More Tau Lists

Sorry about the long gap between posting, but my router when phut, so no internet. No matter, sorted now.

So, where were we? Well I had posted up my 1500 point list based on my thought process to date. Next up it’s the 1750pt list.

I should say that this is the list I’ll be talking to the tournament Bede mentioned in his last post – so comments on a head to head with Bede’s list would be fun!

Here’s the list;

HQ Commander, TL Plasma Gun, Positional Relay, HW Target Lock

HQ Commander, TL Plasma Gun, Target Lock

Elite 1: 3x XV8, TL Missile Pod, Flamer

Elite 2: 3X XV8, TL Missile Pod, Flamer

Elite 3: 3x XV8, TL Plasma Rifle, Targeting Array

Troops 1: 10 Kroot

Troops 2: 10 Kroot

Troops 3: 10 Kroot, 3 Hounds

Troops 4: 6 Firewarriors, Devilfish, Disruption Pod

Troops 5: 6 Firewarriors, Devilfish, Disruption Pod

Heavy Support: XV88 Targeting Array, HE Target Lock, HW Drone Controller, 2 Shield Drones.

XV88 Targeting Array

XV88 Targeting Array.

Heavy Support: XV88 Targeting Array, HE Target Lock, HW Drone Controller, 2 Shield Drones.

XV88 Targeting Array

XV88 Targeting Array.

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1750 Points

I would have liked to get a second 3 man team of Burning eyes (i.e. TL Plamsa XV8s), but there wasn’t enough points. I would also have liked to fit in a few more gun drones as ablative wounds, but again, not enough points. So I’m not totally happy with this one. We’ll need to see how it goes on the day.

As Bede mentioned the second day is 2250pts. I have never played with this many points before (Apocalypse games simply do not appeal!).


Here’s my 2250pt list.

HQ Commander, TL Plasma Gun, Positional Relay, HW Target Lock

XV8 Bodyguard, TL Plasma Gun, Target Lock, HW Drone Controller, 2 Gun Drones

XV8 Bodyguard, TL Plasma Gun, Target Lock,

HQ Commander, TL Plasma Gun, Target Lock

XV8 Bodyguard, TL Plasma Gun, Target Lock, HW Drone Controller, 2 Gun Drones

XV8 Bodyguard, TL Plasma Gun, Target Lock,

Elite 1: 3x XV8, TL Missile Pod, Targeting Array, 2 Gun Drones

Elite 2: 3X XV8, TL Missile Pod, Targeting Array, 2 Gun Drones

Elite 3: 3x XV8, TL Missile Pod, Targeting Array, 2 Gun Drones

Troops 1: 10 Kroot

Troops 2: 10 Kroot

Troops 3: 10 Kroot, 3 Hounds

Troops 4: 6 Firewarriors

Heavy Support: XV88 Targeting Array, HE Target Lock, HW Drone Controller, 2 Shield Drones.

XV88 Targeting Array

XV88 Targeting Array.

Heavy Support: XV88 Targeting Array, HE Target Lock, HW Drone Controller, 2 Shield Drones.

XV88 Targeting Array

XV88 Targeting Array.

Heavy Support: XV88 Targeting Array, HE Target Lock, HW Drone Controller, 2 Shield Drones.

XV88 Targeting Array

XV88 Targeting Array

Massive fire power. That’s 9 TL BS4 Railguns, 9 TL BS4 Missile Pods, 6 TL BS4 Plasma guns, 30 Rapid firing Kroot Rifles and 36 Smart Missiles. Per turn. Or to put it another way

9 S10 AP1 shots that can target 6 separate targets

18 S7 AP4 shots,

6 S6 AP2 shots,

60 S4 AP5 shots, and

36 S5 AP5 shots.

With the exception of the Kroot rifles, all the shots are TL BS4. And all the suits have ablative wounds in the shape of gun drones.

The problem of course is whether there is enough shooting to kill all the stuff that will rip me apart in combat, before they get into combat……!

So, what’s missing? Well there are no Hammerheads, and no pathfinders. I feel like a small child that has left their comfort blanket behind! How can I run a Tau list without Hammerheads and Pathfinders! Well I guess I’ll find out

I must admit I was torn between running a Tau list and taking the opportunity of 2250pts to run my Blood Angles in a triple storm raven list. I tested out the triple storm raven list last week against a guard player that I have never beaten before, and won. But I got first turn, and we were playing kill points. My conclusion was that, while loads of fun to play, it was just too fragile if not getting first turn, and too unreliable if going second and reserving everything. So Tau it is.

So what do folks think – who would you bet on (assuming neither of us are muppets – which for Bede is a reasonable assumption!) me or Bede?

EYIG