T’au Empire – Shas’o R’alai
| No | NAME | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | A | Ld | Sv | Base |
| Shas’o R’alai (base: 65mm) | |||||||||||
| 1 | Shas’o R’alai | 8" | 3+ | 2+ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3+ | 65mm |
| Blacklight Marker Drone (base: 32mm flying base) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Blacklight Marker Drone | 8" | 5+ | 4+ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4+ | 32mm flying base |
Shas’o R’alai is equipped with: drone controller; experimental pulse submunitions rifle. Blacklight Marker Drones are equipped with: markerlight. Your army can only include one SHAS’O R’ALAI model.
WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D | ABILITIES |
Experimental pulse submunitions rifle | ||||||
Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with. | ||||||
Experimental pulse submunitions rifle | Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with. | |||||
| - EMP | ||||||
| - EMP | 24" | Assault 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Each time an attack is made with this weapon against a VEHICLE unit, on a successful hit roll, the target suffers 3 mortal wounds and the attack sequence ends. |
| Each time an attack is made with this weapon against a VEHICLE unit, on a successful hit roll, the target suffers 3 mortal wounds and the attack sequence ends. | ||||||
| - Hyper density sabot | ||||||
| - Hyper density sabot | 36" | Assault 2 | 9 | -2 | 2 | - |
| - Ionic cluster-beam shell | ||||||
| - Ionic cluster-beam shell | 24" | Assault D6 | 6 | -1 | 1 | Blast |
| Blast | ||||||
OTHER WARGEAR | ABILITIES | ||||||
Shas’o R’alai | |||||||
Drone controller | |||||||
In your Command phase, you can select one DRONE unit within 6" of the bearer. Until the start of your next Command phase:
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Drone controller | In your Command phase, you can select one DRONE unit within 6" of the bearer. Until the start of your next Command phase:
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Blacklight Marker Drone | |||||||
Markerlight | |||||||
The bearer gains the MARKERLIGHT keyword. | |||||||
Markerlight | The bearer gains the MARKERLIGHT keyword. | ||||||
ABILITIES (Shas’o R’alai) | |
ABILITIES (Shas’o R’alai) |
Battlesuits, Manta Strike Master of War (Aura): While a friendly CORE unit is within 6" of this unit’s CRISIS BATTLESUIT COMMANDER model, each time a CORE model in that unit makes an attack, re-roll a hit roll of 1. Eclipse Shield Generator: This model has a 4+ invulnerable save. In addition, add 1 to armour saving throws made for this model. Assassin: Each time this model makes an attack against a CHARACTER unit, you can re-roll the hit roll and wound roll. Photon Casters: Each time this unit is declared as a target of a charge, subtract 2 from that charge’s charge roll. |
ABILITIES (Blacklight Marker Drone) | |
ABILITIES (Blacklight Marker Drone) |
Manta Strike Valued Sacrifice: Each time a DRONE model in this unit is destroyed, it is ignored for the purpose of Morale tests if this unit also contains models without the DRONE keyword. Artificial Helpers: DRONE models are ignored for the purposes of:
Limited Parameters: If this unit contains only DRONE models, this unit cannot perform actions (excluding the Fire Markerlights action) and loses the Objective Secured ability if it has it, and cannot gain it through any means. Docked Drone: If this model is docked with another:
Keywords:
Blacklight Markers: Each time this model performs the Fire Markerlights action, you can select one eligible enemy unit within 48" of this model, instead of within 36". |
WARLORD TRAIT! | |
WARLORD TRAIT! |
Inspiring Leader (Aura): Add 1 to the Leadership characteristic of friendly units while they are within 6" of this WARLORD. |
| FACTION KEYWORDS: T’AU EMPIRE, KE’LSHAN | |
| KEYWORDS (Shas’o R’alai): INFANTRY, BATTLESUIT, COMMANDER, CHARACTER, JET PACK, FLY, SHAS’O R’ALAI | |
| KEYWORDS (Blacklight Marker Drone): DRONE, FLY, MARKERLIGHT, BLACKLIGHT MARKER DRONE | |
Datasheet-related Stratagems
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.
PULSEFIRE DRILL1CP
T’au Empire – Boarding Actions – Battle Tactic Stratagem
T’au are trained to dominate the battlefield with relentless volleys of overlapping pulsefire.
Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when a T’AU EMPIRE unit from your army is selected to shoot. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes an attack with a pulse weapon, an unmodified successful hit roll of 5+ automatically wounds the target.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Markerlight used in the following datasheets:
Elites
Flyers
Lords of War
The MARKERLIGHT keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
Elites
Heavy Support
Lords of War
– if equipped with the Markerlight the bearer gains the MARKERLIGHT keyword.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.Morale Tests
To take a Morale test, roll one D6 and add the number of models from the unit that have been destroyed this turn. If the result is equal to or less than the highest Leadership (Ld) characteristic in the unit, the Morale test is passed and nothing else happens. An unmodified roll of 1 also always results in a passed Morale test, irrespective of the total result. In any other case, the Morale test is failed, one model flees that unit, and you must then take Combat Attrition tests for the remaining models in the unit. You decide which model from your unit flees – that model is removed from play and counts as having been destroyed, but it never triggers any rules that are used when a model is destroyed.- Morale test = D6 + number of models destroyed this turn.
- Unmodified roll of 1 always a success (no models flee).
- If Morale test exceeds unit’s Ld, one model flees and other models must take Combat Attrition tests.
Look out, Sir
Models cannot target a unit that contains any CHARACTER models with a Wounds characteristic of 9 or less with a ranged weapon while that CHARACTER unit is within 3" of any of the following:- A friendly unit that contains 1 or more VEHICLE or MONSTER models with a wounds characteristic of 10 or more.
- A friendly non-CHARACTER unit that contains 1 or more VEHICLE or MONSTER models.
- A friendly non-CHARACTER unit that contains 3 or more models.
- Cannot shoot at an enemy CHARACTER with 9 or less wounds while it is within 3" of a friendly unit that contains 1 MONSTER, 1 VEHICLE or 3+ other models (excluding CHARACTER models with 9 or less wounds) unless it is the closest target.
The AIRCRAFT and MARKERLIGHT keywords are used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
Lords of War
– if equipped with the Markerlight the bearer gains the MARKERLIGHT keyword.The VEHICLE and MARKERLIGHT keywords are used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
Lords of War
– if equipped with the Markerlight the bearer gains the MARKERLIGHT keyword.The DRONE and MARKERLIGHT keywords are used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
Elites
Heavy Support
– if equipped with the Markerlight the bearer gains the DRONE keyword.– if equipped with the Markerlight the bearer gains the MARKERLIGHT keyword.The T’AU AUXILIARY keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
Troops
Markerlights
Units in your army can perform the following action:‘Fire Markerlights (Action): One or more MARKERLIGHT units from your army can start to perform this action at the start of your Movement phase. AIRCRAFT MARKERLIGHT units can perform this action. The action is completed at the start of your next Shooting phase. If this action is successfully completed, for each model in that unit that is equipped with one or more markerlights, for each markerlight that model is equipped with, select one enemy unit within 36" of that model that would be an eligible target for that model if its unit had been selected to shoot, and roll one D6: on a 3+, that enemy unit gains one Markerlight token.’
While a VEHICLE or DRONE unit is performing the Fire Markerlights action, that unit can move without that action failing. If it does, until the end of the turn, models in that unit without the VEHICLE or DRONE keyword that are equipped with any markerlights are treated as not being equipped with any markerlights for the purpose of the Fire Markerlights action.
Each time a T’AU EMPIRE unit (excluding T’AU AUXILIARY units) is selected to shoot:
- Each time a model in that unit makes a ranged attack against a unit with one or more Markerlight tokens, add 1 to that attack’s hit roll.
- After that unit has finished making attacks, for each enemy unit targeted by those attacks, remove one Markerlight token from that enemy unit.
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.Set Overwatch
One or more units from your army can start to perform this action at the end of the Move Units step of your Movement phase. The action is completed at the end of your turn. If completed, until the end of your opponent’s next turn, that unit is said to have Set Overwatch. Each time an enemy unit is set up on the battlefield or ends a Normal Move, an Advance move, a Fall Back move, a charge move, or opens a Hatchway, units from your army that have Set Overwatch can fire Overwatch at that enemy unit.Overwatch is resolved like a normal shooting attack except that models can only target the enemy unit that has just finished moving, and an unmodified hit roll of 6 is always required for a successful hit roll, irrespective of the firing model’s Ballistic Skill or any modifiers. A unit cannot fire Overwatch while enemy units are within Engagement Range of it unless it is firing Overwatch at an enemy unit that has just finished making a charge move within Engagement Range of it. In this case it can do so even if other friendly units are within Engagement Range of the same enemy unit, and it can do so with any ranged weapon it is equipped with (excluding weapons with the Blast ability).
After a unit has fired Overwatch, it must complete the Set Overwatch action again before it can fire Overwatch again.
Hold Steady
Some rules will allow a unit to Hold Steady. If a model makes an Overwatch attack while its unit is under the effects of such a rule, an unmodified hit roll of 5+ for that attack will score a hit.
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.
Price per unit
The SHAS’O R’ALAI keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
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.
Drone controller used in the following datasheets:
Fast Attack
Lords of War
The GUN DRONES keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Dedicated Transport
Fortifications
– if equipped with Drones this unit may have GUN DRONE models.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.
Characters
Some models have the CHARACTER keyword. These models can make Heroic Interventions in Charge Phase and are not easy targets in the Shooting Phase (see Look out, Sir, rule). If your Warlord has the CHARACTER keyword he may be able to have a Warlord Trait (see Warlord Trait section on model’s faction page).Note that CHARACTERS cannot use their Aura Abilities while performing actions.
The KE’LSHAN keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Dedicated Transport
Elites
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
The BATTLESUIT keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
HQ
Elites
The MARKERLIGHT keyword is used in the following T’au Empire datasheets:
Elites
Heavy Support
Lords of War
– if equipped with the Markerlight the bearer gains the MARKERLIGHT keyword.