http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/14.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net absoulutely massacred.

in summary: i destroyed a Hammerhead and a squad of Pathfinders and he pulverised everything of mine

heres my close combat-themed list

HQ
1x Avatar of Khaine, the wrath of Sphynx and Scourge of Iyanden (sorry bit carried away) 155
E
5x Wraithguard; w/spiritseer (enhance, singing spear) 224
6x Striking Scorpions; w/exarch (biting blade, Shadowstrike) 133
T
10x Storm Guardians; w/flamer, fusion, spiritseer (enhance, singing spear) 141
12x Defender Guardians; w/brightlance platform, spiritseer (singing spear) 160
8x Dire Avengers; w/exarch (shimmer shield and power weapon, defend, bladestorm) 153
8x Dire Avengers; w/exarch (shuriken pistol and dire sword, defend, bladestorm) 148
HS
1x Wraithlord; w/shuriken cannon, flamer, shuriken catapult, (wraithblade) 110
1x Wraithlord; w/twin linked brightlances, flamer, flamer, (wraithblade) 180
1x Fire Prism; w/ shuriken cannon (holofields, spirit stones,) 170
TRANSPORT
1x Wave Serpent; w/ twinlinked eldar missile launchers, shuriken cannon, (vectored
engines, star engines, spiritstones[for the storm guardians]) 175
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how do i destroy tau with eldar? i need help. ill update with all my units if anyone feels nice enough to make me a list ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412890.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412890.page GMT HTH, and are likely to get shot down quickly. Wraithlords and Wraithguard will always suffer against Tau due to the sheer number of S5 shots they can put out somewhat negating the benefits of their high Toughness.

I think, unfortunately, it's the way you've done your list. Getting into a shooting match with Tau, unless using Tau yourself is never a great idea, for obvious reasons, and sadly that seems to be your main option with this list. The Storm Guardians are probably his main worry, as mounted in the WaveSerpent, are swift and expendable enough to make a mess of his lines.

I think your Avatar is the main weakness here. Slow and somewhat ponderous for Eldar, he is easy meat for the Tau guns, whereas a Farseer can enjoy the protection of unit, and his psychic powers ought to prove very useful. For example, using Guide and Doom can beat the Tau at their own game, or at the very least allow you to really capitalise if you catch his suits in a bad position.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412899.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412899.page GMT
Mass them on one flank. He reforms his line to kill your infiltrators, to do this he will have to move. Even if he is really good at movement/positioning, his movement will give you the opportunity to use speed to your advantage.

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Add in the copious amounts of no LOS required SMS, and Infiltrators will find themselves cut to ribbons before long, with no need for the Tau player to alter his firebase.

And of course, there is always the utterly disposable Kroot to throw at them if need be.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412903.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412903.page GMT
ahh infilrtration! so obvious!

thanks. keep em comin!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412906.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412906.page GMT AT ME" when he's on the field, and can fit in a transport, all while still being a beast of a close-combat expert. His Eye of Wrath can butcher quite a few Kroot or Fire Warriors, too.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412907.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412907.page GMT
Do you have any CC infiltrators? Or guys that could kill tanks... or the farseer?

Ok... so... if your opponent deploys along the board edge, infiltrate within range of the farseer. Then shoot him dead. If tau still have that rule where they have to retreat d6" whenever the farseer dies, then you've killed about half his army. (I loved that trick in the old codex hehe...)

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It's always been my experience that anyone deepstriking against Tau soon gets shredded by lots of rapidfire Pulse Weapons, essentially giving the Tau a free kill. However, if you are ruthless enough, you can use this to cover your advance for a turn, as most guns will be used to molest the newly arrived unit before it can return the favour to the Tau units,]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412921.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412921.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412935.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412935.page GMT
The next is fairly obvious...CC. Tau stink at it. Get some even mildly decent HTH units into combat and you will disrupt the heck out of his line. Even storm guardians an do this for you.

ender502]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412982.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412982.page GMT
well, i'll revist my list :s]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412997.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/412997.page GMT LOL... oops.... sorry. And yes I do mean ethereal

(shame)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/413000.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/220588/413000.page GMT