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Modification from 1500 point list. Swapping OSC for counterstrike cadre. Just watched a batrep and these little buggers looked really fun. It's to bad we don't have a worth while weapon on the Devilfish but I figure the counterstrike cadre is infantry focused and another 8 shots per transport should be good in support. I have 2 squads of suits instead of my usual 1 to be anti-tank and moved the riptide into the anti-tank category as well. I have a lot of drones in this list not just to take wounds away from the suits but because of the drone net they're actually worth while in support. Each suit squad (commander joining the plasma squad) has VRT in case they get caught and need to get out of combat.

All in all, I think I can take on a lot of different lists. I have anti-infantry, anti-vehicle, anti-air, anti-deep strike all covered at least a little bit. A lot of mobility and a good amount of marker support. Can't wait to try this out! Let me know of your thoughts...


++ Tau Empire: Codex (2015) (Tau Dawn Blade Contingent) (1196pts) ++

Core (Dawn Blade) - Retaliation Cadre (972pts)

Commander (171pts)
····XV8 Commander Crisis Suit [Neuroweb System Jammer, 2x Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Vectored Retro-Thrusters]
····2x MV1 Gun Drone
XV8 Crisis Battlesuits (130pts)
····Bonding Knife Ritual, 2x MV1 Gun Drone
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Plasma Rifle]
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Plasma Rifle]
XV8 Crisis Battlesuits (135pts)
····Bonding Knife Ritual, 2x MV1 Gun Drone
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Fusion Blaster, Vectored Retro-Thrusters]
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Fusion Blaster]
XV8 Crisis Battlesuits (135pts)
····Bonding Knife Ritual, 2x MV1 Gun Drone
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Fusion Blaster, Vectored Retro-Thrusters]
····Crisis Shas'ui [2x Fusion Blaster]
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit (211pts)
····Bonding Knife Ritual
····Riptide Shas'vre [Early Warning Override, Ion Accelerator, Twin-linked Fusion Blaster, Velocity Tracker]
XV88 Broadside Battlesuits (190pts)
····Bonding Knife Ritual, 4x MV8 Missile Drones
····Broadside [Early Warning Override, Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
····Broadside [Early Warning Override, Twin-linked High-Yield Missile Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]

Auxiliary (Dawn Blade) - Drone-Net VX1-0 (224pts)

Drones (56pts)
····4x MV7 Marker Drone
Drones (56pts)
····4x MV7 Marker Drone
Drones (56pts)
····4x MV7 Marker Drone
Drones (56pts)
····4x MV7 Marker Drone

++ Tau Empire: Codex (2015) (Formation Detachment) (653pts) ++
Formation - Counterstrike Cadre (653pts)

Breacher Team w/ Devilfish (168pts)
····7x Fire Warrior with Pulse Blaster
····TY7 Devilfish [Disruption Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
Breacher Team w/ Devilfish (168pts)
····7x Fire Warrior with Pulse Blaster
····TY7 Devilfish [Disruption Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
Breacher Team w/ Devilfish (168pts)
····7x Fire Warrior with Pulse Blaster
····TY7 Devilfish [Disruption Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]
Pathfinder Team w/ Devilfish (149pts)
····4x Pathfinder
····TY7 Devilfish [Disruption Pod, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]

very interesting list. Maybe not competitive but looks fun, maybe I have a weird reason to field my 3 devilfish now.

BS3, t4, mobile marker lights is going to irritate opponents.

Best comment ever, "Maybe I have a weird reason to field my 3 Devilfish now" One of the reasons why Eldar are so OP is because their transports are fast vehicles that can take these S6 weapons. Well with the counter strike cadre the devilfish are now fast, albeit for one turn, and while its not S6, they can put out 8 S5 shots and 4 of them don't even need line of sight. They also jink on a 3+ and with 4 of them on the table, quite annoying...

I do agree I don't see this list winning the LVO I think it can be competitive. The counterstrike cadre also allows you to reroll failed to hit rolls if an enemy is within 3" of an objective. Mixed with a S6-AP3 assault 2 weapon is nice for late game objectives.

20 marker lights should keep everyone hitting on 2+/ignore cover all game, especially when the drones can hop in and out of cover and still provide support is nice. Lots of high AP weaponry and tons of mobility I think keeps it competitive.

Not to mention the best part, "the killing blow" special rule should allow an auto removal of one unit per turn.

The only thing I'm stuck on is what to equip the Riptide with. I think I'm going to go back to the Heavy Burst cannon but leave the Fusion Blaster. That way if I do need to take down a tank I can use the ripple fire rule but focus on infantry/anti-air otherwise with the Burst cannon.

I've been thinking about taking a recon drone for the pathfinders. I've been struggling to give this squad a true battlefield role since a) I have to take them and have to give them a transport per formation b) I already have 16 marker lights. I can scout them 12" then move them 18" turn 1, or 30" total. This might allow me a solid non scatter position since the entire retaliation cadre deep strikes turn 2. Plus, since the unit will still be deployed inside their transport (hopefully) I can measure 6" around the hull of the devilfish giving me even more of a deployment area. 28 points is a lot but with 972 points all coming in at once and in such an advanced position I think it might be worth it...

I picture the new "farsight bomb" where all these points deep strike next to each other with their +1 BS and 16 marker supports just decimate a table edge and breachers come in and mop things up

The Recon Drone is a no-brainer for what you're trying to do. The biggest weakness of the Retaliation Cadre is that scatter dice. Put a Disruption Pod on the Devilfish and jink your way into turn two.