ASPECT WARRIORS: The COOLEST eldar around | Warhammer 40k Lore

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[@warp-smith]

Ah yes Arhrar who is definitely dead….

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For someone Living in a place crawling with Scarabe, Scorpion and Snake (lot of them) i can relate.

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if not THE best out there, period.

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If not the bestest!😊

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[@Torma25]

my guy played space marine with PancreasNoWork ONCE and he's become an elf simp.

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@@Torma25 Mr No work corrupted me. I’ll need to make some more imperium videos to reverse the taint

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​@@KrakDuk Eldar are the best, no shame in it.

[@welkiesshitpost7156]

This is one of, if not the best 40k video I've seen.

[@cristhianmlr]

You need to see Astartes

[@KrakDuk]

@@welkiesshitpost7156 glad you like this one😎 thanks for watching

[@Slamander_Man]

The Eldari are one of if not the Faction of Warhammer

[@calebkelly8221]

Agreed

[@liaratsoni8556]

The Eldar have or are one of the greatest pantheon Warhammer setting in the entire faction.

[@alexsitaras6508]

In Fantasy and AoS, probably the coolest elves out side of the Lord of the Rings. With The Elder Scrolls coming in 3rd because I think they make good bad guys there.

[@PhthaloGreenskin]

It's a shame that the writers almost never do them justice. The only author I've seen portray them competently is Guy Haley in Valdedor. Gav Thorpe writes them like they rode the short yellow bus to school.

[@l.e.a.d.761]

The less said about C.S. Goto the better.

[@TheLordNoodles]

@@l.e.a.d.761we don’t acknowledge CS goto

[@PYRO-TF2-REAL]

Krak duck: Aspect warrior are the coolest elfs Exodites who are freakin dino riders: am I a joke to you Harlequins who are well, Harlequins: all to the cegorachs plan

[@mementomori771]

Need a Harlequins video

[@SlanFanMyMan]

random horse: *nuzzles me* me: *laughs* easy now

[@cleeiii357]

Path of the Outcast: _cricket noises_

[@brendanharvey2809]

Drukhari: He forgot about the most numerous of us

[@KrakDuk]

@@PYRO-TF2-REAL counterpoint: striking scorpion with dual chain Sabres and face guns

[@Wolfgang-j4u]

I love that eldar scorpions are clearly inspired by Predator. Dreadlocks, stealth, shoulder mounted weapons

[@shawkorror]

*points you towards Karandras' model...

[@kryonight2869]

They even have the thermal vision they're about as blatant of a reference to Predator as Catachans are to Rambo.

[@doughboyeap]

They gotta match the Tyrannid xenomorphs

[@aidan-h3p]

I am a dedicated Crimson Hunters enjoyer. Best aspect, no contest. I find it distinctly hilarious that the whole reason the Eldar are so strong in the 40k era is just being better at fighting than everyone else. It takes 22 organ implants and the finest wargear at the Imperiums disposal to create a warrior equivalent to the regular Eldar professional soldiery. Then the Harlequins roll around and literally clown on Custodes, the apex of the Emperors arcane genecraft, still with no modifications whatsoever. An Eldar will ask how to become strong enough to best a Custodian, and the answer is genuinely 'git gud'. Whenever an Eldar dies in battle, it is literally a skill issue. Absolute gamers.

[@Jedishill680]

Don't some space marines struggle with Eldar speed

[@aidan-h3p]

@@Jedishill680 indeed. They are some slippery bastards

[@Mglue3]

Yeah these arent your all natural tree elves, these guys and the orks were created as soldier species. So thats why they are on par with astartes.

[@JainZar]

Indeed

[@friendlyspacedragon7250]

Aspect warriors have the usual elf problems. You train for hundreds of years and some filthy mon'keigh gets a lucky shot when there are thousand guns pointed at your unit.

[@ICantThinkOfAFunnyHandle]

It's better to be lucky than good -some random guardsmen who just killed a phoenix lord with a Lasgun

[@aidan-h3p]

This is what we in the biz call a 'skill issue'. Just dodge it.

[@bongibot1104]

​@@ICantThinkOfAFunnyHandleguardsmen are the epitome of assist kills.

[@bongibot1104]

@@aidan-h3p they would but their Plot Armor literally weighs them down. Their OP energy which should be theirs is what is given to the Plot Armor of Ultramarines to make things fair

[@aidan-h3p]

@@bongibot1104 hey, some Eldar do have a skill issue, that's why they die. The only difference between a guardian and a harlequin is skill. So whenever you see an Eldar fail to kill anything up to and including a Custodian, it is literally a skill issue.

[@KrakDuk]

Let me know your favorite Aspect Warrior type! In the next part I hope I can cover the rest of them, but if not I'll at least talk about the fire dragons and Reapers

[@janhornak5739]

Fire Dragons, because it´s just five dudes(or dudettes) with fusion weapons

[@BronzedScorpion]

Shining Spears! Bold to take a spiky stick into future gunny sci fi warfare.

[@liaratsoni8556]

Howling Banshees because hot elven women dancing exotically 😏 with giant swords makes me very happy

[@fletcharoo]

​@@liaratsoni8556 Okay buddy.👍

[@thesquidbomber]

@@liaratsoni8556 banshee my fav too

[@D13G0Z]

I know pancreasnotwork is happy someone else likes eldar

[@The_Calcium_King]

Imperium fan here, I just wanted to say THANK YOU FOR THIS! I wanted to know Eldar lore in an easy way and you deliver! Make sure to occasionally do some more videos like this because I shall arrive every time. I now actually like the Aspect Warriors because of this video.

[@martymiarty5078]

My spirit stone will be shattered if I find out the Warp Spiders and their silly condition of possibly warping and not being able to warpout aren't mentioned in this video.

[@martymiarty5078]

MY SPIRIT STONE IS SAVED!

[@KrakDuk]

@@martymiarty5078 I used my seer council to know you would say this and added them in last minute🙏 it was almost just the first 3 but then I wanted to include the spiders cuz they’re cool

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I have also dedicated myself to the path of watching you talking about the path you've chosen.

[@ThineDude]

Lore bit: Arhra, after being expelled from the Phoenix lords, went on to found the Incubi that now serve in the Dark Eldar, and is "rumored" (read: it just actually is) to become Drazhar

[@KrakDuk]

@@ThineDude yep! When I was drawing him I tried to kinda mix the scorpion style with incubi and the drazhar model as a nod to that “rumor”

[@RIVALBLACKWELL]

@@KrakDukhot take: you should include Incubi as Aspect Warriors lol

[@SuperCosmicSpaceMagnet]

Happy 30th birthday, Warp Spiders! Once these happen in plastic I'm starting my Eldar army - an entirely arachnid themed collection built around Spiders and Scorpions is on my bucket list!

[@shawkorror]

Did that with my own Craftworld (Meananar, lit. Striking+Spider). All Warpies, Scorpies and Hornets/Nightspinners/Scorpion tanks/Wasp Walkers/Support weps with spinners/Autarchs with the scorp/spidey bits, anything with an insectoid name or part. Works out rather well, esp when you model a Skathach like an Spidey Exarch.

[@GeminautVA]

SCORPIONS ARE ARACHNID?!

[@SuperCosmicSpaceMagnet]

@@GeminautVA Yep!

[@GeminautVA]

@@SuperCosmicSpaceMagnet Cool!

[@conductingchaos7710]

That’s going to be my kill team once they finally update spiders!

[@Bread-nx9fo]

I love screaming banshees because I used to use them in Dawn of War, their armor is also cool

[@Chalfie123]

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[@MentoliptusBanko]

I am currently reading the book Path of the Eldar in which the Striking Scorpion's wargear is explained....and YES, the eldar's chainsword is silent, it just humms when turned on.

[@KrakDuk]

@@MentoliptusBanko oh so that’s where it’s said. Good to know! Thanks for pointing it out

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Eldar, my beloved

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not to mention learning the types of units. it helps when i like a certain army but have no real idea what they are comprised of, this made me appreciate more of the army i like :D

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The tone, the jokes, and the art you present the lore in is my favorite from all the 40K channels out there. Every time someone says fall I always laugh a little and think about the fall of Cadia drawing. Plus you got very cool and interesting takes on certain characters or ideas of 40k. Keep up the good work bro.

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This is the best, if not, the Best Warhammer Tuber of all time!

[@smolwavingsnail9028]

jain zar is one of my all time favourite 40K characters. ever since seeing them for the first time in DOW and learning their lore, the howling banshees have been a favourite of mine. *"Our cries herald the coming of great pain for our enemies"*

[@Jain_Zar]

You honor me asuryani child

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This is one of, if not one of, if not one of, if not one of, if not one of, the 40 thousand warhammers.

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"The Dredd inflicted..." was an inspired touch

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@@tominns1561 glad you caught that one lol. Thanks for watching!

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@@VanBur3n there’s too many damn cool things in 40K😭

[@grandpajerry764]

2:13 HE SAID THE THING HE SAID THE THING

[@EngineerOfVaul]

THE GAV THORPE NAME FLASH. That made me laugh... Then made me cry.... But this was probably the most well described video on the aspect warriors I think I've ever seen. Like seriously, you managed to describe their themes, aesthetics, fighting style and wargear all in a fun, snappy presentation. And anybody that gives the space elves some respect is good in my books. Instant subscription, can't wait to see part 2.

[@MaxHDAvenger]

Thats quite informative about Aeldari Aspect Warriors especially Scorpions and Screaming Banshees. Kinda afraid what the Drukhari version looks like.

[@shawkorror]

*stares in Incubi

[@stupidlizard4764]

Freakin love your art style. Cartoony, simplistic, colorful and yet detailed. Reminds me Castle Crashers

[@cedrictaylor6277]

Yes!!!! Finally!!!! Eldar love!!!! I’m a sub now!!!

[@topcat59]

I do find it interesting that the scorpions helmets have little barrels that can shoot darts at enemies when they get close to them.🐱

[@boyanpenev9822]

Power-armored face-gun chainsword predator-themed space elf ninjas. A bit over the top, as is proper.

[@jackthompson7546]

honestly its pretty smart when you fight things like the nids as they jump on you and get way too close O:

[@orinmcnair]

pheonix lords but only 1 went bad and they are and say it with me eldar lovers *ALL ALIVE*

[@adrianaslund8605]

Sounds like Scorpions fight like The Predator. But with better skincare regimens.

[@miguipingui]

8:05 "So it was the scariest thing that has ever happened to anyone maybe ever". So there was a thingy with 1 maybe 2 planes that... Nevermind

[@MipCraze]

0:41 that happened to me. I spent so long painting my kasrkins and then bam got murked by a giant tyranid. I forgor its name

[@ProphetOfCaiiik]

That Arhra guy seems cool. Sure hope he didn’t take being kicked out of his own aspect shrine too badly. Really hope he didn’t fall in with a bad lot and found a renegade aspect that is basically just about torturing people.

[@shawkorror]

Congratulations, you defeated me and win my suit of ancient armour! Try it on!

[@whitewall2253]

Eh, The incubi aren't really about torture specifically. Their martial philosophy is "Win at any cost." Honour, glory, respect, none of that crap matters if your dead so do whatever it takes to win. It is the aspect of Khaine as a murderer.

[@vee-bee-a]

Mad love for the Warp Spiders!

[@samwhary5498]

First time I got stung by a bark scorpion, I felt a poke and lifted my bare foot. It was in the den just chilling on the rug, and as soon as I saw it, it ran over and stung my other foot too, then ran away. 😂

[@haldir56]

Think Fire Dragon or Shining Spears are my favorite Aspects, though Banshees are right behind those two.

[@boyanpenev9822]

"What do you do?" "Meltagun." "And if that don't work?" "More meltagun."

[@aidan-h3p]

Crimson Hunters all the way. Planes are cool.

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I would so buy stickers of your eldar designs. I want those warp spiders on my water bottle at the gym

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If the battle barge sinks… the minis lost would probably be worth more than the whole ship

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Woke up to this playing in the queue, very nice!

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I really wanna see you explain the krieg civil war. Anyway amazing video as always this is one of the best if not the best Warhammer channels of all time!

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I think that's the most diplomatic way of saying "murder orgied" a chaos god into existence I've come across lol

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Duk’s scorpion lore is hilarious Subscribed

[@Skelebob-sp7pn]

Shadow Specters are so cool, I love the idea of a stealthy unit that just opens up with massive deadly firepower and flits around the battlefield on a jetpack, sad that their probably going to be squatted with the next eldar release. And I gotta say, while I do like old models, I think that as a range, so far the Eldar have the best updates of any 40k army as they are just the old designs but bigger, more detailed and in plastic.

[@CocoHutzpah]

I chose the path of the outcast because Eldar Corsairs are the best pirates, if not _the_ best.

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11:01 WOOOOAAHHH YEAH BABY THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THAT'S WHAT IT ALL ABOUT

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Femboy Eldar are best Eldar.

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12:06 RISK OF RAIN MENTIONED!

[@VirgilAspect]

I'm surprised you didn't cover Dark Reapers in the first one

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I love the vids and by all means keep doing you, just some personal feedback. I enjoy watching warhammer vids before bed and the bright white backgrounds make it unenjoyable since theres awesome visuals but such a blinding backdrop, just something to consider if you read.

[@lordviddax9748]

Oh yeah! So glad it was mentioned how Warp Spiders use literal Hell as a shortcut.

[@KrakDuk]

@@lordviddax9748 it beats rush hour traffic I suppose

[@lordviddax9748]

@@KrakDuk Where we’re going we don’t need roads… or pavement… or any conformity to fundamental laws of nature and logic. Do pack a sandwich and remember your spirit stone though!

[@KindredBrujah]

Striking Scorpions are also the Orkiest of aspects. They're green, which is good of course. They have so much dakka and choppy that they needed to add extra dakka to their face. Also sneaky gitz.

[@helikos1]

When I first learned about this I made my own Aeldari path. I won't say the whole thing but it starts with Path of Awakening, then Scholar and ends at the Path of the Outlast and then becoming a Corsair (if my Eldar would survive until then)

[@DirtHermit]

Despite having dated models, the Swooping Hawks are my favorite.

[@DirtHermit]

Addendum: They're fucking back!!!

[@surriad1140]

It’s worth noting that Ahrah gled into the webway and it is implied he became the pheonix lord of the Incubi.

[@-fidget-1548]

Congrats this is the most elder lore I know

[@x0lopossum]

8:40 Badass Scorpion 🦂 warrior face guns. 10:56 lol halo banshees

[@bonusbone5118]

Never before have I been so close to playing eldar

[@dekai7992]

As a knife-ear player of more than two decades, thank you so much for sharing my love for Aspect Guys and Gals! ❤

[@cylondorado4582]

Yeah, the Aspect Warriors, the Wraithlord/Wraithguard, and their cool hover tanks are what got me into Eldar. I would argue the Avengers actually are kind of specialized, since they’re really good at mowing down light infantry. As opposed to the Dark Reapers, who are better against more heavily armored foes. Kind of like the ranged equivalent of the Scorpions and Banshees.

[@Lazare7782]

Been here since >10k, your channel is one of my favorites and seeing you do so well makes me happy for you

[@Goblin_deez.]

My favourite aspect is the Slicing Orbs of Zandros, sure their lore is one sentence long but as a kid I’d imagine them as the Disc Fighter from Yu-Gi-Oh People have done some cool models though

[@jumi9342]

Warpsiders are my favourite unit from DoW

[@junkdogray420]

Death Korps of Krieg: day 8

[@drewreznik9643]

Damn you KrakDuk, for cursing me with the knowledge of the battle barge I must now drop 2K on.

[@thebigdog9785]

3:06 is the funniest meme in existence

[@tacofterror]

I just love that aspect of them

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Went on a cruise for my honeymoon and it was absolutely amazing.

[@sotiriospeithis6659]

I love the eldar. And yes, aspect warriors are more than a match for SM.

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Duk, your videos rock. Keep up the awesome work!

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Krak Duk one of the best if not the best fun WH lore master on YT

[@arkoz8772]

This channel got me into 40k lore, thanks dude and keep up the good work!!

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Noticing there's a giant spider in your slipper only after you've walked out of the room wearing the slipper and the spider starts wriggling on top of your foot is up there too. Been there, done that.

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Thanks KrakDuk

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I’ve only recently gotten an interest in Warhammer 40K’s lore, so your videos have been very helpful. I like Orks and my favorite chapter of marines are the Lamenters. Such wonderful people in spite of everything they have survived.

[@LowkeyBuggin]

One of the best if not THE best videos of all time

[@youwilobey]

Imagine going through months and months of training on the banshee path, only to find out you don't have the twink waist needed to fit the armor

[@cramy]

love to see the channel blow up, keep putting out amazing content

[@chrisperez4272]

Really want an open world Warhammer 40k where you can play an eldar ranger trying to (initially) get back into their craft world. You make choices that dictate where you end up but the biggest one being what you decide to do with warp gates when you find them. Bad ending is falling in with the dark eldar ad take "falling in" as you will.

[@octapodes1132]

Tbf this is the coolest ad I’ve ever seen on KZbin

[@StimmBehr]

Nothing like moving into a new house in the southern hemisphere and having to clear it out of scorpions before anything else. Peak analogy.

[@TheFormidibleDan]

Finding a scorpion in your pants might be one of the scariest, if not THE scariest, things you could wake up to.

[@ForTheLaughingGod]

The Aspect Warriors are my favourite minis on the tabletop! Love seeing them get more coverage ❤

[@fabianrichter5408]

I like his genuine enthusiasm. Like a true Warhammer fantasy fan I despise elves in all shapes and sizes, but the Aeldari are an exception for some reason

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They’re my favorite punching bag whenever I have Necrons

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That’s badass getting sponsored by a fucking Warhammer cruise

[@Helghast470]

I just ordered an old box of Eldar models and now you post this HOW DID YOU KNOW??

[@Corrosion15]

Man i hope they update more aspect warriors.

[@bohemyus]

Great video, waiting for episode 2, 10/10 !