My Dark Eldar's scaling/power

Takin' dem slaves!

Here's an exercise everyone can do, regardless of what army you play.  Make 3 lists, no double force org, one at 1500, one at 1750 and one at 2000.  Analyze what you add/take form your lists and write down the major changes.  Check it out:

1495
16 KP

HQ:
Succubus (Agonizer/BP, Haywire) = 105

TROOP:
5x Warriors (Raider NS, Blaster) = 130
5x Warriors (Raider NS, Blaster) = 130
5x Warriors (Raider NS, Blaster) = 130
10x Warriors (Raider NS/SR, Blaster, SC) = 195
9x Wyches (Raider NS, Hekatrix/VB, Haywires) = 195
10x Wyches (Raider NS, Hekatrix/VB, Haywires) = 205

HEAVY:
Ravager (NS) = 115
Ravager (NS) = 115
Voidraven (FF, 2x SF) = 175

++++++++++

1746
18 KP

HQ:
Succubus (Agonizer/BP, Haywire) = 105

TROOP:
5x Warriors (Raider NS, Blaster) = 130
5x Warriors (Raider NS, Blaster) = 130
10x Warriors (Raider NS/SR, Blaster, SC) = 195
10x Warriors (Raider NS/SR, Blaster, SC) = 195
9x Wyches (Raider NS, Hekatrix/VB/BP, Haywires) = 210
10x Wyches (Raider NS, Hekatrix/VB/BP, Haywires) = 220

ELITE:
3x Trueborn (Venom NS/SC, 3x Blaster) = 156

HEAVY:
Ravager (NS) = 115
Ravager (NS) = 115
Voidraven (FF, 2x SF) = 175

++++++++++

1997
21 KP

HQ:
Succubus (Agonizer/BP, Haywire) = 105
Succubus (Agonizer/BP, Haywire) = 105

TROOP:
5x Warriors (Raider NS, Blaster) = 130
5x Warriors (Raider NS, Blaster) = 130
10x Warriors (Raider NS/SR, Blaster, SC) = 195
10x Warriors (Raider NS/SR, Blaster, SC) = 195
9x Wyches (Raider NS, Hekatrix/VB/BP, Haywires) = 210
9x Wyches (Raider NS, Hekatrix/VB/BP, Haywires) = 210

ELITE:
3x Trueborn (Venom NS/SC, 3x Blaster) = 156
3x Trueborn (Venom NS/SC, 3x Blaster) = 156

HEAVY:
Ravager (NS) = 115
Ravager (NS) = 115
Voidraven (FF, 2x SF) = 175

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From 1500 to 1750, you'll see the following things:

• The same amount of Raiders, Ravagers and Voidravens.  That means that the amount of opening Dark Lances stay the same.  No change there in power level.
• However, the second round of darklight weaponry increases noticeably with the addition of the Blasterborn.
• There's also 2x poison gunships over just one, and both squads of Wyches received Blast Pistols for their Hekatrix.
• The biggest addition there is definitely the added Venom; not only does it give me more second turn lances, but also gives me long-range poison shooting platform.

From 1750 to 2000, there'll even more changes:

• In the first round of shooting, the amount of darklight remains the same as the 1750 and even the 1500 list.  This is important to keep in mind:  The amount of anti-tank doesn't change as the list reaches its maximum potential in the opening volley.
• However, the second round of shooting has 6 more lances in the form of Blasterborn than the 1500 list.
• Compared to the 1500 list, there's also 2x Venoms to add to long-range poison firepower, which is +1 from the 1750 list.
• Upgrade wise, nothing changes except for the addition of one more Succubus.  Now I have 2x of them to join the Wyches that adds significantly to their CC potential, but doesn't change unit numbers at all.
• I am still playing with the same ~50 scoring bodies that I am at 1750, which is only 5 more than the 1500 list.
• What does this tell me?  My scoring potential at 1500 is substantial, while it decreases at larger games due to the increased firepower of my enemies, but I'm able to bring more destructive weapons of my own.  If I were to go from 1750 to 1850, I would probably just add another Succubus to a Wych squad.

So which one of these lists has the best balance of firepower, scoring units and first/second turn potential?  I would think it's my 1750 list.  This is when the true power of my Dark Eldar is unleashed because I'm able to kite out my squad with upgrades, take 5 more warriors to complete another gunboat, but also take a Blasterborn unit in a Venom.  This in turn, increases the number of second turn lances while providing me with additional long-range firepower.

It's a fun exercise, you should try it.  I do it every now and then when rebalancing/optimizing my army lists against changes in the meta.