batteries


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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 lances 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.

Impaler Assault Module

The Impaler is a specialised form of prow mounted attack craft, a little like an assault

boat, but large enough to carry enough Dark Eldar assault troops to potentially

overwhelm an entire ship. An Impaler may be launched at an enemy vessel within

30cm of the Dark Eldar ship and attacks during the ordnance phase. If an Impaler

encounters a fighter sqdrn on the ship it wishes to attack the Impaler has a 4+ save vs

the fighter as if it were an Eldar fighter (If the fighter has a save of its own, it can

remain on a successful save but the Impaler will still attack, however the fighter canstill defend its ship against other ordnance. Turrets may fire at the Impaler, in the

same way as against ordnance, but require a 6 to hit.

When the Impaler successfully moves into contact with an enemy ship, past turrets,

roll a D6 on the following table (with Boarding modifiers):

1 = Fail! (Lost for the remainder of the game)2 = Fail! (Lost for the remainder of the game)3 = H&R (+1 to roll)4 = 2 H&Rs (+1 to rolls)

5 = Critical (Not H&R)6+ = Slave takers, the boarding party found the enemy ship to be poorly defended and couldn't resistthe opportunity to take enemy crew as slaves. Roll again:


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Slaves takers (Roll a D6):1-2 = 10Vps

3-4 = 20Vps

5-6 = 30Vps (due to loss of crew the ship takes +1 damage (causing a crit on a 6+).

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

its 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 removingordnance 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 theDark Eldar for captives, often when to do so is tactically foolish.


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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.


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2D6 Extra

Damage

Result

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 anyspecial order (except Brace for Impact) until the

damage is repaired but gives the +1 Ld to the enemy

fleet as it counts as being on a special order.

3 +0 Keel Armament Damaged. The ships Keel

armament (not its weapons batteries or Launch bays)

are damaged and may not fire until it has been

4 +0 Prow Armament Damaged. The vessels integral

eapons batteries (or Launch bays) are damaged andmay not be fired until repaired.

5 +0 Turning Fins Dented. The ships sleek shape is

distorted by the damage, reducing its

manoeuvrability. Until the damage is repaired, the

ship may only make turns of up to 45o.

6 +1 Engines Damaged. The ships speed is reduced by

10cm until the damage is repaired.

7 +0 Superstructure Damaged. Roll a dice every time the

ship attempts to go on to special orders. On a score

of a 1 the ship suffers 1 additional damage point.

This damage cannot be repaired while on special

orders.

8 +1 Manoeuvring Systems Damaged. The ships steering

fins, turning thrusters and manoeuvring sensors are

damaged. The ship must pass a Command check in

order to come to new heading until the damage can

be repaired.

9 +0 Commanders Slain. A number of the ships

commanders are killed in the explosions, reducing

the ships leadership by -3. This damage may not be


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10 +0 Shadowfield Generator Destroyed. The ships

Shadowfields cease to work reducing the ships

armour value to 4+. This damage may not be

11 +D3 Hull Breach. A huge gash is torn in the ships hull,

causing much damage.

12 +D6 Bulkhead Collapse. Substantial portions of the ship

buckle under the strain of increasing damage. If

youre lucky, enough of the ship will hold together

at least a while longer.

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