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Hey guys this is my 2k Tau list.

HQ - Commander with Iridium Suit and Shield Generator and an Ion Blaster and Drone Controller
HQ - Commander with Shield Generator and a Missile Pod and Drone Controller
HQ - Commander with Shield Generator and a Missile Pod and Drone Controller

Troops - 8x Fire Warriors
Troops - 8x Fire Warriors
Troops - 8x Fire Warriors
Troops - 8x Fire Warriors
Troops - 8x Fire Warriors

Elites - 2x Crisis Team with 2x Fusion Blasters Each
Elites - 2x Crisis Team with 2x Fusion Blasters Each
Elites - Riptide Suit with Ion Accelerator and Fusion Blaster
Elites - Riptide Suit with Ion Accelerator and Fusion Blaster

Fast Attack - 6x Marker Drones
Fast Attack - 6x Marker Drones
Fast Attack - 6x Marker Drones

Heavy Support - Hammerhead with Submission Rounds
Heavy Support - Hammerhead with Submission Rounds
Heavy Support - Hammerhead with Submission Rounds
Heavy Support - Hammerhead with Submission Rounds

= 2000

Can anyone see any glaring weaknesses with this list? or any ways in which I could Improve it?


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That list is actually 1934 points so what do you think I should add

Give the hammerheads sensor spines so you can hide them in cover without worry.

Riptides could use Stim injector. It's just too good. Consider the burst cannon with that many markerlights. You can bump him to BS6 and that way you can re-roll the gets hot 1s that missed on the 8-12 shots you fired (and possibly snag another hit on a 6).

Stim Injector is a good idea and sensor spines would be a good addition thanks for the input

Maybe have larger groups of firewarriors?
In their current state they must take a moral test if they get only 2 casualties.
At 10-12 you need to lose 3 before morale, just a note that might be interesting to consider.

And there is an aweful lot of Fusion blasters too, wouldnt it be a safer bet against MEQ if you had a few plasmas hanging around? I mean you do have 4 hammerheads and 2 Ion Riptides.

I agree that it would but I am not sure which Fusion Blasters to Switch out as I play in a very mech heavy meta

Try swapping some of the fire warriors for pathfinders

 hey801 wrote:
Try swapping some of the fire warriors for pathfinders

Not really needed considering his Marker drones are at BS5 with 4+ save and can move and shoot, also 4T.

As for fusions, you might want to switch out 1 or 2 of the crisis teams to be Double plasma and be specialized in MEQ hunting, and if you run out of marines, you could just shoot at weak mechs, ( str 6 glances AV 12, and you have enough other things to take down higher armor in case anyho and Plasma is AP 2 if i rememer correctly)

What is your plan for dealing with fliers?

I'm assuming your attaching your 3 commanders to the 3 markerdrone teams. You need to have more firewarriors in your teams. With 8 if you lose 2 their running w/ no ethereal. I'd drop the shield gens on your commanders and just use LOS's if you need to and add another weapon to your commanders. BS5 and they have just 1 weapon doesn't make sense. Take advantage of that. Also with that many Hammerheads you could change up your fusion teams to either plasma or missilepod teams. Take advantage of the range, fusion puts you up too close and has minimal shots. Consider the puretide chip for monster or tank hunter too. Other than that maybe switch up the riptide weapons for sms. 30" range 4 shot twin-linked and can fire at targets hiding out of sight. Best of luck!!

I would run all your commanders as;
2x missile pods, drone controller, target lock with the saved points i would slap an ethereal in.

Your lacking anti air in the list i would swap 1 or 2 of the hammerheads for sky rays, all your hammer heads need blacksun filters for 1 point they are a must as 1st turn 50/50 chance it will be night fighting.

wIth the riptides while stim injectors are nice they are also expensive so they are not an auto include i would run ewo and velocity trackers.

also with the marker drones take 2 with the commanders and save yourself 4 points a squad

I pointed up your list and it seems its 124 points over some one might want to double check as i may be wrong.

124?? Oh yes... I dont know how that Happened. I will drop 1 of the Hammerheads


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Are there any other suggestions to improve this list?

Tau Skyfire wrote:
I agree that it would but I am not sure which Fusion Blasters to Switch out as I play in a very mech heavy meta

It's not THAT mech... I swear I'm the only mech player in the meta... Plasma is needed, especially since half the meta is MEQ...

Otherwise... Seems legit

Tactical_Genius wrote:

Tau Skyfire wrote:
I agree that it would but I am not sure which Fusion Blasters to Switch out as I play in a very mech heavy meta

It's not THAT mech... I swear I'm the only mech player in the meta... Plasma is needed, especially since half the meta is MEQ...

True but Fusion Blasters work against MEQ just the same as Plasma but have the added benefit of being able to take out High AV vehicles

Tau Skyfire wrote:

Tactical_Genius wrote:

Tau Skyfire wrote:
I agree that it would but I am not sure which Fusion Blasters to Switch out as I play in a very mech heavy meta

It's not THAT mech... I swear I'm the only mech player in the meta... Plasma is needed, especially since half the meta is MEQ...

True but Fusion Blasters work against MEQ just the same as Plasma but have the added benefit of being able to take out High AV vehicles

Well Plasma is Rapid fire, and double so many shots in charge distance might save your bacon, and you have enough Fusion and Hammerheads for AV14 already.

Suppose, Should I give the Riptides Plasma Rifles as that way they can put out 4-5 St7 and S6 AP2 Fire??


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Doing that the List would look like this:

HQ - Commander with an Ion Blaster and Drone Controller and Target Lock
HQ - Commander with and a Missile Pod and Drone Controller and Target Lock
HQ - Commander with and a Missile Pod and Drone Controller
= 319

Troops - 9x Fire Warriors
Troops - 9x Fire Warriors
Troops - 9x Fire Warriors
Troops - 9x Fire Warriors
= 324

Elites - 2x Crisis Team with 2x Fusion Blasters each
Elites - Riptide Suit with Ion Accelerator and Plasma Rifle
Elites - Riptide Suit with Ion Accelerator and Plasma Rifle
Elites - Riptide Suit with Ion Accelerator and Plasma Rifle
= 647

Fast Attack - 5x Marker Drones
Fast Attack - 5x Marker Drones
Fast Attack - 5x Marker Drones
= 180

Heavy Support - Hammerhead with Submission Rounds and Sensor Spines and Blacksun Filter
Heavy Support - Hammerhead with Submission Rounds and Sensor Spines and Blacksun Filter
Heavy Support - Hammerhead with Submission Rounds and Sensor Spines and Black Sun Filter
Heavy Support - Sky-ray Gunship with Sensor Spines and Black Sun Filter
= 529

= 1999