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I am Looking for help with the direction of my army. I have most of the Tau and am looking to expand with allies to make it up to 2000 pts. The list I am thinking of is:

Updated List


I have yet to purchase any Guard and would like some help making a better list.
I only play casual games and i don't mind losing too often if that helps...

dont purcahse guard yet

your commander is an infantry killer... and thats it

firewarroirs are fire warroirs always give them their pulse rifiles

pathfinders....are meh just use them for marker light spam only

devilfish ... TANK SHOCK!!

why sniper drones?

hammer head is good

NOT ENOUGH RAIL GUNS!!! you upgraded the brodsides a liiiitle too much just leave them as they are and spam more rail guns

the ccs squad is only to give orders, just upgrade them to survive

instead of vets go for the infantry platoon spam you will have so many guardsmin its hysterical

dont get the leman russes there is something far better, vendeta's with 3 twinlinked las cannons you will pop tanks like no tomarow

especialy with all the railguns you will be a tank killer

 jbsnv wrote:


the ccs squad is only to give orders, just upgrade them to survive

Wrong. Four BS:4 special weapons, with 2 BS:4 plasma pistols can rain down 10 plasma shots in 12". CCSs can be equiped to destroy TEQ and MCs. In a list taking 2 troop choices orders aren't quite as important.

 jbsnv wrote:

instead of vets go for the infantry platoon spam you will have so many guardsmin its hysterical

To what end? Vets are more specialised self contained platoons. They get the same number of special weapons for cheaper but with less bodies. They're more accurate and can be used for whatever you want. In my opinion ditch the heavy weapons team on the vets and make them more mobile.

 jbsnv wrote:

dont get the leman russes there is something far better, vendeta's with 3 twinlinked las cannons you will pop tanks like no tomarow

Why would Tau of all need lascannons when they can get rail guns? It's weak redundancy. Tau need the AV:14 and blast markers. The LRBT is equipped poorly since if you fire the main cannon it can only snap-shot the rest, of which the sponsons are blast markers so can't be fired. If you want AP:2 death, take an Executioner. They're amazing, if not, a little short ranged. It can be made up for by rolling forwards with the Exterminator as side armour cover.

v,v just listen to the guy above, he knows what he is talking about

Thanks for the input, will try to update with a new list.