In fact, as a recipient for buffs of various kinds Broadsides are one of the most effective choices in the codex due to their concentration of firepower. Being largely stationary anyways a Kauyon is incredibly beneficial and Markerlights can put them up to the top as well- hitting on 3s rerolling 1s or 4s rerolling everything with both make them pretty monstrous to deal with. Similarly, Command/Control Node (if you have a Commander nearby- like, say, Shadowsun) to reroll all failed wounds can really turn them into a beast. And if you pop both? Well, expect to vaporize just about anything you get in your sights, 3++ save or not. The way you want to use them really is to scout for targets, oneshot anything that is out of position and then screen with your other advancing units and drones. If you can get 2 kills this way they more than paid for themselves usually, anything more is just a bonus. Let’s take a brief look at a couple of the weapons I mentioned above. The ion cannon gives players three shots at strength 7, AP -2, and damage 2. Or the T’au player could overcharge the weapon, bumping the strength up to 8 and the damage up to 3. Moreover, the overcharge profile yields D6 shots instead of three. As the most generalist unit in your roster i won't get into a lot of details about which units they work and don't work against and instead look at their skills, some of which shared with the other infantry units. The Ghostkeel, as you might expect, is at its most basic level a scaled-up version of Stealth Suits- it can deploy anywhere and is tough enough to survive some discouragement from the enemy when holding an objective. However, you should not let this fool you because the Ghostkeel does not function like Stealth Suits do. Stealth Suits are good for holding distant objectives, performing actions, and basically being annoying to an opponent at a minimal cost. With the Ghostkeel being A, not infantry and B, 150+ pts, it is not good at these things.

With toughness 6, a 3+ save, a 4+ invulnerable save, and a native -1 to hit, the Ghostkeel can be quite a pain for opponents to remove.Just like fire warriors treat them more like you would a support caster or slip one into enemy territory and be an absolute pain to deal with by stealing outposts with drones while you stay mobile and hidden. There are no 100% required units in this matchup unlike it was for the nid mirror, keep a good diversity (avoid ghostkeel and stealth suits, markerlight counters them) and play better.

Today we discuss a couple of the lesser-taken models in the T’au codex. Hopefully players will take a fresh look in 9th. Don't be deceived by the uninspiring 8 (base) armor / 48 hp, this beast comes with 33% fnp which becomes 50% with the module and further 67% with ethereal support and still has room for an additional 17% invulnerable module on top of it.As for a third city you don't want to wait too long, i usually build one more building in my main (filling the tile we acquired), probably ore or energy, and then get the drone for my 3rd. Gun drones: the annoying buggers that tau like to spam. They will deal decent damage, debuff enemy ranged accuracy and dramatically reduce their movement to setup kill next turn or absorb fire. Wildlife prioritises them over any non-injured unit due to the low durability so they act as a very reliable bait as well, take advantage of this while clearing. Key tech even if not focusing on infantry. Just remember to shoot last with them as they will grant their target some ranged defense. Shas'vre Dasir of the T'au Sept, one of the first recruits for Aun'Va's "Ghosts of N'dras" program, wearing combat fatigues and a battlesuit harness. T'au Empire Forces ed will have a new game mode called Combat Patrol where you only get to build your force from the contents of the combat patrol box for your faction and the rules will be very similar to the main game mode, but even more simplified. They specifically talked about how it should be easy to transition from this game mode to the other without learning a lot more rules. A note about the drones, you definitely want to preserve them for as long as possible and a major benefit of taking multiple Ghostkeels is that you’ll get multiple sets of Stealth Drones. Since you can potentially make it very difficult for your opponent to remove a single set of Stealth Drones, having two or three could be nearly impossible for your opponent to remove all at once. As each Ghostkeel, wargear, support systems, and drones are around 150 points (depending on exact weapon and support system choices), taking multiples is an investment that requires consideration. Still, even two Ghostkeels can be a solid “anvil” to your “hammer” in the right list. And while it may be obvious to some, it’s worth mentioning that you should almost never sacrifice a Stealth Drone via Saviour Protocols. The -1 To-Hit they give is usually worth tanking some damage on the Ghostkeel for.

This on a unit with incredible durability (10 base armor, 11 with infantry upgrade and 17% invulnerable defense) that can be further boosted if necessary with nova shield (50% invulnerable total). A Ghostkeel’s primary armament is the Fusion Collider (18″ S8 AP-4 DmgD6 Heavy d3 melta), which can be swapped out for a Cyclic Ion Raker (24″ S7 AP-1 Dmg1 Heavy d6) for a savings of 5pts. Like most Ion weapons, the Raker can be overcharged to make it S8 and DmgD3 as well as Heavy 6, although any 1s to hit will cause a mortal wound to the model.Adding a few piranhas to increase your drone volume is also a good plan. If they aren't adding melee units a few ghostkeel can also do a good job.