Harlequins

*"The Harlequins, as you may or may not know, are a faction of the Eldar race to whom the responsibility of remembrance falls. They travel from Craftworld to Craftworld, keeping the legends and ancient history of the Eldar race alive through their dance, drama and martial performance. The Harlequins are both servants of the Laughing God - the only deity of their race to survive the mighty Fall - and custodians of the hallowed Black Library of Chaos.*

*For the Harlequins there is no distinction between art and war; they are the archetypal warrior poets, travelling the labyrinthine expanses of the Webway, bringing enlightenment to their audiences and certain death to the servants of darkness."*

*High Inquisitor Bronislaw Czevak, Letters to the Casophilians. (From the novel Atlas Infernal)*

## Race Overview

The Harlequins' origins can be traced to before the Fall of the Eldar, where they acted as simple stage performers. In the years before the Fall, the Harlequins attempted to sway their kin away from their self destructive path, but failed. When the fall occurred, they escaped to the webway along with their patron diety Cegorach, the Laughing God, the only Eldar god to fully survive unscathed. In the years since, the Harlequins have had two new missions. Safeguard the Black Library, a hidden repository of Chaos knowledge, and spread the tales of the great Fall to Eldar and other species alike. They have even performed for planets of the Imperium which they strangely to not oppose.

As the End of Times, known as the Rhana Dandra to the Eldar, approaches, the Harlequins have become more active in the galaxy. Aiding the Craftworld Eldar and fighting against Chaos in general, especially the forces of the Great Enemy, Slaanesh. Though they may look strange with their garish and colorful attire and paint schemes, they should not be underestimated. They are able to wage great wars and come out victorious, so hope that they are your allies.

## Playstyle

### Travel through the Webway

Like their Craftworld brethren, Harlequins have access to the Webway to travel both afar and near with swiftness. However, the Harlequins are not want to overstay their welcome. Standard Harlequin Webway Gates are summoned by the Great Harlequin and will deteriorate over time. The Tier 3 building, Dark Veil, acts as a permanent Gate. As with the Craftworld variety, the Harlequins' Gates allow you to garrison your infantry so they can be re-positioned to any other Gate on the battlefield.

### Warp Vitae Harvesting

The Harlequins do not utilize generators to gain the Power Resource. Instead they gather energy directly from the warp, Warp Vitae, to generate their power. The Pavilion of Tears and Warp Flux Pylons are able to activate Warp Vitae Harvesters for a small fee of Requisition. These will generate Power for a limited time and will have to be repurchased once they expire.

### The Dance Macabre

The Harlequins do not utilize the Aspect Temples like the Craftworld Eldar do. They have a smaller variety of troops but they are able to customize and gain more upgrades as the Technology Tier increases.

### Tiering Up

The Harlequins primarily increase their Technology Tier through Researches. The Dance Without End, researched at The Pavilion of Tiers grants Tier 2. The Dance Macabre, also at the Pavilion, grants Tier 3. Rhana Dandra, researched at the Dark Veil, grants Tier 4.

**Technology Tiers**
 2
 3
 4
Dark Veil

### Increasing Population

To increase your infantry or vehicle population caps, purchase the Cap researches at The Pavilion of Tears.

**Pop Cap Increase**
  **Support (Vehicle Cap)** |  | Support Cap Research
The Pavillion of Tears

### Survival Reinforcements

Listed here are the units granted to the player while playing in Survival Mode at each Tier.

**Tier 1**
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**Tier 2**

**Tier 3**
Ranged\*
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**Tier 4**

## Buildings

**Tier 2**

**Tier 3**