T’au Empire – Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit
| No | NAME | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | A | Ld | Sv | Base |
130 Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (base: 60mm) |
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| 1 | 130 Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit |
8" | 3+ | 2+ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2+ | 60mm |
A Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit is equipped with: burst cannon.
WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D | ABILITIES |
| Airbursting fragmentation projector | ||||||
| Airbursting fragmentation projector | 24" | Assault D6 | 4 | -1 | 1 | Indirect Fire. Blast. This weapon can target units that are not visible to the bearer. |
| Indirect Fire. Blast. This weapon can target units that are not visible to the bearer. | ||||||
| Burst cannon | ||||||
| Burst cannon | 18" | Assault 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | - |
Cyclic ion blaster | ||||||
Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with. | ||||||
Cyclic ion blaster | Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with. | |||||
| - Standard | ||||||
| - Standard | 18" | Assault 3 | 7 | -2 | 1 | - |
| - Overcharge | ||||||
| - Overcharge | 18" | Assault 3 | 8 | -2 | 2 | Each time an unmodified hit roll of 1 is made for an attack with this weapon profile, the bearer’s unit suffers 1 mortal wound after shooting with this weapon. |
| Each time an unmodified hit roll of 1 is made for an attack with this weapon profile, the bearer’s unit suffers 1 mortal wound after shooting with this weapon. | ||||||
| Fusion blaster | ||||||
| Fusion blaster | 18" | Assault 1 | 8 | -4 | D6 | Each time an attack made with this weapon targets a unit within half range, that attack has a Damage characteristic of D6+2. |
| Each time an attack made with this weapon targets a unit within half range, that attack has a Damage characteristic of D6+2. | ||||||
| Missile pod | ||||||
| Missile pod | 30" | Assault 2 | 7 | -2 | 2 | - |
| Plasma rifle | ||||||
| Plasma rifle | 30" | Assault 1 | 8 | -4 | 3 | - |
| T’au flamer | ||||||
| T’au flamer | 12" | Assault D6+2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Each time an attack is made with this weapon, that attack automatically hits the target. |
| Each time an attack is made with this weapon, that attack automatically hits the target. | ||||||
OTHER WARGEAR | ABILITIES | ||||||
Positional relay | |||||||
Once per battle round, when you set up a friendly Strategic Reserves unit, the bearer can use this wargear item. If it does, that unit counts the battle round number as one higher than the current battle round number for the purpose of determining where it is set up, but when doing so it must be set up within 6" of the bearer. | |||||||
Positional relay | Once per battle round, when you set up a friendly Strategic Reserves unit, the bearer can use this wargear item. If it does, that unit counts the battle round number as one higher than the current battle round number for the purpose of determining where it is set up, but when doing so it must be set up within 6" of the bearer. | ||||||
+10 Shield generator | |||||||
The bearer has a 4+ invulnerable save. | |||||||
+10 Shield generator | The bearer has a 4+ invulnerable save. | ||||||
Velocity tracker | |||||||
Each time a ranged attack is made by the bearer against a unit that can FLY, add 1 to that attack’s hit roll. Maximum 1 per model. | |||||||
Velocity tracker | Each time a ranged attack is made by the bearer against a unit that can FLY, add 1 to that attack’s hit roll. Maximum 1 per model. | ||||||
WARGEAR OPTIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WARGEAR OPTIONS |
• The Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit’s burst cannon can be replaced with up to four of the following, in any combination: 1 airbursting fragmentation projector; 1 burst cannon; 1 cyclic ion blaster; 1 fusion blaster; 1 missile pod; 1 plasma rifle; 1 positional relay; 1 shield generator; 1 T’au flamer; 1 velocity tracker. • This unit can be equipped with upto two of the following, in any combination (Power Rating +1): 1 Gun Drone
+10 ; 1 Marker Drone +10 ; 1 Shield Drone +15 (see Drones). |
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ABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ABILITIES |
Battlesuits, Manta Strike Hardened Armour: Each time an attack is allocated to this unit’s ENFORCER BATTLESUIT COMMANDER model, subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack (to a minimum of 1). Master of War (Aura): While a friendly CORE unit is within 6" of this unit’s ENFORCER BATTLESUIT COMMANDER model, each time a CORE model in that unit makes an attack, re-roll a hit roll of 1. Resolute Firebase: In your Command phase, you can select one friendly CRISIS CORE unit within 9" of this unit’s ENFORCER BATTLESUIT COMMANDER model. Until the start of your next Command phase, that unit gains the Objective Secured ability. |
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Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit can receive the following Prototype Systems upgrades:
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| FACTION KEYWORDS: T’AU EMPIRE, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KEYWORDS: INFANTRY, CHARACTER, BATTLESUIT, FLY, JET PACK, ENFORCER, COMMANDER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Datasheet-related Stratagems
DROP ZONE CLEAR3CP/2CP
Farsight Enclaves – Battle Tactic Stratagem
O’Shovah’s warriors have mastered the art of the drop-zone assault. There are few more imposing sights than a cadre of battlesuits raining from low orbit, jump-jets blazing and cannons spitting death at the helpless foe.
Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase, when a FARSIGHT ENCLAVES BATTLESUITS unit from your army is set up on the battlefield using the Manta Strike ability or the Homing Beacon action (see Stealth Battlesuits datasheet). Until the end of the turn, each time a BATTLESUIT model in that unit makes a ranged attack, you can re-roll the hit roll and you can re-roll the wound roll. If that unit contains 4 or more BATTLESUIT models, this Stratagem costs 3CP; otherwise, it costs 2CP.
DROP THREAT ACQUISITION3CP/2CP
T’au Empire – Battle Tactic Stratagem
Even as they descend from on high with thrusters blazing, battlesuit pilots are already locking onto hostile targets and computing fire solutions.
Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase, when a BATTLESUITS unit from your army is set up on the battlefield using the Manta Strike ability or the Homing Beacon action (see Stealth Battlesuits datasheet). Until the end of the turn, each time a BATTLESUIT model in that unit makes a ranged attack, you can re-roll the hit roll. If that unit contains 4 or more BATTLESUIT models, this Stratagem-costs 3CP; otherwise, it costs 2CP.
EXPERIMENTAL WEAPONRY2CP
Bork’an – Epic Deed Stratagem
Bork’an scientists have distributed the latest prototype weapons amongst their sept’s Fire Caste contingents, optimised to increase range and accuracy.
Use this Stratagem in your shooting phase, when a BORK’AN unit from your army is selected to shoot. Select one model in that unit and one weapon that model is equipped with. Until the end of the phase, each time that model makes an attack with that weapon, invulnerable saving throws cannot be taken against that attack.
SAVIOUR PROTOCOLS1CP
T’au Empire – Epic Deed Stratagem
Drones will dive into the path of incoming fire without a second thought if it means protecting T’au lives.
Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a saving throw is failed for a model in a unit from your army. Select one friendly DRONE model within 3" of that unit, or within 6" of that unit if it contains a model equipped with a drone controller. That DRONE model is destroyed and the Damage characteristic of that attack is changed to 0.
FAIL-SAFE DETONATOR1CP
T’au Empire – Epic Deed Stratagem
The battlesuits of high value T’au operatives are equipped with a fail-safes that ensure the pilot cannot be taken alive for interrogation.
Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a BATTLESUIT model from your army is destroyed. Before removing that model from play, instead of using any rules that are triggered when that model is destroyed (e.g. the Explodes ability), roll one D6 for each unit within 3" of that model, adding 1 to the roll if the destroyed model has a Wounds characteristic of 12 or more: on a 3-5, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds; on a 6+, that unit suffers 3 mortal wounds.
EMERGENCY DISPENSATION1CP
T’au Empire – Requisition Stratagem
Multiple advanced prototypes and ultra-rare technologies have been provided for the war effort by Ethereal decree.
Use this Stratagem before the battle, when you are mustering your army, if your WARLORD has the T’AU EMPIRE keyword. Select one T’AU EMPIRE CHARACTER model in your army and give them one Relic (this must be a Relic they can have). Each Relic in your army must be unique, and you cannot use this Stratagem to give a model two Relics. You can only use this Stratagem once, unless you are playing a Strike Force battle (in which case you can use this Stratagem twice), or an Onslaught battle (in which case you can use this Stratagem three times).
PROMISING PUPIL1CP
T’au Empire – Requisition Stratagem
The Fire Caste academies imbue in all Fire Warriors the importance of raising up the particularly skilled of their number.
Use this Stratagem before the battle, when you are mustering your army, if your WARLORD has the T’AU EMPIRE keyword. Select one T’AU EMPIRE CHARACTER model in your army and determine one Warlord Trait for that model (this must be a Warlord Trait they can have); that model is only regarded as your Warlord for the purposes of that Warlord Trait. Each Warlord Trait in your army must be unique (if randomly generated, re-roll duplicate results), and you cannot use this Stratagem to give a model two Warlord Traits. You can only use this Stratagem once, unless you are playing a Strike Force battle (in which case you can use this Stratagem twice), or an Onslaught battle (in which case you can use this Stratagem three times).
ORBITAL UPLINK1CP
Sa’cea – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Sa’cean cadres maintain close contact with Air Caste spotters in low orbit whose intelligence scans augment the accuracy of the Fire Caste.
Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase. Select one enemy unit. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in a SA’CEA unit from your army makes a ranged attack against that enemy unit, the target does not receive the benefits of cover against that attack.
COORDINATED ENGAGEMENT1CP
T’au Empire – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
T’au combined arms groups are called Hunter Cadres for good reason. Working in close coordination, they hunt and destroy the most dangerous enemy targets.
Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, before selecting a unit to shoot with. Select one enemy unit and two units from your army that are within 18" of and visible to that enemy unit. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in one of those units makes an attack:
- That attack can only target that enemy unit (and only if it is an eligible target).
- Improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.
DESIGNATED TASKING1CP
T’au Empire – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Drone Al are adaptive enough to be assigned individual missions by their masters.
Use this Stratagem in your Command phase. Select one T’AU EMPIRE unit from your army that is not within Engagement Range of any enemy units and contains both DRONE models and models without the DRONE keyword. Split that unit into two units, one containing all of the DRONE models, and the other containing all of the models without the DRONE keyword.
If any of those DRONE models are docked with another model, set them up within 1" of the model they are docked with before splitting the unit. Those DRONE models are no longer docked with that model.
If any of those DRONE models are docked with another model, set them up within 1" of the model they are docked with before splitting the unit. Those DRONE models are no longer docked with that model.
STRIKE AND FADE1CP/2CP
T’au Empire – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
T’au are experts at harrying and outmanoeuvring their foes, bleeding them with accurate bursts of fire before fading away into the shadows.
Use this Stratagem at the start of your Shooting phase. Select one T’AU EMPIRE JET PACK unit from your army. You can shoot with that unit and then it can make a Normal Move of up to 6". That unit cannot shoot again this phase.
If that unit contains 5 or fewer models (excluding DRONE models), this Stratagem costs 1CP; otherwise, it costs 2CP.
If that unit contains 5 or fewer models (excluding DRONE models), this Stratagem costs 1CP; otherwise, it costs 2CP.
REPULSOR IMPACT FIELD1CP
T’au Empire – Wargear Stratagem
Detecting an incoming enemy assault, the pilot’s battlesuit unleashes a hammer-pulse of kinetic energy strong enough to shatter bone.
Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Charge phase, when a BATTLESUIT unit from your army is selected as a target of a charge. Until the end of the phase, subtract 2 from charge rolls made for any unit that declares a charge against that BATTLESUIT unit. The charge roll modifier incurred via this Stratagem is not cumulative with any other negative modifier to a unit’s charge roll.
IONISED SHOCKFIELD2CP
T’au Empire – Wargear Stratagem
By modulating their weapons’ settings, skilled T’au marksmen can cause an ionised energy pulse to erupt from the point of impact to inflict neurological and wave-field disruption upon the foe.
Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when a model in an enemy unit is destroyed as a result of an attack made with an ion weapon by a model from your army. Until the start of your next Shooting phase, that enemy unit is not affected by the aura abilities of other enemy units.
Prototype Systems
Sensory Negation Countermeasures
This matrix of inlaid nodes is triggered when the foe approach at close-quarters, discharging a flurry of blinding light pulses, audio-disruption and neuro-electrological chaff that can overwhelm even the hardiest foes and leave them flailing about themselves in ill-directed panic and fury. This effect is extremely powerful, but currently burns out the node-matrix with a single discharge.
COMMANDER or CRISIS model only. Once per battle, at the start of the Fight phase, the bearer can use this Prototype System. If it does, select one enemy unit within Engagement Range of the bearer’s unit. Until the end of the next turn, each time a model in that enemy unit makes an attack, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll.Alternating Fusion Blaster
This remarkable weapon employs a multi-state oscillating energy wave to project its fusion blast not only into and through unfortunate targets, but also in arcing secondary streams that flow around each impacted victim and onwards to the next. The effect is a coiling column of fusion energy capable of flowing through entire enemy formations.
COMMANDER or CRISIS model equipped with one or more fusion blasters only. This Prototype System replaces one fusion blaster and has the following profile:WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D |
| Alternating fusion blaster | |||||
| Alternating fusion blaster | 12" | Assault 1 | 8 | -4 | D6+2 |
Abilities: Each time an attack is made with this weapon, if a hit is scored, draw a straight line between the closest point of this model’s base (or hull) and that of the closest model in the target unit. Make one wound roll against the target unit, and each other unit this line passes over. | |||||
DW-02 Advanced Burst Cannon
This burst cannon is augmented with additional power accelerators and recoil-absorption modules, enabling it to unleash more firepower with every deadly salvo.
COMMANDER or CRISIS model equipped with one or more burst cannons only. This Prototype System replaces one burst cannon and has the following profile:WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D |
| DW-02 Advanced Burst Cannon | |||||
| DW-02 Advanced Burst Cannon | 18" | Assault 8 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
Abilities: Each time an attack made with this weapon is allocated to a model, that model cannot use any rules to ignore the wounds it loses. | |||||
Novasurge Plasma Rifle
This plasma rifle couples liquid hydrogen cooling flows with containment micro-field technology derived from the Sun Shark Bomber. These shielding measures allow the plasma generated within the weapon to reach far greater temperatures before being unleashed in searing blasts that few foes can long withstand.
COMMANDER or CRISIS model equipped with one or more plasma rifles only. This Prototype System replaces one plasma rifle and has the following profile:WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D |
| Novasurge Plasma Rifle | |||||
| Novasurge Plasma Rifle | 30" | Assault 1 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
Abilities: Each time an attack is made with this weapon, invulnerable saving throws cannot be made against that attack. | |||||
Thermoneutronic Projector
This device is fuelled by canisters of volatile stellar gas syphoned from coronae of neutron stars. The result, when the weapon is fired, is a sheet of blinding white flame that burns so ferociously hot that it can reduce the armour of a battle tank to molten slag.
COMMANDER or CRISIS model equipped with one or more T’au flamers only. This Prototype System replaces one T’au flamer and has the following profile:WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D |
| Thermoneutronic Projector [shooting) | |||||
| Thermoneutronic Projector [shooting) | 12" | Assault D6+2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Thermoneutronic Projector [melee) | |||||
| Thermoneutronic Projector [melee) | Melee | Melee | 4 | -2 | 2 |
Abilities: Each time the bearer fights, it makes D6+2 additional attacks with this weapon. | |||||
Dominator Fragmentation Launcher
Viewed with distaste by some amongst the Fire Caste, this insidious weapon launches fragmentation munitions laced with psychoreactive skin-contact agents and neural micro-dampers. Those foes not slain by the initial blast are reduced to a state of terrified incomprehension that shatters their morale or leaves them catatonic.
COMMANDER or CRISIS model equipped with one or more airbursting fragmentation projectors only. This Prototype System replaces one airbursting fragmentation projector and has the following profile:WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D |
| Dominator Fragmentation Launcher | |||||
| Dominator Fragmentation Launcher | 24" | Assault D6 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
Abilities: Blast. This weapon can target units that are not visible to the bearer. Each time the bearer shoots with this weapon, if any hits are scored, until the end of the turn, subtract 4 from the Leadership characteristic of models in the target unit. | |||||
Internal Grenade Racks
These experimental battlesuit thigh-plates house deployment rails of highly explosive bomblets. As the pilot jets over the foe, the racks can be triggered and the explosives deployed.
Once per turn, after this model has moved in your Movement phase, you can select one unit it moved across and roll one D6: on a 2+, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds.Resonator Warheads
Missiles fitted with these warheads emit pulsing shock waves of sonic and kinetic force upon detonation, leaving survivors dazed, staggering and ill-coordinated.
COMMANDER or CRISIS model equipped with one or more missile pods only. This Prototype System replaces one missile pod and has the following profile:WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D |
| Resonator Warheads | |||||
| Resonator Warheads | 30" | Assault 3 | 8 | -2 | 2 |
Abilities: Each time the bearer shoots with this weapon, if any hits are scored against an INFANTRY, BEAST or CAVALRY unit, until the start of your next Shooting phase, halve the Move characteristic of models in that unit (if models in that unit are affected by any other modifiers to their Move characteristic, this ability cannot reduce it to less than half). | |||||
Stimm Injectors
This system injects the battlesuit pilot with a carefully measured dose of chemical stimulants intended to temporarily accelerate their phsyical aptitude and pain tolerances.
COMMANDER or CRISIS model only. Once per battle, when a saving throw is failed for the bearer, the bearer can use this Prototype System. If it does, until the end of the turn, each time the bearer would lose a wound, roll one D6: on a 4+, that wound is not lost.ASSAULT
Assault weapons fire so rapidly or indiscriminately that they can be shot from the hip as warriors dash forwards into combat.If a unit includes any models equipped with Assault weapons, that unit is still eligible to shoot with in your Shooting phase even if it has Advanced this turn, but you can only resolve attacks using those Assault weapons when you select that unit to shoot with. If a model shoots an Assault weapon in the same turn in which its unit has Advanced, subtract 1 from hit rolls when resolving that weapon’s attacks.
- Can be shot even if firing model’s unit Advanced.
- Subtract 1 from hit rolls if the firing model’s unit Advanced.
Hit Roll
When a model makes an attack, make one hit roll for that attack by rolling one D6. If the result of the hit roll is equal to or greater than the attacking model’s Ballistic Skill (BS) characteristic (if the attack is being made with a ranged weapon) or its Weapon Skill (WS) characteristic (if the attack is being made with a melee weapon), then that attack scores one hit against the target unit. If not, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends.If an attack is made with a weapon that has an ability that says it ‘automatically hits the target’, no hit roll is made – that attack simply scores one hit on the target unit. An unmodified hit roll of 6 always scores a hit, and an unmodified hit roll of 1 always fails. A hit roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1. This means that if, after all the cumulative modifiers to a hit roll have been calculated, the total modifier would be -2 or worse, it is changed to be -1. Similarly, if, after all the cumulative modifiers to a hit roll have been calculated, the total modifier would be +2 or better, it is changed to be +1.
Mortal Wounds
Some attacks inflict mortal wounds – these are so powerful that no armour or force field can withstand their fury. Each mortal wound inflicts 1 point of damage on the target unit, and they are always applied one at a time. Do not make a wound roll or saving throw (including invulnerable saves) against a mortal wound – just allocate it as you would any other attack and inflict damage to a model in the target unit. Unlike damage inflicted by normal attacks, excess damage from mortal wounds is not lost. Instead, keep allocating damage to another model in the target unit until either all the damage has been allocated or the target unit is destroyed.If an attack inflicts mortal wounds in addition to the normal damage, resolve the normal damage first. If an attack inflicts mortal wounds in addition to the normal damage, but the normal damage is subsequently saved, the target unit still suffers the mortal wounds, as described before. If an ability modifies the damage inflicted by a weapon, and that weapon can inflict mortal wounds in addition to the normal damage, the modifier does not apply to any mortal wounds that are inflicted (unless the rule specifically states otherwise).
- Each mortal wound inflicted on a unit causes one model in the unit to lose one wound.
- No saving throws can be made against mortal wounds.
- Mortal wounds inflicted by attacks in addition to normal damage always apply, even if normal damage saved.
Missile pod used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit
+10/+15/+25
Commander in Crisis Battlesuit
+10/+15/+25
Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit
+10/+15/+25
Fortifications
Fast Attack
– may take Missile pod as an option.Burst cannon used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit
+10/+15/+20
Commander in Crisis Battlesuit
+10/+15/+20
Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit
+10/+15/+20
Lords of War
Fortifications
– may take Burst cannon as an option.Manta Strike
During deployment, if every model in this unit has this ability, you can set up this unit in a Manta hold instead of setting it up on the battlefield. If you do, then in the Reinforcements step of one of your Movement phases you can set up this unit anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" away from any enemy models.Objective Secured
Some units have an ability called Objective Secured. A player controls an objective marker if they have any models with this ability within range of that objective marker, even if there are more enemy models within range of that objective marker. If an enemy model within range of an objective marker also has this ability (or a similar ability), then the objective marker is controlled by the player who has the most models within range of that objective marker as normal.- Objective Secured: Player controls objective marker if any of their models in range have this ability.
Saving Throw
The player commanding the target unit then makes one saving throw by rolling one D6 and modifying the roll by the Armour Penetration (AP) characteristic of the weapon that the attack was made with. For example, if the weapon has an AP of -1, then 1 is subtracted from the saving throw roll. If the result is equal to, or greater than, the Save (Sv) characteristic of the model the attack was allocated to, then the saving throw is successful and the attack sequence ends. If the result is less than the model’s Save characteristic, then the saving throw fails and the model suffers damage. An unmodified roll of 1 always fails.
Invulnerable Saves
Some models have an invulnerable save. Each time an attack is allocated to a model with an invulnerable save, you can choose to use either its normal Save (Sv) characteristic or its invulnerable save, but not both. If a model has more than one invulnerable save, it can only use one of them – choose which it will use. If you use a model’s invulnerable save, it is never modified by a weapon’s Armour Penetration value.- Invulnerable save: Saving throw that is never modified by attacking weapon’s AP.
- A model with an invulnerable save can use it instead of its normal Sv.
Aura Abilities
Some abilities affect models or units in a given range – these are aura abilities. A model with an aura ability is always within range of its effect. The effects of multiple, identically named aura abilities are not cumulative (i.e. if a unit is within range of two models with the same aura ability, that aura ability only applies to the unit once).
Engagement Range
Engagement Range represents the zone of threat that models present to their enemies. While a model is within 1" horizontally and 5" vertically of an enemy model, those models are within Engagement Range of each other. While two enemy models are within Engagement Range of each other, those models’ units are also within Engagement Range of each other. Models cannot be set up within Engagement Range of enemy models.- Engagement Range: 1" horizontally + 5" vertically.
- Models cannot be set up within Engagement Range of enemy models.
Charging with a Unit
Once you have chosen an eligible unit to declare a charge with, you must select one or more enemy units within 12" of it as the targets of its charge. The target(s) of this charge do not need to be visible to the charging unit. You then make a charge roll for your unit by rolling 2D6. This is the maximum number of inches each model in the charging unit can now be moved if they can make the charge move. To make a charge move, the unit’s charge roll must be sufficient that it is able to end that move in unit coherency and within Engagement Range of every unit that was a target of its charge, without moving within Engagement Range of any enemy units that were not a target of its charge. If this is possible, then the charge is successful and the models in the unit make a charge move so as to fulfil the above conditions. If this is impossible, the charge fails and no models in the charging unit move this phase.- Declare targets of the charge (must be within 12").
- Charge roll = 2D6".
- If insufficient to move charging unit into Engagement Range of all targets, charge fails.
- If charge successful, models make their charge move.
- Cannot make a charge move within Engagement Range of any unit that was not the target of the charge.
Wound Roll
Each time an attack scores a hit against a target unit, make a wound roll for that attack by rolling one D6 to see if that attack successfully wounds the target. The result required is determined by comparing the attacking weapon’s Strength (S) characteristic with the target’s Toughness (T) characteristic, as shown on the following table:
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If the result of the wound roll is less than the required number, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. An unmodified wound roll of 6 always successfully wounds the target, and an unmodified wound roll of 1 always fails. A wound roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1. This means that if, after all the cumulative modifiers to a wound roll have been calculated, the total modifier would be -2 or worse, it is changed to be -1. Similarly, if, after all the cumulative modifiers to a wound roll have been calculated, the total modifier would be +2 or better, it is changed to be +1.
The T’AU EMPIRE keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Dedicated Transport
Elites
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
Fortifications
and others...
The keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Dedicated Transport
Elites
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
The DRONE keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Dedicated Transport
Elites
– if equipped with Drones this unit may have DRONE models.The FLY keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Dedicated Transport
Elites
Flyers
Heavy Support
– if equipped with the Hover drone this unit gains the FLY keyword.The and DRONE keywords are used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Dedicated Transport
Elites
– if equipped with Drones this unit may have DRONE models.Terrain and Cover
Some pieces of terrain can provide certain bonuses to units in your army. Each bonus and how to acquire it is described in the Terrain Features section of the Core Rules. There are ways for some models to ignore such bonuses while making an attack, but it should be known what kind of benefit is ignored (see the Rare Rules for clarification).
Army List
Datasheets collatedHQ
Dedicated Transport
Elites
Fast Attack
Heavy Support
This datasheet has HQ Battlefield Role. Full list of T’au Empire units sharing same Battlefield Role follows:
The Warlord
While mustering your army, you can nominate one model (except a model with the FORTIFICATION keyword) to be your Warlord. That model gains the WARLORD keyword. If this model is a CHARACTER, you can also assign a Warlord Trait to it. Note, that more than one model in your army can have a Warlord Trait (e.g. by using Stratagems), but they are only considered your Warlord for the purpose of that trait.
The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Elites
Heavy Support
The CHARACTER keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
The JET PACK keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Elites
Fast Attack
Heavy Support
The COMMANDER keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
The T’AU EMPIRE and JET PACK keywords are used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Elites
Fast Attack
Heavy Support
Normal Move
When a unit makes a Normal Move, each model in that unit can move a distance in inches equal to or less than the Move (M) characteristic shown on its datasheet, but no model can be moved within Engagement Range of enemy models.- Normal Move: Models move up to M".
- Cannot move within Engagement Range of any enemy models.
Blast Weapons
Some weapons have ‘Blast’ listed in their profile’s abilities. These are referred to as Blast weapons. In addition to the normal rules, the following rules apply to Blast weapons:- If a Blast weapon targets a unit that has between 6 and 10 models, it always makes a minimum of 3 attacks. So if, when determining how many attacks are made with that weapon, the dice rolled results in less than 3 attacks being made, make 3 attacks instead. For example, if a Grenade D6 weapon with the Blast rule targets a unit that has 6 or more models, and you roll a 2 to determine how many attacks are made, that roll is counted as being a 3 and that weapon makes three attacks against that unit.
- When a Blast weapon targets a unit that has 11 or more models, do not roll dice to randomly determine how many attacks are made – instead, make the maximum possible number of attacks. For example, if a Grenade D6 weapon with the Blast rule targets a unit that has 11 or more models, that weapon makes six attacks against that unit.
- Blast Weapons: Minimum three attacks against units with 6+ models. Always make maximum number of attacks against units with 11+ models.
- Can never be used to attack units within the firing unit’s Engagement Range.
The BATTLESUIT keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Elites
Battlesuits
BATTLESUIT models in this unit can make attacks with ranged weapons even when their unit is within Engagement Range of enemy units, but they can only make such attacks against enemy units that they are within Engagement Range of. In such circumstances, those models can target an enemy unit even if other friendly units are within Engagement Range of the same enemy unit.Note that if a BATTLESUIT model has more than one ranged weapon, you can still choose to target units that are not within Engagement Range of its unit, but it will only be able to make the attacks with that weapon if all enemy units within Engagement Range of its unit have been destroyed when you come to resolve those attacks. In addition, when a BATTLESUIT model shoots a Heavy weapon, subtract 1 from the hit rolls when resolving that weapon’s attacks while any enemy units are within Engagement Range of that model’s unit.
The BATTLESUIT keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Elites
Plasma rifle used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit
+10/+15/+25
Commander in Crisis Battlesuit
+10/+15/+25
Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit
+10/+15/+25
Heavy Support
Fortifications
Fast Attack
– may take Plasma rifle as an option.Indirect Fire Weapons
An Indirect Fire weapon is one that can target units that are not visible to the bearer (e.g. mortars, smart-missile systems, impaler cannons, etc.). If such a weapon targets a unit that is not visible (i.e. no models in a target unit are visible to the firing unit when you selected it as a target), then each time an attack is made with that weapon against that target this phase, worsen the Ballistic Skill characteristic of that attack by 1 and add 1 to any armour saving throws made against that attack.The T’AU EMPIRE and CHARACTER keywords are used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Warlord Traits
Warlord Trait is a bonus that your Warlord receives upon being nominated. Such Traits can be found in Codices, Supplements and another Games Workshop publications. Any Warlord can have the Inspiring Leader Warlord Trait. Normally, only one Warlord Trait can be given to the Warlord, but there are ways to bypass this restriction (e.g. by using Stratagems). You can choose a Warlord Trait randomly by rolling a dice, or simply pick one. Note, that named characters usually have predetermined Warlord Traits and receive them after being nominated as Warlord.
Airbursting fragmentation projector used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit
+10/+15/+20
Commander in Crisis Battlesuit
+10/+15/+20
Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit
+10/+15/+20
– may take Airbursting fragmentation projector as an option.Cyclic ion blaster used in the following datasheets:
– may take Cyclic ion blaster as an option.Fusion blaster used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit
+15/+20/+25
Commander in Crisis Battlesuit
+15/+20/+25
Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit
+15/+20/+25
Heavy Support
Fortifications
Fast Attack
– may take Fusion blaster as an option.Shield generator used in the following datasheets:
HQ
– may take Shield generator as an option.Velocity tracker used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Lords of War
– may take Velocity tracker as an option.Flying
If a unit’s datasheet has the FLY keyword, then when it makes a Normal Move, an Advance or it Falls Back, its models can be moved across other models (and their bases) as if they were not there, and they can be moved within Engagement Range of enemy models. In addition, any vertical distance up and/or down that they make as part of that move is ignored. However, these models cannot finish their move either on top of another model (or its base) or within Engagement Range of any enemy models.- FLY models can move over other models when they make a Normal Move, an Advance or when they Fall Back.
- FLY models ignore vertical distances when they make a Normal Move, an Advance or when they Fall Back.
The CRISIS keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
The FARSIGHT ENCLAVES and BATTLESUIT keywords are used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Elites
Select Weapon
When a model makes a close combat attack, it must do so using a melee weapon (i.e. a weapon that has the ‘Melee’ type). The weapons a model is equipped with are described on its datasheet. If a model is not equipped with any melee weapons, or if it cannot make an attack with any of the melee weapons it is equipped with, then that model makes its attacks using a close combat weapon, which has the following profile:
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If a model has more than one melee weapon, select which it will use before resolving any attacks. If a model has more than one melee weapon and can make several attacks, it can split them between these weapons however you wish – declare which attacks are being made with which weapons before any attacks are resolved. If the selected weapon has more than one profile that you must choose between, you must declare which profile is being used at the same time. Different attacks made with such a weapon can be made using different profiles if you wish.
If your unit is making attacks with more than one melee weapon against a unit, and those weapons have different characteristics profiles, then after you have resolved an attack with one of those weapons you must, if any other weapons with the same characteristics profile are also being used to make attacks against that unit, resolve those attacks before resolving any attacks against the target with a weapon that has a different characteristics profile. Note that all the attacks you have declared are always resolved against the target unit even if, when you come to resolve an individual attack, no models in the target unit remain in range (this can happen because of models being destroyed and removed from the battlefield as the result of resolving other attacks made by the attacking model’s unit first).
- Each close combat attack is made with a melee weapon.
- A model makes attacks using the close combat weapon profile if it has no other melee weapons.
- If a unit attacks with multiple weapons, all attacks made with weapons that have the same profile must be resolved before resolving attacks with the next.
Points cost of first/second/third piece of wargear taken
T’au flamer used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit
+5/+10/+15
Commander in Crisis Battlesuit
+5/+10/+15
Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit
+5/+10/+15
Positional relay used in the following datasheets:
