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Hello. So I have had a box of unbuilt tau sitting for years but with the new PA coming soon I have felt the need to brush the dust off and give them a go. I know drone spam is the new thing and yes my list has a ton but I wanted to try a few units I don’t really see in tournaments. Any tips are welcome!



++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (T'au Empire) [79 PL, 1,474pts, 8CP] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Detachment CP [5CP]

T'au Empire Sept Choice: Bork'an Sept

+ HQ +

Cadre Fireblade [2 PL, 62pts]: Markerlight
. 2x MV4 Shield Drone

Commander in XV85 Enforcer Battlesuit [8 PL, 125pts]: 2. Through Unity, Devastation, 3x Airbursting fragmentation projector, Drone controller, Supernova launcher (replaces 1 airbursting fragmentation projector), Warlord
. 2x MV4 Shield Drone

+ Troops +

Strike Team [3 PL, 58pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle
. 2x MV4 Shield Drone

Strike Team [3 PL, 58pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle
. 2x MV4 Shield Drone

Strike Team [3 PL, 58pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle
. 2x MV4 Shield Drone

+ Elites +

XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 264pts]: 2x Plasma rifle, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Velocity tracker

XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 264pts]: 2x Plasma rifle, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Velocity tracker

XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit [10 PL, 157pts]: 2x Fusion blaster, Fusion collider, 2x MV5 Stealth Drone, Target lock, Velocity tracker

+ Fast Attack +

XV109 Y'vahra Battlesuit [22 PL, 428pts]: Target lock, Velocity tracker
. MV52 Shield Drone

++ Outrider Detachment +1CP (T'au Empire) [15 PL, 526pts] ++

+ HQ +

Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit [9 PL, 166pts]: 4x Fusion blaster
. 2x MV4 Shield Drone

+ Fast Attack +

Tactical Drones [2 PL, 120pts]
. 8x MV4 Shield Drone
. 4x MV7 Marker Drone

Tactical Drones [2 PL, 120pts]
. 8x MV4 Shield Drone
. 4x MV7 Marker Drone

Tactical Drones [2 PL, 120pts]
. 8x MV4 Shield Drone
. 4x MV7 Marker Drone

++ Total: [94 PL, 8CP, 2,000pts] ++

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The only thing I feel like that needs to be explained is the Coldstar command/ghostkeel/Yvahra will roll together and wreak whatever they can while everything else chills together wrapped my the drone.

Looks pretty good. The things I question are:
1. Plasma Rifles on the Riptides. Smart Missile Systems are just better. More shots, more range and can shoot indirectly.
2. You want a Shield Generator on that Y'Vahra. It will draw a ton of fire. Same goes for the Ghostkeel.

Other than that, it's a pretty solid list.