Devoted of Ynnead: The 11th-Edition Aeldari Ynnari Detachment
How to play Devoted of Ynnead in 11th edition β the 2-DP Ynnari detachment that turns your own casualties into free moves, retaliation and Fights First.
SprueSentry strategy commentary for 11th edition, not official rules. Games Workshop updates points and rules regularly β always confirm against the current official rules and your latest dataslate before a game.
Devoted of Ynnead is the Aeldari Ynnari detachment: a 2-Detachment-Point package built around Yvraine and the Yncarne that turns friendly deaths into tempo and lethality. It reflects Warhammer 40,000 11th edition (10th-ed Codex: Aeldari + Faction Pack v1.0), whose pack rewrote the core rule.
This is SprueSentry strategy commentary, not official rules. Points weren't cleanly confirmed, so verify against the current codex, pack and the Warhammer 40,000 app before a game.
What the Strength from Death detachment rule does
The 11th-edition rewrite makes your casualties fuel the army:
- Lethal Intent β at the end of the opponent's Shooting phase, if a Ynnari unit was destroyed, a nearby Ynnari unit makes a D6+1" move.
- Lethal Surge β a Ynnari unit performing the Fade Back manoeuvre moves D6+1" (and can end in Engagement Range).
- Lethal Reprisal β a below-strength Ynnari unit gains Fights First.
- Servants of the Whispering God β your Asuryani gain the Ynnari keyword, and you must include Yvraine and/or the Yncarne, one as your Warlord.
Every unit you lose still generates value β movement, retaliation, or a strike-first.
Stratagems and when to use them
- Death Answers Death (opponent's Shooting) β if a Ynnari unit lost models that phase, it can shoot back out of sequence.
- Pall of Dread β a Ynnari unit that dies on an objective keeps it under your control.
- Emissaries of Ynnead (Shooting/Fight) β re-roll Hit rolls of 1, or all Hits if the unit is below strength.
- Parting the Veil (Fight) β a fight-on-death for a dying unit.
- Soulsight (Shooting) β Lethal Hits and Ignores Cover.
- Macabre Resilience (defensive) β -1 to Wound against a chosen unit.
Enhancements worth taking
- Gaze of Ynnead (Farseer) β the bearer's Eldritch Storm gains Devastating Wounds.
- Storm of Whispers (Warlock) β force a Battle-shock test on a unit the bearer shot.
- Morbid Might (Succubus) β re-roll Wounds in melee (Ynnari can field Drukhari characters).
- Borrowed Vigour (Archon) β +2 Attacks in melee.
Key units
- The Yncarne β mandatory (or Yvraine); a mobile monster that appears near freshly-destroyed units and abuses the death-triggered movement.
- Yvraine β mandatory option and Warlord; buffs and revives Ynnari.
- The Visarch β a durable Ynnari melee character that loves Lethal Reprisal's Fights First when whittled down.
- Wraithguard / Wraithblades (led into Ynnari) β tough bodyguard bodies that trigger post-casualty moves and reprisals.
- Fast Ynnari Infantry (Howling Banshees, Incubi) β soak casualties to fuel free moves and retaliation.
When to pick Devoted of Ynnead
Take it for an attrition and counter-punch army built around Yvraine and the Yncarne, one that turns its own losses into extra movement, shooting and Fights First rather than relying on the pure speed of the Battle Focus detachments. It's best when you expect to trade units on objectives and want each dead unit to still generate value. Note the hard list constraint: you must include Yvraine and/or the Yncarne, one as Warlord. At 2 DP it leaves 1 DP for a support.
Sample gameplan: deploy tough Ynnari bodies on or near midfield objectives with Yvraine or the Yncarne nearby. Bait the opponent into shooting them; when a unit dies, Lethal Intent gives a free move to re-contest, and Death Answers Death lets a survivor shoot back. Hold with Pall of Dread so dying holders keep objectives, and use Lethal Reprisal (plus Parting the Veil and Emissaries) to make below-strength units hit first and hard. The Yncarne teleports in to punish clustered kills.
Common questions
How many Detachment Points is Devoted of Ynnead?
2 DP, leaving 1 DP at a 2,000-point game for a support detachment. (Reported as a Priority Assets detachment; confirm the exact cost in the app.)
What is the Devoted of Ynnead detachment rule?
Strength from Death: when a Ynnari unit is destroyed, a nearby Ynnari unit makes a free D6+1" move (Lethal Intent); below-strength units gain Fights First (Lethal Reprisal); and you must field Yvraine and/or the Yncarne. Your losses fuel the army's tempo and lethality.
Do I need Yvraine or the Yncarne in Devoted of Ynnead?
Yes. The detachment requires you to include Yvraine and/or the Yncarne, with one of them as your Warlord β a hard list-building constraint that anchors the death-god theme.
What units are best in Devoted of Ynnead?
Yvraine and the Yncarne as the mandatory anchors, the Visarch for durable melee, tough Wraith bodyguard units led into the Ynnari keyword, and fast Ynnari infantry (Banshees, Incubi) that soak casualties to fuel the free moves and Fights First.
Written by SprueSentry with SprueSentry editorial (hand-authored, research-grounded), grounded in the cited sources β original commentary, not Games Workshop rules text.