My Tau list doesn't have any interceptors. Is this bad?

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**GyrfalconXV25**

So, a while ago I spent at least 3 days creating and optimizing my take all comers Tau list. I was wondering, since I don't have any interceptors do you think a deep strike list is going to completely ruin me?

Below in the spoiler you can view my full list.

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**4TheG8erGood**

Double check your math. The Riptide is not that expensive, and you have the Broadsides under costed. I didn't check anything else, but those popped out.

If you are worried about DSing, why not just add an EWO to the Riptide?

**lambsandlions**

its only 5 pts to put an early warning override on your riptide. I personally would only put it on my riptides. It is really worth the 5 pts so why not.

**Kain**

Whether or not you need interceptor depends on how flier and DS happy your meta is. If your meta is choking in Elysians then yeah not having interceptors is gonna suck.

**GyrfalconXV25**

4TheG8erGood wrote:Double check your math. The Riptide is not that expensive, and you have the Broadsides under costed. I didn't check anything else, but those popped out.

If you are worried about DSing, why not just add an EWO to the Riptide?

Thanks for showing me. I fixed my math. I have reposted the properly calculated list along with adding an early warning override to my riptide.

lambsandlions wrote:its only 5 pts to put an early warning override on your riptide. I personally would only put it on my riptides. It is really worth the 5 pts so why not.

I actually never noticed that, even though i've looked through the whole book several times. I only have one riptide in my army. Do you think one riptide with interceptor is enough to hold back a deep striker or two?

Kain wrote:Whether or not you need interceptor depends on how flier and DS happy your meta is. If your meta is choking in Elysians then yeah not having interceptors is gonna suck.

I am not familiar with the meta of where I play but I have a strong feeling i'm going to see deep strikers quite often. As for fliers i'm sure i'll see them occasionally. I know for a fact my friend will be running a Storm Raven in his Grey Knight army.