Time for the next iteration of my Tau. I picked up a couple ideas from watching other people play and decided to try them out myself.
The key is the Sa'Cea sept, where each unit can re-roll a single failed to-hit each turn. I first saw this with railheads - with a single shot each that's a pretty good deal. I am going to try it out with Sniper drones and Firesight Marksman. Add in a drone controller now the snipers are hitting on 3+ with a re-roll. Same with the marksman - only one shot each with the markerlight.
Of course I'm keeping the Broadsides as Bork'An.
Here is the final list:
1994 pts, 106PL, 9 command points
Battalion Detachment, Bork'An Sept.
HQ: XV8 Commander, XV8-02, Shield gen, missile pod, drone controller, 2x Marker drone
HQ: Cadre Fireblade
Troops: 8 Firewarriors, markerlight
Troops: 8 Firewarriors, markerlight
Troops: 8 Firewarriors, markerlight, guardian drone
Fast: 5 pathfinders, pulse accel drone, grav inhibitor drone
Elite: XV104 Riptide, Burst cannon, sms, target lock, ATS
Heavy: 2 XV88 Broadside, HYMP, ats, 2 shield 2 marker
Heavy: 2 XV88 Broadside, HYMP, ats, 2 shield 2 marker
Vanguard Detachment, Sa'Cea Sept
HQ: XV8 Commander, XV8-02, 3x fusion blaster, 2x shield drone
Elite: Firesight Marksman
Elite: Firesight Marksman
Elite: Firesight Marksman
Elite: XV95 Ghostkeel, fusion blasters, fusion collider, drone controller, shield gen
Heavy: 3 Sniper drones
Heavy: 3 Sniper drones
Heavy: 3 Sniper drones
Let's see how that goes.
Next Tau list: trying out 2 Septs.
by Sorien | May 8, 2018