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Shining Spears

Aeldari
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Shining Spears datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

SHINING SPEAR
M 14"
T 4
SV 3+ 5+INV
W 2
LD 6+
OC 2
⌀ 60mm flying base
SHINING SPEAR EXARCH
M 14"
T 4
SV 3+ 5+INV
W 3
LD 6+
OC 2
⌀ 60mm flying base

Every model is equipped with: laser lance; twin shuriken catapult.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Laser lance [Assault] 6"13+6-23
Shuriken cannon [Lethal hits] 24"33+6-12
Star lance [Assault] 6"13+9-33
Twin shuriken catapult [Assault, Twin-linked] 18"23+4-11
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Laser lance [Anti-monster 3+, Anti-vehicle 3+, Lance] Melee33+5-23
Paragon sabre Melee63+5-22
Star lance [Anti-monster 3+, Anti-vehicle 3+, Lance] Melee43+5-33
ABILITIES

FACTION Battle Focus

Extreme Mobility: When this unit makes a Normal, Advance, Fall Back or Charge move, ignore vertical distance when working out how far its models can move during that move.
Shimmershield: The bearer has a 4+ invulnerable save.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Shining Spear Exarch
  • 2-5 Shining Spears
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • The Shining Spear Exarch’s laser lance can be replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 paragon sabre
    • 1 star lance
  • The Shining Spear Exarch’s twin shuriken catapult can be replaced with 1 shuriken cannon.
  • The Shining Spear Exarch can be equipped with 1 shimmershield.
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Weapon Choice pick 1: Laser Lance, Paragon Sabre, Star Lance
  • Bike Weapon pick 1: Twin Shuriken Catapult, Shuriken Cannon
Stratagems you can use on this unit (25)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge phase
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
LIGHTNING-FAST REACTIONS 1CP · Warhost · Shooting or Fight phase
FEIGNED RETREAT 1CP · Warhost · Movement phase
BLITZING FIREPOWER 1CP · Warhost · Shooting phase
DEATH FROM ON HIGH 1CP · Windrider Host · Shooting or Fight phase
OVERFLIGHT 1CP · Windrider Host · Shooting or Fight phase
WIND OF BLADES 1CP · Windrider Host · Movement phase
DARING RIDERS 1CP · Windrider Host · Movement phase
FOCUSED FIREPOWER 1CP · Windrider Host · Shooting phase
SPIRALLING EVASION 1CP · Windrider Host · Shooting phase
WARRIOR FOCUS 1CP · Aspect Host · Shooting or Fight phase
TO THEIR FINAL BREATH 1CP · Aspect Host · Fight phase
PRETERNATURAL PRECISION 1CP · Aspect Host · Shooting phase
KHAINE’S VENGEANCE 1CP · Aspect Host · Movement phase
PIRATES’ DUE 1CP · Corsair Coterie · Fight phase
LETHAL RUSE 1CP · Corsair Coterie · Movement phase

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