To use a Stratagem you must pay the CPs specified. The same Stratagem cannot be used more than once during the same phase. Stratagems not used during a battle round are exempted from the limit.

Command Re-Roll: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem after you made a hit roll, a wound roll, a damage roll, a saving throw, an Advance roll, a charge roll, a Psychic test, a Deny the Witch test or you have rolled the dice to determine the number of attacks made by a weapon. Re-roll that roll, test or saving throw.

Cut them Down: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem when an enemy unit Falls Back, before any models in that unit are moved. Roll one D6 for each model from your army that is within Engagement Range of that enemy unit; for each result of 6 that enemy unit suffers 1 mortal wound.

Desperate Breakout: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase. Select one unit from your army that has not been selected to move this phase and which is in Engagement Range with at least one enemy unit. Roll one D6 for each model in that unit; for each result of 1, one model in that unit your choice is destroyed. Assuming that unit was no destroyed, it can now attempt to Fall Back, and when doing so its models can be moved across enemy models as if they were not there. Any models in that unit ends its Fall Back move within Engagement Range of any enemy model is destroyed. Assuming the unit is not destroyed, it cannot do anything else his turn, even if it has a rule that would allow it to do so after Falling Back.

Emergency Disembarkation: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem when a TRANSPORT model from your army is destroyed. All units that are embarked within that model can be set up wholly within 6? of the destroyed model when they disembark instead of the normal 3? before the model itself is removed from the battlefield. These units are not affected by the destroyed model’s Explodes ability – instead you must roll one D6 for each model you just set up on the battlefield. Instead of one model that disembarked being destroyed for each roll of 1, one model that disembarked (your choice) is destroyed for each roll of 1 or 2. Units cannot declare a charge or perform Heroic Intervention in the same turn that they disembarked from a destroyed Transport model.

Fire Overwatch: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem after an enemy unit has declared a charge against one or more units from your army. One of the units that was chose as the target of that charge can fire Overwatch before the charge roll is made.

Counter-Offensive: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem after an enemy unit has fought in this turn. Select one of your own eligible units and fight with it next.

Insane Bravery: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before you take a Morale test for a unit in your army. That test is automatically passed (do not roll any dice). You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.

If your army includes any T’AU EMPIRE Detachments (excluding Auxiliary Support, Super-heavy Auxiliary or Fortification Network Detachments), you have access to these Stratagems, and can spend CPs to use them.

Each sept has an associated Sept Stratagem. If your army includes a Sept Detachment (excluding Auxiliary Support, Super-heavy Auxiliary or Fortification Network Detachments), then you will gain access to the relevant Sept Stratagem.

T’AU SEPT

If your army is led by a T’AU EMPIRE WARLORD, you can, when mustering your army, give one of the following Signature Systems to a T’AU EMPIRE CHARACTER model in your army. Named characters cannot be given any of the following Relics. When a model in your army is given a Signature System, replace all instances of the <SEPT> keyword on that Relic’s rules (if any) with the name of the sept that your model is drawn from.

ADVANCED EM SCRAMBLER

• Enemy units that are set up on the battlefield as Reinforcements cannot be set up within 12″ of the bearer.
• In your Command phase, select one enemy unit within 6″ of the bearer. Until the start of your next Command phase, that unit cannot be affected by the aura abilities (excluding those that are psychic powers) of other units from your opponent’s army.

BORTHROD GLAND

KROOT model only. Once per battle, in your Command phase, the bearer can use this Relic. If it does, until the start of your next Command phase, the bearer gains the following ability:

‘Alien Glands (Aura): While a friendly KROOT unit is within 6″ of this model, add 1 to the Attacks characteristic and add 1 to the Strength characteristic of models in that unit.’

KA’CHAK’TARR

Model equipped with Shaper Kroot rifle only. This Relic has the following profile:

MULTI-SENSORY DISCOURAGEMENT ARRAY

At the end of your Movement phase, select one enemy unit within 12″ of the bearer and roll 3D6: if the result is greater than the enemy unit’s Leadership characteristic, select one of the results below to take effect until the start of your next Movement phase:

• The selected unit loses the Objective Secured ability.
• Halve the Move characteristic of models in that unit and halve charge rolls made for that unit.
• Each time a model in that unit makes a ranged attack, it can only target the closest eligible target.

NEURO-EMPATHIC NULLIFIER

ETHEREAL model only. Once per battle, in your Command phase, the bearer can use this Relic. If it does, select one enemy unit within 18″ of and visible to the bearer and roll one D6: on a 2+, until the start of your next Command phase, the target cannot perform actions (if that unit is currently performing an action, it immediately fails).

OHR’TU’S LANTERN

Model equipped with a markerlight only. Each time this model performs the Fire Markerlights action, roll five additional D6s (each of which causes the enemy unit to gain one Markerlight token on a roll of 3+).

ONAGER GAUNTLET

BATTLESUIT model only. This Relic has the following profile:

PURETIDE ENGRAM NEUROCHIP

While the bearer is on the battlefield, each time you spend a Command point to use a T’au Empire Battle Tactic or T’au Empire Epic Deed Stratagem, roll one D6: on a 3+, that Command point is refunded.

SOLID-IMAGE PROJECTION UNIT

• Once per turn, the first time a saving throw is failed for the bearer, the Damage characteristic of that attack is changed to 0.
• The bearer has a 4+ invulnerable save.

THE BE’GEL HUNTER’S PLATE

• Add 1 to armour saving throws made for the bearer.
• Each time the bearer would lose a wound, roll one D6: on a 5+, that wound is not lost.

THE HUMBLE STAVE

ETHEREAL model only.

• In your Command phase, if the bearer is on the battlefield, it can intone one additional invocation it knows from the Invocations of the Ethereals that has not already been intoned by a friendly model that turn.
• Each time the bearer intones an invocation, add 1 to the roll to see if it is inspiring.

THE KINDLED BLADE

CADRE FIREBLADE model only. Once per battle, in your Command phase, the bearer can use this Relic. If it does, until the start of your next Command phase, it gains the following ability:

‘Bonding Ritual (Aura): While a friendly <SEPT> FIRE WARRIOR TEAM unit is within 6″ of this model, that unit automatically passes Morale tests.’

Each sept has an associated Sept Signature System. If your army is led by a T’AU EMPIRE <SEPT> CHARACTER WARLORD, you can give the relevant Sept Signature System to a T’AU EMPIRE <SEPT> CHARACTER model in your army instead of giving them a Signature System Relic. Named characters (such as COMMANDER SHADOWSUN) cannot be given a Signature System Relic.

T’AU SEPT

VECTORED MANOEUVRING THRUSTERS

BATTLESUIT model only.

• • Add 2″ to the bearer’s Move characteristic.
  • Once per battle round, when the bearer is selected as a target of a charge, if it is not within Engagement Range of any enemy units it can use this Relic. If it does, it can make a Normal Move. Until the end of the phase, the bearer cannot fire Overwatch or Set to Defend. Your opponent can select new targets for the charge.

VIOR’LA

 AUTOMATED ARMOUR DEFENCES

COMMANDER model only. At the start of your Shooting phase, roll one D6: on a 2-4, the closest enemy unit within 18″ of and visible to the bearer suffers 1 mortal wound; on a 5+, the closest enemy unit within 12″ of and visible to the bearer suffers D3 mortal wounds.

SA’CEA

GRAV-INHIBITOR FIELD

• • At the start of the Fight phase, all enemy units within Engagement Range of the bearer are not eligible to fight this phase until after all eligible units from your army have done so.
  • Each time a melee attack is made against the bearer, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll.

DAL’YTH

DYNAMIC MIRROR FIELD

• • The bearer cannot be selected as a target for ranged attacks unless it is the closest eligible target to the firing model or the firing model is within 12″ of it.
  • The bearer has a 5+ invulnerable save.

BORK’AN

OVERDRIVE POWER SYSTEMS

COMMANDER model only. Select up to two ranged weapons this model is equipped with. Each time the bearer makes a ranged attack with one of those weapons that targets a unit within half range, add 1 to that attack’s wound roll.

FARSIGHT ENCLAVES

TALISMAN OF ARTHAS MOLOCH

• • In your opponent’s Psychic phase, the bearer can attempt to deny one psychic power as if it were a PSYKER.
  • Add 1 to Deny the Witch tests taken for the bearer.

If a <SEPT> CHARACTER model is your WARLORD, you can use the T’au Empire Warlord Traits table below to determine what Warlord Trait they have. You can either roll one D6 to randomly generate one, or you can select one. If a KROOT CHARACTER model is your WARLORD, you can instead use the Kroot Warlord Traits table below to determine what Warlord Trait they have in the same manner. When you have determined a Warlord Trait for a T’AU EMPIRE CHARACTER model, replace all instances of the <SEPT> keyword in their Warlord Trait (if any) with the name of the sept that your model is from.

Precision of the Hunter

Each time this WARLORD makes an attack, you can re-roll the hit roll and you can re-roll the wound roll.

Through Unity, Devastation

While a friendly <SEPT> CORE unit is within 6″ of this WARLORD, each time a CORE model in that unit makes a ranged attack, on an unmodified wound roll of 6, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

A Ghost Walks Among Us

• Each time an attack is made against this WARLORD, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll.
• Each time this WARLORD Advances, do not make an Advance roll. Instead, until the end of the phase, add 6″ to the Move characteristic of this WARLORD.

Through Boldness, Victory

In your Command phase, select one friendly <SEPT> CORE unit within 9″ of this WARLORD. Until the start of your next Command phase, each time a CORE model in that unit makes a ranged attack, an unmodified hit roll of 6 automatically wounds the target.

Exemplar of the Kauyon

After both players have deployed their armies and determined who has the first turn, select up to one friendly <SEPT> unit, or up to three friendly <SEPT> units if you selected the Kauyon Tactical Philosophy this battle, and redeploy them. If the mission uses the Strategic Reserves rules, any of those units can be placed into Strategic Reserves without having to spend any additional CPs, regardless of how many units are already in Strategic Reserves. If both players have abilities that redeploy units, roll off: the winner chooses who redeploys their units first.

Exemplar of the Mont’ka

In your Command phase, select one friendly <SEPT> CORE unit within 9″ of this WARLORD. Until the start of your next Command phase, each time a Core model in that unit makes a ranged attack that targets an enemy unit within 9″, or 12″ if you selected the Mont’ka Tactical Philosophy this battle, you can re-roll the wound roll.

If a <SEPT> CHARACTER model is your WARLORD, you can use the T’au Empire Warlord Traits table below to determine what Warlord Trait they have. You can either roll one D6 to randomly generate one, or you can select one. If a KROOT CHARACTER model is your WARLORD, you can instead use the Kroot Warlord Traits table below to determine what Warlord Trait they have in the same manner. When you have determined a Warlord Trait for a T’AU EMPIRE CHARACTER model, replace all instances of the <SEPT> keyword in their Warlord Trait (if any) with the name of the sept that your model is from.

Master of the Hunt

While a friendly KROOT unit is within 6″ of this WARLORD, each time a model in that unit makes a ranged attack that targets a unit within 12″, the target does not receive the benefits of cover against that attack.

Pack Leader

While a friendly KROOT unit is within 6″ of this WARLORD, each time you make a charge roll for that unit, roll one additional D6 and discard one of the dice.

Nomadic Hunter

While a friendly KROOT unit is within 6″ of this WARLORD, each time a model in that unit makes a ranged attack, if that unit did not Fall Back this turn, it counts as having Remained Stationary during its previous Movement phase.

Each sept has an associated Sept Warlord Trait. If a T’AU EMPIRE <SEPT> CHARACTER model gains a Warlord Trait, they can have the relevant Sept Warlord Trait instead of a Warlord Trait from this section.

T’AU SEPT

STRENGTH OF CONVICTION: Each time this WARLORD would lose a wound, roll one D6: on a 5+, that wound is not lost.

VIOR’LA

ACADEMY LUMINARY: While this WARLORD is on the battlefield, each time you spend a Command point to use a T’au Empire Strategic Ploy or T’au Empire Wargear Stratagem, roll one D6: on a 3+, that Command point is refunded.

SA’CEA

STRATEGIC CONQUEROR: In your Command phase, select one friendly SA’CEA unit within 9″ of this WARLORD. Until the start of your next Command phase, that unit gains the Objective Secured ability. If that unit already has this ability, models in that unit counts as one additional model when determining control of an objective marker.

DAL’YTH

UNIFYING INFLUENCE: This WARLORD gains the following abilities:

• • Diplomatic Excellence (Aura): While a friendly DAL’YTH or T’AU AUXILIARY unit (excluding CHARACTER units) is within 6″ of this WARLORD, add 1 to the Leadership characteristic of models in that unit.
  • Integrated Command Structure (Aura): While a friendly T’AU AUXILIARY unit is within 6″ of this WARLORD, that unit is treated as not having the T’AU AUXILIARY keyword for the purpose of the Markerlights rule.

BORK’AN

SEEKER OF PERFECTION: Each time this WARLORD makes a ranged attack:

• • Improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.
  • An unmodified wound roll of 6 inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage (to a maximum of 3 mortal wounds per phase).

FARSIGHT ENCLAVES

MASTER OF THE KILLING BLOW: Each time this WARLORD makes an attack:

• • On an unmodified wound roll of 6, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 3.
  • The model that attack is allocated to cannot use any rules to ignore the wounds it loses.