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I'm going to be playing an eldar serpent spam/wraith guard list and a grey knights list that uses some guy that destroys reserves/deep strikers (I know nothing about GKs) and wanted to try something different with my tau. I'd appreciate critiques tips on how to deal with them and opinions

Ethereal 50

XV104 Riptide: ion accelerator; twin-linked fusion blaster. 185
XV104 Riptide: ion accelerator; twin-linked fusion blaster. 185

10 Fire Warriors 90
• Devilfish: disruption pod; blacksun filter; twin-linked smart missile system. 106
9 Fire Warriors 81
• Devilfish: disruption pod; blacksun filter; twin-linked smart missile system. 106

7 Pathfinders 77
7 Pathfinders 77
6 Pathfinders 66

Sky Ray Missile Defence Gunship: disruption pod; blacksun filter; twin-linked smart missile system. 131
Hammerhead Gunship: Longstrike; disruption pod; automated repair system; railgun (submunition rounds); twin-linked smart missile system. 195
Hammerhead Gunship: disruption pod; blacksun filter; automated repair system; railgun (submunition rounds); twin-linked smart missile system. 151

1,500 points

Warriors and ethereal are in the devil fish and play keep away/hide and seek till the last couple rounds and the pathfinders hide behind tanks and tides while they focus fire everything down at range

In general you're lacking firepower and scoring. Markerlights are great, but you need something to use them on. That said...

Troops: You need more scoring. A good general rule is 1 troop per 500 pts (so 3 for 1500). Kroot would probably be a good addition here due to their ability to outflank and snipe, which will come in hand against wraiths and GKs. Devilfish are probably not worth their points here, espeically with wave serpents about.

Fast: You're probably good with dropping at least one squad (maybe a couple additional pathfinders)

Heavy: you're heavy on heavy. I'd suggest switching one of the hammerheads for broadsides or using it for increased scoring.

I might get flak for this, but please don't use the word "rape" in that way. Its offensive.

Sorry I apologize didn't even think about it... Edited


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Yeah I know I'm light on the troops I was trying to go a different route with them; a guy can only gun line so much lol. Thanks for the advice I'll play my other list

Hvy burst riptides own wave serpents as I experienced lastnight. He overcharged his hvy burst and tore up serpent after serpent. 2 of those +1 ion tide combined with 2hyml sides were the bane of my existance last night. I ran 5 serpents and 2 prisims and got run over