Bought a Stormsurge and a second Riptide so I have to try them out right?! Still keeping it a small 1500 point list since I'm still getting used to the 8th edition Tau codex so my firebase of the
SS and 2x RIP takes up 2/3 of my army points.
I went with the Dal'yth sept for my
SS to give it a 2+ save since I'll be putting down the anchors turn 1 and hopefully not moving it.
I went with a Vanguard detachment for some marker support instead of 2 squads of 5 pathfinders in the hopes of keeping marker support alive longer into the game than what I've been seeing. I figure with the ability to hit on 2+/3+ and reroll failed to hit rolls the
Sa'cea Sept provides, combined with the uplink markerlight stratagem I should have enough marker support. I also took the Puretide chip to help with the command point drain but starting with 9 is quite nice. Thanks new
FAQ .
The two 10 man squad of
FW will be near Darkstrider to use his +1 wound ability and shield the firebase. The two breachers can move forward to take some early objectives if needed and the other 5 man squad of
FW can sit on a board edge somewhere to help hold another objective/deny deep strike space on a flank. All the shield drones will protect my riptides. The Tau sept should help with charges.
+++ Tau5 (Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition) [77
PL, 1500pts] +++
++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (T'au Empire) [53
PL, 1011pts] ++
T'au Empire Sept Choice: T'au Sept
+
HQ +
Darkstrider [3
PL, 45pts]
Ethereal [3
PL, 55pts]:
... Warlord, Through Unity Devastation
... Honour blade
... Puretide Engram Neurochip
... MV4 Shield Drone
+ Troops +
Breacher Team [3
PL, 45pts]:
... 5x Fire Warrior
... MV4 Shield Drone
Breacher Team [3
PL, 45pts]:
... 5x Fire Warrior
... MV4 Shield Drone
Strike Team [5
PL, 80pts]:
... 10x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle
... MV4 Shield Drone
Strike Team [5
PL, 80pts]:
... 10x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle
... MV4 Shield Drone
Strike Team [3
PL, 45pts]:
... 5x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle
... MV4 Shield Drone
+ Elites +
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14
PL, 308pts]:
... 2x Smart missile system, Ion accelerator
... Advanced targeting system, Counterfire defence system
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14
PL, 308pts]:
... 2x Smart missile system, Ion accelerator
... Advanced targeting system, Counterfire defence system
++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (T'au Empire) [4
PL, 92pts] ++
T'au Empire Sept Choice:
Sa'cea Sept
+
HQ +
Cadre Fireblade [2
PL, 42pts]
+ Elites +
Firesight Marksman [1
PL, 25pts]
Firesight Marksman [1
PL, 25pts]
++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment (T'au Empire) [20
PL, 402pts] ++
T'au Empire Sept Choice: Dal'yth Sept
+ Lord of War +
KV128 Stormsurge [20
PL, 402pts]:
... 2x Burst cannon, Cluster rocket system, 4x Destroyer missile, Pulse blastcannon, 2x Smart missile system
... Advanced targeting system, Counterfire defence system, Shield generator