What I think you will find, though, is that this list is not new. This was about 60% of all the recorded Tau's in the USA. Haha I would however still join you on that large bet. The Tau family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. But tau were never amazing objective based army. I wish I could tell you that I agreed, but I don’t. So the only one I really fear is stuff that turns off overwatch. You can find how-to guides on that one online. As far as I see them being melted it might be not most optimal thing to do. Drop the heavy burst cannon riptide I think that the max and minimum amount of riptides is 1 and only take max 4 shield drones they're too expensive now. No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Last update was at 2011/03/16 09:28:44. Luckily a lot of those aren't taken as much but suppressors for example would ruin this list. Stack Exchange network consists of 176 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share … I would run the whole army as FSE I think it's by far the best sept choice. If I actually have to take objectives from an opponent who has got there first the only real answer is to get the riptide close, kill everything on the objective and then use the nova boost to move onto it. He as a 2+/4++ save and ignores AP1+2. You start at the origin and you can move in any continues curve in the plane. ... As a Vior'la player, I gotta point out that how the list is currently structured you won't actually get a whole lot out of playing Vior'la. I've run something extremely similar to this and its good against inherently weak lists. I'm assuming they can usually only turn off overwatch once per charge phase? All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Crisis Shas'ui [65pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts]. First Tau list, 2000 points, requesting comments/feedback - posted in TauVa Army Lists: Hey gents. Cheers I really enjoyed putting this down. I havent touched them in 8 years or so, so I decided to strip the models of their horrible paint job and start fresh. Fast armies and dense boards would also hurt. Personally I like to run my crisis blob with 2 AFP and ATS, hen run reactive countermeasures to make the squad a bit harder to kill. Orock. These two options make the unit extremely efficient even against T8. The commander is great for taking objectives late game or picking off a key target turns 2-4. Exemplar of the Mont'ka, 4x Fusion blaster [60pts], Warlord, Strike Team [2 PL, 45pts]. Note: Since the Stormsurge is a VEHICLE this can be combined with the Point Defence Target Relay Stratagem (makes overwatch hit on 5s and 6s). So this is a 2000 point tau list. Here you will find a continually updated list of major Grand Tournament Winner Lists for 8th Edition Warhammer 40k. Tau Sept Stormsurges have this already, but useful for the other Septs. If you've got drones left you usually have okayish odds. Let τL def= 1 2 − 2k k 22k+1 if L = 2k or L = 2k +1. Subject: Interested in Tau, pointers for a 2k list? The commander will likely not be firing his fusions early game so you can use command and control node to reroll wounds which for 1 cp is great. Progressing from 1500 points up to 1750 points was a bit daunting for the tournament. Also, Shadowsun's drone can give reroll 1's to a unit and so can the ethereal. There aren't enough models for thin them down. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle [36pts]: 4x Photon grenades, 4x Pulse rifle, XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [15 PL, 310pts]: 2x Smart missile system [30pts], Amplified ion accelerator, Counterfire defence system [10pts], Ion accelerator [15pts], Velocity tracker [10pts], XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [15 PL, 305pts]: 2x Smart missile system [30pts], Advanced targeting system [20pts], Counterfire defence system [10pts], Heavy burst cannon, Tactical Drones [4 PL, 120pts]. I mean this reply is probably the right answer! 1/3 of the list is sunk into 2 riptides. Troops I'm new to Tau as well and was going to post a list in the next few days. The largest such τ is denoted by ρ˜L(C) and is called the (normalized) L-radius of the code. The invulns on everything plus shield drones plus 6+ FNP can actually makes this blob pretty resilient early in the game. 2k points list, mostly for friendly games. that way, at the start of your turn you still control the objective. Against a rhino, I would try to make sure the ion riptide is first in line to fire and it has very good chance of taking it out. I would take one blob of 10 Breachers in a devilfish for more mobility and drones. Hi, your post is great to read. To qualify, lists are taken from events with at least least 28 players and five games played. I suspect it would be bloody difficult but then again I think any tau list is gonna suffer against those ATM. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Otherwise it looks to be a struggle. I like the battle box because it gives you a nice starter. Yeah it's had a few games and has done alright. Been interested in tau recently, nobody in my area plays them, so would be a good chance to be unique. I often can't totally deny it but I can make sure they are as long distance as I can get them. And good god man why are piranha and individual crisis suits so expensive?? Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. The unit is pretty resilient with 2 x 4 shield drones and 1 crisis suit who is set up as damage sponge. Hate to be a downer, I love my Tau and wish my Tau bro’s all the best, but that’s how I see it. In fact, I’d bet a large sum of money on it. Shadowsun / riptide with relic ion + SMS / riptide with HBC + SMS / 2 x broadsides with HYMP + SMS, Both the riptides have counterfire defence systems giving them reroll failed overwatch on 5+, Both the broadsides have shield gens for a 4++, 8 shield drones with an ethereal to buff the drones leadership and also give a 6+ FNP bubble, Single commander with 4 x fusion blasters (warlord with the advance and charge trait), Veteran cadre with 5x missile and ATS suits and 1x tanker suit with the iridium suit, shield gen and relic airbursting frag projector to give him ignore -1+-2 AP. What's your counter to a fast moving melee army, some of which that can ignore overwatch? Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)  [12CP], Commander Shadowsun [8 PL, 155pts]: Fletchette launcher, 2x High-energy fusion blaster, Light missile pod, MV37 Advanced Guardian Drone [10pts], MV62 Command-link Drone [10pts], Pulse pistol, Strike Team [2 PL, 50pts]. The Tau list was also a lot more well rounded – issues with both lists but this is still early days yet. Use one of the two riptides at the tip of the spear (use the one you are least worried about getting locked in combat - this will vary depending on the oppo). I'm sure it will have some counters I won't have played against but let's face it, Tau are in a poor position right now so we should share the knowledge. 40k List. 20 x 36" S7 -2AP D3 damage is a lot of output, The 5-markerlight strat puts these guys onto 2s rerolling 1s (or still on 3s if you have been debuffed). I like the effort you put into it! This will be quite a long post but the intention is to share some ideas and tactics I've not seen put together like this before. Plus, the SMS still puts some pain on whatever is charging. It was always shooty army. The Stormsurge was going to be integral to any Tau list I made – it’s straight up damage efficiency is strong in terms of anti-infantry potential with the SMS and Cluster Rockets. The list is too static to do objectives and as people have pointed out you will almost auto lose to any fast melee army like HQs or Slaanesh Deamons. Heavy caveat - I am UK based so this hasn't been tested with any rigour in tournaments etc, just matches with friends and not against all factions so don't take this as a list I am hugely confident in...yet haha! You nd your point when you reach a point (x Use invulns, shield drones and FNPs to make sure that the bulk of your firepower will be around to fire turns 1-3 by which point you should have removed most of their ranged threats. So I used to run a load of troops but I just find them too squishy. Then buy some piranha and some more kroot and kroot hounds and you're done. I'd be interested to hear what everyone thinks! Any army that doesn't play in their own charge/fight phase will struggle because there aren't the reliable ways to take objectives. Additionally, positioning the riptide on the objective such that it's hard for the opponent to control it without killing the Riptide in combat is important. Fire Warrior Shas'ui [9pts]: Photon grenades, Pulse rifle. Place this riptide so that they have to charge to take the objective. A 1,000 point army list for Tau Empire. At worst, you should cripple the unit that you are engaged with. You might as well try it. You would struggle vs melee threats that can reach you. It's hard to be positive about Tau right now given the fundamental mission structure in 8th makes it hard for us to engage. I then pop kauyon and maybe use cnc node from shadowsun to help the riptide kill whatever it's in combat with. Subject: 2k point Tau Farsight Bomb (speculation) ssREV. This is where positioning on the objective helps, you need to be positioned such that they can't actually get round enough to take the objective from you. Score 40 pts reliably on the primary through a resilient base that can hold 2/3 objectives without being pushed off easily. Crisis Shas'vre [65pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts]. More posts from the WarhammerCompetitive community, Continue browsing in r/WarhammerCompetitive. That's some good info there, sonic! You can even split your targets with this. This army also struggles with obsec; literally any melee centric army with melee troops is close to an auto loss if you aren't incredibly lucky with your rolls and also play 100% flawlessly on top of that. ... shield drones and FNPs to make sure that the bulk of your firepower will be around to fire turns 1-3 by which point you should have removed most of their ranged threats. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Because kroot hounds are ridiculously expensive, I recommend buying wargs from the. Hey everyone, just thought I'd share a Tau list and the thought behind it. A 2,000 point Tau list I've been working on a 2,000 point Tau list for a few weeks now after my big haul, and I think I've finally settled on something competent for local play. 40k List. One thing that I haven't seen people talk about much is the power of letting a riptide get tagged and then unleashing Kauyon with the added option of CNC node. So this is a 2k Tau list I've put together after reading various lists on here and around the issues Tau have in 9th (mediocre shooting, objective clearing etc etc), with the aim being to maximise the stuff that tau can do to help themselves, within the … All rights reserved. Warlord. After that, I recommend buying lots and lots of crisis suits and several broadsides. Tzeentch Daemons (anything with Horrors or psychic) absolutely violate it after round 2 because the build struggles with screening or holding the backfield when the board is built with proper terrain, so they can deep-strike or strategic reserves in to get a strong melee flank that you cannot defend against. While we were not able to use a camera at the time to create a proper report, I can share the army list and give some insight into how I feel the Tau … Author Topic: 2k Tau MC list (Read 6704 times) The Man They Call Jayne. Which brings me onto my next point, run as many 2 man unit of drones as you can, they're super efficient and great for objectives and being annoying. April 17, 2009 After some tweaks to my Tau army list after Carnage, I've decided to write up a 1500 points Tau army list. Archived. Adeptus Astartes, Age of Sigmar, Battlefleet Gothic, Black Flame, Black Library, the Black Library logo, BL Publishing, Blood Angels, Bloodquest, Blood Bowl, the Blood Bowl logo, The Blood Bowl Spike Device, Cadian, Catachan, the Chaos device, Cityfight, the Chaos logo, Citadel, Ci This subreddit is for the discussion of competitive play, national, regional and local meta, news and events surrounding the competitive scene, and for workshopping lists and tactics in the various games that fall under the Warhammer catalogue. This is important because it means you can still be on the objective to then overwatch anything else that charges. The stealthsuits suck, but a lot of people use the bits to mod their crisis suits. Archived. there just isn't any chance that they can take an objective and then still be holding it a turn later. The tau sept blob's goal is to push forward early game and spread over 2 objectives such that charging causes a world of pain in overwatch. Yeah it helps thanks - a lot of this echoes what others have said and represents a lot of the consensus way to play Tau in 9th. And you also have the FSE strat to give them a 5+ FNP if they are being really targetted. 6. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you can't, I recommend just buying crisis suits and converting them to broadsides. Since you have to determine psychic abilities and extra relics during list building, do lists take such lists on the off chance they'll face Tau, likely sacrificing a slot for another ability for the times when they aren't facing armies that have a lot of overwatch? Close. All lists will come from ITC events. 4x MV4 Shield Drone [60pts]: 4x Shield generator, Tactical Drones [2 PL, 60pts]. Hi everyone! Army List: 2k Tau This past Saturday, Loki and I had a fun pick up game of 40k, my Tau vs his Imperial Guard. You have obviously spent some time on this, and I applaud that. I love the idea of zipping round the board and grabbing stuff but I just found them way to weak at actually holding stuff. The Tau blob will get one or two turns of full rerolls from Shadowsun. I mean, they weren't though. Combine that with up to 4 lots of SMS means you can even pick stuff off that is charging from out of LOS. This message was edited 1 time. Later in the game it can hold rearfield objectives. The best lists since 8th don't kill you in one or two phases unless the player gets really lucky; it chips away at you little by a little while using mobility and positioning to survive to get a numbers advantage. Make sure that charging the units holding objectives is painful. Would love to have some tournaments going over here in the UK to give it a proper run out. 39. Close. Have you test the list? By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. The closest I have is a space wolvesbopponent but they typically go 50:50 melee shooting and aren't as fast as daemons etc. It’s very, very similar to the Tau lists that did well in 8th. Battlefortress Driver with Krusha Wheel Been interested in tau recently, nobody in my area plays them, so would be a good chance to be unique. How much do powers and wargear that deny Overwatch still see play in 'all comers' lists in 9th edition. Tau Sept units with this have 55% - better than BS 4+, which is the standard for our army. Overwatch: rerolling failed overwatch on the riptides is brutal. What a total blood bath! In the UK 1500 points games are run of the mill for Warhammer 40K. You have done some work, and have concluded that this list has a chance to fare differently. To top it all off, as long as you've managed to plink a few models off on the way in, things are usually weak enough that you can kill them in the next shooting phase with the riptide. Crisis Shas'ui [65pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts]. The best counter against out of LOS charges is good positioning in the first place. You get a devilfish (which you can upgrade to a hammerhead by buying the weapon sprue online), a crisis suit, some kroot and all the fire warriors you should ever need. Harlequins seem like an auto-loss between haywire, range reduction power, and shutting off overwatch with a DJ. Fire Warrior Shas'ui [14pts]: Markerlight [5pts], Photon grenades, Pulse pistol, Pulse rifle. ... link drone is not that great with the ease of hitting 1 markerlight for the same effect and will be an easy kill point for your opponent. 8x MV4 Shield Drone [120pts]: 8x Shield generator, XV88 Broadside Battlesuits [6 PL, 135pts]. Reading and understanding the rules is important, and the responsibility of every user. Because of this my SM mate kindly agrees not to play them. Crisis Shas'ui [73pts]: Airbursting fragmentation projector [8pts], Missile pod [15pts], Shield generator [10pts], XV8-02 Crisis Iridium battlesuit [10pts]. I would also drop one or both broadside units because they're too slow and take piranhas because they're great for getting and contesting objectives plus they have two gun drones each. If so, then I'd be trying to maintain as much as I can within 6 of the lead riptide so they can still FTGG. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. In 1880 there were 9 Tau families living in California. Don't give up any easy secondaries whilst having the range and strength of firepower to score a good variety of your own secondaries. I was working at an almost identical list over the weekend, after realizing how cheap Tau infantry brigades can be. More info: vietnamspotlight.com This post may include affiliate links. Normal units have a 16% to hit on overwatch. © Valve Corporation. The Unbeatable List: This is the an anonymized, abridged armylist that won the largest event in the past week we have data for provided by Best Coast Pairings: Battalion Detachment – T’au Empire – T’au Sept HQ Commander Shadowsun Ethereal, Through Unity, Devastation, Honour Blade, Puretide Engram Neurochip. If needed, use Montka turn 1 to get far enough forward. The most Tau families were found in the USA in 1880. 40k List. Feedback/advice appreciated! I usually do this with drones. I think this list will have the same trouble. I don't think 8th edition is the edition of assault but it's certainly a lot more useful. Yes, I fundamentally agree with this 100%, but people like me have 5000+ pts of tau models so we try to make it work. What happens if someone uses a Rhino as a decoy charger? The bit that I always found missing in lists I ran heavy on commanders, breachers and small drone units is how to get them to survive? Looking for feedback on the most effective builds, since there already behind on power creep I dont feel guilty playing a cheeze list, or mabye in this case just a list that stands a chance. I love the list, its just not enough to be really competitive. I feel like with how static this is and with how prevalent obscuring terrain is, this would struggle to win at all against Aeldari, Harlequins, Orks, majority of Daemons, Custodes, etc. You actually don't have many units so grind them down can often be quite easy too, Assassinate is good against armies with characters who want to charge the tau blob, While we stand we fight is good against someone you know will struggle to kill the riptides and you can keep the commander safe, Raise the banners is good because you have FW who won't be doing anything and also shadowsun (who can often be out of range early game) and the ethereal who can raise banners, They can score 9 from assassinate and it's easy to protect the characters. Crisis Shas'ui [65pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts]. Even if the riptides do get locked in combat, they can still benefit from Kauyon to clear what they are caught with. I really need to play against some fast melee armies like you say. Crisis Shas'ui [65pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts]. Make sure that charging the units holding objectives is painful. Posted by. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. This sub is actively moderated and curated, and has a very narrow definition for permitted content. Unfortunately, those lists have done poorly in 9th. But then again, what in the Tau codex is the answer? For a 2000 point list you can get two brigades with a decent amount of wiggle room to flesh out the list properly (3 brigades feels a bit too tight). I realize alot of you maybe aren't Tau players, but I have been thinking of how to make a Tau list with the new 'Dex(see some of Mercer's earlier Tau codex Reviews for some info on it) and I have come up with this: Tau - … This is how I'd think about it. Yeah I started in 8th so I know there are similarities. Kroot are a pretty good troop choice they're relatively quick and are pretty good for grabbing and holding objectives. from w. We call such code Isumsoft Cloner Reddit, Early Mountain Foothills 2018, Retriever Tank Fit, Are Anklets Cultural Appropriation, Deluxo Customisation Ideas, What Does Ft Mean On A Receipt, Juan Rivera Children, How To Become An Acne Specialist,