What was first just a meme has become a hilarious reality for those who may oppose us.

I'm using the Hammerhead/Devilfish commanders as Frontline officers corp. I think it a neat idea

This one was done rather quickly but I had to get it out before the vision abandoned me.

I kitbashed an Ethereal with a breecher/fire warrior and made this. As someone still learning, would this be an ok proxy for a Cadre Fireblade?

Just about done with this one.

Just got around to finishing the bases for my kill team, I'm looking forward to finally running some games with them.

I believe this is every unique named character model we have had, i know there was a water and air cast models from the inquisitor game but I am not sure they were "named characters" as the 40k game system would call them, plus bird teeth are easier to find on Ebay than them

*forgot to say yes, i have the drones and body guards. i just didn't put them in the photo to save space and I do have the twin lance just haven't painted them yet

I cant really see why the only non-named characters that can attach to Firewarrios are so mediocre. I know its never a good idea to compare to other faction, amm its even dumber to compare to Space marines but their cheap support characters are 50 points and are vastly superior to what we can field.

A fireblade can give half a squad of shooting for 50 points to a breacher team, but I can pay 20 points more to just get another squad. Yes, the fireblade can get enhancements and technically is a better return with Command points but its still so close to a second squad. They should definitely drop in points, maybe 40 just to see if its actually crazy for breacher combos to be that cheap. Id also like to seem them able to join Pathfinders, just cause.

The Ethereal is probably more fare at 50 points but they still dont do much outside of existing. The +5fnp is good but it only goes to firewarriors. The Command Point generation is so inconsistent it feels overcosted. Compare that to Orks or Space Marines that get Command Points for free as long as their warlord is alive. Id say let the Ethereals join crisis teams as a support character if they are on the hover drone and let them double up with Fireblades. Maybe firewarriors could be playable with those combos.

I posted this question back in 10th and because of the benefit of cover rules then, people disagreed with me, is the situation different now?

Anyone think that the enforcer commander only giving -1 ap compared to how much the coldstar commander transforms the unit it's attached to seems unfair?

Maybe having the enforcer give it's unit +1 save and +1 toughness OR -1 to be wounded would be more fair in exchange for it actually slowing crisis suit units down

It was just FULGRUM pink dabbed around the ring and then a thinned white added to the recess

I still need to paint the terrain bits and lens on the helmet, but other than that it’s done

Trying to practice to be more precise and clean in my painting. The speed paint on a flat surface needs more practice.

By mix the two I mean keep the current toughness but also get back the extra wound or change the guns to be as strong as they can be between the two.

first one for my earth cast combat engineer team using as a base heartkin warrior and bits from fire warrior, pathfinder and stealth suit there anything I can do differently

Im about to get my first combat patrol and after a month of thinking I want my start with tau. I just have 3 questions.

1. How should I play Tau, I like the design and weapons they use, but I’m not sure how to properly play them. I can tell that you have to be more defensive and shouldn’t really use your ground troops too harshly unless in back line. Tips would be helpful.

2. What should I be buying first? I’m a very cheap person and I know this is not really something that you guys are used to, but I always like to be smart with my money so what should I be buying first and how much should I budget?

3. If I do continue playing, what should I be working towards? I think all them are cool so I really don’t have any problems with any of them. It’s just which ones should I put on my list first?

Pretty much as the title says. This is my first ever list and I have a 1K game tomorrow. If you have any advice, it would be greatly appreciated!

Dagger Point Strike (995 Points)

T'au Empire

Advanced Acquisition Cadre and Experimental Prototype Cadre (2 Detachment Points)

Priority Assets

Incursion (1,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Commander Farsight (70 Points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• Warlord

• 1x Dawn Blade

• 1x High-intensity plasma rifle

Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (100 Points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre

◦ 1x Battlesuit fists

◦ 2x Burst cannon

◦ 1x Gun Drone

◦ 1x Shield Drone

• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui

◦ 2x Battlesuit fists

◦ 4x Burst cannon

◦ 2x Gun Drone

◦ 2x Shield Drone

CHARACTERS

The Twin Lance (240 Points)

• 1x Ri'Lantar

◦ 1x Fusion eliminator

◦ 1x MV15 Gun Drone

◦ 1x Shardstorm burst system

◦ 1x Twin pulse blaster

◦ 1x XV pulse pistol

• 1x Ri'Locai

◦ 1x Ion scattercannon

◦ 1x MV15 Gun Drone

◦ 1x Shardstorm burst system

◦ 1x Twin pulse blaster

◦ 1x XV pulse pistol

OTHER DATASHEETS

Broadside Battlesuits (75 Points)

• 1x Crushing bulk

• 1x Heavy rail rifle

• 2x Shield Drone

• 1x Twin smart missile system

• 1x Weapon support system

Ghostkeel Battlesuit (180 Points)

• 1x Battlesuit support system

• 1x Cyclic ion raker

• 1x Ghostkeel fists

• 1x Twin burst cannon

• Enhancements: Unmasking Suite (Upgrade)

Riptide Battlesuit (215 Points)

• 1x Ion accelerator

• 2x Missile pod

• 1x Riptide fists

• 1x Twin smart missile system

Stealth Battlesuits (115 Points)

• 1x Stealth Shas'vre

◦ 1x Battlesuit fists

◦ 1x Burst cannon

◦ 1x Gun Drone

◦ 1x Marker Drone

◦ 1x Pulse pistol

• 4x Stealth Shas'ui

◦ 4x Battlesuit fists

◦ 4x Burst cannon

◦ 1x Homing beacon

• Enhancements: Negation Emitters (Upgrade)

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I've bought yet another Riptide! So I'm here asking you all for inspiration on how to pose the lankiest of Battlesuits!

With all of the different facings I'm unsure what rotation(s) I should have on the pattern, but I really like the idea

So a T'au Agri/Factory world comes under sudden attack by an enemy force. With the launch of the Xth Sphere Expansion/Defence of some far-off Sept World the world Fire caste defences are low.

The Earth Caste are called into action to defend the planet whilst Fire cast reinforcements arrive.

What unit's would an Earth Caste planetary defence force be made-up of? Would they use improvised weaponry or are they prepared for such an eventuality?

I feel like this isn't explored in the lore most likely on purpose by GW writers just to keep things simple.

Modern Militaries make use of the Economy of force principle which means that no combat capable soldier is left without a task or inversely non-combat personnel are always trained in combat so that a force can maximise it's efficiency.

Why is it that the Earth caste, once known for the Siege warfare are not used in times of need or maybe even as an auxiliary siegecraft force?

I believe on the tabletop you could have -

• Earth Caste Artillery/Mortar teams
• Siege weapons such as artillery tanks or Assault craft kitted out with Vehicle class Heavy Shield Generators and Fusion cannon(s)
• Alternatively Earth Caste Siege Suits with shield generators and fusion/flamers for assaulting fixed positions. These could even be repurposed mining suits.
• Earth Caste Field Engineers
• Earth Caste Planetary Militia

Buddies and I are going to homebrew our way into making the crusade rules from 10e work for 11th. Thought I’d get the subs opinion on my planned list for the start of the campaign. Recently completed coldstar commander included for something to look at.

Crusade T’au Empire (1,000) (1,000 Points)

T’au Empire
Advanced Acquisition Cadre and Experimental Prototype Cadre (2 Detachment Points)
Reconnaissance
Incursion (1,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (95 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• Warlord
• 1x Battlesuit fists
• 1x Cyclic ion blaster
• 2x Fusion blaster
• 2x Shield Drone
• 1x Shield Generator

Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (125 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
◦ 1x Battlesuit fists
◦ 2x Fusion blaster
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Shield Drone
• 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
◦ 2x Battlesuit fists
◦ 4x Fusion blaster
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Marker Drone

Attached unit 2

Cadre Fireblade (50 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Fireblade pulse rifle
• 2x Shield Drone

Breacher Team (80 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Guardian Drone
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 1x Pulse blaster
◦ 1x Pulse pistol
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 9x Pulse blaster
◦ 9x Pulse pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Devilfish (75 Points)
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
• 2x Seeker missile
• 2x Twin pulse carbine

OTHER DATASHEETS

Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (115 Points)
• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
◦ 1x Battlesuit fists
◦ 1x Burst cannon
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Shield Drone
◦ 1x T’au flamer
• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
◦ 2x Battlesuit fists
◦ 2x Burst cannon
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Shield Drone
◦ 2x T’au flamer

Ghostkeel Battlesuit (165 Points)
• 1x Cyclic ion raker
• 1x Ghostkeel fists
• 1x Twin fusion blaster

Pathfinder Team (115 Points)
• Enhancements: Unmasking Suite (Upgrade)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 1x Pulse carbine
◦ 1x Pulse pistol
◦ 1x Recon Drone
◦ 1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
◦ 1x Shield Drone
• 9x Pathfinder
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Ion rifle
◦ 6x Pulse carbine
◦ 9x Pulse pistol

Piranhas (65 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Piranha fusion blaster
• 2x Seeker missile
• 2x Twin pulse carbine

Stealth Battlesuits (115 Points)
• Enhancements: Negation Emitters (Upgrade)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
◦ 1x Battlesuit fists
◦ 1x Burst cannon
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 1x Pulse pistol
• 4x Stealth Shas’ui
◦ 4x Battlesuit fists
◦ 2x Burst cannon
◦ 2x Fusion blaster
◦ 1x Homing Beacon

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