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2000 Point List


Tau Empire Battalion Detachment- Tau 1139pts

HQ- Cadre Fireblade w/ Markerlight(42) [Puretide engram neurochip]

HQ- XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit w/ 4x Fusion blaster, 2x MV4 Shield Drone, Vectored manoeuvring thrusters [194]

Troops- 5x Fire Warriors 5x Pulse Rifles, 1x Markerlight (38)
Troops- 5x Fire Warriors 5x Pulse Rifles, 1x Markerlight (38)
Troops- 5x Fire Warriors 5x Pulse Rifles, 1x Markerlight (38)

Elites - Riptide w/ Heavy Burst Cannon, 2x Smart Missile Systems, Target Lock, Advanced Targeting System (280)
Elites - 3xXV25 Battlesuits, 3x Burst cannon, 1x Drone Controller, 2x Marker Drone (109)
Elites - Ghostkeel w/ Cyclic ion raker, 2x Fusion blaster, 2x MV5 Stealth Drone, Shield generator, Target lock (203)


Fast Attack- 4x Shield Drone (40)
Fast Attack- 5 xGun Drones, 1x Shield Drone (70)
Fast Attack- 4x Vespid, 4x Neutron Blaster (56)


Tau Empire Battalion Detachment- Sa’cea 378pts

HQ- Cadre Fireblade w/ Markerlight(42)

HQ- XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit w/ 4x Fusion blaster, 2x MV4 Shield Drones [194]

Troops- 5x Fire Warriors 5x Pulse Rifles, 1x Markerlight (38)
Troops- 5x Fire Warriors 5x Pulse Rifles, 1x Markerlight (38)
Troops- 5x Fire Warriors 5x Pulse Rifles, 1x Markerlight (38)

Fast Attack- 4x Kroot Hound (16)
Fast Attack- 4x Kroot Hound (16)
Fast Attack- 4x Kroot Hound (16)


Tau Empire Battalion Detachment- Tau 514pts

HQ- Cadre Fireblade w/ Markerlight(42) Warlord [TUD]

HQ- XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit w/ 4x Fusion blaster, 2x MV4 Shield Drone [194]

Troops- 10x Kroot, w/10x Kroot rifle (50)
Troops- 5x Fire Warriors 5x Pulse Rifles, 1x Markerlight (38)
Troops- 5x Fire Warriors 5x Pulse Rifles, 1x Markerlight (38)

Fast Attack- 4 xGun Drones, (48)
Fast Attack- 4 xGun Drones, (48)
Fast Attack- 4x Vespid, 4x Neutron Blaster (56)


Total: 2000 - Command Points: 12 (3 Battalion Detachments)


Plan is to have the stealth and ghostkeel provide options on each flank.

Kroot to prevent deep strike bubble.

Drop gun drones from mantra to whatever side needs it with drone controller support.

Vespids to harass backlines and provide board coverage.

Call montka on cold stars in first turn if necessary to provide movement without moving penalty.

Would love to hear your suggestions.

You have listed the same relic on 2 of the coldstars and one is an invalid sept choice for that relic.
Taking drones with the commanders is kinda pointless unless your deepstiking them together as they can't keep up with a cold star

If I'm not mistaken you can take more that 2 of any detachment. Basic rule book

Sorry I didn’t realise I put it twice. Edited it now. The plan was to keep the drones with the riptide and use shield drones from manta strike if necessary. Or use the stealth/ ghostkeel as a barrier. Are you not allowed to have three battalions?? Sorry I don’t know that

Yesyou can have more than one battalion

BloodPigeons89B wrote:
If I'm not mistaken you can take more that 2 of any detachment. Basic rule book

I can find no such rule in the core rulebook. I believe that's an ITC rule.

Benn Roe wrote:

BloodPigeons89B wrote:
If I'm not mistaken you can take more that 2 of any detachment. Basic rule book

I can find no such rule in the core rulebook. I believe that's an ITC rule.

Not an ITC rule, but is potentially an ETC rule/rule in some independent tournaments (The London GT in May has this restriction for example).

Thanks for clearing that up guys!