Shadow Spectres

The Shadow Spectres are recently re-discovered Eldar Aspect Warriors who specialise in the deployment of highly mobile infantry-based heavy anti-armour firepower who are experts at striking at enemy armour from concealment and extreme long-range. Armed with Prism Rifles, each a potent anti-tank weapon, and equipped with Jetpacks, their mobility allows them to hunt down their chosen targets with the implacable patience of the dead, materialising seemingly from the very air to unleash their overwhelming firepower. The Shadow Spectres represent the Eldar God of War Kaela Mensha Khaine in his aspect as the bringer of the death on the battlefield that can come at any time, from any place.

Shadow Spectres are equipped and armed with Jetpacks, Holofield emitters, and Prism Rifles, which are infantry versions of the massive Prism Cannons deployed on Eldar Fire Prism grav-tanks. These weapons release highly focused blasts of laser energy that can vaporise the armour of even the heaviest vehicles. The Shadow Spectres use their Jetpacks to remain highly mobile across the battle space and to find the most advantageous terrain from which to strike against enemy armoured vehicles. Additionally, Shadow Spectre Aspect Warriors are capable of combining the power of their Prism Rifles using a sophisticated targeting matrix known as the Ghostlight. The Ghostlight combines each individual shot from a squad of Shadow Spectres into a single searing blast of energy with a greatly magnified range that allows the Aspect Warriors to destroy an enemy's armoured support from an unseen location far across the battlefield. Instead of firing their Prism Rifles (or the Exarch's Prism Lance) individually the squad may take a single Ghostlight shot of greatly enhanced power which is particularly useful when used against the most powerful armoured targets like Space Marine Land Raiders.

History
The Shadow Spectre Aspect Shrine was until just recently believed lost among the Eldar of the Craftworlds. It is unknown at this time in Imperial records whether this loss occurred because of the destruction of all known Shadow Spectre Aspect Shrines or the death of all the Shadow Spectre Exarchs. It is equally unknown how the Shadow Spectres were restored, though most likely the armour of one of its Exarchs was recovered, which allowed the establishment of a new Shadow Spectre Aspect Shrine.

Combat Doctrine
The Shadow Spectres are masters of striking at an enemy's heavy armour forces from the unseen, using their Jetpacks, Prism Rifles, Prism Lances and the Ghostlight targeting matrix to destroy armoured vehicles from far across the battlefield where retaliation is almost impossible because the Shadow Spectres will be long gone before the enemy can return fire to their location. The Shadow Spectres' use of shimmering Holofields also makes it very difficult for enemy targeting sensors to get a lock on them even if they can be visually located. Shadow Spectres normally operate in squads of 3-5 Aspect Warriors, not including their Exarch. When the Ghostlight is used to combine a Shadow Spectre squad's fire into a single, long-range anti-armour strike, it is the Shadow Spectre Exarch who makes the detwrmination of target and initiates the attack. In addition to a Jetpack and Holofield emitter, Shadow Spectre Exarchs are also outfitted with the more advanced Exarch Armour for their Aspect, a weapon known as a Prism Lance which is similar to a Prism Rifle but with a longer barrel and ever greater range, and a Haywire Launcher, which fires a potent anti-vehicle warhead similar to the Haywire Grenades used by the Dark Eldar. This warhead denotes with a small explosion that unleashes a powerful electro-magnetic pulse that overloads Cogitator (computer) systems and blinds Autosenses, disabling them.

Phoenix Lord
The founding Phoenix Lord of the Shadow Spectres remains unknown at this time.