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Hi

So the wife went rouge and bought me a tau codex and starter set, so not one to pass up a new army I’ve tried to put together a new list that should do ok against most lists. Really want to go the route of big suits... came up with the list with the help of a seasoned tau player, any further thoughts and advice is much appreciated including warlord traights and sept advice. Thanks!

As a side not I have no models yet apart from the starter kit. Sorry for the BattleScribe copy and paste!


++ Brigade Detachment +12CP (T'au Empire) [90 PL, 1644pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

T'au Empire Sept Choice: Sa'cea Sept

+ HQ +

Cadre Fireblade [2 PL, 42pts]: Markerlight

Commander in XV85 Enforcer Battlesuit [7 PL, 141pts]: 3x Fusion blaster, Velocity tracker

Ethereal [2 PL, 45pts]: Honour blade

+ Troops +

Breacher Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. 4x Fire Warrior
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse blaster

Breacher Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. 4x Fire Warrior
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse blaster

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

+ Elites +

XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 280pts]: 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Target lock

XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit [10 PL, 187pts]: 2x Burst cannon, Advanced targeting system, Cyclic ion raker, 2x MV5 Stealth Drone, Target lock

XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit [10 PL, 187pts]: 2x Burst cannon, Advanced targeting system, Cyclic ion raker, 2x MV5 Stealth Drone, Target lock

+ Fast Attack +

Tactical Drones [4 PL, 50pts]: 2x MV4 Shield Drone, 3x MV7 Marker Drone

Tactical Drones [4 PL, 50pts]: 2x MV4 Shield Drone, 3x MV7 Marker Drone

Tactical Drones [4 PL, 50pts]: 2x MV4 Shield Drone, 3x MV7 Marker Drone

+ Heavy Support +

XV88 Broadside Battlesuits [7 PL, 130pts]
. Broadside Shas'vre: 2x Smart missile system, Drone controller, Heavy rail rifle

XV88 Broadside Battlesuits [7 PL, 127pts]
. Broadside Shas'vre: 2x Smart missile system, Heavy rail rifle, Velocity tracker

XV88 Broadside Battlesuits [7 PL, 127pts]
. Broadside Shas'vre: 2x Smart missile system, Heavy rail rifle, Velocity tracker

++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (T'au Empire) [21 PL, 354pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

T'au Empire Sept Choice: Vi’orla Sept

+ HQ +

Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit [8 PL, 161pts]: 3x Fusion blaster, Shield generator

+ Elites +

Firesight Marksman [1 PL, 25pts]: Markerlight, Pulse pistol

XV25 Stealth Battlesuits [6 PL, 84pts]
. Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon: Burst cannon
. Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon: Burst cannon
. Stealth Shas'vre: Burst cannon

XV25 Stealth Battlesuits [6 PL, 84pts]
. Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon: Burst cannon
. Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon: Burst cannon
. Stealth Shas'vre: Burst cannon

++ Total: [111 PL, 1998pts] ++

Any help or advice greatly appreciated as I’m a tau newb. Thanks!

Not sure if you need all those Shield Drones. You could drop them in favour of more Marker Drones. It may also be handy to take a Drone Controller to help their shots.

I would also swap out the Shield Gen on your second Commander in favour of another Fusion Blaster.

 Valkyrie wrote:
Not sure if you need all those Shield Drones. You could drop them in favour of more Marker Drones. It may also be handy to take a Drone Controller to help their shots.

I would also swap out the Shield Gen on your second Commander in favour of another Fusion Blaster.

Well, what I have seen about crisis armours and coldstars is that o many times, they arrive, shot, and day, maybe is not bad just 3 weapons and Shield generator....

Coldstar wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:
Not sure if you need all those Shield Drones.

Never a statement to make. You will always need all those shield drones.

Here's what I don't get, why are all the breachers Sa'cea and not Vior'la?

Thanks for your inputs guys.

Good idea on the shield drones with change to markers and probably reduce from 5 to 4 to free up points for the extra weapon. If I find he is dying quickly then can switch back.

Drone controller is already on one of the broadsides so have that base covered.

What do you think of the sept choices? Also the vanguard could disappear for a stormsurge or extra riptide. Like the screening the stealth suits provide though...


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Angelofblades wrote:

Coldstar wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:
Not sure if you need all those Shield Drones.

Never a statement to make. You will always need all those shield drones.

Here's what I don't get, why are all the breachers Sa'cea and not Vior'la?

Haha you posted while is was typing.

Are you saying split into two battalions instead of one brigade?

ML drones not good, shield drones, very good. If you're taking three broadsides you need to be taking shield drones. There is a ML stratagem that makes up for it, (5) Pathfinders with 3 Ion riffles and 2 ML @ 52 points is just better then 5 ML drones.

Broadsides should be a unit, so you can get a Command and Control Node off on them. I would recommend doing like 2 battalions one spearhead so you can get a third commander that can basically just spend 2 CP a turn to reroll wounds for them, Shadowsun is great cause Kauyon two turns back to back with a full BS unit and Command and Control, and you will win your match. Also at least take the tau sept in whatever detachment your BS are and riptide are in, cause even guardsman are gonna wanna charge you.

Also drop the HRR, pick up HYMP, let your commanders with fusions handle any high "armor" threat.

Depending on the tournament rules you may run into issues with the Rule of 3 with your strike teams. Heavily depends on the tournament as the Rule of 3 is really more of a guideline than a set in stone rule. You just may want to be aware and prep to have to swap it out for something else.

CelticKodiak wrote:
Depending on the tournament rules you may run into issues with the Rule of 3 with your strike teams. Heavily depends on the tournament as the Rule of 3 is really more of a guideline than a set in stone rule. You just may want to be aware and prep to have to swap it out for something else.

Strike teams are troop choices so the rule of 3 does not apply to them.