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Hey all,

Dusting off my Tau and looking to field them as a gun line (controversial right!?) but I may need some help building a list. Not played these since 6th - list so far below. I have some wiggle room and points left and I'm looking where to expand to get a decent take all comers list.

Fun first though. Not competitive!

1671pts total
Battalion Detachment +5CP (T'au Empire) [54 PL, 960pts]
No Force Org Slot
T'au Empire Sept Choice
Selections: Bork'an Sept

HQ
Cadre Fireblade [2 PL, 42pts]
Selections: Markerlight

Commander in XV84 Crisis Battlesuit [7 PL, 135pts]
Selections: Drone controller, Missile pod, 2x MV7 Marker Drone, Target lock

Troops
Strike Team [2 PL, 35pts]
Selections: 5x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 35pts]
Selections: 5x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 35pts]
Selections: 5x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Fast Attack
Pathfinder Team [4 PL, 48pts]
Selections: MV31 Pulse Accelerator Drone

5x Pathfinder
Selections: 5x Markerlight

Pathfinder Team [4 PL, 48pts]
Selections: MV31 Pulse Accelerator Drone

5x Pathfinder
Selections: 5x Markerlight

XV109 Y'vahra Battlesuit [22 PL, 423pts]
Selections: Early warning override, MV52 Shield Drone, Target lock

Heavy Support
TX7 Hammerhead Gunship [9 PL, 159pts]
Selections: 2x MV1 Gun Drone, Ion cannon

Battalion Detachment +5CP (T'au Empire) [40 PL, 711pts]
No Force Org Slot
T'au Empire Sept Choice
Selections: T'au Sept

HQ
Cadre Fireblade [2 PL, 42pts]
Selections: Markerlight

Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit [8 PL, 134pts]
Selections: High-output burst cannon, Missile pod, Vectored manoeuvring thrusters

Ethereal [2 PL, 45pts]
Selections: Honour blade

Troops
Strike Team [2 PL, 35pts]
Selections: 5x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 35pts]
Selections: 5x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 35pts]
Selections: 5x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Elites
XV25 Stealth Battlesuits [6 PL, 104pts]
Selections: Homing beacon

Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon
Selections: Burst cannon

Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon
Selections: Burst cannon

Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon
Selections: Burst cannon

XV25 Stealth Battlesuits [6 PL, 104pts]
Selections: Homing beacon

Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon
Selections: Burst cannon

Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon
Selections: Burst cannon

Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon
Selections: Burst cannon

XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit [10 PL, 177pts]
Selections: 2x Burst cannon, Counterfire defence system, Cyclic ion raker, 2x MV5 Stealth Drone, Velocity tracker


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Hey man, I've just gome back to 8th from all the way back in 5th edition! So from playing 8th gunlines are very useful if you can successfully use your stealth suits and ghostkeel to blovk deep strike. I think you would probably need to take some drones to spam cheap units and be reasonable tough (with sheild drone) to make a good bubblewrap for your gunline.
If you are considering buying something else I would look at the riptide. He's got pleanty of punch and is tough and has plenty of anti tank with the ion accellerator. With a few more markerlights the sniper drones can be useful for taking out charachters giving auras, chaos lords, commanders etc.
You could also split down that list to have a third detachment (outrider or vanguard)

I would drop the stealth, keel, and maybe hammerhead for a tide and surge. The surge benefits greatly from Bork'an.

I think the second battalion has a lot more potential. I've thrown around an idea for a vanguard detachment with Farsight and fusion suits. On the more practical side the pure tide chip in someone because you are gonna burn cp saving the 109.

Also put override on the surge for his 18" shot gun of doom evaporating a deep strike.

Your on the right track with the models you have now. For upgrading to 2000pts TAC there are a few standouts.

Y’vahra
Coldstar with 4 meltas
Cadre Fireblade
Firewarriors (with markerlight)
Drones (shield and markerlight)
Hammerheads (Ion and 1x Longstrike)
Riptides (Burst)

Focusing on those would probably be optimal