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__NOTOC__{{Fleet List Linkbox}}{{ElPortEldarPortal}}[[Image:EldarFleet.jpg|thumb|right|300px|An Eldar fleet{{Fn|3}}]]The '''Eldar Space Fleet''' is are the interstellar warships utilized by both [[Craftworld]]s and [[Eldar Corsair|Corsair]] bands.{{Fn|1}} ==Overview==[[File:BFGEldarFleet.png|thumb|right|300px|[[Eldar]] Space Fleet{{Fn|4}}]]Eldar Ships utilize [[Solar Sail]]s to capture stellar energy, allowing for swift movement. These ships are renowned as graceful and extremely maneuverable, allowing them to dart in and launch their attacks and then pulling back before enemy fleets have a chance to react. Eldar ships are usually protected by [[Holofield]]s which distort targeting sensors, making them very hard to hit but offering less physical protection compared to the vessels of other races. This emphasize on speed and confusion fits the Eldar naval methods of war perfectly, particularly those of Eldar corsairs.{{Fn|1}} While Eldar flotillas are devastating, especially in raids, if an enemy fleet can bring sufficient force to bear the lightly protected warships of highly advanced craft which the Eldar may be overwhelmed by weight of firepower. Thus strength in numbers and compact defense have always been the best tactics to use against Eldar fleets. Besides raiding, Eldar ships are lighter often designed around escorting their [[Craftworld]]s and faster than other civilian ships .  Eldar fleets are often famous for the skill and experience of their kind but also a lot more delicatecrews and pilots,{{Fn|1}} their highly trained psychic Helmsmen and Wayfarers walk the [[Path of the Mariner]].{{fn|2}} Larger ships, like the [[Eclipse Class Cruiser]] are piloted by the captain-equivalent [[Craftmistress]] (or Craftmaster), and her crew including her second-in-command known as the ''Lann Caihe'' or [[Water Bringer]], partly relying on solar sails who is responsible for propulsion tempering the Craftmistress in her command from the temptation of excess that the power she commands brings, and communications officers known as [[Thought Talker]]s,{{Fn|5}} and using sometimes psychic navigators known as [[Void Dreamer]]s are consulted to determine safe [[Webway]] and [[Warp]] paths.{{Fn|6}} Besides the speed primary fleets of Craftworlds, smaller Shadowhunter patrols are also dispatched to avoid fire rather scout ahead, disrupt the enemy, and generally do as they please.{{Fn|2}} For [[FTL|faster-than taking heavy armour -light]] travel, Eldar ships utilize the parallel dimension known as the [[Webway]]. Craftworld docks have massive Webway portals that even the most gargantuan of Eldar vessel can travel through in order to quickly arrive at their destination. The largest vessels of the Eldar fleet also contain their own Webway portals that allow them to absorb itmove smaller vessels and even ground troops into position quickly. To this end {{Fn|2}} ==Vessels=====Battleships==={|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width=550px|style="background:#158; color: white" colspan=3 align=center|'''Battleships'''|-|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Name'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Images'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Notable Vessels'''|-|[[EldarVoid Stalker]] ships are seen as fragile but highly manoeuvrable|[[File:Void Stalker Model.jpg|center|150px]]|[[Forge of Vaul]], [[Bright Star]]|-|[[Star Hunter Battleship]]|||}
===Battlecruisers==={|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width=550px|style="background:#158; color: white" colspan=3 align=center|'''Battlecruisers'''|-|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Name'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Images'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Notable Vessels'''|-|[[Phoenix Ship]]|[Eldar Battleships[Image:PhoenixShipBFGA2.jpg|Battleshipscenter|150px]]==*Void Stalker||-|}
==[[Eldar =Cruisers==={|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width=550px|style="background:#158; color: white" colspan=3 align=center|'''Cruisers]]'''|-|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Name'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Images'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Notable Vessels'''|-*|[[Dragonship]]*|[[File:Dragonship Model.jpg|center|150px]]|[[Flame of Asuryan]]|-|[[Eclipse|Eclipse Class Cruiser]]|[[File:Eclipse Picture.jpg|center|150px]]*|[[Stardeath]], [[Silent Warrior]], [[Asuryan's Chosen]], [[Eliarenath's Gift]], ''[[Vual'en Sho]]''|-|[[Kurnous Class Cruiser]]|[[File:Kurnous.jpg|center|150px]]||-|[[Shadow|ShadowClass Cruiser]]|[[File:Shadow Model.jpg|center|150px]]|[[Black Star]], [[Fhianna Rethol]], [[Child of Khaine]], [[Celestial King]], [[Chariot of Mathurir]], [[Bright Claw]]*Wraithship|-|[[Vaul Class Cruiser]]|[[Image:VaulClass.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]||-|[[Naiad Class Cruiser]]|[[File:Naiad Cruiser.jpg|center|150px]]||}
==[[Eldar =Light Cruisers==={|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width=550px|style="background:#158; color: white" colspan=3 align=center|'''Light Cruisers'''|-|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Name'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Images'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Notable Vessels'''|-|[[Aurora Light Cruiser|Aurora Class]]==*|[[File:AuroraModel.jpg|center|150px]]*|[[Wind Runner]], [[Storm Chaser]]|-|[[SolarisLight Cruiser|Solaris Class]]|[[File:Solaris Model.jpg|center|150px]]|[[Void Serpent]]|-|[[Wraithship]]|[[File:Wraithship Model.jpg|center|150px]]||}
==[[Eldar =Escorts==={|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width=550px|style="background:#158; color: white" colspan=3 align=center|'''Escorts'''|-|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Name'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Images'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Notable Vessels'''|-|[[Aconite Frigate]]==*|[[File:AconiteFrigate.jpg|center|150px]]||-*|[[HelleboreFrigate]]*|[[File:Hellebore Frigate.jpg|center|150px]]||-|[[Hemlock Destroyer]]|[[File:HemlockDestroyer.jpg|center|150px]]||-|[[Nightshade Destroyer]]*|[[File:NightshadeDestroyer.jpg|center|150px]]||-|[[Shadowhunter Escort|Shadowhunter]]*|[[File:Shadowhunter.jpg|center|150px]]||}
===Attack Craft==={|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width=550px|style="background:#158; color: white" colspan=2 align=center|'''Attack Craft'''|-|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Name'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Images'''|-|[[Other Eldar VesselsDarkstar Fighter]]==*|[[File:Darkstar Fighter.jpg|center|150px]]|-|[[Eagle Bomber]]*|[[File:Eagle Bomber.jpg|center|150px]]*Ghostship|-*|[[Vampire Raider]]|[[File:Vr1store.jpg|center|150px]]|-|[[Vampire Hunter]]|[[File:Vh3.jpg|center|150px]]|-|[[Nightwing]]|[[File:Eldar Transport ShipNightwing.jpg|center|150px]]|-|[[Nightshade Interceptor]]|[[File:CrimsonHunter2.jpg|center|150px]]|-|[[Hemlock Wraithfighter]]|[[File:HemlockWraithfighter.jpg|center|150px]]|-|[[Void Dragon Phoenix]]|[[File:Void Dragon Phoenix.jpg|center|150px]]|-|[[Dawnsail]]||-|[[Ghostlance]]||}
===Other Spacecraft==={|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width=550px|style="background:#158; color: white" colspan=3 align=center|'''Other Spacecraft'''|-|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Name'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Images'''|-|[[Craftworld]]||-|[[Ghostship]]||-|[[Eldar Space StationsTransport Ship|Space StationsEldar Transport]]|[[File:Eldar Transport Model.jpg|center|130px]]|-|[[Shooting Star]]==*Blackstone Fortress|*Haven Spire|}
==Notable Vessels=Space Stations & Orbitals==={|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width=550px|style="background:#158; color: white" colspan=3 align=center|'''Space Stations & Orbitals'''|-|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Name'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Images'''|-|[[Haven Spire]]*|[[Flame of AsuryanFile:Haven Class Spire Model.jpg|center|150px]] - Prince Yriel of Iyandan's flagship|}
===Weapons Systems==={{|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width=550px|style="background:#158; color: white" colspan=3 align=center|'''Weapons'''|-|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Name'''|style=background:#7ac align=center|'''Notes'''|-|[[Fusion Beamer]]||-|[[Pulsar Lance]]||-|[[Shadow Lance]]||-|[[Eldar Fleet Equipment|Phantom Lance]]||-|Heavy [[Starcannon]]||-|[[Macroweapon|Macrocannon]]|Laser and plasma-based|-|[[Torpedo]]||-|[[Sonic Torpedo]]||-|[[Sonic Charge]]||-|[[Holofield]]||} ==See also==*[[Eldar Fleet Equipment]]*[[Corsair Fleet]]*[[Dark Eldar Fleet ]]*[[Eldar Armoury]]*[[List Linkboxof Lists]] ==Sources==*{{Endn|1}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Book)]], pgs. 129-134*{{Endn|2}}: [[Fanatic Magazine Issue 3]] - Doom of the Eldar, pgs. 5-6*{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.instagram.com/p/DGbEX31N-i5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Games Workshop Instagram] (last accessed 24/4/2025)*{{Endn|4}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook]]*{{Endn|5}}: [[Shadow Point (Novel)]], Chapter 3*{{Endn|6}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara]], pg. 162 [[Category:Fleet (Eldar)|*]][[Category:Naval Vesselsby Faction]][[Category:Craftworld Eldar]][[Category:Eldar Corsairs]]
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