For the Greater Good: When an enemy unit declares a charge, a unit with this ability that is within 6" of one of the charging unit's targets may fire Overwatch as if they were also targeted. Every necron lord in your army can take up to 100 points in wargear which makes them a lethal force. Subscribe. So, you know what Games Workshop's Warhammer 40.000 (40K) is, you like it and you're sure you want to start with a not-easy-to-play army such as the Tau Empire? Will not be updated again. Commander in XV8 Crisis Battlesuit: M:8"|WS:3+|BS:2+|S:5|T:5|W:5|A:4|Ld:9|Save:3+. Stealth Shas'vre: M:8"|WS:5+|BS:4+|S:4|T:4|W:2|A:3|Ld:8|Save:3+. Rules: For the Greater Good. I am currently painting up a lot of my new Tyranid miniatures and wanted to talk to you about my first 1000 Points List for 8th Edition (I am completely new to 40K). The necron lords real power lies not in his stats, but in his special abilities and wargear. Beginner Tau army (Warhammer 40k)? I haven't played Warhammer 40K since 4th Edition, but I have kept up with 40K rules and the tie-in fiction lines, especially the Horus Heresy, where a love for the Raven Guard and Night Lords brewed. . * 1 - You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 for T'AU EMPIRE models attacking this unit. . Warhammer 40K - Tau. Your opponent must subtract 1 from any hit rolls made for INFANTRY units that have suffered any hits from photon grenades until the end of the turn.. Pulse rifle: Range:30"|Type:Rapid Fire 1|S:5|AP:0|D:1|Abilities:-, Commander in XV8 Crisis Battlesuit [8 PL, 154pts]: 4x Cyclic ion blaster [72pts]. Feb 11, 2018 - Explore JR Norman's board "Tau army" on Pinterest. . . Abilities: Shield generator (Drone), Unit: MV4 Shield DroneProfiles:. Unsubscribe. TAU THIRD PHASE EXPANSION ARMY LIST Tau Third Phase Expansion Armies have a Strategy Rating of 3. Tau beginner list | MiniHeadQuarters - Army list sharing website MiniHeadQuarters The table below describes the benefits T'AU EMPIRE models have when shooting at a unit that has markerlight counters. T'au Empire Sept Choice: Sa'cea Sept. Not my models, just compiling of others for ease. Stealth Shas'vre [33pts]: Burst cannon [8pts], Drone controller [5pts]. Broadside Shas'vre: M:5"|WS:5+|BS:4+|S:5|T:5|W:6|A:3|Ld:8|Save:2+. The Adeptus Custodes appeal to me for a number of reasons, small model count, low barrier to entry from a pricing perspective, the painting can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be and of course the models look cool! To qualify, lists are taken from events with at least least 28 players and five games played. Of cour… The Blue Fish People are a nicely powered army if you use them well. Tau. All lists will come from ITC events. Units. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement. Both Legions are skewed reflections of each other, relying on stealth, speed, and surprise. Since release, it has added a multitude of options and rules that can be overwhelming for new players. Anyway, my question is pretty simple now that I know what units to get if I start a Tau army. All benefits are cumulative. FORMATION UNITS UPGRADES ALLOWED COST Master Archon Guest; 1000 point Tau Army List « on: July 14, 2002, 11:53:18 AM » Here is a 1000 point force that I have been working on. Bonding Knife Ritual: Description:If you roll a 6 when taking a Morale test for this unit, the test is automatically passed.. Nothing in the Tau army is even remotely good in combat anymore, bar Kroot- and those you should scythe through pretty easily. Abilities: Velocity tracker, Unit: Broadside Shas'vre, Weapon: Heavy rail rifle, Smart missile system. I have chosen to start a Tau army as my first fortay into 40k, because most importantly i like the fluff, look and models of the Tau and secondly i love the shooty possibilities. so we’ll just cover them all. Most of the time we try and only look at the good units in a faction, and only briefly touch on the rest, but the good news is that almost everything in the Adeptus Mechanicus book is useful to some extent (yay!) Author Topic: 1000 point Tau Army List (Read 9045 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Categories: Infantry, Troops, Faction: , Faction: T'au Empire, Strike Team. Unit: Fire Warrior Shas'ui, Weapon: Photon grenade, Pulse rifle. . Unit: Fire Warrior, Weapon: Photon grenade, Pulse rifleProfiles:. It does no good to buy and play an army you personally find looks dumb just for their stats. Hopefully this guide will explain those limitations and will then make it obvious what needs to be included in the army list. . The primary source of joy in Warhammer is rolling the fickle but beautiful six-sided die (known as a ‘d6’ to initiates). Volley Fire: Description:Models in units within 6" of any friendly Cadre Fireblades may fire an extra shot with pulse pistols, pulse carbines and pulse rifles when shooting at a target within half the weapon's range.. Beginner to Tau. The tau, (and i have only played three games against them so far) appear to be very shooty based. Cyclic ion blaster (Overcharge): Range:18"|Type:Assault 3|S:8|AP:-1|D:D3|Abilities:If you roll one or more hit rolls of 1, the bearer's unit suffers a mortal wound after all of this weapon's shots have been resolved.. Cyclic ion blaster (Standard): Range:18"|Type:Assault 3|S:7|AP:-1|D:1|Abilities:-, Strike Team [2 PL, 35pts]. and also the unit list is not very long (boo!) Markerlights: If a model (other than a VEHICLE) fires a markerlight, it cannot fire any other weapons in that phase. The Dark Eldar way is the way of low cunning and dirty tricks. View a 500 casual army list for Warhammer 40k 8th edition T'au Empire faction, by darktrinity! Saviour Protocols: If a INFANTRY or BATTLESUIT unit within 3" of a friendly DRONES unit is wounded by an enemy attack, roll a D6. ØÁ1тr/?Ғ†ŒäjنЏÝ(¨5n³j ¢,‘H¨™jŠ{£ ¶hu y.L2…ÌQÒÔ"õ cah؝ó^˜ (D%7‡A?ñçcðŽ"F"ŸkEU@aυ°ëTäU…ÃÇàð+^„úSÌà-U.æú0h7z j¶,²ªÚÄFÜêùe½úBG1—bþêîlôÇlëd Simply looking at the necron lord's stats would give you the impression that he is simply an average HQ for any army, but that is a misconception. MV4 Shield Drone: M:8"|WS:5+|BS:5+|S:3|T:4|W:1|A:1|Ld:6|Save:4+. . Categories: No Force Org Slot. . The blood-soaked battlefields of the 41st Millennium have long been razed and celebrated by thousands of dedicated generals, artists, gamers and nerd-folk the world over. Abilities: Bonding Knife Ritual. In addition, roll a D6 each time a DRONE with this ability loses a wound; on a 5+ that Drone does not lose a wound.. Velocity tracker: Description:Add 1 to hit rolls for a model with a velocity tracker when it shoots at a unit that can FLY.. How to Start Buying a Warhammer 40.000 Tau Empire Army. Pulse carbine: Range:18"|Type:Assault 2|S:5|AP:0|D:1|Abilities:-. Originally I wanted to go Tau but people said the 4th edition codex was confusing so I settled on space marines and bought a 500 point deathwing army . Sa'cea Sept Tenet: Calm Discipline: Description:Add 1 to the Leadership characteristic of models with this tenet. MV4 Shield Drone: M:8"|WS:5+|BS:5+|S:3|T:4|W:1|A:1|Ld:6|Save:4+. Here's the list so far: Commander O'Shova - 35$ Hammerhead - 50$ Fire Team - 35$ 3 Battlesuits - 75$ 18 Pathfinders w/ Rail Rifles - 90$ Devilfish - 35 6 Stealth Armors - 45$ Is that good or could you recommend better choices? whightstar. Markerlight: Range:36"|Type:Heavy 1|S:-|AP:-|D:-|Abilities:See Markerlights.. Photon grenade: Range:12"|Type:Grenade D6|S:-|AP:-|D:|Abilities:This weapon does not inflict any damage. In fact, you can think of yourself as a d6 farmer: you plant the dice you want by choosing the right Units and equipment, you cultivate those dice by giving them the best bonuses you can, and then you watch your dice sprout when you roll ‘em. * 2 - Destroyer and seeker missiles fired at this unit use the firing model's Ballistic Skill (and any modifiers) rather than only hitting on a 6. * 4 - T'AU EMPIRE models attacking this unit do not suffer the penalty for moving and firing Heavy weapons or Advancing and firing Assault weapons. Contact us: [email protected] From that point onwards, the Drones are treated as a separate unit. . If two units are equally close, you may choose which is targeted.. MV1 Gun Drone: M:8"|WS:5+|BS:5+|S:3|T:4|W:1|A:1|Ld:6|Save:4+. . See more ideas about Tau army, Tau, Tau empire. Categories: Faction: , Battlesuit, Character, Fly, Jet Pack, HQ, Faction: T'au Empire, Commander, XV8 Crisis. Broadside Shas'vre [7 PL, 102pts]: 2x Smart missile system [30pts], Heavy rail rifle [35pts], Velocity tracker [2pts]. I’ve gone through several armies of Tau in the past but then about 10 years ago after I started collecting a new army, I never really made significant progress on them. Master of War: Description:Once per battle, at the beginning of your turn, a single COMMANDER from your army can declare either Kauyon or Mont'ka: * Kauyon: Until the end of the turn, you can re-roll failed hit rolls for friendly units within 6" of the COMMANDER, but these units cannot move for any reason. But they fold so quickly in close combat, have mediocre leadership and armor, and rely heavily on teamwork. You can unsubscribe at any time In addition, in the Shooting phase you can re-roll a single failed hit roll when a unit with this tenet shoots. The fun to play part is more important than the competitive but I would still like to win a few games here and there. Photon grenade: Range:12"|Type:Grenade D6|S:-|AP:-|D:|Abilities:This weapon does not inflict any damage. Most all Tau army models with stats and data cards. 12-30-15 10:01 PM by Minigiant Last Post. Good! Subscribed. Bonding Knife Ritual: Description:If you roll a 6 when taking a Morale test for this unit, the test is automatically passed.. Fire Warrior: M:6"|WS:5+|BS:4+|S:3|T:3|W:1|A:1|Ld:6|Save:4+. We hope to help players into Kill Team with our Kill Team Guide. At the end of any of your Movement phases, this unit can use a Manta strike to enter the fray - set it up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" from any enemy models. Abilities: Shield generator (Drone), Unit: MV4 Shield DroneProfiles:. +++ Tau 500 pts starter (Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition) [29 PL, 497pts] +++, ++ Patrol Detachment (T'au Empire) [29 PL, 497pts] ++. Tau civilisation is based around a rigid system of castes, each relating to the four elements of nature - fire, water, air and earth - which dictate a Tau's particular role within their society, be it warrior, bureaucrat, pilot or worker. Abilities: Master of War, Unit: Commander in XV8 Crisis Battlesuit, Weapon: Cyclic ion blaster (Overcharge), Cyclic ion blaster (Standard). Units attacked by this weapon do not gain any bonus to their saving throws for being in cover. Combat Roster is an online list-builder that lets you construct lists using Power Level for free – basically, we liked Warscroll Builder so much that we commissioned Tom, a fan of ours and keen programmer, to make something like it for Warhammer 40,000. Crisis Battlesuit Cadres and the Manta Dropship are Initiative 1+, all other formations are Initiative 2+. Rules: Drone Support, For the Greater Good, Saviour Protocols. The hobby, and the universe around it, has seen a number of successful (and not so much) video game adaptations like the popular Dawn of War series and the unfortunately discontinued Space Marine IP. List: https://www.facebook.com/114965932546668/posts/189907155052545/ What should you do to start T'au? Assembling and painting a single squad takes a lot of time. Rules: Drone Support, For the Greater Good, Saviour Protocols. Subscribe to get the very latest - news, promotions, hobby tips and more from Games Workshop. In addition, roll a D6 each time a DRONE with this ability loses a wound; on a 5+ that Drone does not lose a wound.. . All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. So I have around 350$ to spend on my first 40k army, I chose Tau. * Mont'ka: Friendly units within 6" of the COMMANDER can both Advance and shoot as if they hadn't moved this turn. Tau Empire Army List. Unless stated otherwise, you can only use Master of War ability once per battle, irrespective of how many models in your army have this ability.. Shield generator (Drone): Description:A model with a shield generator has a 4+ invulnerable save. . Ryuunojigoku. The new Codex: T’au Empire is a gamer’s toolbox, offering new army builds, new tactics and some cunning tricks to try on your friends. Created with BattleScribe (https://battlescribe.net), © MiniHeadQuarters - A question, a suggestion? Fire Warrior Shas'ui [7pts]: Photon grenades, Pulse rifle. Rules: Drone Support, For the Greater Good, Saviour Protocols. Rules: For the Greater Good. . We enlisted Reecius – playtester, tournament organiser and all-round cracking chap – to share his insights into the new book. . When you play DE, there are no friends. The only Top 4 army list that contained Tyranid Warriors was Josh McMillan’s entry that won 2nd place in the Battle in the Bush. As Kirby notes, assaulting with vehicles to absorb overwatch and lock units in combat (especially units without Fly, such as Strike Teams or Pathfinders) is very key. Categories: Drone, Fly, Faction: , Faction: T'au Empire, Tactical Drones. Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon [28pts]: Burst cannon [8pts]. I am creating a tau army and I never really got into the whole building list part of the game. I'm new to the Tau and 40k in general. Tau list building is a bit different from other armies. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle [28pts]: 4x Photon grenades, 4x Pulse rifle. Heavy rail rifle: Range:60"|Type:Heavy 2|S:8|AP:-4|D:D6|Abilities:For each wound roll of 6+, the target unit suffers a mortal wound in addition to the normal damage.. Smart missile system: Range:30"|Type:Heavy 4|S:5|AP:0|D:1|Abilities:This weapon can be fired at units that are not visible to the bearer. 1000pt - Pure Custodes (Beginner Army) - posted in Agents of the Imperium Army Lists: Greetings Brothers, Im returning to 40K after being out for a very long time. If you’re doing well, you’re rolling a lot of d6 each turn, and rolling them well. In this article, we’re going to look at the products that are available, what they are and what they do, and also list the products that you need to make them work. Now i know everyone is saying how broken they are and what not but i think itll be fine since they will hopefully have a new codex soon. . So I am not new to the 40k universe, having played a very long time ago back when i was in 5th grade (im now 22). Seriously. * 5 or more - Add 1 to hit rolls for T'AU EMPIRE models attacking this unit. MV4 Shield Drone [10pts]: Shield generator. Drone Support: When a unit is set up on the battlefield, any accompanying Drones are set up in unit coherency with it. Tau (in truth, any army), even if playing a relaxed list, will ravage a friendly DE list. XV88 Broadside Battlesuits [8 PL, 122pts]. They can be outshot with any army probably (if the army is designed correctly and maybe not nids) or can be slaughtered in close combat (once again with correct choices). - TCU. Categories: Faction: , Fly, Drone, Faction: T'au Empire, Tactical Drones. In brief, from my expereince the following are guidelines; Kill Team is a Warhammer 40,000 (or 40K) skirmish game. . ª¥„I%Lùtɑq)FÑ}9Y®K½ZJójŽ+QU`W]è锬,iû€ßéë´|ÑR?©ÍwŠ¤eW˜ɚDãõ‚"i z¥óySŽ½7ʑãs|°-Ç~ ÿÈ$(‹)Þ¡AßÛëy"fU69tÑÏ. If you do, that Drones unit suffers a mortal wound instead of the normal damage. * 3 - The target unit does not gain any bonus to its saving throws for being in cover. 2x MV1 Gun Drone [20pts]: 4x Pulse carbine. army list, help needed, helpwithlist, tau Need help making a tau list. Tau Core Formations—Any amount of core formations may be selected. Abilities: Threat Identification Protocols, Unit: MV1 Gun Drone, Weapon: Pulse carbine. Your opponent must subtract 1 from any hit rolls made for INFANTRY units that have suffered any hits from photon grenades until the end of the turn.. Pulse rifle: Range:30"|Type:Rapid Fire 1|S:5|AP:0|D:1|Abilities:-, XV25 Stealth Battlesuits [7 PL, 109pts]. The enemy will be closed enough for you to have range and the problem will be the charges - Id change this sept for TAU for the 5+ overwatch. Unit: Stealth Shas'ui, Weapon: Burst cannon. In each section, we’ll list out the units in the slot, then discuss them in detail. Abilities: Bonding Knife Ritual, Camouflage Fields. Camouflage Fields: Description:Your opponent must subtract 1 from all hit rolls for attacks that target this unit.. Drone controller: Description: DRONE units within 6" of any friendly models equipped with a drone controller add one to their hit rolls.. What should I buy for my first Tau army? 01-22-16 04:39 AM by Ryuunojigoku Last Post. Categories: Faction: , Fly, Drone, Faction: T'au Empire, Tactical Drones. It could be said that they are unmatched in the amount of high strength shooting compared to any other army. . Categories: Faction: , Character, Infantry, HQ, Faction: T'au Empire, Cadre Fireblade. Subscribe . With Tau you are very limited in how you can play the army, so the list needs to be built to fit these inherent limitations. All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. Make sure you like the basic look of the army you will purchase before you invest these hours. If you want to win, you will have to aim for the eyes (and the sack) of your opponent. . So answers to my question and explanations would be much appreciated. Then you pick out the ripest, juiciest dice and use them to kill your opponent. Threat Identification Protocols: Description:In the Shooting phase, Gun Drones can only target the nearest visible enemy unit. . Here you will find a continually updated list of major Grand Tournament Winner Lists for 8th Edition Warhammer 40k. Stealth Shas'ui: M:8"|WS:5+|BS:4+|S:4|T:4|W:2|A:2|Ld:7|Save:3+. Abilities: Volley Fire, Unit: Cadre Fireblade, Weapon: Markerlight, Photon grenade, Pulse rifleProfiles:. 2x MV4 Shield Drone [20pts]: 2x Shield generator. You will learn that you win big or lose bad. Abilities: Drone controller, Unit: Stealth Shas'vre, Weapon: Burst cannonProfiles:. Building lists for your games just got easier – Combat Roster is now live! Josh’s list featured a unit of 9 Tyranid Warriors containing 7 deathspitters and 2 venom cannons, and was part of a Jormungandr detachment. Abilities: Bonding Knife Ritual. Categories: Faction: , Battlesuit, Heavy Support, Faction: T'au Empire, XV88 Broadside Battlesuits. Description. Abilities: Sa'cea Sept Tenet: Calm DisciplineProfiles:. On a 2+ you can allocate that wound to the Drones unit instead of the target. Unit: Stealth Shas'ui, Weapon: Burst cannon. After switching over from warmachine I decided to go to models I like and wandered into tau. Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon [28pts]: Burst cannon [8pts]. A unit that does so cannot fire Overwatch again in this turn. . Burst cannon: Range:18"|Type:Assault 4|S:5|AP:0|D:1|Abilities:-. My question is are they a competitive army and are they fun to play? A Warhammer army is a long term investment of money and, more importantly, time. Rules: For the Greater Good, Manta Strike. Infiltrator: During deployment, this unit can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is not within your opponent's deployment zone and is more than 12" from any enemy unit. Here he shares some key principles when building your army and offers some great advice on list construction: Manta Strike: During deployment, you can set up this unit in a Manta hold instead of placing them on the battlefield. Categories: Faction: , Battlesuit, Elites, Fly, Infantry, Jet Pack, Faction: T'au Empire, XV25 Stealth Battlesuits. Bonding Knife Ritual: Description:If you roll a 6 when taking a Morale test for this unit, the test is automatically passed.. Shield generator (Drone): Description:A model with a shield generator has a 4+ invulnerable save. When a unit is hit by a markerlight, place a counter next to it for the remainder of the phase. Rules: For the Greater Good, Markerlights. Cadre Fireblade [2 PL, 42pts]: Markerlight [3pts], Photon grenades, Pulse rifle. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: M:6"|WS:5+|BS:4+|S:3|T:3|W:1|A:2|Ld:7|Save:4+. Rules: For the Greater Good, Infiltrator. Cadre Fireblade: M:6"|WS:3+|BS:2+|S:3|T:3|W:5|A:3|Ld:8|Save:4+. 0: 734: Tau CAD 1850 featuring Remora's, opinions please! I decided to take a similar approach to my Tau, one of my favorite armies since their initial release. .