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T’au Empire detachment

Kauyon

The tactical philosophy known as the Kauyon allows for T’au commanders to draw the enemy into a deadly trap, springing it at the perfect moment to deliver a storm of f…

52.9%

win rate

104

games

faction share

Detachment ability

always on · no CP

Patient Hunter

During the third, fourth and fifth battle rounds, ranged weapons equipped by T’AU EMPIRE models from your army have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. During the third, fourth and fifth battle rounds, while a unit is a Guided unit (see For the Greater Good), each time a ranged attack is made by a model in that unit that targets a Spotted unit, you can ignore any or all modifiers to that attack’s Ballistic skill characteristics and/or all modifiers to the Hit roll.

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The tactical philosophy known as the Kauyon allows for T’au commanders to draw the enemy into a deadly trap, springing it at the perfect moment to deliver a storm of fatal strikes from which none can escape.

Stratagems

6 · every one costs 1 CP

Battle Tactic 4Wargear 2

Shooting

1CP

A Tempting Trap

Battle TacticYour Shooting phase.

Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes a ranged attack that targets an enemy unit within range of your Trap objective marker, add 1 to the Wound roll.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Walker · Vehicle · Aircraft · Titanic · Fortification · Battlesuit · Fly · Grenades · SmokeFull rule ▾

Target: One T’AU EMPIRE unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase. The first time you use this Stratagem, you must also select one objective marker that is not in your opponent’s deployment zone; until the end of the battle, this becomes your Trap objective marker.

Restrictions: You cannot use this Stratagem during the first or second battle rounds.

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1CP

Point-blank Ambush

Battle TacticYour Shooting phase.

Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes a ranged attack that targets an enemy unit within 9", improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Walker · Vehicle · Aircraft · Titanic · Fortification · Battlesuit · Fly · Grenades · SmokeFull rule ▾

Target: One T’AU EMPIRE unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.

Restrictions: You cannot use this Stratagem during the first or second battle rounds.

1CP

Coordinate to Engage

Battle TacticYour Shooting phase.

Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack that targets their Spotted unit, improve the Ballistic Skill characteristic of that attack by 1 and, if your unit has the Markerlight keyword, that attack has the [IGNORES COVER] ability.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Walker · Vehicle · Aircraft · Titanic · Fortification · Battlesuit · Fly · Grenades · SmokeFull rule ▾

Target: One T’AU EMPIRE unit from your army that has just been selected as an Observer unit (see For the Greater Good).

Charge

1CP

Combat Embarkation

WargearYour opponent’s Charge phase, just after an enemy unit has declared a charge.

Your unit embarks within that TRANSPORT.

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Target: One T’AU EMPIRE INFANTRY unit from your army that was selected as one of the targets of that charge, and one friendly TRANSPORT.

Restrictions: Every model in your INFANTRY unit must be within 3" of that TRANSPORT and there must be sufficient transport capacity to embark the entire unit.

1CP

Photon Grenades

WargearYour opponent's charge phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its **charge target**.

That enemy unit must immediately take a Battle-shock test, and until the end of the phase, subtract 2 from Charge rolls made for that enemy unit.

Character · Infantry · Mounted · Battlesuit · Fly · GrenadesFull rule ▾

Target: One T’AU EMPIRE GRENADES unit from your army that was selected as one of the targets of that charge.

Restrictions: You cannot target a unit that is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.

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Fight

1CP

Wall of Mirrors

Battle TacticEnd of your opponent’s Fight phase.

Remove your unit from the battlefield and place it into Strategic Reserves.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Battlesuit · Fly · Commander ShadowsunFull rule ▾

Target: One STEALTH, GHOSTKEEL or COMMANDER SHADOWSUN unit from your army.

Restrictions: You cannot target a unit that is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.

Commander Shadowsun

Enhancements

EnhancementPtsWhat it does

Exemplar of the Kauyon20T’AU EMPIRE model only (excluding KROOT SHAPER models). While the bearer is leading a unit, the Patient Hunter Detachment rule applies to that unit from the second battle round onwards instead of from the third.

Precision of the Patient Hunter15T’AU EMPIRE model only. Each time the bearer makes a ranged attack, add 1 to the Hit roll. From the third battle round onwards, add 1 to the Wound roll as well.

Solid-image Projection Unit20T’AU EMPIRE model only. After both players have deployed their armies, select up to three T’AU EMPIRE units from your army and redeploy them. When doing so, you can set those units up in Strategic Reserves if you wish, regardless of how many units are already in Strategic Reserves.

Through Unity, Devastation30T’AU EMPIRE model only (excluding KROOT SHAPER models). While the bearer is leading a unit, each time that unit is an Observer unit, until the end of the phase, ranged weapons equipped by models in a Guided unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability while targeting their Spotted unit.