Commander in XV81 Crisis Battlesuit

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Commander in XV81 Crisis Battlesuit*

No	NAME	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	A	Ld	Sv	Base
100 Commander in XV81 Crisis Battlesuit (base: 60mm)
1	100 Commander in XV81 Crisis Battlesuit	8"	3+	2+	5	5	5	4	9	3+	60mm

This unit can contain up to two Tactical Drones for Power Rating +1. A Commander in XV81 Crisis Battlesuit is equipped with: plasma rifle; smart missile system. You can only include one XV81 CRISIS COMMANDER model in your army.

* This datasheet is part of the Warhammer Legends range of rules and can be used in any type of play - open, narrative or matched. However Legends units are not updated by GW and not supported by Wahapedia and therefore not recommended for competitive tournaments.

WEAPON	RANGE	TYPE	S	AP	D	ABILITIES
+8 Burst cannon
+8 Burst cannon	18"	Assault 6	5	0	1	-
+8 Plasma rifle
+8 Plasma rifle	30"	Assault 1	8	-4	3	-
Smart missile system
Smart missile system	30"	Heavy 4	5	-1	1	Indirect Fire. This weapon can target units that are not visible to the bearer. Each time an attack is made with this weapon, the target does not receive the benefits of Light Cover against that attack.
Indirect Fire. This weapon can target units that are not visible to the bearer. Each time an attack is made with this weapon, the target does not receive the benefits of Light Cover against that attack.

WARGEAR OPTIONS

• This model’s plasma rifle can be replaced with one of the following: 1 weapon from the Ranged Weapons list; 1 item from the Support Systems list.

• This model can be equipped with one of the following: 1 weapon from the Ranged Weapons list; 1 item from the Support Systems list.

ABILITIES

For the Greater Good, Master of War

Manta Strike: During deployment, you can set up this unit and any accompanying Drones in a Manta hold instead of placing them on the battlefield. At the end of any of your Movement phases they can use a Manta strike to enter the fray – set them up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" from any enemy models.

UPGRADES

Commander in XV81 Crisis Battlesuit can receive the following Prototype Systems upgrades:

• Sensory Negation Countermeasures	+15	Power Rating: +1
• Alternating Fusion Blaster	+25	Power Rating: +2
• DW-02 Advanced Burst Cannon	+15	Power Rating: +1
• Novasurge Plasma Rifle	+20	Power Rating: +1
• Dominator Fragmentation Launcher	+25	Power Rating: +2
• Internal Grenade Racks	+15	Power Rating: +2
• Resonator Warheads	+30	Power Rating: +2
• Stimm Injectors	+10	Power Rating: +1
• Wide-spectrum Scanners	+20	Power Rating: +1

FACTION KEYWORDS: T’AU EMPIRE,

KEYWORDS: INFANTRY, CHARACTER, XV81 CRISIS, JET PACK, FLY, COMMANDER

Datasheet-related Stratagems

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.

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.

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.

FIRING LINE1CP

T’au Empire – Boarding Actions – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

Even when under intense pressure, T’au warriors remain calm and resolute to break enemy charges with salvoes of fire.

Use this Stratagem when a T’AU EMPIRE unit from your army successfully completes the Set Overwatch action. While that unit is Set Overwatch it also Holds Steady.

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.


	Optional Wargear Many of the units you will find on this page reference one or more of the following wargear lists (e.g. Ranged Weapons). When this is the case, the unit may take any item from the appropriate list below. RANGED WEAPONS • Airbursting fragmentation projector • Burst cannon • Cyclic ion blaster¹ • Flamer • Fusion blaster • Missile pod • Plasma rifle ¹ Cannot be taken by a Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit. SUPPORT SYSTEMS • Advanced targeting system • Counterfire defence system • Drone controller • Early warning override • Multi-tracker • Shield generator • Target lock • Velocity tracker

Ranged Weapons

WEAPON	RANGE	TYPE	S	AP	D	ABILITIES
+8 Airbursting fragmentation projector
+8 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.
+8 Burst cannon
+8 Burst cannon	18"	Assault 6	5	0	1	-
+18 Cyclic ion blaster
Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with.
+18 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.
+5 Flamer
+5 Flamer	12"	Assault D6	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.
+15 Fusion blaster
+15 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.
+15 Missile pod
+15 Missile pod	30"	Assault 2	7	-2	2	-
+8 Plasma rifle
+8 Plasma rifle	30"	Assault 1	8	-4	3	-

Other Wargear

OTHER WARGEAR	ABILITIES
+5 Advanced targeting system
A model equipped with an advanced targeting system increases the AP characteristic of all of its weapons by 1 (e.g. an AP of 0 becomes -1, an AP of -1 becomes -2).
+5 Advanced targeting system	A model equipped with an advanced targeting system increases the AP characteristic of all of its weapons by 1 (e.g. an AP of 0 becomes -1, an AP of -1 becomes -2).
+10 Counterfire defence system
A model equipped with a counterfire defence system re-rolls failed hit rolls when firing Overwatch.
+10 Counterfire defence system	A model equipped with a counterfire defence system re-rolls failed hit rolls when firing Overwatch.
+5 Drone controller
<SEPT>BORK’ANDAL’YTHFARSIGHT ENCLAVESKE’LSHANSA’CEAT’AU SEPTVIOR’LA DRONE units within 6" of any friendly models equipped with a drone controller add one to their hit rolls.
+5 Drone controller	<SEPT>BORK’ANDAL’YTHFARSIGHT ENCLAVESKE’LSHANSA’CEAT’AU SEPTVIOR’LA DRONE units within 6" of any friendly models equipped with a drone controller add one to their hit rolls.
+5 Early warning override
If any enemy units are set up within 12" of a model from your army equipped with an early warning override as the result of an ability that allows them to arrive mid-battle (i.e. teleporting to the battlefield), then at the end of that phase the model may immediately shoot at one of those units as if it were your Shooting phase, but you must subtract 1 from hit rolls when resolving these shots.
+5 Early warning override	If any enemy units are set up within 12" of a model from your army equipped with an early warning override as the result of an ability that allows them to arrive mid-battle (i.e. teleporting to the battlefield), then at the end of that phase the model may immediately shoot at one of those units as if it were your Shooting phase, but you must subtract 1 from hit rolls when resolving these shots.
+5 Multi-tracker
Each time a ranged attack made by the bearer targets a unit containing 6 or more models, an unmodified hit roll of 6 scores 1 additional hit. Maximum 1 per model.
+5 Multi-tracker	Each time a ranged attack made by the bearer targets a unit containing 6 or more models, an unmodified hit roll of 6 scores 1 additional hit. Maximum 1 per model.
+10 Shield generator
The bearer has a 4+ invulnerable save.
+10 Shield generator	The bearer has a 4+ invulnerable save.
+5 Target lock
Each time the bearer makes a ranged attack, the target does not receive the benefits of Light Cover against that attack.
+5 Target lock	Each time the bearer makes a ranged attack, the target does not receive the benefits of Light Cover against that attack.
+5 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.
+5 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.

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.

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.

Wide-spectrum Scanners

This additional scanning package predicts enemy threat vectors and directs harassing fire patterns accordingly.

Model equipped with early warning override only. At the end of the Reinforcements step of your opponent’s Movement phase, if the bearer is not within Engagement Range of any enemy units, it can shoot as if it were your Shooting phase, but it can only target a single eligible enemy unit that was set up as Reinforcements this turn and is within 12" of the bearer.