Editing Warhammer 40,000/9th Edition Tactics/Tau (section)

====General Advice====
* Use Drones.
* Synergy is your friend. All your units should be supporting one another for... the greater good. 
* Your units are confusing to non-Tau and are [[DISTRACTION CARNIFEX|hard to react properly against]]. Rotate threats well to keep your more powerful units safe.
* Avoid dedicated melee units like the plague.
* You have no way to Deny the Witch unless you have the FSE relic. Psykers will be a problem. Using Kroot and/or Shield Drones as screens against Smite will help a little, but won't protect you from Warpgate shenanigans or similar.
* Don't go into melee to kill the enemy, but to survive. Against most shooty armies it is safer in close combat than it is the open getting fired on. Most Tau units have a preferred range of under 18" so can get a bit closer and charge an enemy gunline and tie them up. Best on suits that can tank overwatch.
* Your larger suits are vulnerable to smite and lascannon spam. Keep them mobile, shielded, and away from characters (with a cordon of anti-drop guards if a deep-striking sorcerer seems likely).
* USE FUCKING DRONES!
* Markerlights are always, '''ALWAYS''' helpful. Use marker drones and/or Pathfinders to get them out there.
* If you are playing FSE, remain aggressive and remember that you have some decent melee options of your own, and nothing throws off your enemy more than charging with an Onager Gauntler/Thermoneutronic commander and/or Farsight. The enemy should never feel safe from any of your shooting units.
* Focus your fire. A lot of 9th edition is focused on synergy and mobility, so be sure to knock out synergy units with your superior firepower. 
* If you are upset with the 1 commander suit per detachment, remember you can take a cheap vanguard or auxiliary detachment to shoehorn in a second commander (who can then take a slotless unit of Crisis bodyguards, if you want). 
* Did we mention '''USE DRONES'''?