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So, I'v been thinking for a while and.. I dont realy know how to expand my Tau army.. So I desided to ask here and see if anyone had some tips for me.
I have
6 Crisis Suits
38 Fire Warriors
8 Pathfinders
1 Devilfish
3 Broadside
12 Gun Drones
26 Kroot
Aun'Shi
Aun'Va with his bodyguards

And I have orderd 1 Piranha, Gonna get a few more. I also want a Riptide, And I'm gonna get White Scars allies. And while I dont have the Farsight Enclave supplement yet I'm going to get it when the book comes out in october.

2-3 riptides. aegis gunline. 2-3 broadsides. 4 crisis suits.

I'd actually go for some sniper drones. Yes broadsides pack more of a punch but a full squad with drones runs around 300 pts.

2x markmen + 6 sniper drones is 116 pts. For this you get 2 BS5 markerlights, and 6 BS5 sniper rifles that can rapidfire at 24". The squad will likely be a low priority target for your opponent and spend all game providing support. If your opponent does focus on this squad then they will have to deal with +1 cover from stealth and the fact that it is only worth 100 pts and change if they do commit to killing it.

I've never regretted the sniper team investment and they are a nice support piece to my aggressive farsight enclave.

Hmm.. I think I'l give the Sniper Drones a try. And some Vespids and a Stealth team too. Also only gonna get 1 Riptide as they seem too powerful to spam. Dont think I'l get a Aegis defence line either. Also gonna get a group of White Scars allies, and a hammerhead. Thanks for the tips!^^

You need 2 more units of pathfinders, after that it's your call.

No STEALTH SUITS! For shame...(stealth suits are just about my favorite models in 40k. And they got so much better in the new dex)

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You want at least 2 hammerheads. and a Riptide. I recommend getting Farsight and at least 1 more crisis suit.

Personally, I have 2 devilfish and use them both.

Hammerheads and skyrays are dope. Unless budget is not a problem in the slightest I'd avoid broadsides. Insanely expensive since you are going to want 3-6 of them if you want them at all.
riptides are always good.
Stealth teams are situationally good.
Kroot are alright.
vespid are outright horrible. Don't buy them lol.

Piranhas are good if you use them as a deterant. 200pts gives you a 5 av11 vehicle squadron and a 10man drone squad that can rip apart infantry and force the enemy to deal with them either with big guns or assaults. Buys you quite a bit of time.

Also, more Pathfinders lol.

I'd recommend (in order of importance)

Another unit of pathfinders
1-2 riptides depending on playstyle


After that you have a good bedrock, and its really personal taste.

If you like broadsides another 2-3 wouldn't hurt.

If you like crisis suits and riptides, you can load up on them and ally with Farsight Enclave for battlesuit goodness.

If you like going firewarrior heavy, a cadre fireblade is a decent cheap shooting buff HQ.

Sniper drones are awesome for taking on monstrous / high toughness stuff.


It all depends on playstyle. The only thing i definitely recommend is another unit of pathfinders, and at least 1 riptide, though i'd recommend 2 if budget allows.

Merellin wrote:
So, I'v been thinking for a while and.. I dont realy know how to expand my Tau army.. So I desided to ask here and see if anyone had some tips for me.
I have
6 Crisis Suits
38 Fire Warriors
8 Pathfinders
1 Devilfish
3 Broadside
12 Gun Drones
26 Kroot
Aun'Shi
Aun'Va with his bodyguards

And I have orderd 1 Piranha, Gonna get a few more. I also want a Riptide, And I'm gonna get White Scars allies. And while I dont have the Farsight Enclave supplement yet I'm going to get it when the book comes out in october.

The guys down at local shop don't like me. I have in my collection:

2 Riptides
8 Broadsides with High Yield Missile Pods and Smart Missile Systems
24 Firewarriors
20 Pathfinders
Hammerhead with Longstrike
Farsight
Shadowsun
15 Crisis Suits
3 Stealth suits
And lots and lots of drones (Obviously)
I also have a loan of a friends Remora Drone
And I have an aegis line.

My 1800pt list Basically has:

Commander with various systems
2 teams of 3 Broadsides (HYMP & SMS), 6 drones per team (12 in total) & all with Early Warning Overide.
Riptide with Stimulent Injector and velocity tracker with two shielded missile drones
2 teams of 12 Firewarriors as troops, sash'ui upgrades on both
2 teams of pathfinders, shas'ui on both
Hammerhead with longstrike, disruption pods and sensor spines
2 crisis suits with two fusion blasters each (suicide drop squads to blow up vehicles).