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I just came up with this tau list and was wondering what people thought. Its a follow up list to my DoW Tau post.

HQ

Commander Shadowsun – 175 pts

  Shas’o – 75 pts

• Missile Pod – 12 pts
• Cyclic Ion Blaster – 15 pts
• Multi Tracker – 5 pts

Total – 107 pts

  XV8 Body Guard Team (x2) – 70 pts

• Missile Pods (x2) – 24 pts
• Burst Cannons (x2) – 16 pts
• Targeting arrays (x2) – 20 pts
• HW Multi Trackers (x2) – 10 pts

Total – 140 pts

  <strong style="">HQ Total – 442 pts [/b]

  Elites

XV8 Crisis Team (x3) – 75 pts

• Fusion Blasters (x3) – 36 pts
• Plasma Rifles (x3) – 60 pts
• Multi Trackers (x3) – 15 pts
• Team Leader – 5 pts

Total – 191 pts

XV 25 Stealth Team (x6) – 180 pts

• Fusion Blaster (x2) – 4 pts
• Team Leader – 5 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->HW Target Lock – 5 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->HW Drone Control – 0 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Shield Drones (x2) – 30 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Bonding Knife – 5 pts

Total – 229 pts

XV 25 Stealth Team (x6) – 180 pts

• Fusion Blaster (x2) – 4 pts
• Team Leader – 5 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->HW Target Lock – 5 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->HW Drone Control – 0 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Shield Drones – 30 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Bonding Knife – 5 pts

Total – 229 pts

<strong style="">Elites Total – 649 pts [/b]

Troops

Fire Warrior Team (x12) – 120 pts

• Shas’ui Team Leader – 10 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Bonding Knife – 5 pts

• Devilfish Transport – 80 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Smart Missile System – 20 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Decoy Launchers – 5 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Multi Tracker – 10 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Flachette Launchers – 10 pts

Total – 260 pts

Fire Warrior Team (x12) – 120 pts

• Shas’ui Team Leader – 10 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Bonding Knife – 5 pts

• Devilfish Transport – 80 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Smart Missile System – 20 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Decoy Launchers – 5 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Multi Tracker – 10 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Flachette Launchers – 10 pts

Total – 260 pts

<strong style="">Troops Total – 520 pts [/b]

Fast Attack

Pathfinder Team (x8) – 96 pts

• Shas’ui Team Leader – 10 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Bonding Knife – 5 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->HW Blacksun Filter – 3 pts

• Devilfish Transport – 80 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Smart Missile System – 20 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Decoy Launchers – 5 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Multi Tracker – 10 pts

<!--[if !supportLists]-->o       <!--[endif]-->Flachette Launchers – 10 pts

Total – 239 pts

<strong style="">Fast Attack Total – 239 pts [/b]

<strong style="">Army Total – 1850 pts [/b]

The overall plan is to use the Shas'o and stealth suits on one flank and the firewarriors and pathfinders on the other, hopefully creating two fronts with overwhelming firepower. The regular xv8 squad and shadowsun will go on tank hunting dutie when needed, and heavy infantry hunting when not needed. I think this list may have some trouble with swarmy IG, Orks and Nids, but overall I feel its fairly well rounded.

Thanks in advance for advice.

Having a hard time editing the original post so Ill add it here. I noticed the team leader on the crisis suits after I posted and moved those points to a HW Target Lock on the Path Finder team leader.

You're gonna rely on 12 inche fusion blasters for your only tank hunting? Any Tau army requires at least 2 railguns.

Also, scrap the bodyguard, you just ruin the commanders stealth and IC abilities.

Scrap the sms on the devilfish, (the gun drones are just fine, not to mention they're free) keep only the multi-tracker/d. launcher upgrades. Get rid of bonding on the FWs, unless you have the extra points. Which you don't because again, you're missing out on railguns.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

Thanks for the suggestions. Looking at my list it was abit stupid to have a crisis squad designed for 12'' tank hunting. Ill see about adding in broadsides. I wanted them originally, but thought they were abit too spendy. I do see the need though and will work them in. Just as a side request, though she is spendy, I do want to keep Shadowsun in the list. It keeps my theme.

my personal opinion you need heavy support w/ ordanance . in an 1850 game you can face an opponant w/more bodies than you have bullets.

Shadowsun is fine, although her main use is to keep everyone in check with her leadership and more of a just in case with her fusion blasters. You would honestly never wanna be that close.

Looking at the list again, you'd probably want to knock off the leaders on the FWs as you can just use the shadowsun's LD instead. Might as well, seeing as you're already paying a premium for the ability.

While broadsides are just fine, I think for composition reasons that a hammerhead would suit your presumed playstyle. Which seems to be a quick mobile mech force. Everything has the potential to move 12 inches, why not add a unit with an awesome str 10 gun who can move with the rest of the army?

The main issue I see with your army is that it lacks scoring units, and you'll notice it more as you get some games in.

Cheers.

Ive updated the list, trying to listen to the suggestions. Its abit more mechanized than I was going for, but I still like how it turned out. I know in friendly games its fine, but would it matter in an 1850 tourny if I ended up one point over? If it would be an issue, I can always drop a fusion gun on a stealth team.

HQ

Commander Shadowsun ? 175 pts

Shas?O ? 75 pts
? Missile Pod ? 12 pts
? Cyclic Ion Blaster ? 15 pts
? Multi Tracker ? 5 pts
Total ? 107 pts

HQ Total ? 107 pts

Elites

XV8 Crisis Team (x3) ? 75 pts
? Missile Pods (x3) ? 36 pts
? Plasma Rifles (x3) ? 60 pts
? Multi Trackers (x3) ? 15 pts
Total ? 186 pts

XV 25 Stealth Team (x6) ? 180 pts
? Fusion Blaster (x2) ? 4 pts
? Team Leader ? 5 pts
o HW Drone Control ? 0 pts
o Shield Drone ? 15 pts
Total ? 204 pts

XV 25 Stealth Team (x6) ? 180 pts
? Fusion Blaster (x2) ? 4 pts
? Team Leader ? 5 pts
o HW Drone Control ? 0 pts
o Shield Drone ? 15 pts
Total ? 204 pts

Elites Total ? 594 pts

Troops

Fire Warrior Team (x11) ? 110 pts
? Devilfish Transport ? 80 pts
o Decoy Launchers ? 5 pts
o Multi Tracker ? 10 pts
Total ? 205 pts

Fire Warrior Team (x11) ? 110 pts
? Devilfish Transport ? 80 pts
o Decoy Launchers ? 5 pts
o Multi Tracker ? 10 pts
Total ? 205 pts

Fire Warrior Team (x11) ? 110 pts
? Devilfish Transport ? 80 pts
o Decoy Launchers ? 5 pts
o Multi Tracker ? 10 pts
Total ? 205 pts

Troops Total ? 615 pts

Heavy Support

Hammerhead Gunship ? 90 pts
? Railgun ? 50 pts
? Smart Missile System ? 20 pts
? Multi Tracker ? 10 pts
? Decoy Launchers ? 5 pts
? Target Lock ? 5 pts
Total ? 180 pts

Hammerhead Gunship ? 90 pts
? Railgun ? 50 pts
? Smart Missile System ? 20 pts
? Multi Tracker ? 10 pts
? Decoy Launchers ? 5 pts
? Target Lock ? 5 pts
Total ? 180 pts

Heavy Support Total ? 360 pts

Army Total ? 1851 pts

I like it. It has pretty good of everything- not sure about Shadowsun, play a little with it and see. Overall, good list. I can think of some definite ways to beat this list with my own, but no list is without flaws. I would personally take the fusion blasters off the stealthsuits, but that's just me.