Gaius' 5th Ed Experimental Tau Codex

GAIUS’ EXPERIMENTAL 5TH EDITION

TAU CODEX

Version 0.6 - 24.05.2010

This is an experimental set of rules put together with ideas both original and taken from various internet discussion boards, thusthe credit for each single idea goes to the person that posted it in the first place. This set of rules is probably quite imbalancedand should be used for testing purposes only, and is in no way revised by Games Workshop nor intended for use in tournamentsor ranked games. All material presented here is not licensed and without copyright. All material that is copyrighted, restricted ortrademarked by Games Workshop is used without permission. This is a fan-made product not intended for sale or distributionin printed form.

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CONTENTS

Forces of the Tau Empire 3

Wargear 17Tau Special Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Armour and Battlesuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Battlesuit Support Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Drones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Vehicle Support Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Strategic Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Headquarters 26Cadre Commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Force Commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Bodyguard Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Ethereal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Ethereal Honour Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Commander Farsight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Commander Truestrike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Aun’va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Anghkor Prok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Elites 32XV8 Crisis Battlesuit Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Shas’vre Brightblade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32XV9 Hazard Battlesuit Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Shas’vre Ironskin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33XV26 Stealth Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Shas’vre Nightwalker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Vespid Strain Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Kroot Master Shaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Mounted Great Knarloc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Troops 36Fire Warrior Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36XV16 Tactical Battlesuit Team . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Kroot Carnivore Squad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Gue’vesa Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Dedicated Transports 38Devilfish Troop Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Lionfish Scout Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Fast Attack 39Gun Drone Squadron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Pathfinder Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Tetra Scout Speeder Squadron . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Piranha Light Skimmer Squadron . . . . . . . . . . 40Vespid Stingwings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Knarloc Riders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Heavy Support 42XV88 Broadside Battlesuit Team . . . . . . . . . . . 42Shas’vre Eagleeye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Sniper Drone Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Hammerhead Gunship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Shas’vre Deathwind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Skyray Missile Defence Gunship . . . . . . . . . . . 43Shas’vre Shatterstrike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Goaded Great Knarloc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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FORCES OF THE TAU EMPIRE

Cadre Commander

Special Rules:

Independent Character: unless accompanied by aBodyguard, the Cadre Commander is an independentcharacter and follows the independent character spe-cial rules in the Warhammer 40.000 rulebook. If ac-companied by drones, he may still join other units asindependent character.

Stubborn: the Cadre Commander has steel nervestempered by years of service that allow him to take righttactical decisions with a cool head even in the direst ofcircumstances. The Cadre Commander benefits fromthe stubborn universal special rule.

Bodyguard: the Cadre Commander may be accom-panied by a bodyguard, see the separate entry below.The Commander and his bodyguard count as a singleHQ choice. If he chooses so he gains a bonding knifefor free.

Grand Strategy: the Cadre Commander is the mainstrategist of the battle force and has direct links withthe commanders of the other castes. He may chooseup to two Tau strategic support effects.

Mastery of the Field: the Cadre Commander has ex-tensive action experience in his field of engagementand thus has such an intimate knowledge of armor andweapon systems that he can handle and coordinateelite teams like he would do with ordinary troops. If theCadre commander is wearing an XV8 crisis (or variant)you may take up to two XV8 crisis teams as a troopchoices. If the Cadre commander is wearing an XV26stealth suit you may take up to two XV26 stealth teamsas troop choices. If the Cadre commander is wearingan XV9 hazard battlesuit you may take up to two XV9hazard teams as troop choices.

If the Cadre Commander is wearing an XV8 crisis (or variant)

battlesuit, he has the following base profile:

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvShas’o 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 10 3+

If the Cadre Commander is wearing an XV9 hazard battlesuit,he has the following base profile:


In addition he gains the following special rules:Sacrifice Drones: XV9 suits may have drones - whenusing the vectored retro-thrusters the Cadre Comman-der may decide to sacrifice his drones (or a singlestinger drone), which are then destroyed immediately,to automatically pass the initiative test to disengagefrom the enemy unit.

Photon Dischargers: XV9 suits have built-in photongrenade dischargers. The Cadre Commander countsas being equipped with defensive grenades.

If the Cadre Commander is wearing an XV26 stealth suit, hehas the following base profile:


In addition he gains the following special rule:Infiltrate: stealth suit users can exploit their equipmentto move into forward positions ahead of the main armyunseen. If the Cadre Commander (as well as his body-guard, if he is accompained by one) is wearing an XV26stealth suit he may set up using the infiltrators scenariospecial rule if the mission allows it. If not he must setup with the rest of the army.

Force Commander

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvShas’el 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 9 3+

Special Rules:

Independent Character: unless accompanied by aBodyguard, the Force Commander is an independentcharacter and follows the independent character spe-cial rules in the Warhammer 40.000 rulebook. If ac-companied by drones, he may still join other units asindependent character.

Bodyguard: the Force Commander may be accompa-nied by a bodyguard, see the separate entry below. TheCommander and his bodyguard count as a single HQchoice. If he chooses so he gains a bonding knife forfree.

Strategy: the Force Commander helps the CadreCommander in the strategic planning of the campaignand has a limited access to the Cadre’s strategic as-sets. He may choose a single Tau strategic supporteffect.

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Bodyguard Team

If a member of the bodyguard team is wearing an XV8 crisis(or variant) battlesuit, he has the following base profile:

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvShas’vre 3 4 5 4 2 3 2 8 3+

If a member of the bodyguard team is wearing an XV9 hazardbattlesuit, he has the following base profile:


In addition he gains the following special rules:Sacrifice Drones: XV9 suits may have drones - whenusing the vectored retro-thrusters the Shas’vre may de-cide to sacrifice his drones (or a single stinger drone),which are then destroyed immediately, to automaticallypass the initiative test to disengage from the enemy

unit.

Photon Dischargers: XV9 suits have built-in photongrenade dischargers. The Shas’vre counts as beingequipped with defensive grenades.

If a member of the bodyguard team is wearing an XV26stealth suit, he has the following base profile:


In addition he gains the following special rule:Infiltrate: stealth suit users can exploit their equipmentto move into forward positions ahead of the main armyunseen. If all the members of the team are wearing anXV26 stealth suit they may set up using the infiltratorsscenario special rule if the mission allows it. If not theymust set up with the rest of the army.

Ethereal

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvEthereal 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 10 -

Special Rules:Independent Character: unless accompanied by aBodyguard, the Ethereal is an independent characterand follows the independent character special rules inthe Warhammer 40.000 rulebook. If accompanied bydrones, he may still join other units as independentcharacter.

Honour Guard: the Ethereal may be accompanied bya honour guard of veteran Fire Warriors who have cho-sen to forego the normal progression to battlesuit pilotand then Commander.

Inspiring Presence: the Ethereal, its unit, and all Tauunits (not Vespid, Kroot or Gue’vesa units) within 24" ofhim may reroll any morale checks, including the passedones, and can regroup even if they are under half oftheir initial strength or there are enemies within 6". TheEthereal and the unit he joins are fearless.

Price of Failure: if a friendly Ethereal is killed all Tauunits (not Vespid, Kroot or Gue’vesa units) that arenot locked in close combat or falling back must take amorale check. All the units that had to take the moralecheck will now benefit from the preferred enemy againstthe enemy army until the end of the game.

Ethereal Honour Guard


Special Rules:Overwatch: Following the Tau doctrine of the Kauyon,the Fire Warriors often patiently lay in ambush watch-ing the enemy movements and waiting for the best timeto strike. If the honour guard team remains stationaryand does not open fire in any way for the current turn,it may decide to go in overwatch. A honour guard teamin overwatch can open fire, counting as stationary, af-ter the end of the movement phase of the opponent’sfollowing turn, before his firing phase. Seeker missiles

can be launched normally consuming a markerlight to-ken placed by the team. Morale and pinning tests arerolled normally.

For The Greater Go - AARRGghh!: the honour guardis formed by individuals that have dedicated their livesto protecting the Aun and will uphold their oath with ev-ery ounce of their being. Every time the Ethereal inthe squad fails to save a wound, you can move thatwound to a member of the honour guard instead. Whena member of the honour guard suffers a wound in thisway, he benefits from the feel no pain universal specialrule.

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XV8 Crisis Battlesuit Team

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvShas’ui 2 3 5 4 2 2 2 8 3+Shas’vre 3 3 5 4 2 3 2 8 3+

XV9 Hazard Battlesuit Team


Special Rules:Sacrifice Drones: XV9 suits may have drones - whenusing the vectored retro-thrusters the team may decideto sacrifice its drones (or a single stinger drone), whichare then destroyed immediately, to automatically passthe initiative test to disengage from the enemy unit.

Photon Dischargers: XV9 suits have built-in pho-ton grenade dischargers. The team counts as beingequipped with defensive grenades.

Survivors To The Last:The Shas’vre assigned to pilotthe XV9 armour are all crisis battlesuit combat veteransand survivors of deadly battles against the most sav-age enemies of the Greater Good. They may alwaysattempt to regroup regardless of casualties.

XV26 Stealth Team


Special Rules:

Infiltrate: stealth suit users can exploit their equipmentto move into forward positions ahead of the main armyunseen. The team may set up using the infiltrators sce-nario special rule if the mission allows it. If not theymust set up with the rest of the army.

Vespid Strain Queen

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvStrain queen 5 3 4 4 3 5 3 10 4+

Special Rules:Fleet of Wing: like the other Vespid, the Strain Queenis surprisingly agile for her size. She benefits from thefleet universal special rule.

Skilled Flyer: the Strain Queen can reroll failed dan-gerous terrain tests.

Pheromone: the presence of the Strain Queen numbsthe will of the nearby Vespid and bends their will to herwhim. The Strain Queen and the unit that accompaniesher benefit from the stubborn and feel no pain universalspecial rules.

Diamond Claws: The vicious claws of the Vespid areextremely tough and sharp. All melee attacks of theStrain Queen are rending.

Queen of the Hive: Vespid Strain Queens never wan-der around alone. You must purchase a vespid sting-wing team from the Fast Attack choices, the StrainQueen must start the game attached to such team andmay never leave it. This team normally counts againstthe Force Organization Chart limits. If the stingwingteam is wiped out and only the Strain Queen remains,she becomes an independent character for the rest ofthe game, or until she joins another stingwing team; shemay not join any other units.

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Kroot Master Shaper

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGreat shaper 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 9 5+

Special Rules:Fieldcraft: the master shaper benefits from the movethrough cover and stealth universal special rules. In ad-dition, while shooting out of area terrain they are stand-ing in, he may fire through 6" of it without granting thetarget a cover save from that area terrain.

Brood Leader: the master shaper is the leader of thewhole brood, and as such he is always accompaniedby his kin. You must purchase a kroot carnivore squadto accompany him from as a Troops choice, the mas-ter shaper must begin the game attached to it and maynever leave the squad. If the kroot carnivore squad getswiped out and only the master shaper remains, he be-comes an independent character until the end of thegame or joins another kroot carnivore squad; he maynot join any other units.

Infiltrate: if the squad accompanying the mastershaper does not contain a krootox rider it (and the mas-ter shaper with it) may infiltrate if the mission allows it.

Superior Adaptation: the master shaper’s skills areheld in high regard by his kindred, for his capacity ofrapidly adapting their evolution is unmatched. You mustchoose one of the following bonuses for the mastershaper and each member in the accompanying squad,at the cost of 3 points per model:• Adrenaline Rush: the kroot develop a very aggressivestance due to the increased adrenaline output by theirnervous system. The squad gains the furious chargeuniversal special rule.• Genetic Knowledge: by consuming the flesh of thefallen enemy, the squad gains knowledge of their hid-den weaknesses. The squad gains the preferred en-emy universal special rule against your current oppo-nent.• Nimble: the already agile kroot adapt their locomotorsystem to the environment and become even faster ontheir legs. The squad gains the fleet universal specialrule.• Poisonous Secretions: the squad is now able to syn-thetize a poison tailor-made against the current enemy.Their melee attacks count as poisoned weapons (4+).

Fire Warrior Team

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvShas’la 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 7 4+Shas’ui 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 8 4+

Special Rules:Overwatch: Following the Tau doctrine of the Kauyon,the Fire Warriors often patiently lay in ambush watch-ing the enemy movements and waiting for the best timeto strike. If the Fire Warrior team remains stationary

and does not open fire in any way for the current turn,it may decide to go in overwatch. A Fire Warrior teamin overwatch can open fire, counting as stationary, af-ter the end of the movement phase of the opponent’sfollowing turn, before his firing phase. Seeker missilescan be launched normally consuming a markerlight to-ken placed by the team. Morale and pinning tests arerolled normally.

XV16 Tactical Battlesuit Team


Special Rules:Bulky: the XV16 suit takes two spots inside a Devilfish

troop carrier.

Recent Development: since XV16 are a very new ad-dition to the Tau arsenal they are seen in few numbers.You may never have more XV16 teams than Fire War-rior teams in your army.

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Kroot Carnivore Squad

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvKroot 4 3 4 3 1 3 1 7 -Shaper 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 8 6+Kroot Hound 4 0 4 3 1 5 2 7 -Krootox Rider 4 3 6 3 3 3 3 7 -

Special Rules:Fieldcraft: the kroot benefit from the move throughcover and stealth universal special rules. In addition,

while shooting out of area terrain they are standing in,they may fire through 6" of it without granting the targeta cover save from that area terrain.

Infiltrate: if the squad does not contain a krootox riderit may infiltrate if the mission allows it.

Adaptation: if the squad includes a shaper, all mem-bers may improve their armour save to 5+ at a cost of 2points per model.

Gue’Vesa Team

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGue’vesa’la 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 4+Gue’vesa’ui 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 8 4+

Special Rules:Traitors: Gue’vesa are traitors of the Imperium. Assuch, each model of any imperial army (all loyal-

ist Space Marine chapters, Imperial Guard, DaemonHunters and Sisters of Battle) counts as having the pre-ferred enemy universal special rule against them.

Fire Teams: Gue’vesa teams operate independentlyon the battlefield. You may purchase 1-3 teams as asingle troops choice. Each team is a different unit.

Devilfish Troop Carrier

pArmour

qBS F S R

Devilfish 3 12 11 10

Transport:A Devilfish has a transport capacity of 12 models. It cannotcarry models wearing any kind of battlesuit, with the excep-tion of the XV16.

Fire Points: None.

Access Points: A Devilfish has one access point atthe rear and one on each side.

Special Rules:

Rocket Boosters: if one of your Commanders hasthe Production Priority Tau strategic support effect, theDevilfish may move as a fast vehicle once per game.

Lionfish Scout Carrier

pArmour

qBS F S R

Lionfish 3 11 10 10

Transport:A Lionfish has a transport capacity of 4 models.

Special Rules:

Stable Firing Platform: if the Lionfish moves at com-bat or cruising speed, the embarked models can firetheir weapons as they were stationary during the move-ment phase.

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Command Drone

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvCommanddrone

2 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Special Rules:Command Link: any Tau unit (including Vespid unitswith a Strain Leader or Queen, Kroot units with a

shaper or Great Shaper or Gue’vesa units with aGue’vesa’el) within 18" of the drone may use the droneowner’s base leadership for any morale or pinning test.

Chain of Command: if an unit containing a commanddrone is within 18" of the command drone of anotherunit, it may relay the other drone owner’s leadershipvalue instead of its own, if it is higher.

Disruptor Drone

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvDisruptordrone

2 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Special Rules:Disruptor Field: disruptor drones carry a powerfulECM transmitter that scrambles and confuses enemy

communications. If an enemy unit deep strikes within12" of the unit containing the disruptor drone it will scat-ter by an additional D6", and you may ask your oppo-nent to reroll the scatter dice. If, after scattering, thedeep striking units has at least one model within 12" ofthe unit containing the disruptor drone, the unit countsas having landed on dangerous terrain.

Gun Drone

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGun drone 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Gun Drone, Heavy

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvH. gun drone 2 3 4 4 1 4 1 7 4+

Special Rules:Advanced AI: the increased size of the heavy gundrone allows for more sophisticated control systems tobe integrated in it. Heavy gun drones do not need a

character using a drone controller to be fielded, but arenormally taken as squad members.

Bulky: heavy gun drones are a stable firing platform,thus they benefit from the relentless universal specialrule. Due to their increased size, they take 2 spots in-side transport vehicles.

Marker Drone

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvMarker drone 2 2(3) 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Shield Drone

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvShield drone 2 2 3 X 1 4 1 7 X

Special Rules:Close Protection: shield drones always have the same

toughness and armor save values as the individual theyaccompany.

Shield Generator: the shield drone is fitted with pow-erful energy shields. It benefits from a 4+ invulnerablesave.

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Sniper Drone

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvSniper drone 2 2(3) 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Stinger Drone

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvStinger drone 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Special Rules:Self Destruct: you may decide to sacrifice a stingerdrone when the model controlling it (or the unit he is in)is assaulted, when using the hit and run move grantedby vectored retro thrusters, or when falling back from amelee after failing a morale check. If sacrificed duringan enemy assault, before the opponent performs hisassault move you must place the stinger drone in basecontact with any model of the assaulting unit, then placethe large blast template over it: all models touched by

the blast suffer a wound on a roll of 4+, with all saves al-lowed. Afterwards the assault proceeds as normal, andthe wounds inflicted by the drone count towards the re-sult of the combat. If sacrificed during a hit and runmove, the initiative check is automatically passed, thedrone is left behind in base contact with any model ofthe enemy unit and it explodes like described above.If sacrificed after failing morale check in melee, thestinger drone counts as being equipped with a failsafedetonator, with the exception that the blast follows therules above. In any case, the drone is obviously re-moved as a casualty after exploding.

Pathfinder Team


Special Rules:Scouts: pathfinders benefit from the scouts universalspecial rule.

Infiltrate: if the team does not take a dedicated trans-

port it may infiltrate if the mission allows it.

Marker Beacon: if the team takes a dedicated trans-port, it is equipped with enhanced optical processorsand long-ranged communication systems. Tau units de-ploying via deep strike to a point visible to the vehiclemay reroll the scatter dice. Note that the vehicle mustbe already on the table at the start of the turn for themarker beacon to be used.

Tetra Scout Speeder Squadron

pArmour

qBS F S R

Tetra 3 10 10 10

Special Rules:

Forward Scouts: as tetra speeders are used as for-ward scouting units, they benefit from the scout univer-sal special rule. In addition, in missions where the play-ers are asked to field only a limited amount of units atthe beginning of the game, tetra teams may choose tobe fielded anyway independently of the mission rules.

Piranha Light Skimmer Squadron

pArmour

qBS F S R

Piranha 3 11 10 10

Special Rules:Scouts: piranhas benefit from the scouts universalspecial rule.

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Piranha TX-42 Squadron

pArmour

qBS F S R

Piranha TX-42 3(4) 11 11 10

Special Rules:Scouts: piranha TX-42s benefit from the scouts univer-sal special rule.

Vespid Stingwings

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvStingwing 3 3 3 4 1 5 1 6 5+Strain Leader 3 3 3 4 1 5 2 9 5+

Special Rules:Fleet of Wing: the Vespid surprisingly agile for theirsize. They benefit from the fleet universal special rule.

Skilled Flyer: the Vespid can reroll failed dangerousterrain tests.

Diamond Claws: The vicious claws of the Vespid areextremely tough and sharp. All their melee attacks arerending.

XV88 Broadside Battlesuit Team


Sniper Drone Teams

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvSpotter 2 3(4) 3 3 1 2 1 8 4+Sniper drone 2 2(3) 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Special Rules:Infiltrate: each sniper drone team may infiltrate, if the

mission allows it.

Fire Teams: sniper drone teams operate indepen-dently on the battlefield. You may purchase 1-3 teamsas a single heavy support choice. Each team is a dif-ferent unit.

Hammerhead Gunship

pArmour

qBS F S R

Hammerhead 3(4) 13 12 10

Special Rules:Tank Column: if one of the Commanders in the armyhas the Production Priority tau strategic support effect,you may purchase squadrons of 1-3 Hammerheads asa single heavy support choice.

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Skyray Missile Defence Gunship

pArmour

qBS F S R

Skyray 3 13 12 10

Special Rules:Air Defence: any seeker missile fired from the Sky Ray(no matter who placed the markerlight token) ignorescover bonuses given by vehicles moving flat-out or unitsusing the turbo boost special rule.

Alpha Strike: if it is consuming one of its own mark-

erlight tokens, the Sky Ray can fire up to three of itsown seeker missiles while consuming only one mark-erlight token.

Reloading: if one of the Commanders in the army hasthe Production Priority Tau strategic support effect, theSky Ray regenerates D3 seeker missiles per turn (upto the number of missiles it had when entering play). Ifyou roll a 1 the supply of seeker missiles is depleted,you don’t get the extra seeker missile and cannot re-generate them anymore for the rest of the game.

Commander Farsight (Shas’o’shovah)

WS BS S T W I A Ld Svo’shovah 5 4 5(7) 4 4 5 4 10 3+

Special Rules:Eternal WarriorCadre Commander: Shas’o’shovah is a cadre com-mander, as such he fills the 0-1 limitation imposed bythe codex for cadre commanders.

Independent Character: unless accompanied by aBodyguard, o’shovah is an independent character andfollows the independent character special rules in theWarhammer 40.000 rulebook. If accompanied bydrones, he may still join other units as independentcharacter.

Bodyguard: o’shovah may be accompanied by a body-guard as specified by the Cadre Commander entry inthe codex, with the difference that the squad size forhis bodyguard is 1-7.

Blood Brothers: each model in an army led byo’shovah that has access to the bonding knife can getone for free.

Dawn Blade: the Dawn Blade is an alien artefact thato’shovah gained on the dead world of Arthas Moloch.Its sculpted surface flickers with unknown energies thatpaint glittering arcs of destruction as it is swung. It is apower weapon that confers a bonus of +2 to o’shovah’sstrength, and it rolls 2D6+7 when rolling to penetratethe armour of a vehicle.

Ork Fighter: o’shovah’s fame was won battling againstorks and he has denounced the normal Tau philosophyof using ranged combat almost to the exclusion of allelse. Fire caste warriors of the Farsight Enclave trainheavily in hand to hand combat: any Tau model in anarmy led by o’shovah benefits from the Preferred En-emy universal special rule against orks, in addition toa +1 bonus to his weapon skill and initiative values (al-ready included in o’shovah’s profile). Any model in thearmy that is wearing an XV8 Crisis battlesuit may carrya power weapon at the cost of 5 points each, in additionto all other equipment.

Breakaway Faction: o’shovah and his followers havechosen to separate themselves from the Tau Empireand they have altered the composition of their fight-ing forces to better represent this. A Tau army led byo’shovah may not include ethereals, alien auxiliaries ofany kind, other special characters and cannot use TauStrategic Support effects. It cannot field XV8 variants,XV9 Hazard and XV16 Tactical battlesuits. Teams of Pi-ranha Light Skimmers, Tetra Scout Speeders, Pathfind-ers, Hammerhead Gunships, Skyray Missile DefenceGunships and XV26 Stealth suits all have a 0-1 limita-tion. Fire Warrior teams lose their 1+ requirement: itis applied to XV8 Crisis teams instead, which may bepurchased also as Troops choice. All teams composedby XV8 Crisis battlesuits of your army can control ob-jectives.

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Commander Truestrike (Shas’o’kais)

WS BS S T W I A Ld Svo’kais 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 10 3+

Special Rules:Eternal WarriorXV22 Experimental Battlesuit: o’kais is wearing anexperimental battlesuit specifically designed for hisneeds. It confers him a 3+ armor save and the acutesenses universal special rule. He may enter the gamevia deep strike. The XV-22 incorporates a shield gen-erator, a stealth field generator and vectored retrothrusters in addition to the normal equipment.

Cadre Commander: Shas’o’kais is a cadre comman-der, as such he fills the 0-1 limitation imposed by thecodex for cadre commanders. It benefits from all thespecial rules described in the Cadre Commander entryof the codex, with the exception that he may not be fol-lowed by a bodyguard. Regarding the Mastery of theField special rule, he counts as being equipped withall three kinds of armor, so you may choose up to twoteams of XV8, XV9 or XV26 (in any combination) to befielded as Troops choice.

Independent Character: o’kais is an independentcharacter and follows the independent character spe-cial rules in the Warhammer 40.000 rulebook. If ac-companied by drones, he may still join other units asindependent character.

Supreme Strategy: o’kais is renowned for being Pure-tide’s brightest student, and many dare say that he asexceeded even his mentor’s strategic abilities. O’kaismay choose up to three Tau Strategic Support effects.

Merciful: o’kais isn’t only a strategic genius, he is alsoa wise commander that treats his soldiers with respectand never underestimates his opponents. He alwaysfavours the course of action that brings the greatest re-ward with the lowest casualties on both sides. His ut-

most respect for all beings is an inspiration for the war-riors that follow him. All Tau models in an army led byo’kais are stubborn.

Mont’ka: o’kais always tries to maximize the perfor-mance of his troops by throughly applying all Tau wardoctrines. At the beginning of each turn, if o’kais is onthe field, you may nominate a Tau unit of your army toperform the Deadly Strike: that unit will be able to re-rollall failed to hit rolls until the end of the opponent’s nextturn.

Kauyon: o’kais always tries to maximize the perfor-mance of his troops by throughly applying all Tau wardoctrines. At the beginning of the game choose one ofyour Fire Warrior or Kroot Carnivore teams: it will bethe “lure” of the Kauyon. This team gains the Stealthuniversal special rule and must be fielded at the begin-ning of the game, even if the mission rules do not allowit, fully inside cover (if your deployment zone does nothave any piece of scenario that provides cover, or if thecover is too small to hold the full team, you may not usethis special rule). If it is possible, this team must befielded inside an element of cover that holds an objec-tive, holding it. This team may not voluntarly move fromits initial position; if it is somehow forced to fall back, itwill go to ground instead. If the team is target of an en-emy assault or tank shock, instead of the normal proce-dure do the following: before moving the assaulting (ortank shocking) enemy unit, your team may immediatelymove up to 6" in any direction to avoid being assaultedor tank shocked (this movement is not modified by dif-ficult terrain). After this movement the assault (or tankshock) takes place normally (your team does not countas being assaulted in cover anymore). After your teamhas performed this move, it loses all benefits gained bythis special rule and behaves normally for the rest ofthe game.

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Aun’va, master of the undying spirit

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvAun’va 1 3 2 5 4 1 1 10 4+Guard 4 4(5) 3(5) 5 2 3 3 10 4+

Special Rules:Independent Character: Aun’va is always followed byhis bodyguards and cannot leave them. If all body-guards are killed, Aun’va behaves like an an indepen-dent character and follows the independent characterspecial rules in the Warhammer 40.000 rulebook.

The Paradox of Duality: Aun’va bears a ceremonialstaff, within which is housed an artefact of incalculablepower - power only an Ethereal can wield. The Para-dox of Duality grants to Aun’va and his bodyguards anincreased toughness base value of 5; in addition Aun’vaand his bodyguards can repeat any failed dice roll. Inmelee, the Paradox of Duality is a power weapon thatalways hits and wounds on a roll of 2+. A model thatsuffers an unsaved wound from the Paradox of Dualityis removed as a casualty.

Fearless: Aun’va and his bodyguad benefit from theFearless universal special rule.

Devoted Defenders: the guards benefit from thecounter-attack and feel no pain universal special rules.

In addition they follow all the special rules of EtherealHonour Guards.

Supremely Inspiring Presence: every Tau team (notkroot, vespid or gue’vesa) within 36" of Aun’va’s team(or transport vehicle, if he is inside one) can choose theresult (the value of the dice roll) of any discipline basedtest they have to take. In addition, they may regroupindependently of losses and enemy proximity.

Ultimate Price of Failure: if Aun’va is removed as acasualty, all Tau teams (not kroot, vespid or gue’vesa)that are not falling back and are not locked in closecombat must immediately take a morale check with a-1 modifier to their leadership value. All teams thathad to take this check benefit from the Preferred Enemyagainst the current opponent, Fleet and Furious Chargeuniversal special rules until the end of the game. Aun’vaand his bodyguard team are worth 3 kill points.

Transport: Aun’va and his bodyguards can bemounted on a modified Devilfish Troop Carrier. ThisDevilfish is equipped with all the available support sys-tems, smart missile system and has all the armour val-ues increased by one point. It may only carry Aun’vaand his bodyguards.

Shas’vre Ironskin (Shas’vre’elan’fio’oni)

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvIronskin 3 3 5 5 2 3 2 8 3+

Special Rules:Flechette Dischargers: All the suits in Ironskin’s teamare equipped with flechette dischargers not unlike theone used by Shas’o’rmyr during the Taros Campaign.Any enemy unit that assaults Ironskin’s team suffers awound on a roll of 4+ for each model that can attack

it during the assault, resolved before the normal attacksequence (has no effect against opponents with an ar-mour value). These wounds count against the result ofthe assault. In addition, Ironskin’s team always countsas being assaulted while in cover.

Close Quarters: Ironskin and his team are expertsof close quarters fighting with their Hazard suits. Allthe team counts as being equipped with a Point-blankShooting System.

Shas’vre Brightblade (Shas’vre’ol’nan)

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvBrightblade 3 4 5 4 2 3 2 9 3+

Special Rules:

Stubborn: Brightblade is a promising young officer; heand his team benefit from the Stubborn universal spe-cial rule.

Versatile: The XV8 Crisis battlesuit teams are thebackbone of Tau armies; Brightblade pushes to the

extreme the concept of versatility these suits are builtupon. All models in BrightbladeŠs team may chooseone of the following (all models of the team must havethe same):

• Scouts (3 points per model)• Infiltrate (6 points per model)• Stealth and Move Through Cover (4 points per model)• Tank Hunters (3 points per model)

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Shas’vre Nightwalker (Shas’vre’da’ray)

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvNightwalker 3 3 4 3 1 3 2 8 3+

Special Rules:Stealth Drones: Nightwalker is testing this two exper-imental drones by request of the Earth caste. Theygreatly improve the performance of the stealth field gen-erators integrated in the XV26 Stealth suits, makingthem almost impossible to spot. While at least oneof the two drones is alive, the opponents that wish toshoot at Nightwalker’s team must halve the sight dis-

tance rolled with the night fighting rules. In addition,the team loses the ability to deploy as inflitrators at thebeginning of the game, but must always be kept in re-serve even if the mission rules do not allow it. WhenNightwalker’s team comes into play it can be fieldedanywhere on the battlefield, outside of impassable ter-rain and at least 1" away from enemy models; it maythen move, shoot and assault normally. Unfortunatelythe drones have a limited capability, and Nightwalker’steam may not include more than three Shas’ui.

Shas’vre Eagleeye (Shas’vre’savon)

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvEagleeye 3 4(5) 5 4 2 3 2 8 3+

Special Rules:Networked Targeting Array: This special piece ofequipment is used by Eagleeye to direct his team’s firemore effectively. All the team is considered as being

equipped with a targeting array and a blacksun filter(these effects are not cumulable with the standard tar-geting array and blacksun filter).

Tank Hunters: Eagleeye and his team are experiencedtank hunters: they benefit from the Tank Hunters univer-sal special rule.

Shas’vre Deathwind (Shas’vre’korst’sha’is)

Special Rules:

Tank Commander: Deathwind must be deployed in-side one of your Hammerhead Gunships and cannotleave it for any reason. If his Hammerhead is destroyed,Deathwind is removed as a casualty.

Gunnery Expert: Deathwind is one of the most suc-cessful Tau tank commanders that the Empire has everseen. The base Ballistic Skill value of the Hammer-head Gunship carrying him is increased to 4 (then en-hanced to 5 by the targeting array). The Hammer-

head Gunship carrying Deathwind (and all those inthe same squadron) can choose to shoot using thenight fighting rules (you can choose separately for eachweapon of each vehicle, and must test separately foreach weapon): if the weapon can see the target, allthe inflicted wounds ignore cover saves. When usingthis ability the Hammerheads cannot use the benefits ofblacksun filters, but may normally consume markerlighthits to automatically pass the night fighting check. Thisability cannot be used if the night fighting rules are al-ready applied.

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Shas’vre Shatterstrike (Shas’vre’cova’ka)

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvShatterstrike 3 3(4) 5 5 2 3 2 9 3+

Special Rules:XV92 Experimental Battlesuit: This suit is an experi-mental variant of the new XV9 Hazard battlesuit. SomeEarth caste scientists decided to apply the traditionaltenets of Tau warfare to a suit originally designed forclose support; they stripped the original design of allthe devices that give it an edge in short range fightingand used its extremely sturdy frame as a stable but ex-tremely mobile platform for the heaviest weapons theycould fit. The XV92 follows all the base rules of the XV9Hazard battlesuit, but it is not equipped with photon dis-chargers and vectored retro thrusters.

Advanced Multitracker: The standard multitracker

built in the frame of the XV92 is fitted with additionalsensors and allows this battlesuit to shoot its twoweapon systems at two different targets in the sameshooting phase.

“Setting stabilizers!” : If Shatterstrike remains sta-tionary in the movement phase, one of his weapon sys-tems (at your choice) doubles its rate of fire.

Heavy Airbursting Fragmentation Projector

Range Strength AP Type36" 5 4 Assault 1, Large

Blast, Ignorescover, Barrage

Anghkor Prok

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvAnghkor Prok 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 10 5+

Special Rules:

Infiltrate: if the squad accompanying Anghkor Prokdoes not contain a krootox rider it (and Anghkor Prokwith it) may infiltrate if the mission allows it.

Fieldcraft: Anghkor Prok benefits from the movethrough cover and stealth universal special rules. Inaddition, while shooting out of area terrain he is stand-ing in, he may fire through 6" of it without granting thetarget a cover save from that area terrain.

Friend of the Tau: Anghkor Prok is the only alienleader that the Tau accept as a commander. He isan independent character and follows the independentcharacter special rules in the Warhammer 40.000 rule-book. He can join any team of your army, not onlykroot teams. Angkhor Prok can claim objectives, andthis ability is extended to any team he joins.

Supreme Adaptation: Anghkor Prok is probably themot famous Shaper and hero in kroot history, and hisadaptation abilities are superior even to those of his fel-low Master Shapers. This special rule works like theSuperior Adaptation rule of the Master Shaper entry ofthe codex, but the effects apply to every kroot modelin your army, at no additional cost. Teams that are ledby a Master Shaper must have a second adaptation asdescribed by its rules.

Bodyguard: Anghkor Prok may enter the game ac-compained by a bodyguard team, formed by a krootcarnivore squad. Unlike the Master Shaper’s teams thisone does not count as a Troops choice, but is a retinue.

Leader of the Kroot: Anghkor Prok is the kroot’s cho-sen leader, and he may count on the support of all krootwarriors, not only common mercenaries. An army thatincludes anghkor Prok loses its 1+ requirement on FireWarriors, but has it on kroot carnivore squads. In addi-tion, it can field teams of knarloc riders, goaded greatknarlocs and mounted great knarlocs.

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Mounted Great Knarloc

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGreat Knarloc 4 3 6 5 5 3 4 7 6+

Special Rules:Monstrous CreatureFearless

Fieldcraft: mounted great knarlocs benefit from themove through cover and stealth universal special rules.In addition, while shooting out of area terrain they arestanding in, they may fire through 6" of it without grant-ing the target a cover save from that area terrain.

Knarloc Riders

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvKnarloc Rider 4 3 5 4 3 3 2 8 6+

Special Rules:Fleet

Fieldcraft: knarloc riders benefit from the movethrough cover and stealth universal special rules. In ad-dition, while shooting out of area terrain they are stand-

ing in, they may fire through 6" of it without granting thetarget a cover save from that area terrain.

Eaters of the Dead: both the kroot rider and knarlocare voracious carnivores and will often llet a defeatedenemy escape whilst they feast on the flesh of thefallen. The knarloc rider must pass a leadership testin order to pursue a foe defeated in close combat. If thetest is failed the team must consolidate.

Goaded Great Knarloc

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGreat Knarloc 4 - 6 5 5 3 4 7 6+Kroot Goad 4 3 4 3 1 3 1 7 -Shaper 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 8 6+

Special Rules:Fleet

Fieldcraft: goaded great knarlocs and their goads ben-efit from the move through cover and stealth universalspecial rules. In addition, while shooting out of area ter-rain they are standing in, they may fire through 6" of it

without granting the target a cover save from that areaterrain.

Wild: the goaded great knarloc is an unbroken wildbeast that barely obeys to the goads’ spears. Thegoaded great knarloc it is a monstrous creature. When-ever the goaded great knarloc rolls a 1 to hit in close-combat, one of his goads suffers a wound. If the unitfalls back for any reason the knarloc remains in place,forming a team on its own (this also happens if all thegoads are killed); from now on he will benefit from thefearless and rage universal special rules.

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WARGEAR

TAU SPECIAL RULES

Tau Battlesuit Mobility

To represent the superior mobility of Tau units, all Jump In-fantry (jet pack) units in the Tau army can run in the shootingphase and still shoot normally. You can choose to shoot eitherbefore or after running.

Twin Linked Battlesuit Weapon Systems

Whenever a weapon is given two points values, the first is theprice for the normal single mounted version, and the secondis for two weapons (counting as a twin-linked weapon of thattype, unless you also have an advanced fire control supportsystem). A single mounted weapon counts as a single bat-tlesuit weapon system, and a twin-linked weapon counts astwo; this is to the ends of the quantity of weapon systems thatcan be equipped - a twin linked weapon still counts as a sin-gle weapon when shooting. No model can carry three of thesame weapon system.

Death From Above

This special rule is used by some of the Tau weapon systems.It represents weapons, usually missiles, climbing straight upin the atmosphere right after launch and then coming backdown from above once they have identified their target, or thatare shot down from flyers. The weapons that benefit from thisrule ignore cover conferred by intervening models or scenario(even though an unit will still benefit from cover given by areaterrain it is standing in, if it is entitled to it), always hits vehi-cles on the side armour (to represent the fact that the weaponhits the upper, usually thinner armour) and do not require lineof sight to be fired.

Markerlights and Networked Markerlights

Markerlights are another characteristic of Tau warfare. Thesedevices are used by infiltrators, specialists and also regulartroops to mark targets for the big guns to hit. You shoot withmarkerlights (and networked markerlights) the same way youshoot with other weapons. When a markerlight hits you donot roll to wound as the weapon do not cause damage, butyou put a markerlight token on the target unit instead. Mark-erlight tokens can be consumed during the shooting phase

(markerlights always shoot first) to gain a number of benefits.Notice that a markerlight token can be used only by the unitthat contains the model that placed it in the first place, unlessit has been placed by a networked markerlight: in that caseany Tau (including Vespid units with a strain leader or queen,Kroot units with a shaper or great shaper or Gue’vesa unitswith a Gue’vesa’el) team in the army can consume it. Youcan consume a markerlight token to get one of the followingbonuses (one bonus per token, you can consume multiple to-kens to get a combination of bonuses):

• The unit consuming the token gets +1 BS while shoot-ing at the target unit (to a max of +2 BS)

• The target unit’s cover save is reduced by 1 from thepoint of view of the consuming unit (to a minimum of nosave)

• The consuming unit ignores the night fighting ruleswhile shooting at the target unit

• The consuming unit’s weapons are considered pinningweapons while shooting at the target unit.

• The target unit’s morale and pinning tests caused bythe consuming unit are resolved with a -1 penalty (thiseffect can be added multiple times to the point that thetarget unit fails automatically the tests)

• To fire a single seeker missile to the target unit

In addition, a model equipped with a markerlight or networkedmarkerlight can forego its ability to shoot it for the current turn(only if it is entitled to shoot it! So an infantry unit using amarkerlight to his end may not move) and allow a unit enter-ing the game from deep strike to avoid scattering if it landsin line of sight and within 36" of the unit which contains themodel with the markerlight.Markerlights and networked markerlights have the same pro-file:

Range Strength AP Type36" - - Heavy 1

Shooting with markerlights

Using the markerlights during the game may be a little tricky and cause confusion. As a rule of thumb, markerlights al-ways shoot first (otherwise you may not be able to use their effect!); whenever you are resolving fire with an unit containinga markerlight, always shoot the markerlights first and then the rest of the weapons. It is also a good idea to shoot first withunits that contain networked markerlights, so that other units may benefit from their hits (remember that markerlights cannotbenefit from markerlight tokens, though). If you plan to aid the shooting of an unit by consuming markerlight tokens, you mustannounce how many tokens you want to consume and to which effect before you roll any dice (with the exception of markerlightshooting). This applies to calling seeker missiles too: calling a seeker missile must be part of the shooting of an unit, youcannot simply remove a token from a target and claim that it was used to call in a seeker missile at any moment.

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WEAPONS

Airbursting Fragmentation Projector

Range Strength AP Type18" 4 5 Assault 1,

Large Blast,Ignores Cover,Barrage

Burst Cannon

Range Strength AP Type18" 5 5 Assault 4

Burst Cannon, Heavy

Range Strength AP Type36" 6 5 Heavy 8

Cyclic Ion Blaster


Rending

Electrolaser


Against vehicles always scores a glancing hit on a roll of 4 or5, or a penetrating hit on a roll of 6.

EMP Grenades

EMP Grenades follow the basic rules in the Warhammer40.000 rulebook, with the exception that against vehicles theyalways score a glancing hit on a roll of 4 or 5, and a penetrat-ing git on a roll of 6.

Flamer

Range Strength AP TypeTemplate 5 4 Assault 1

Fusion Blaster


Melta

Fusion Cannon

Range Strength AP Type24" 8 1 Heavy 1,

Melta,Small Blast

Fusion Cascade


Melta

Gue’vesa Lasgun

Range Strength AP Type24" 3 5 Rapid Fire

Gue’vesa Laspistol

Range Strength AP Type12" 3 5 Pistol

Gue’vesa Sniper Rifle

Range Strength AP Type36" X 5 Heavy 1,

Sniper

Honour Blade

The honour blade is a two-handed power weapon that gives+2 Strength to the wielder.

Ion Cannon


Kroot Ballista

Range Strength AP Type36" 5 - Assault2

Kroot Ballista, explosive bolts

Range Strength AP Type36" 6 5 Assault2, Small

Blast

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Kroot Gun


Kroot Rifle


The wielder of a kroot rifle counts as being armed with twoclose-combat weapons.

Missile Pod


Phased Ion Gun

Range Strength AP Type18" 4 6 Assault 5, Rending

Photon Grenades

Tau photon grenades are defensive grenades as described inthe Warhammer 40.000 rulebook.

Plasma Cannon


Small Blast

Plasma Rifle


Pulse Carbine


Pinning

Pulse Pistol

Range Strength AP Type12" 5 5 Pistol

Pulse Rifle


or


Pulse Submunitions Rifle

Range Strength AP Type24" 5 4 Assault 1, Small

Blast, Ignores Cover

Rail Rifle


Pinning

Railgun (battlesuit)


Railgun (vehicle)


or


Large Blast

Seeker Missile

The units carrying a Tau seeker missile cannot use them asa regular weapon. Instead, any unit able to consume a mark-erlight token (including the unit carrying the seeker missile)may consume said token to fire a single seeker missile (fromany of the Tau units on the table currently carrying one) at thetarget unit, hitting automatically. A seeker missile can take offfrom an unit independently of movement distance or weaponsfired, even if it is falling back. A weapon destroyed result ona vehicle can be used to destroy a single seeker missile cur-rently on the vehicle. If a unit gets destroyed, wrecked orruns off the table, the seeker missiles it may still be carryingare lost. When consuming the markerlight to fire the seekermissile, you may select one of the following three types ofwarhead:

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Range Strength AP TypeUnlimited 8 3 Heavy 1,

Death From Above,One Shot Only

orRange Strength AP Type

Unlimited 6 4 Heavy 1,Small Blast,Death From Above,One Shot Only

orRange Strength AP Type

Unlimited 4 5 Heavy 1,Large Blast,Ignores Cover,Death From Above,One Shot Only

Smart Missile System


Death From Above

Smart Missile System, Multiple


Death From Above

Neutron Blaster


ARMOUR AND BATTLESUITS

Fire Warrior Armour

The standard armour worn by Tau foot soldiers. It grants theuser a 4+ save.

XV16 Tactical Battlesuit

The XV 16 is an overhaul of the XV15 stealth suit, which gotsubstituted by the newer XV26. The stealth field generatorhas been removed from the suit and replaced by newer powergenerators and a heavier armour plating, whilst maintainingthe same maneuverability, in the attempt of producing a suitcapable of assisting the fire warrior teams by providing shortranged fire from a stable platform with a smaller footprint thana crisis suit. XV16 are jump infantry subject to the jet packspecial rule described in the Warhammer 40.000 rulebook,as such they have the relentless universal special rule. In ad-dition, the suit confers the acute senses special rule to thewearer. Models wearing an XV16 suit may enter the gamevia deep strike.

XV26 Stealth Suit

The XV26 is the successor of the appreciated XV25 stealthsuit, a smaller suit developed for the specialized role of infil-tration. The XV 26 is an enhanced XV25 with higher powercapability, allowing it to field a wider array of weaponry whilemaintaining the same low profile. Stealth suits are jump in-fantry subject to the jet pack special rule described in theWarhammer 40.000 rulebook, as such they also have the re-lentless special rule. In addition, the suit confers the acutesenses special rule to the wearer. Stealth suit integrate astealth field generator. Models wearing an XV26 may enterthe game via deep strike.

XV8 Crisis Battlesuit

The XV8 crisis battlesuit is the workhorse of the Tau army,being the most commonly seen on the battlefield. Crisis suitsare jump infantry subject to the jet pack special rule describedin the Warhammer 40.000 rulebook, as such they also havethe relentless special rule. In addition, the suit confers theacute senses special rule to the wearer. Models wearing anXV8 may enter the game via deep strike.

XV81 Crisis Variant

The XV81 variant follows all the rules of the XV8, but in addi-tion is equipped with a shoulder-mounted smart missile sys-tem.

XV84 Crisis Variant

The XV84 variant follows all the rules of the XV8, but in addi-tion is equipped with a markerlight and a target lock.

XV89 Crisis Variant

The XV81 variant follows all the rules of the XV8, but in ad-dition is equipped with state of the art defensive systems andplating, raising the toughness of the wearer to 5.

XV88 Broadside Battlesuit

A powerfully built variant of the crisis battlesuit, the broadsideis employed to carry the heaviest weaponry on the field. Thesuit confers the acute senses and slow and purposeful uni-versal special rules to the wearer. Please note that XV88 areNOT Jump Infantry.

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XV9 Hazard Battlesuit

A new weapon in the armoury of the Tau Empire, the XV 9hazard close support armour is a sophisticated and powerfulbattlesuit that has remained something of a controversy, bothamong the more traditionalist Aun and elements of the earthcaste. Designed with the goal of countering the growing alienincursions that threaten the gains of the Third Sphere expan-sion, the XV9’s battlefield role is focused on applying over-whelming firepower in relatively short range engagementsagainst numerically superior foes, coupled with the highest

degree of durability and mobility Tau technology can provide.Such is the complexity and demands of the armour in combatthat XV9s are only entrusted to veteran Shas’vre on active de-ployment, while the armour’s compact, high-capacity energysupply also allows it to mount prototype weaponry simply toopowerful to be carried by a conventional crisis suit. XV9 arejump infantry subject to the jet pack special rule described inthe Warhammer 40.000 rulebook, as such they also have therelentless universal special rule. In addition, the suit givesthe acute senses universal special rule to the wearer. Modelswearing an XV9 may enter the game via deep strike.

BATTLESUIT SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Advanced Fire Control

The advanced fire control support system consists of sophis-ticated targeting routines and improved servo control systemsthat allow the user to aim and fire its weapons more efficiently.A battlesuit with an advanced fire control system does notcount two equal weapon systems as twin linked, but as twoseparate weapons and can fire them both in the same turn.

Blacksun Filter

Doubles the distance rolled for the night fighting special rule.

Bonding Knife

Bearing a bonding knife (or its image painted on the battlesuit)means that the bearer and its unit are bonded by the ta’lisseraritual. The unit may regroup even if below half strength.

Drone Controller

A drone controller allows the user to take and control 1-2 Taudrones. Refer to the drones entry in the wargear dection ofthe codex for point cost, profiles and special rules of eachdrone.

Ejection System

An ejection systems allows the user to escape catastrophicdamage to his battlesuit. Should the character lose his lastwound from a shooting attack that does not cause instantdeath or from the triggering of his failsafe detonator, the bat-tlesuit is replaced with a single infantry model, representingthe pilot. The pilot has the same profile as before the ejec-tion, (less 2 strength, 1 toughness if he was piloting an XV8 orvariant, or les 1 strength if he was piloting an XV26, or less 2strength and toughness if he was piloting an XV9), and it has1 wound and no armour save. It retains all special abilitiesand unit type he had before the ejection but no wargear (withthe exception of hard wired systems), as he is equipped onlywith a pulse pistol and close combat weapon. If the characteris part of a unit you must place him in coherency with the restof the unit (even after the fall back move due to the use of thefailsafe detonator), but may then operate as an independent

character. The pilot is effectively still part of the unit and mustbe killed to claim that unit’s kill point.

Failsafe Detonator

The failsafe detonator may be triggered if the bearer is partof a team that is forced to make a fall back move having lostan assault. No roll for initiative is made as the fall back moveautomatically succeeds and the rest of the team may movenormally, while the model using the failsafe detonator remainsstill. After the rest of the team has moved place the large blasttemplate over the character using the failsafe detonator; eachmodel touched by the template suffers a single strength 8, AP- hit, and the model using the failsafe detonator is removed ascasualty unless its suit also had an ejection system. The en-emy may not consolidate, but does not need to take a moralecheck because of the wounds suffered by the detonation.

Iridium Plating

The added protection of the iridium plating brings the armoursave of the battlesuit to 2+, but the increased weight makes itmove only D6" in the assault phase instead of the usual 6".

Multi Tracker

The multi tracker allows the model to shoot with two differentweapon systems in the same turn.

Onboard Medical Support

Injury is a calculated risk in combat. Tau go to war fullyaware of this fact, and often equip their battlesuits with firstaid mechanisms and supplies that allow them to overcomewounds and lets them fight longer. A battlesuit with the on-board medical support system grants the eternal warrior uni-versal special rule to the user.

Point-blank Shooting System

Special tracking routines are embedded in the targeting sys-tems of the suit to allow firing at point-blank range withoutfear of hitting any friendly unit. A battlesuit with a point-blankshooting system may shoot, with a single weapon system, in

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the assault phase to any unit currently locked in close com-bat with it, instead of doing his normal melee attacks (at hisnormal initiative value), provided that he did not already shootwith it in the shooting phase the same turn (this means that hecan either shoot during the shooting phase or assault phaseof your turn, not both, but can always shoot during your op-ponent’s assault phase if he’s locked in close combat).

Positional Relay

From the second turn onwards, as long as the bearer is on thetable at the beginning of the turn in which this device is used,a single unit that is being held in reserve may be deployedon a D6 roll of 2+, though no other units in reserve may bedeployed this turn. This piece of wargear has no effect onunits nominated as per the Orchestrated Assault Tau strate-gic support effect: those units cannot be forced to arrive bythe positional relay, and will still arrive in the designated turn(or onwards from there) with a roll of 2+, even if the positionalrelay has been used.

Shield Generator

4+ invulnerable save.

Stimulant Injectors

Grants the feel no pain universal special rule.

Stealth Field Generator

The stealth field generator grants to the user the stealth uni-versal special rule, and night fighting rules always apply whenfiring to a model equipped with it. The bonuses extend to thedrones controlled by the user.

Target Lock

Allows the bearer to target a different unit than the rest of theteam. You may declare the other target whenever you wantduring the Shooting phase, even after the rest of the unit hasopened fire and the damage resolved. For instance, an unitcan open fire against a transport vehicle while the characterwith the target lock holds his fire. If, after resolving the fire, theunit managed to destroy the vehicle then the character withthe target lock may elect the transported unit (if the normalfiring restrictions allow it) as a target.

Targeting Array

Increases the BS of the bearer by 1.

Vectored Retro Thrusters

Grants the hit and run universal special rule to the bearer.In addition it confers a +1 bonus to the initiative check madewhen attempting to disengage from combat.

DRONES

Drones under the command of a drone controller are not counted when assessing if the unit they are with should take a moralecheck having taken 25% casualties and, if their unit is falling back, they are not counted when determining if it is below 50%for regrouping purposes. Drones must maintain coherency with the unit their controller is in. If the drones are attached to anindependent character then the drones and the character form an unit, but they may still join other units. If the character withthe drone controller is killed then all his drones are removed at the end of the phase in which he died. Killing units of dronesthat start with 2 drones or less (as in the drones detached from Tau vehicles) grants no kill points, but these drone units cannever control nor contend objectives.

Command Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvCommanddrone

2 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Unit Type:• As owner

Wargear:• Close-combat weapon

Special Rules:• Command Link• Chain of Command

Disruptor Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvDisruptordrone

2 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Unit Type:• As owner, or Jump Infantry(jet pack) if independent


Special Rules:• Disruptor Field

Gun Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGun drone 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+


Wargear:• Twin linked pulse carbine• Close-combat weapon

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Gun Drone, Heavy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvH. gun drone 2 3 4 4 1 4 1 7 4+


Wargear:• Twin linked burst cannon• Close-combat weapon

Special Rules:• Advanced AI• Bulky

OPTIONS:• The heavy gun drone may replace its twin linked burst can-non with- Twin linked flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Twin linked fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 points- Twin linked missile pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 points- Twin linked plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 points

Marker Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvMarker drone 2 2(3) 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+


Wargear:

• Targeting Array• Networked markerlight• Close-combat weapon

Shield Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvShield drone 2 2 3 X 1 4 1 7 X

Unit Type:• As owner

Wargear:

• Close-combat weapon

Special Rules:• Close Protection• Shield Generator

Sniper Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvSniper drone 2 2(3) 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Unit Type:• Jump Infantry (jet pack)

Wargear:• Rail rifle• Close-combat weapon• Targeting array

Stinger Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvStinger drone 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Unit Type:• As owner, or Jump Infantry(jet pack)


Special Rules:• Self Destruct

VEHICLE SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Advanced Fire Control

The advanced fire control support system consists of sophis-ticated targeting routines and improved servo control systemsthat allow the user to aim and fire its weapons more effi-ciently. A vehicle equipped with an advanced fire control sys-tem counts his main weapon as being twin-linked.

Blacksun Filter

Doubles the distance rolled for the night sight special rule.

Decoy Launchers

When an immobilised result is rolled against a vehicleequipped with decoy launchers, you may ask the opponentto reroll the dice. The second result stands.

Disruption Pod

A vehicle equipped with a disruption pod always counts asan obscured target if the unit firing the weapon at it is furtherthan 12" away.

Flechette Dischargers

Any model attacking the vehicle in close combat will suffer awound on a result of 4+, with saves allowed, before resolvingits attacks. If a vehicle squadron gets assaulted, roll a seriesof flechette discharger hits for each vehicle (that has flechettedischargers!) which is less than 1" away from any model ofthe charging unit.

Landing Gear

A vehicle equipped with a landing gear can be removed fromits flying stand at the end of its movement phase, to betterbenefit from cover. It may begin the game landed.

Multi Tracker

The vehicle may fire as it were a fast vehicle. In addition, eachweapon with strength 5 or less it is carrying is considered adefensive weapon.

Sensor Spines

The vehicle does not need to take a dangerous terrain (ordeepstrike mishap) test if it deep strikes, starts or ends its

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movement inside difficult, dangerous or impassable terrain. Ifa vehicle with sensor spines deepstrikes on top of a friendlyunit that is not locked in close combat do not roll for a deep-strike mishap and simply move that unit aside to make roomfor the vehicle. If a tank vehicle with sensor spines landswithin 1" of an enemy model (or in base contact in the caseof an enemy vehicle) that is not locked in close combat do notroll for a deepstrike mishap and count the tank as performinga tank shock or ramming attempt against the touched enemyunit.

Stealth Field Generator

The vehicular version on the stealth field generator is cur-rently under field testing and mounted only on the Lionfish

scout carrier. Night fighting rules always apply when firing toa model equipped with it.

Target Lock

Each weapon on the vehicle may fire at different enemy unitsif desired. If the vehicle is part of a squadron, it can chooseto fire at a different target from the rest of the squadron.

Targeting Array

Increases the BS of the vehicle by 1. Vehicle drones still usetheir base BS.

STRATEGIC SUPPORT

The Tau of all castes work together in harmony to maximize their potential in the name of the Greater Good. A Cadre or ForceCommander can ask for the strategic support of the other three castes to bolster his army or weaken the opponent. The helpmay come in form of improved logistics, enhanced tactics or sheer firepower.

Advanced Exploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 points

Drone explorers have been sent on the battlefield and adja-cent zones and built a very detailed map of the surroundings,giving your outflanking units more information. When one ofyour outflanking units arrives from reserve, on a dice roll of 1they will come in from the short table’s edge on your left, on a2 from your right, while on a 3+ you can choose left or right.

Alien Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points

Thanks to outstanding feats of diplomacy and integration, theWater Caste obtained the unconditional support of the alienauxiliary leaders. The Great Shaper and Strain Queen unitsin your army do not take up any slot in your force organizationchart.

Air Strikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 points

The Air Caste pilots are ready to strike at the sign of thecommander. While the commander is alive and on the table,instead of normally shooting he may consume one networkedmarkerlight token to call in an air strike in the form of a bar-racuda strafing run or a manta opening fire with its heavyrailguns from low orbit. The scatter roll of these attacks is notmodified by the commander’s BS.

Strength AP TypeBarracuda StrafingRun

6 5 Heavy 3,Barrage,Small Blast,Death From Above

Strength AP TypeManta Heavy Rail-gun Strike

10 1 Heavy 1,Barrage,Small Blast,Death From Above

Airborne Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points

By repeated training in “hot-drop” techniques with a selectteam of pilots, the Cadre developed surgical precision in therapid insertion of troops. Deep striking units only scatter a sin-gle D6 inches. Devilfish troop transports can enter the gamevia deep strike.

Battlefield Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 points

Continuous reports from the Water Caste give the comman-der invaluable tactical information that grants him an edgeover the enemy. You can choose to deploy before or afteryour opponent instead of rolling. If you choose to go second,you can seize your opponent’s initiative on a roll of 4+ insteadof 6.

Electronic Warfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points

Earth Caste scientists have deployed a network of ECM de-vices behind the first line of combat and are trying to disruptenemy communications. You may ask your opponent to rerollany reserve or outflanking roll (each roll can be rerolled onlyonce!).

Fortifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points

Even though static defense is not part of the Tau war doc-trine, sometimes it’s useful to fortify a position that holds animportant objective or contains unit that serve as baits for theenemy. All cover saves from buildings (standing or ruined)

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and fortifications in the Tau player’s deployment zone havetheir cover bonuses improved by 1.

Experimental Weaponry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 points per effect

The Earth Caste scientists provided the Cadre with improved,experimental variants of some weapons for field testing. Youcan choose up to three of the following effects at the costof 25 points each; unless specified otherwise each effect isapplied to one of the teams in your army, and you cannotassign more than two effects to the same team. Charactersand their retinues count as two different teams to the endof this rule, but each team benefits also from the effects ofthe other (i.e. both the character and the retinue teams mayhave two assigned effects; the character benefits also fromthe effects assigned to the retinue and vice-versa). Under nocircumstances a team may benefit more than once from thesame effect. This strategic support effect can be purchasedmore than once.

• All seeker missiles in the army targeted at vehicles nowhit on a 3+ instead of automatically, but all hits are resolvedagainst the rear armour of the target.• All railguns in the squadron gain the lance special rule(Hammerheads only).• All railgun fragmentation shots in the squadron ignore cover(Hammerheads only).• All plasma rifles of the team are Assault 2 weapons.• All burst cannons of the team gain the rending special rule.• All flamers of the team gain the poisoned weapons (2+)special rule.• All melta weapons of the team can roll 2D6 to penetratearmor up to their maximum range.• All cyclic ion blasters and airbursting fragmentation projec-tors of the team have their strength and AP values improvedby 1 point.• Choose one of the following weapon systems: burst can-non, electrolaser, flamer, fusion blaster, missile pod, plasmarifle, rail rifle and smart missile system. All suit-mountedweapons of that kind in the team are considered twin linked,

if they aren’t already.• Choose one of the following weapon systems: airburstingfragmentation projector, burst cannon, cyclic ion blaster, elec-trolaser, fusion blaster, missile pod, neutron blaster, plasmarifle, pulse carbine, pulse rifle, rail rifle, smart missile sys-tem. All weapons of that kind in the team have their rangeincreased by 6".

Orbital Sensor Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 points

The Air and Water Caste filled the skies (and orbit) over thecombat zone with sensor satellites that feed the Cadre withconstant information about enemy movements. At the begin-ning of each of his shooting phases, the Tau player is grantedD3 networked markerlight hits that he can distribute on anyenemy unit currently on the table.

Orchestrated Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 points

By extremely careful training and cooperation with the AirCaste, the commander makes sure that his troops enter thefray exactly when planned. At the beginning of the game, foreach unit that has been declared in reserve you can nomi-nate a turn in which you wish for it to enter the game. Youstart rolling for reserves for each nominated unit only fromthat turn onwards, and it will enter the game on a 2+ (noticethat they will NOT enter the game automatically from the 5th

turn onwards, you must still roll. These rolls cannot be modi-fied by any enemy special power or equipment. Units that didnot enter the game count as destroyed). You cannot nomi-nate an unit to enter game in the first turn of the game. Nonnominated units follow the normal rules for reserves.

Production Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 points

The Earth Caste provides machinery and vehicles at an in-creased rate, also allowing the use of experimental modifica-tions. All vehicle special options are unlocked.

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HEADQUARTERS

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Composition:• 1 Shas’o



Special Rules:• Independent Character• Stubborn• Bodyguard

• Grand Strategy• Mastery of the Field

OPTIONS:• The Shas’o must choose one of the following:- XV8 Crisis battlesuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- XV81 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points- XV84 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- XV89 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- XV26 Stealth suit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- XV9 Hazard battlesuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points

Depending on which armor he choose, the Shas’o has the following profile, additional special rules and options:XV8 AND VARIANTS


OPTIONS:• The Shas’o must choose three from:- Airbursting fragmentation projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 points- Burst cannon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/12 points- Cyclic ion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 points- Electrolaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16/24 points- Flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/9 points- Fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 points- Missile pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 points- Plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/24 points- Rail rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/24 points- Seeker missile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Smart missile system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points- Advanced fire control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points

- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Iridium plating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points- Multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Onboard medical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- Point-blank shooting system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Positional relay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points- Shield generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Vectored retro-thrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points• The Shas’o may take any of the following:- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Stimulant injectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- Ejection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Failsafe detonator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points

XV26 STEALTH SUIT


Special Rules:• Infiltrate

OPTIONS:• The Shas’o must choose one from:- Burst cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Electrolaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points- Flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points- Missile pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 points- Plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Rail rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points

• The Shas’o must also choose one from:- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Point-blank shooting system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points• The Shas’o may take any of the following:- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Ejection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Failsafe detonator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Networked markerlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- Stimulant injectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points

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XV9 HAZARD BATTLESUIT


Wargear:• Vectored retro-thrusters• Multi tracker

Special Rules:• Sacrifice Drones• Photon Dischargers

OPTIONS:• The Shas’o must choose two from:- Airbursting fragmentation projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 points- Twin linked burst cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Twin linked cyclic ion blaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 points- Twin linked electrolaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 points- Twin linked flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Twin linked fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 points- Twin linked plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 points- Twin linked rail rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 points

- Fusion cascade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Phased ion gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Pulse submunitions rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free• The Shas’o must also choose one from:- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Iridium plating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points- Onboard medical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Point-blank shooting system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Positional relay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points- Shield generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points• The Shas’o may take any of the following:- Ejection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Stimulant injectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points

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WS BS S T W I A Ld SvShas’el 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 9 3+

Composition:• 1 Shas’el


Wargear:• XV8 Crisis battlesuit

• Close-combat weapon

Special Rules:• Independent Character• Bodyguard• Strategy

OPTIONS:• The Shas’el may exchange his XV8 Crisis battlesuit with:- XV81 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points- XV84 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- XV89 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points• The Shas’el must choose three from:- Airbursting fragmentation projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 points- Burst cannon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/12 points- Cyclic ion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 points- Electrolaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16/24 points- Flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/9 points- Fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 points- Missile pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 points- Plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/24 points

- Rail rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/24 points- Seeker missile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Smart missile system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points- Advanced fire control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Iridium plating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points- Multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Onboard medical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- Point-blank shooting system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Positional relay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points- Shield generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Vectored retro-thrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points• The Shas’el may take any of the following:- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Stimulant injectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- Ejection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Failsafe detonator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points

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BODYGUARD TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 POINTS Page 3

Composition:• 1 Shas’vre


Wargear:• Close-combat weapon• Failsafe detonator

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 2- additional Shas’vre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 points per model• If the associated commander is wearing an XV8 Crisis bat-tlesuit, each Shas’vre must choose the following:- XV8 Crisis battlesuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free• If the associated commander is wearing an XV8 variant,

each Shas’vre must choose one of the following:- XV8 Crisis battlesuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- XV81 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points per model- XV84 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points per model- XV89 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points per model• If the associated commander is wearing an XV26 Stealthsuit, each Shas’vre must choose the following:- XV26 Stealth suit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model• If the associated commander is wearing an XV9 Hazardbattlesuit, each Shas’vre must choose one of the following:- XV8 Crisis battlesuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- XV81 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points per model- XV84 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points per model- XV89 variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points per model- XV9 Hazard suit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 points per model

Depending on which armor they choose, the Shas’vre have the following profile, additional special rules and options:

XV8 AND VARIANTS


OPTIONS:• Each Shas’vre must choose three from:- Airbursting fragmentation projector . . . . 16 points per model- Burst cannon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/12 points per model- Cyclic ion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 points per model- Electrolaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/24 points per model- Flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/9 points per model- Fusion blaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12/18 points per model- Missile pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 points per model- Plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/24 points per model- Rail rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16/24 points per model- Seeker missile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model- Smart missile system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points per model

- Advanced fire control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points per model- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points per model- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Iridium plating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points per model- Multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Point-blank shooting system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Shield generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points per model- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model• Each Shas’vre may take any of the following:- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points per model- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Ejection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model

XV26 STEALTH SUIT



OPTIONS:• Each Shas’vre must choose one from:- Burst cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Electrolaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points per model- Flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points per model- Missile pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points per model- Plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model

- Rail rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points per model• Each Shas’vre must also choose one from:- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points per model- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Point-blank shooting system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model• Each Shas’vre may take any of the following:- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points per model- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Failsafe detonator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points

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XV9 HAZARD SUIT


Wargear:• Vectored retro-thrusters• Multi tracker

Special Rules:• Sacrifice Drones• Photon Dischargers

OPTIONS:• Each Shas’vre must choose two from:- Airbursting fragmentation projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 points- Twin linked burst cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Twin linked cyclic ion blaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 points- Twin linked electrolaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 points- Twin linked flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Twin linked fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 points

- Twin linked plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 points- Twin linked rail rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 points- Fusion cascade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Phased ion gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Pulse submunitions rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free• Each Shas’vre must also choose one from:- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Iridium plating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points- Point-blank shooting system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Shield generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points• Each Shas’vre may take any of the following:- Ejection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points

0-1 ETHEREAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 POINTS Page 4

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvEthereal 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 10 -

Composition:• 1 Ethereal

Unit Type:• Infantry

Wargear:• Pulse pistol• Symbols of office

• Photon grenades

Special Rules:• Independent Character• Honour Guard• Inspiring Presence• Price of Failure

OPTIONS:• The ethereal may exchange his symbols of office and pulsepistol with:- Honour blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points• The Ethereal may take any of the following:- EMP grenades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired shield generator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 points

ETHEREAL HONOUR GUARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 POINTS Page 4




Transport:• If it numbers 12 mod-els or less, including theEthereal and drones (re-member that a Heavy GunDrone counts as two), theteam may choose a Devil-fish troop carrier as a dedi-

cated transport

Wargear:• Fire Warrior armour• Pulse rifle• Close-combat weapon• Photon grenades• EMP Grenades

Special Rules:• Overwatch• For The Greater Go -AARRGghh!

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 7- additional Shas’vre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points per model• Each member of the team may exchange his pulse riflewith:- Pulse carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Rail rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points per model• The team may include:- Heavy gun drone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points• Each Shas’vre may take any of the following:- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Networked markerlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points

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COMMANDER FARSIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 POINTS Page 3

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvFarsight 5 4 5(7) 4 4 5 4 10 3+

Composition:• unique


Wargear:• XV8 Crisis battlesuit• Hardwired target lock• Shield generator• Plasma rifle• Dawn Blade

• Bonding knife

Special Rules:• Eternal Warrior• Cadre Commander• Independent Character• Bodyguard• Blood Brothers• Dawn Blade• Orc Fighter• Breakaway Faction

COMMANDER TRUESTRIKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 POINTS Page 3

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvTruestrike 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 10 3+



Wargear:• XV22 experimental battle-suit• Hardwired multitracker• Hardwired drone con-troller• Twin linked missile pod• Twin linked plasma rifle• Shield drone

• Stinger drone• Close-combat weapon

Special Rules:• Eternal Warrior• XV22 Experimental Bat-tlesuit• Cadre Commander• Independent Character• Supreme Strategy• Merciful• Mont’ka• Kauyon

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AUN’VA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 POINTS Page 3

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvAun’va 1 3 2 5 4 1 1 10 4+Guard 4 4(5) 3(5) 5 2 3 3 10 4+

Composition:• Aun’va (unique)• 6 guards


Wargear:• Photon grenades• EMP grenades• Hardwired shield genera-tor

Aun’va also has the follow-ing wargear:• The Paradox of Duality

Each guard also has the fol-lowing wargear:• Rail rifle• Targeting array• Honour blade

Special Rules:• Independent Character• The Paradox of Duality• Fearless• Devoted Defenders• Supremely Inspiring Pres-ence• Ultimate Price of Failure• Transport

OPTIONS:• The team may be mounted on:- Modified Devilfish Troop Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 points

ANGHKOR PROK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 POINTS Page 3

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvAnghkor Prok 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 10 5+



Wargear:• Pulse rifle• Two close-combat

weapons

Special Rules:• Infiltrate• Fieldcraft• Friend of the Tau• Supreme Adaptation

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ELITES

XV8 CRISIS BATTLESUIT TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 POINTS Page 4




Wargear:• XV8 Crisis battlesuit• Close-combat weapon

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 3- Shas’ui. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 points per model• Each member of the team must choose three from:- Burst cannon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/12 points per model- Electrolaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/24 points per model- Flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/9 points per model- Fusion blaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12/18 points per model- Missile pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 points per model

- Plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/24 points per model- Seeker missile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model- Smart missile system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points per model- Advanced fire control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points per model- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points per model- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Point-blank shooting system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model• The Shas’vre may take any of the following:- Bonding knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Ejection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Failsafe detonator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points

SHAS’VRE BRIGHTBLADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 POINTS Page 6

One XV8 Crisis Battlesuit Team in your army may replace its Shas’vre with Shas’vre Brightblade

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvBrightblade 3 4 5 4 2 3 2 9 3+


Unit Type:• Flying Infantry (jet pack)

Wargear:• XV8 Crisis battlesuit

• Bonding knife• Close-combat weapon

Special Rules:• Stubborn• Versatile

Brightblade must choose additional equipment as specified by the XV8 Crisis Battlesuit Team entry of the codex, counting asthe Shas’vre of the team.

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XV9 HAZARD BATTLESUIT TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 POINTS Page 4




Wargear:• XV9 Hazard battlesuit• Two twin linked burst can-nons

• Close-combat weapon• Vectored retro-thrusters• Multi tracker

Special Rules:• Sacrifice Drones• Photon Dischargers• Survivors to the Last

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 3- Additional Shas’vre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 points per model• Each member of the team must choose one from:- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points per model

- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Point-blank shooting system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model- Shield generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points per model• Each Shas’vre may exchange each of the twin linked burstcannons with one of the following:- Twin linked flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Twin linked fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model- Twin linked plasma rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points per model- Fusion cascade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model- Phased ion gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Pulse submunitions rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model• Each Shas’vre may take any of the following:- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points per model- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Ejection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model- Failsafe detonator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model

SHAS’VRE IRONSKIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 POINTS Page 6

One XV9 Hazard Battlesuit Team in your army may replace its Shas’vre with Shas’vre Ironskin

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvIronskin 3 3 5 5 2 3 2 8 3+



Wargear:• XV9 Hazard battlesuit• Two twin linked burst can-

nons• Close-combat weapon• Vectored retro-thrusters• Multi tracker

Special Rules:• Flechette Dischargers• Close Quarters

Ironskin must choose additional equipment as specified by the XV9 Hzard Battlesuit Team entry of the codex, counting as theShas’vre of the team.

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XV26 STEALTH TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 POINTS Page 5


Composition:• 1 Shas’vre• 2 Shas’ui


Wargear:

• XV26 Stealth suit• Burst cannon• Close-combat weapon


OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 3- Additional Shas’ui . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 points per model• Each member of the team must choose one from:- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points per model- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free

- Multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Point-blank shooting system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model• One member every two in the team may exchange his burstcannon with:- Flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points per model- Missile pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points per model- Plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model• The Shas’vre may take any of the following:- Bonding knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Ejection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Failsafe detonator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Networked markerlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points

SHAS’VRE NIGHTWALKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 POINTS Page 6

One XV26 Stealth Team in your army may replace its Shas’vre with Shas’vre Nightwalker

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvNightwalker 3 3 4 3 1 3 2 8 3+



Wargear:• XV26 Stealth suit• Burst cannon

• Bonding knife• Close-combat weapon• Hardwired drone con-troller• 2 stealth drones

Special Rules:• Stealth Drones

Nightwalker must choose additional equipment as specified by the XV26 Stealth Team entry of the codex, counting as theShas’vre of the team. He may not purchase another drone controller.

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0-1 VESPID STRAIN QUEEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 POINTS Page 5

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvStrain queen 5 3 4 4 3 5 3 10 4+

Composition:• 1 Strain queen

Unit Type:• Jump Infantry

Wargear:• Neutron blaster• Diamond-hard claws• Photon grenades

• EMP Grenades

Special Rules:• Fleet of Wing• Skilled Flyer• Diamond Claws• Pheromone• Queen of the Hive

0-1 KROOT MASTER SHAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 POINTS Page 5

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvMaster shaper 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 9 5+

Composition:• 1 Master shaper


Wargear:• Kroot rifle

Special Rules:• Fieldcraft• Inflitrate• Superior Adaptation• Brood Leader

MOUNTED GREAT KNARLOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 POINTS Page 6

If your army includes Anghkor Prok, you may choose Mounted Great Knarloc teams as Elites choice

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGreat Knarloc 4 3 6 5 5 3 4 7 6+

Composition:• 1 mounted great knarloc


Wargear:• Kroot ballista

• Fangs and claws

Special Rules:• Fieldcraft• Monstrous Creature• Fearless

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 2- additional mounted great knarloc . . . . . . 60 points per model• Each model of the team may purchase- Explosive bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per modelor exchange their kroot ballista with- Twin-linked kroot gun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points per model

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TROOPS

1+ FIRE WARRIOR TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 POINTS Page 5


Composition:• 1 Fire Warrior Shas’ui• 4 Fire Warrior Shas’la


Transport:• If it numbers 12 models orless, including drones (re-member that a Heavy GunDrone counts as two), theteam may choose a Devil-

fish troop carrier as a dedi-cated transport

Wargear:• Fire Warrior armour• Pulse rifle• Close-combat weapon• Photon grenades• EMP Grenades

Special Rules:• Overwatch

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 7- additional Shas’la . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model• Each member of the team may exchange his pulse riflewith:- Pulse carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free• Up to four members of the team may exchange their pulserifle with:- Rail rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points per model• If it numbers 10 members or more (not counting drones),the team may include:- Heavy gun drone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points• The Shas’ui may take any of the following:- Bonding knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Markerlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points

0-2 XV16 TACTICAL BATTLESUIT TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 POINTS Page 6


Composition:• 1 Shas’ui• 2 Shas’la


Transport:• If it numbers 12 models orless, including drones (re-member that a Heavy GunDrone counts as two, aswell as an XV16 suit), the

team may choose a Devil-fish troop carrier as a dedi-cated transport

Wargear:• XV16 Tactical battlesuit• Twin-linked pulse rifle• Close-combat weapon

Special Rules:• Bulky• Recent Development

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 3- additional Shas’la . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points per model• Each member of the team may exchange his twin-linkedpulse rifle with:- Flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points per model- Burst cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 points per model- Plasma rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 points per model- Rail rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 points per model• One member of the team may carry:- Markerlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- Networked markerlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points• The team may include up to two:- Heavy gun drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points per model• The Shas’ui may take any of the following:- Bonding knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Markerlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points

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KROOT CARNIVORE SQUAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 POINTS Page 6

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvKroot 4 3 4 3 1 3 1 7 -Shaper 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 8 6+Kroot Hound 4 0 4 3 1 5 2 7 -Krootox Rider 4 3 6 3 3 3 3 7 -

Composition:• 10 Kroot


Wargear:• Kroot and the Shaper arearmed with a kroot rifle• Krootox riders are armed

with a kroot gun and a closecombat weapon• Kroot hounds are armedwith fangs and claws

Special Rules:• Fieldcraft• Inflitrate• Adaptation

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 10- additional Kroot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 points per model• The team may include up to 12- Kroot hounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 points per model• The team may include up to 3- Krootox riders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 points per model• One of the Kroot can be promoted to the rank of- Shaper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points• The Shaper may exchange his kroot rifle with:- Pulse rifle or carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points

0-1 GUE’VESA TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 POINTS Page 6

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGue’vesa’la 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 4+Gue’vesa’ui 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 8 4+

Composition:• 1 Gue’vesa’ui• 4 Gue’vesa’la


Wargear:• Fire Warrior armour

• Gue’vesa lasgun• Close-combat weapon• Photon grenades• EMP Grenades

Special Rules:• Traitors• Fire Teams

Each team may choose any of the following specializations and options:

MARKER TEAM

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 11- additional Gue’vesa’la . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 points per model• Each member of the team may exchange its Gue’vesa las-gun with:- Gue’vesa laspistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free• Up to four members of the team may carry:

- Networked markerlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points per model• The Gue’vesa’ui may exchange his close-combat weaponwith:- Power weapon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points• The Gue’vesa’ui may exchange his gue’vesa lasgun with:- Pulse pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points

SNIPER TEAM

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 3- additional Gue’vesa’la . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 points per model• Each member of the team may exchange its Gue’vesa las-gun with:- Gue’vesa laspistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free

- Gue’vesa sniper rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points per model• The Gue’vesa’ui may exchange his close-combat weaponwith:- Power weapon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points• The Gue’vesa’ui may exchange his gue’vesa lasgun with:- Pulse pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points

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CLEAN-UP TEAM

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 11- additional Gue’vesa’la . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 points per model• Each member of the team may exchange its Gue’vesa las-gun with:- Gue’vesa laspistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free• Up to four members of the team may carry:

- Flamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 points per model• The Gue’vesa’ui may exchange his close-combat weaponwith:- Power weapon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points• The Gue’vesa’ui may exchange his gue’vesa lasgun with:- Pulse pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

DEVILFISH TROOP CARRIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 POINTS Page 6

pArmour

qBS F S R

Devilfish 3 12 11 10

Composition:• 1 Devilfish

Unit Type:• Vehicle (tank, skimmer)

Wargear:• Burst cannon• 2 gun drones• Landing gear

Special Rules:• Rocket Boosters

Transport Capacity:• 12 models

OPTIONS:• Replace the 2 gun drones with:- Smart missile system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points- 2 marker drones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points• Take any of the following:- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Decoy launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Disruption pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Flechette dischargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Multi tracker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- up to 2 seeker missiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points each- Sensor spines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points

LIONFISH SCOUT CARRIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 POINTS Page 6

pArmour

qBS F S R

Lionfish 3 11 10 10

Composition:• 1 Lionfish

Unit Type:• Vehicle (fast, skimmer,open topped)

Wargear:• Burst cannon• 2 gun drones• Stealth field generator

Special Rules:• Stable Firing Platform

Transport Capacity:• 4 models

OPTIONS:• Replace the 2 gun drones with:- 2 marker drones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points• Take any of the following:- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Decoy launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Disruption pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Flechette dischargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points per model- up to 2 seeker missiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points each- Sensor spines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points

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FAST ATTACK

GUN DRONE SQUADRON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 POINTS Page 6

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGun drone 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+H. gun drone 2 2(3) 4 4 1 4 1 7 4+

Composition:• 4 gun drones


Special Rules:• Deep Strike

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 12- additional gun drones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model• Up to one every two drones of the team may be upgradedto- Disruptor drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model- Heavy gun drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points per model- Marker drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points per model- Stinger drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model

PATHFINDER TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 POINTS Page 7


Composition:• 1 Fire Warrior Shas’ui• 3 Fire Warrior Shas’la


Transport:• The team may choose aDevilfish troop carrier as adedicated transport. Alter-natively, if they number 4members and one of theCommanders in the armyhas the Production priorityTau Strategic Support Ef-fect, the team may choose

a Lionfish scout carrier as adedicated vehicle

Wargear:• Fire Warrior armour• Pulse carbine• Networked markerlight• Close-combat weapon• Photon grenades• EMP Grenades

Special Rules:• Scouts• Infiltrate• Marker Beacon

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 4- additional Shas’la . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 points per model• Each member of the team may exchange its pulse carbineand networked markerlight with:- Rail rifle and targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model• The Shas’ui may take any of the following:- Bonding knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points

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TETRA SCOUT SPEEDER SQUADRON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 POINTS PER MODEL Page 7

pArmour

qBS F S R

Tetra 3 10 10 10

Composition:• Vehicle squadron of 1-4Tetra


Wargear:• Twin linked pulse rifle• Networked markerlight• Disruption pod

Special Rules:• Forward Scouts

OPTIONS:• Each Tetra may take any of the following (all Tetras in asquadron must have the same upgrades):- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Decoy launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Flechette dischargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model- Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points per model- Sensor spines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model

PIRANHA LIGHT SKIMMER SQUADRON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 POINTS PER MODEL Page 7

pArmour

qBS F S R

Piranha 3 11 10 10

Composition:• Vehicle squadron of 1-5Piranha


Wargear:• Burst cannon• 2 gun drones

Special Rules:• Scouts

OPTIONS:• Each Piranha may replace the 2 gun drones with:- 2 marker drones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points per model• Each Piranha may replace the burst cannon with:- Fusion blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model• Each Piranha may take any of the following (all Piranhas ina squadron must have the same upgrades):- Advanced fire control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Decoy launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Disruption pod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points per model- Flechette dischargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points per model- up to 2 seeker missiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points each- Sensor spines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model

TX-42 UPGRADEIf one of the Commanders in the army has the Production Priority Tau Strategic Support Effect, a single Piranha squadron inthe army may be upgraded to the TX-42 variant at the cost of 10 points per model, and has the following profile:

pArmour

qBS F S R

Piranha TX-42 3(4) 11 11 10

Composition:• Vehicle squadron of 1-5Piranha TX-42


Wargear:• Twin linked fusion blaster• Targeting array

Special Rules:• Scouts

OPTIONS:• Each Piranha TX-42 may replace the twin linked fusionblaster with:- Twin linked missile pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Twin linked plasma rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points per model- Twin linked rail rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model• Each Piranha TX-42 may take any of the following (all Pi-ranha TX-42 in a squadron must have the same upgrades):- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Decoy launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model- Disruption pod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points per model- Flechette dischargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points per model- Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points per model- up to 2 seeker missiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points each- Sensor spines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points per model

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VESPID STINGWINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 POINTS Page 7

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvStingwing 3 3 3 4 1 5 1 6 5+Strain Leader 3 3 3 4 1 5 2 9 5+

Composition:• 1 Strain leader• 3 Stingwings

Unit Type:• Jump Infantry

Wargear:• Neutron blaster

• Diamond-hard claws• Photon grenades• EMP Grenades

Special Rules:• Fleet of Wing• Skilled Flyers• Diamond Claws

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 8- additional Stingwings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 points per model

KNARLOC RIDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 POINTS Page 6

If your army includes Anghkor Prok, you may choose Knarloc Rider teams as Fast Attack choice

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvKnarloc Rider 4 3 5 4 3 3 2 8 6+

Composition:• 3 knarloc riders

Unit Type:• Cavalry

Wargear:

• Kroot rifle

Special Rules:• Fieldcraft• Fleet• Eaters of the Dead

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 3- additional knarloc riders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 points per model

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HEAVY SUPPORT

XV88 BROADSIDE BATTLESUIT TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 POINTS Page 8




Wargear:• XV88 Broadside battlesuit• Twin-linked railgun• Smart missile system• Close-combat weapon

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 3- Shas’ui. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 points per model• Each member of the team may exchange his smart missile

system with:- Twin linked plasma rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points per model• Each team member must choose one of the following:- Advanced fire control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 points- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Targeting array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points• The Shas’vre may take any of the following:- Bonding knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points- Hardwired drone controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Hardwired multi tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Hardwired target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points

SHAS’VRE EAGLEEYE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 POINTS Page 6

One XV88 Broadside Battlesuit Team in your army may replace its Shas’vre with Shas’vre Eagleeye

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvEagleeye 3 4(5) 5 4 2 3 2 8 2+



Wargear:• XV88 Crisis battlesuit• Twin-linked railgun

• Smart missile system• Close-combat weapon

Special Rules:• Networked Targeting Ar-ray• Tank Hunters

Eagleeye must choose additional equipment as specified by the XV88 Broadside Battlesuit Team entry of the codex, countingas the Shas’vre of the team.

SNIPER DRONE TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 POINTS Page 8

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvSpotter 2 3(4) 3 3 1 2 1 8 4+Sniper drone 2 2(3) 3 3 1 4 1 7 4+

Composition:• 1 Spotter• 2 Sniper drones


Wargear:• Fire warrior armour(sniper drones have theirusual armour plating)

• Pulse pistol (sniper droneshave a rail rifle instead)• Close-combat weapon• Markerlight (spotter only)• Targeting array• Stealth field generator

Special Rules:• Infiltrate• Fire Teams

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 3- Additional sniper drones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 points per model

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HAMMERHEAD GUNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 POINTS Page 8

pArmour

qBS F S R

Hammerhead 3(4) 13 12 10

Composition:• 1 Hammerhead


Wargear:• Ion cannon

• 2 burst cannons• Targeting array• Landing gear

Special Rules:• Tank Column

OPTIONS:• Replace the burst cannons with:- 2 gun drones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- 2 marker drones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points

- Smart missile system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points• Replace the ion cannon with:- Fusion cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 points- Heavy burst cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- Multiple smart missile system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Plasma cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points- Railgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 points• Take any of the following:- Advanced fire control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 points- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Decoy launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Disruption pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Flechette dischargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Multi tracker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- up to 2 seeker missiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points each- Sensor spines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points

SHAS’VRE DEATHWIND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 POINTS Page 6

One Hammerhead Gunship in your army may carry Shas’vre Deathwind


Unit Type:• Special (vehicle crew)

Special Rules:• Tank Commander• Gunnery Expert

Deathwind’s Hammerhead Gunship may normally purchase options as described by the Hammerhead Gunship entry in thecodex.

SKYRAY MISSILE DEFENCE GUNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 POINTS Page 8

pArmour

qBS F S R

Skyray 3 13 12 10

Composition:• 1 Skyray


Wargear:• 6 seeker missiles• 2 burst cannons

• 2 networked markerlights• Landing gear

Special Rules:• Air Defence• Alpha Strike• Reloading

OPTIONS:• Replace the burst cannons with:- 2 gun drones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free- 2 marker drones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 points- Smart missile system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 points• Take any of the following:- Blacksun filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Decoy launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Disruption pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points- Flechette dischargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points- Multi tracker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 points- up to 4 seeker missiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 points each- Sensor spines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 points- Target lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 points

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SHAS’VRE SHATTERSTRIKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 POINTS Page 3

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvShatterstrike 3 3(4) 5 5 2 3 2 9 3+



Wargear:• XV92 experimental battle-suit• Vehicle railgun• Heavy airbursting frag-mentation projector• Targeting array

• Hardwired blacksun filter• Hardwired drone con-troller• 2 shield drones• Close-combat weapon

Special Rules:• XV92 Experimental Bat-tlesuit• Advanced Multitracker• “Setting stabilizers!”

GOADED GREAT KNARLOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 POINTS Page 6

If your army includes Anghkor Prok, you may choose Goaded Great Knarloc teams as Heavy Support choice

WS BS S T W I A Ld SvGreat Knarloc 4 - 6 5 5 3 4 7 6+Kroot Goad 4 3 4 3 1 3 1 7 -Shaper 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 8 6+

Composition:• 1 goaded great knarloc• 4 kroot goads


Wargear:• The goads and the shaperhave two close-combat

weapons• The great knarloc hasfangs and claws

Special Rules:• Fieldcraft• Fleet• Wild

OPTIONS:• The team may include up to 6- additional kroot goads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 points per model• One of the goads can be promoted to the rank of- Shaper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 points

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Documents

Gaius' 5th Ed Experimental Tau Codex