Dark Elf Ballista Operator by Epic Miniatures

She holds the line at the edge of the war formation — spear levelled, cloak billowing in the cavern wind, every inch of her armoured silhouette a warning to those who approach the dark elf vanguard uninvited.

• ✔ 32mm scale resin miniature, printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ Supplied unpainted and ready to prime
• ✔ Compatible with D&D, Pathfinder, and all tabletop RPGs
• ✔ Equally at home on the gaming table or the display shelf

Dark elf armies are not disorganised mobs — they are precision instruments of cruelty, every soldier trained, equipped, and positioned with cold deliberation. This ballista operator is the human face of that machine: a disciplined warrior in spiked plate and sculpted pauldrons, her long spear held at a diagonal across her body in a ready carry stance. A sweeping, floor-length cloak frames her from behind, catching the suggestion of movement even in stillness. Her crested helm tapers to a sharp peak above her pointed ears, and her expression carries the focused detachment of someone who has stood at a siege line before and expects to again.

The sculpt rewards painters working in high-contrast pallettes — the flowing cloak offers a broad canvas for OSL or wet-blending, while the layered armour plates, spiked shoulder guards, and textured fabric beneath invite careful layering and edge highlights. Whether you're building out a drow patrol, statting up a veteran soldier NPC, or adding a characterful fighter or ranger to your roster, she reads clearly and confidently from across the table.

Equally suited to tabletop encounters and the display shelf, this miniature comes as a multipart model with a plain round base included — or without a base if you prefer to mount her to your own scenic groundwork.

Particularly well suited for adventurers who:

• Are running Underdark campaigns featuring organised drow military forces
• Need a disciplined dark elf soldier NPC or enemy combatant on the table
• Want a characterful fighter, ranger, or soldier PC miniature with a dark elf aesthetic
• Enjoy painting dynamic cloaks and layered armour as a centrepiece project
• Are building a drow warband or army display group

Encounter Hook

The party hears the creak of a ballista being wound before they see anything. Then, from the darkness at the far end of the cavern, a line of armoured silhouettes steps into the pale blue glow of bioluminescent fungi. One steps forward — spear at the carry, cloak sweeping behind her — and speaks without raising her voice: "You have thirty seconds to explain why you are here before the operators receive their orders."

Details

• 32mm scale
• Multipart model
• Available with a plain round base or without a base
• Supplied unpainted
• Sculpted by Epic Miniatures

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Pairs well with undead soldiers and Underdark delves — or explore more from Epic Miniatures.

Mitz & Simz — the cats rolled History to remember every time we got something wrong. Nat 20. Both of them.

Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.