Biel-Tan Craftworld Swordwind Host

Thanks to Tom Poston for most of this

Command:

Up to one Farseer:    50 pts

Consists of 1 Guardian unit (Hero, Psyker)
Extra cost to:
Mount in a Falcon:*    +29 pts
Mount in a Wave Serpent:*    +28 pts
(*Choose one only.)

1 Detachment HQ (see notes):    +25 pts

Main Force:

Make up to 5 choices from the following list:
Aspect Warrior Squad:    10 pts per unit

Consists of 1 or 2 Aspect Warrior units

Extra cost to:

• Upgrade to have jump packs:*    +4 pts per unit
• Upgrade to have heavy weapons:*    +10 pts per unit
• Mount in a Falcon:**    +29 pts per unit
• Mount in a Wave Serpent:**    +28 pts
• Include an Exarch in up to one unit (Assault):    +1 pt

(*Choose one only. **Note - You may not take a Falcon and a Wave Serpent. If an Aspect Warrior Squad consists of 2 units, you may only mount it in a Wave Serpent. )

Support:

Make up to 5 choices from the following list, but you may not exceed the number of choices made on the Main Force list.

Aspect Warrior Squad:    10 pts per unit

   Consists of 1 Aspect Warrior unit

Extra cost to:

• Upgrade to have jump packs:*    +4 pts
• Upgrade to have heavy weapons:*    +10 pts
• Upgrade to a Shining Spear unit:*    +9 pts
• Mount in a Falcon:**    +29 pts
• Mount in a Wave Serpent:**    +28 pts
• Include an Exarch (Assault):    +1 pt

(*Choose one only. **Note - You may not take a Falcon and a Wave Serpent. You may not mount a Shining Spear unit in a Falcon or a Wave Serpent.)

Eldar Guardian squad:    8 pts

Consists of 1 Guardian unit

Extra cost to:

• Mount in a Falcon:*    +29 pts
• Mount in a Wave Serpent:*    +28 pts
• Include a Warlock (Psyker):*    +10 pts
• Upgrade to a Jetbike Unit:*    +7 pts

Wraithguard squad:    24 points

Consists of 1 Wraithguard unit

Extra cost to:

• Mount in a Wave Serpent:    +28 pts
• Include a Warlock (Psyker):    +10 pts

Ranger (Scout) squad:    10 pts

Consists of 1 Eldar Rangers units

Wraithlords (Dreadnoughts):    28 pts per unit

Consists of 1 or 2 Eldar Wraithlords

Vyper:        22 pts

War Walkers:    24 pts per unit

Consists of 1 or 2 Eldar War Walkers

Support Platform Battery:    20 pts per unit

Consists of 1 or 2 Support Platforms

Falcon:    29 pts

Fire Prism:    40 pts

Notes: any unit that is part of the detachment can be designated as the detachment HQ subject to the War Host¹s chain of command. If the original HQ is eliminated the next unit below on the chain of command becomes the new HQ.

Chain of command:

Farseer > Any unit including an Exarch > Any unit including a Warlock > Any Aspect Warrior unit > any other unit

Design Notes:

Tactical uses of the Swordwind host:

Shining Spears: