High Elves Archers vs Dark Elf Archers

[Jimmy]

Okay guys.

There`s so many experts here and i need your quick help again.
So long ago i tried a High Elves campaign and i remember they had amazing infantry because they were both archers and melee front so id just bombard my enemy and just meet them headlong afterwards without a worry in the world.
...i lost that campaign and then went on to do Skaven and Empire which took long time.
So i am planning to start a new run i havent done Elves but i am kinda tempted to go Dark Elves.
Are they sharing the same concept of amazing archery as the High Elves?

[Toby Larone]

They have shorter range but yhea dark shards but more AP damage and will be pretty much your main damage output early on.

[Ajwenjr]

Dark Elves got (for me) better spells , infantry and crossbowman that can be hard to kill with short range or fast and with deadly dmg from ambush. They are so much diffrent for me I cant play High elves but DE is my true love <3

[A.Pot]

The difference is this

High Elf Archers: Long Range and versatile against most targets. There is an alternate version with better armor compared to the standard.

Dark Elf Darkshards: Shorter Ranged but fantastic against heavily armored targets. You can also pick an alternate version that carry shields.

[Sn3z]

The only thing these faction have in common is in campaign they both forced to play defensively and box up T1-T2, I think HE is slightly better, here. At T3 things get very different for both factions.

[Sins]

Early game both are pretty similar, with high elves having more range and better defensive stats while dark elves have more damage.

After that, while the HE mostly get things like better archers or stronger defensive units, the DE tend to get much more aggressive troops like Witch Elves. While you probably can play them pretty defensively, they're really more about being aggressive on the battlefield, with a huge power spike when Murderous Mastery kicks in.

[Jimmy]

Okay but are Dark Elve archers good in a close quarters fight like H.E?
Because lets say for example Empire archers get atacked its buh bye unit. While i noticed High Elves can hold their own like a normal melee unit. Thats why i remember how awesome it was to have your entire infantry be able to shoot arrows.

Are Dark Elves similar? Or they are specialised range and melee units?

[Kaaz]

Shades are your equivalent, so moderately

[The Sorrow]

They are both amazing.
In my opinion, SoA are the best archers (AP, MD, FD). Then Shades because they can hold their own in melee + good range (169 with upgrades).
I prefer DE because of Hellebron (she doesn't need SoK in order to reach phenomenal physical and magical resistance + her attacks are very effective against infantry) and Morathi (very fast and unstoppable with SoK). Malekith is very tough too (better fighter than his mother but not as good as the crone + he is a proficient mage).
Overall, HE are a bit stronger thanks to Phoenix Guard, Star Dragons and said sisters. Although idk why but when they collide they seem almost equal. Furthermore, DE sorceress are much better because they can fly and use the lore of fire. And don't forget about Hydras, with one well-timed fire attack they can melt the whole enemy squad of elite infantry.
I'm waiting for the new DLC, wanna test that new DE lord :)

[yuzhonglu]

HE archers are better if you're running Alarielle. Sisters of Avelorn at tier 3 wreck everything. Darkshards are better then standard HE archers against chaos and everything late game. Darkshards are useful throughout the game.

[Rack]

Sisters of Avelorn Doomstack kill everything. Dont bother with archers with shields