Aeldari collectors need a fair sealed floor, clean title matching, and a short path from first box to a playable shelf. This guide is buying advice — live prices and kits live on the Aeldari army hub.
Craftworld Aspect Warriors and Guardians: elegant and lethal. Aeldari (Eldar) craftworlds field Aspect Warriors, Guardians, and psychic seers. The range spans classic kits and modern sculpts. Collectors often chase specific Aspects as much as full armies.
Where to start buying
Start with Combat Patrol: Aeldari. Open the box page, compare sealed all-in prices to complete used comps for the same edition, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band. The Aeldari start path walks the same decision in order.
Cross-check the Aeldari army hub for every kit that currently ships to you. A listing is only a bargain if the contents match the edition you expect.
What to buy after the Combat Patrol
Combat Patrol: Aeldari first. Add an Aspect squad or Wraith unit second. Match Eldar vs Aeldari titles when comparing comps.
Related box pages: Combat Patrol: Drukhari, Combat Patrol: T'au Empire.
Common listing traps
- +Spare sprues or singles tagged as a full Combat Patrol.
- +Magazine partworks and incomplete used lots.
- +Wrong-faction Kill Team boxes in shared collections.
- +Asking prices far above recent sold comps.
When photos look thin, read how to spot incomplete used kits and sealed vs opened vs painted before you pay.
How to read the price
Fair value is the recent sealed and complete-used cluster for that exact box — not MSRP. What is a Combat Patrol worth? explains how we read floors. Prefer all-in landed cost over sticker price.
Lore and reading
Aeldari (Eldar) craftworlds field Aspect Warriors, Guardians, and psychic seers. The range spans classic kits and modern sculpts. Collectors often chase specific Aspects as much as full armies. For the full reading list and why-read notes, use the Aeldari army hub — this post stays on buying.
- +Path of the Warrior — Gav Thorpe: Aspect Warrior culture from the inside. Ideal for collectors of Dire Avengers and kin.
- +Asurmen: Hand of Asuryan — Gav Thorpe: Phoenix Lord focus. Good if you collect elite Aspect kits.
- +Ghost Warrior: Rise of the Ynnari — Gav Thorpe: Ynnari-era politics. Useful if your collection crosses craftworlds and Ynnead themes.
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How should I paint them?
Open the Aeldari paint hub for Contrast-first recipes tied to the Combat Patrol. Buy the box at a fair floor first, then batch infantry with the default scheme.
Next step
- 1Browse the Aeldari army hub.
- 2Open Combat Patrol: Aeldari and set a sealed watch.
- 3Follow the numbered start path for the second kit.
- 4Paint with the Contrast recipes once the box ships.
Buy the fair sealed price. Wait out scarcity premiums. Verify used photos before you pay.
Where do I start a Aeldari army?
Follow the Aeldari start path for a numbered buying order. Live floors for kits that ship to you sit on the Aeldari army hub.
Is this guide the same as the army hub?
No. This post is long-form buying advice. The army hub is the entity home for kits, floors, paint, and reading lists. Use both — do not treat this guide as a second lore encyclopedia.