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Primary Tau

Farsight 165

Farsight bodygaurd
3 x double plasma ,stimulant injectors
1 x double fusion target lock 298

Commander
Iridium armour, MSSS, C&CN, Puretide, Onogar 165

Fire warriors 54

Kroot x 11
sniper rounds77

Riptide
EWO ION FUSION 190

Riptide 2
HBC, VT, EWO, FB, 205

Allies

Sevren Loth 175
Gate*

Tacticalx10
Droppod , combi melta apothcary, melta 195

Fire raptor
autocannons 225

I feel like it may be quite vulnerable but i feel like it has all bases covered.

comments + tactics appreciated.

I Love using the Farsight bomb but personally I like to run it with 7 Bodyguards instead of 3 and I give one of them the buffmanders MSSS and CCN. You end up getting a bunch more shots for the same point cost. It's 454 for 7 bodyguards, 3 with 2x plasma and 3 with 2x fusion with target locks and 1 with the MSSS and CCN. If you want the fusions that is. I like to run with all Plasma but I see the use for adding fusion blasters. I don't like to run EWO or VT on my Riptides I prefer them on a Broadside. Forces an extra target for the opponent. Also really need Stim Injectors on the Riptides. Gives them a lot more survivability and allows you a chance to knock the wound off from a failed Nova Charge.

Wahjibodie wrote:
I Love using the Farsight bomb but personally I like to run it with 7 Bodyguards instead of 3 and I give one of them the buffmanders MSSS and CCN. You end up getting a bunch more shots for the same point cost. It's 454 for 7 bodyguards, 3 with 2x plasma and 3 with 2x fusion with target locks and 1 with the MSSS and CCN. If you want the fusions that is. I like to run with all Plasma but I see the use for adding fusion blasters. I don't like to run EWO or VT on my Riptides I prefer them on a Broadside. Forces an extra target for the opponent. Also really need Stim Injectors on the Riptides. Gives them a lot more survivability and allows you a chance to knock the wound off from a failed Nova Charge.

I do like the idea of running a full 7 suit squad but I freak out and panic too much about losing them!

with EWO, it has to go on riptides, i cannot not do it. I don't think i've ever taken a riptide without it on the very likely chance a drop pod/ summoned demon unit/ flyer comes on the board. with longer range than the broadsides on both load outs, it's too good to pass up - and on the topic of broadsides, i do love them but they are a very easy target and at T4 are often victims of S8 missile launchers. ( always roll ones )

Stimulant injectors are something I try to fit in as it is extremely useful having FNP especially against weight of fire, but it's very costly. I think I'm going to need to do a bit more thinking and reading.

thanks for your reply!

Hey I always love talking strategy about my armies, but thanks for the appreciation. I love Broadsides, other than Riptides they are my favorite unit from Tau. How I handle the str 8 stuff is I run 3 of them with 2 shield drones. So if you lose 1 you don't have to take a leadership so it adds a little bit of toughness to the unit and then they have to dedicate a lot more to kill them that would normally be a riptide or something squishier.