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Hello everyone. I just wanted to post a new idea for a farsight list with the new book and all the extra goodies farsight is going to Get. Please let me know what you think below! Any changes are welcome because I’m torn between this and my own sept. Thanks you!


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (T'au Empire) [82 PL, 1,510pts, 8CP] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Detachment CP [5CP]

T'au Empire Sept Choice: Farsight Enclaves

+ HQ +

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

Commander Farsight [8 PL, 110pts]

+ 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, 278pts]: 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Velocity tracker

XV8 Crisis Battlesuits [29 PL, 439pts]
. Crisis Shas'ui: Advanced targeting system, 2x Cyclic ion blaster, XV8-02 Crisis Iridium battlesuit
. Crisis Shas'ui: Advanced targeting system, 2x Cyclic ion blaster
. Crisis Shas'ui: Advanced targeting system, 2x Cyclic ion blaster
. Crisis Shas'ui: Advanced targeting system, 2x Cyclic ion blaster
. Crisis Shas'vre: 2x Cyclic ion blaster, Drone controller
. 6x MV4 Shield Drone
. 4x MV7 Marker Drone

+ Fast Attack +

XV109 Y'vahra Battlesuit [20 PL, 447pts]: Shield generator, Target lock

++ Outrider Detachment +1CP (T'au Empire) [14 PL, 485pts, 1CP] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Detachment CP [1CP]

+ HQ +

Commander in XV85 Enforcer Battlesuit [8 PL, 125pts]: 3x Burst cannon, Drone controller
. 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: [96 PL, 9CP, 1,995pts] ++

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Hi mate, good news!

Your Cadre Fireblade comes free with his Markerlight - Army Total of 1992 straight off.

Now, the Battalion -
Markerlights all over, check
Pulse Rifles, check
Good Cadre to Striketeam ratio, check

Regarding your Riptide, I'd remove the Velocity Tracker for a Target Lock (+2 pts). Losing his 12" <FLY> move for an accuracy increase against only <FLY> targets only isn't worth it imo.

Crisis Bomb. The Enclaves go nuts here* -
2 CP to improve the Crisis' BS & WS by 1 for the entire match
1 CP to reroll their wounds (as long as Farsight doesn't shoot)
2 CP to get an enemy unit to 5 ML for your Crisis Unit

That's hitting on 2's, rerolling 1's & rerolling all wounds with S8 without any Markerlights so I'd lose their 4x Marker Drones for 4x Shield Drones (0 pts) and the Sash'vre's Drone Controller for an Advanced Targeting System (+13 pts). With the increase in Shield Drones, I'd also lose the Iridium Armour (-10 pts).

As for your Y'vahra, I'm not sure if you're aware but he takes MV52 Shield Drones, Not MV4. For 1 point more per Drone you get a 3++ Invuln - well worth it. I'd remove anyone else's two accompanying MV4 Shield Drones for them (+2 pts).

As for your Outrider Detachment, its very point efficient but fails to address the Drone's Ld of 6.

This brings your army total to 1999 points.


Looking at it overall, it's clearly very-well made to do what you aimed to do. I think it has exceptional durability, flexibility and opportunities but I think it lacks in three areas:
CP Generation, Troops on Objectives and Volume of Shots

If you're willing, I'd consider doing these more major changes as well as the refinements above:
1. Cut the 6x accompanying Drones from the Firewarriors.
(Drones are 10 points, Firewarriors are 7. Also, T3 on Saviour Protocols kills Drones off QUICK)
2. Cut the Tactical Drones from 12 to 6 - 4x Shield, 2x Marker.
(Same ratios but many fewer lost in morale)
3. This gets you 240 Points. Spend 156 of them on 3x 5-Man Strike Teams w/ ML (38 per) & 1x Cadre Fireblade (42) and upgrade your Outrider to a Battalion.
4. Add a sixth Crisis Suit (2x CIB & ATS) to your bomb for 66 points, leaving you at 1981 points.
5. Spend 15 Points to change you Riptide's Heavy Burst Cannon to an Ion Accelerator and upgrade it to the Amplified Ion Accelerator. 1996 now.
(That way you still have serious firepower if Y'vahra dies and the Crisis Bomb can deal with whatever the Burst Cannon could have).


All the best, Traitor of The Greater Good

*Stratagems are: Veteran Cadre, Command & Control Node and Coordinated Engagement respectively.