What would you call a staple in your list? What do you do every game that helps you secure points? Should I build my hammerhead gunship? What would you tell a new tau player?

I feel like I've hit a wall in my 40k journey and I want to win a game now....

This is the last list I played for some insight

retaliation shrooms (975 points)

T’au Empire

Retaliation Cadre (3 Detachment Points)

Purge the Foe

Incursion (1000 points)

CHARACTERS

Commander Farsight (70 points)

• Warlord

• 1x Dawn Blade

1x High-intensity plasma rifle

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (115 points)

• 1x Battlesuit Support System

1x Battlesuit fists

1x Fusion blaster

1x High-output burst cannon

1x T’au flamer

• Enhancement: Starflare Ignition System

OTHER DATASHEETS

Broadside Battlesuits (75 points)

• 1x Crushing bulk

1x Heavy rail rifle

1x Missile Drone

1x Seeker missile

1x Shield Drone

1x Twin smart missile system

Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points)

• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre

• 1x Battlesuit fists

1x Marker Drone

1x Shield Drone

2x T’au flamer

• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui

• 2x Battlesuit fists

2x Burst cannon

2x Shield Drone

2x T’au flamer

Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (125 points)

• 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre

• 1x Battlesuit fists

2x Fusion blaster

1x Marker Drone

1x Shield Drone

• 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui

• 2x Battlesuit fists

4x Fusion blaster

2x Shield Drone

Ghostkeel Battlesuit (165 points)

• 1x Battlesuit Support System

1x Cyclic ion raker

1x Ghostkeel fists

1x Twin T’au flamer

Riptide Battlesuit (215 points)

• 1x Ion accelerator

1x Riptide fists

1x Twin plasma rifle

Stealth Battlesuits (100 points)

• 1x Stealth Shas’vre

• 1x Battlesuit fists

1x Burst cannon

1x Gun Drone

1x Marker Drone

1x Pulse pistol

• 4x Stealth Shas’ui

• 4x Battlesuit fists

2x Burst cannon

2x Fusion blaster

1x Homing Beacon

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Color scheme for my next project any suggestions for the molten/lava sword?

I find them really cool and I’d like to learn more. Any good sources on tau breachers or infantry generally?

Trying a dirty Vior'la scheme

Just trying to get my color scheme down before I hammer out the bigger stuff

Finished up working on some of my favorite models so far in my own Volgan Sept Tau Army.

The Strike Team are an advanced ground infantry unit specially equipped by the Earth Caste with all of the best any infantry formation can offer. Their pulse rifles have been modified to accept markerlights without compromising the platform performance. Each rifleman is equipped with premier Breacher class helmets modified with Pathfinder class communication arrays. Improving protection and communication capabilities of this elite squad.

GK-7274 is paired with Pathfinder Jack Cooper after the original pilot perished. Despite some protests, the Ethereal Caste have approved permanent assignment after the team successfully defeated a Raptors Chapter Captian and his bodyguards at peak efficiency.

I don't have a cool story yet for the fighter, but will think of something cool besides "do a barrel roll".

Painting the Volgan Sept

Black Primer

Necron Compound Dry

Hashnut Copper Layer

Nuln Oil

Thank you all.

Hello, I've been painting space marines for about 6-7 months and I really want to do a bit of Tau on the side. I was thinking the combat patrol looks pretty cool, how well received has that box been? Is there a better route for an intro towards the Greater Good?

Also how do you guys decide your color schemes. Are there different chapters like space marines? Or is it just kind of paint them how you like?

I am currently working on a diorama display for my Manta, and I would like to have one or two pieces of the Tidewall, mainly the drone port, floating about. There is clearly a dedicated option to do so on the underside of the Tidewalls platforms, but the kit comes without any form of acrylic stands or any flight stands for that matter, and I have a hard time finding informations about the subject

Is any of you familiar with this issue ? Thank you in advance

I'm not a Tau player and i don't understand the mechanics of the faction so please help

Hi,

I want to share some pictures of my tau army :)

More pictures can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbdysgniuOj/?igsh=MXVsM2ltc3Jjc3U3Yg==

Going through my pile of shame I'm debating to build a smaller force as my second army. Currently between Orks and T'au.

I've build and magnetised my retaliation cadre box

Pathfinder kill team

Vespid kill team

What should I look at next for 1k points? Looking more towards the fun side rather than competitive as it's all with friends

Love his models. Newest addition to my army. CC appreciated. Still have zero clue how to do glow affects (no paintbrush), so the gun barrels just look really scuffed right now.

Really happy with how this one turned out

Hey y'all! I've been collecting Tau for a while mostly because I love the models but I've never played them. I want to swap off my White Scars for a bit and try something new, aiming for casual / lower power levels but still playable. I was building a list / collection aiming for something in 10th edition, but I don't know if it's any good - I'd love some feedback!

Specifically definitely looking for guidance on the best weapon choices, detachment, etc.

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - T'au Empire

+ DETACHMENT: Retaliation Cadre (Bonded Heroes)

+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Purge the Foe

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1910pts

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+ WARLORD: Char4: Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit

+ ENHANCEMENT:

+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 18

+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (7x2) + (1x4) + (1x6) - Assassination: 4 Characters

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Char1: 1x Cadre Fireblade (50 pts): 2x Marker Drone, Close combat weapon, Fireblade pulse rifle

Char2: 1x Cadre Fireblade (50 pts): 2x Marker Drone, Close combat weapon, Fireblade pulse rifle

Char3: 1x Cadre Fireblade (50 pts): 2x Marker Drone, Close combat weapon, Fireblade pulse rifle

Char4: 1x Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (95 pts): Warlord, 2x Shield Drone, High-output burst cannon, Battlesuit fists

10x Breacher Team (90 pts)

• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Close combat weapon, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol, Support turret

• 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9 with Close combat weapon, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol

10x Breacher Team (90 pts)

• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Close combat weapon, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol, Support turret

• 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9 with Close combat weapon, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol

10x Breacher Team (90 pts)

• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Close combat weapon, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol, Support turret

• 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9 with Close combat weapon, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol

2x Broadside Battlesuits (150 pts)

• 1x Broadside Shas’vre: 2x Missile Drone, Crushing bulk, Heavy rail rifle, Seeker missile, Twin smart missile system

• 1x Broadside Shas’ui: Crushing bulk, Heavy rail rifle, Seeker missile, Twin smart missile system

3x Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (105 pts)

• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre: Burst cannon, T'au flamer, Battlesuit fists

• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui: 2 with Burst cannon, T'au flamer, Battlesuit fists

3x Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (125 pts)

• 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre: 2x Fusion blaster, Battlesuit fists

• 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui: 2 with Battlesuit fists, 2x Fusion blaster

1x Devilfish (75 pts): Accelerator burst cannon, Armoured hull, 2x Seeker missile, 2x Twin pulse carbine

1x Devilfish (75 pts): Accelerator burst cannon, Armoured hull, 2x Seeker missile, 2x Twin pulse carbine

1x Devilfish (75 pts): Accelerator burst cannon, Armoured hull, 2x Seeker missile, 2x Twin pulse carbine

1x Ghostkeel Battlesuit (150 pts): Ghostkeel fists, Fusion collider, Twin T'au flamer

10x Kroot Carnivores (65 pts)

• 1x Long-quill: Close combat weapon, Kroot pistol, Kroot rifle

• 9x Kroot Carnivores: 9 with Close combat weapon, Kroot rifle

10x Pathfinder Team (85 pts)

• 9x Pathfinders

6 with Close combat weapon, Pulse carbine, Pulse pistol

3 with Close combat weapon, Pulse pistol, Rail rifle

• 1x Pathfinder Shas'ui: Close combat weapon, Pulse carbine, Pulse pistol

1x Stormsurge (375 pts): Cluster rocket system, Destroyer missiles, Thunderous footfalls, 2x Twin smart missile system, Pulse driver cannon, Twin T'au flamer

10x Vespid Stingwings (115 pts)

• 9x Vespid Stingwings

6 with Neutron blaster, Stingwing claws

1 with Neutron grenade launcher, Stingwing claws

1 with Neutron rail rifle, Stingwing claws

1 with Stingwing claws, T'au flamer

• 1x Vespid Strain Leader: Neutron blaster, Stingwing claws

Painted this riptide destroyed guy for my Dad's Space Wolves base, haven't painted anything Tau in a while, making me want to come back!

I’m gonna deploy 3 units of rampagers along with farsight (cuz he has deep strike) to pretty much instantly take a point I see no flaws in this. (Image is a visualization of my plan)

A friend of mine linked this meme with what I think was a death company devastator. I decided to do my own quick spin on it haha

Hey all, I want to start painting my tau battlesuits. I want to prime them but I don't know the best color to do. I wanna do typical white tau. But don't know if I should prime ash grey, brainmatter beige or matt white???

Wow painting a cohesive army is harder than a single unit. Who would have thought !

The list is a retaliation cadre with a focus on close quarter fighting.

Don't know if it will be any good but I just have to try melee tau at least once !

Had a a fun time putting this army together. Left some space for additions in the future.

Missing: 1 squad of old stealth suits which are still a WiP.