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Beginning my Tau army. This list was made to maximize firepower and versatility.


HQ - (1) Shas'el w/TL MP, Flamer, HW Filter - 75
(2) Shas'vre Guard w/TL MP, Flamer, 1 HW Filter - 117


Elites -(3) Shas'ui Suits w/TL MP, Flamer - 141

(3) Shas'ui Suits w/TL MP, Flamer - 141

(3) Shas'ui Suits w/TL MP, Flamer - 141


Troops -(6) Fire Warriors - 60
Devilfish w/SMS, MT, TA, DP - 120

(6) Fire Warriors - 60
Devilfish w/SMS, MT, TA, DP - 120

(6) Fire Warriors - 60
Devilfish w/SMS, MT, TA, DP - 120

(6) Fire Warriors - 60
Devilfish w/SMS, MT, TA, DP - 120



Heavy - (1) Railhead Gunship w/DP, 2x Burst Cannons, BSF, Tracker - 170

(1) Railhead Gunship w/DP, 2x Burst Cannons, BSF, Tracker - 170

(2) Shas'ui Broadsides w/AS, Leader w/HW Lock, HW BSF - 173


Total 1848


The main strategy is to use the 4 Devilfish as mobile cover for your Crisis Teams while they fire at transports/MCs. Keep the Broadside Team in the back (preferably in cover) firing at large vehicles (LRs and such). Keep the Railheads behind the wall of Devilfish/Suits firing to suppress large tanks/help with transport popping and maybe lay down a submunition or two. The suits all have flamers to help deal with the troops from the transports. The main idea of this list is to deny your opponents mobility through destruction of transports and using your flamers to deny enemy infantry from getting into melta range on yours. The 12/13 armor of your tanks along with Disruption Pods should be able to (mostly) hold out against most of your opponents ranged firing. If fighting against a horde army just let the submunitions fly along with the Devilfish weaponry. When the units get small enough, drop out the FWs for some added shooting. I can forsee this list having large amounts of trouble with Jump pack BAs. I take no plasma's because of their large point cost so I don't really have a way to deal with tons of flying power armor. Let me know what you think of this list.

Thank you.

I would totally play this list.

You have so many devilfish.. would it be hard to make the points for some pathfinders? Two small units of 4 only would cost 96 points.

Get rid of all your blacksun filters, they are really bad.

I would suggest getting rid of 1 fire warrior unit (w/ their devilfish) and doing the following:

Get 3 units of 4 pathfinders.
+1 Fire Warrior for each unit

For getting rid of just 1 fire warrior unit, you are greatly increasing the effectiveness of your army.

+1 to The Bringer's suggestions.

I would also try and get Multi-Trackers for your Devilfish. That way you can move farther and still fire your SMS.

This looks like a pretty awesome list. I might have to try it out sometime.

firemind wrote:+1 to The Bringer's suggestions. I would also try and get Multi-Trackers for your Devilfish. That way you can move farther and still fire your SMS.

TheBringer, firemind and I are in agreement. Add MTs to the 'fish and work in a couple small teams of Pathfinders.

Yeah I agree with the other dump a fish get some pathfinders and MTs on the vehicles.