1500 pts Mech Tau

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**GeneralIrecar**

Here's my try at a Mechanized Tau army list:

El?Ferrous Cadre, Tau Mechanized Infantry

140 ? Shas?el (50 pts)

20 ? Plasma Rifle

15 ? Cyclic Ion Blaster

10 ? Targeting Array

0 ? Hard-wired Drone Controller

30 ? Shield Drones (2)

5 ? Hard-wired Multi-tracker

10 ? Stimulant Injector

164 ? Shas?vre Bodyguards (35 pts)

20 ? Plasma Rifle (2)

12 ? Missile Pods (2)

10 ? Targeting Array (2)

5 ? Hard-wired Multi-tracker

245 ? Fire Warriors (12 Fire Warriors) (2 Units)

10 ? Shas?ui

10 ? Markerlight

80 ? Devilfish

5 ? Decoy Launchers

10 ? Seeker Missiles (2)

221 ? Pathfinder Team (8 Pathfinders)

10 ? Shas?ui

80 ? Devilfish

10 ? Sensor Spine

5 ? Decoy Launchers

10 ? Seeker Missiles (2)

170 ? Hammerhead Tank (2 Tanks)

50 ? Railgun

10 ? Burst Cannons (2 for 10 pts)

10 ? Multi-tracker

5 ? Target Lock

5 ? Decoy Launchers

145 ? Skyray

20 ? Smart Missiles

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**GeneralIrecar**

No one has a comment for my list?

**onlainari**

HQ - 8/10. I would take a missile pod on the commander instead though. I would also be using both HQ spots in 1500.

Elites - 5/10. It could be worse, you could be wasting points on useless equipment and bad units, but not having any elites in 1500 just feels so wrong.

Troops - why confuse me? I assume 1 unit of 6 with markerlight, and 1 unit of 6 in devilfish. 6/10. What you did right was minimise. What you did wrong was leave out a unit of kroot. I also don't think the seekers are a good idea.

Fast Attack - 6/10. I don't like pathfinder lists in general. Sensor spines are not worth it, get disruption pods, and I don't think you need the seekers.

Heavy Support - 7/10. Hammerheads are better with smart missiles, and disruption pods are useful on them too. A skyray in general isn't a good unit, and missing out on any upgrades makes it worse. Take a targetting array , multitracker, and decoy launchers at least.

Overall - 5/10. Not bad for a markerlight list, but markerlight lists in general aren't that good. I also fail to see any use for the markerlights other than seekers.

**GeneralIrecar**

To be honest, I'm not sure what to drop to get some elites.

Originally, I was thinking of dropping the two Shas'vres for a squad of 6 Stealth Suits, and downsizing my Shas'el so I can take two with Plasma Rifles and Missile Pods. However, doing that would reduce my anti-space marine weaponry.

The troops should be two units of 12 Fire Warriors. I was thinking of taking the seekers so every unit with markerlights has a good amount of AT available. Since this is a Mech Tau, I don't see the point in taking Kroot. You really think I need em?

I liked the Sensor spines mostly because you could ignore dangerous terrain and take advanced of obscured target too. However, as you pointed out, disruption pods are better and cheaper.

I like the Pathfinders because the new markerlight rules means I can dramatically increase my fire efficiency against a target (Two submunitions, or 24-48 Pulse Rifle shots hitting at 2+, for example, would be devastating). Im also considering keeping the Seekers on them, so if they get forward deployed with Scout, I can get a alpha strike in.

Im not sure what I was thinking with the Skyray. If I can, I'll probably replace it with another Railhead.

**GeneralIrecar**

Hows this look?

137 ? Shas?el (50 pts)

20 ? Plasma Rifle

12 - Missile Pod

10 ? Targeting Array

0 ? Hard-wired Drone Controller

30 ? Shield Drones (2)

5 ? Hard-wired Multi-tracker

10 ? Stimulant Injector

186 ? Shas?vre Bodyguards (3 suits, 25pts each)

20 ? Plasma Rifle

12 ? Missile Pods

5 ? Multi-tracker

225 ? Fire Warriors (2 units with 12 Fire Warriors each)

10 ? Shas?ui

10 ? Markerlight

80 ? Devilfish

5 ? Decoy Launchers

201 ? Pathfinder Team (8 Pathfinders)

10 ? Shas?ui

5 - Bonding Knife

80 ? Devilfish

5 ? Sensor Spine

5 ? Decoy Launchers

175 ? Hammerhead Tank (3 Tanks)

50 ? Railgun

10 ? Burst Cannons (2 for 10 pts)

10 ? Multi-tracker

5 ? Target Lock

5 ? Decoy Launchers

5 - Disruption Pod

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**onlainari**

Overall - 7/10. Big improvement.

**GeneralIrecar**

Hopefully, the third time's the charm:

97 ? Shas?el (50 pts)

20 ? Plasma Rifle

12 - Missile Pod

10 ? Targeting Array

5 ? Hard-wired Multi-tracker

164 ? Shas?vre Bodyguards (2 suits, 25pts each)

20 ? Plasma Rifle

12 ? Missile Pods

10 ? Targeting Array

5 ? Hard-wired Multi-tracker

240 ? Stealth Suit Team (6 suits, 30pts each)

10 ? Targeting Array (Entire squad)

10 ? Fusion Blaster (2)

5 ? Hard-wired Multi-tracker

230 ? Fire Warriors (2 units with 12 Fire Warriors each)

10 ? Shas?ui

10 ? Markerlight

80 ? Devilfish

5 ? Decoy Launchers

5 ? Disruption Pod

196 ? Pathfinder Team (8 Pathfinders)

10 ? Shas?ui

80 ? Devilfish

5 ? Disruption Pod

5 ? Decoy Launchers

175 ? Hammerhead Tank (2 Tanks)

50 ? Railgun

10 ? Burst Cannons (2 for 10 pts)

10 ? Multi-tracker

5 ? Target Lock

5 ? Decoy Launchers

5 - Disruption Pod

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