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

====Invocations of the Ethereals====
They work like the prayer mechanics of other factions. In your Command Phase the {{W40kKeyword|ethereal}} can attempt an invocation that hasn't been intoned by a friendly model this turn - on a 3+ (2+ if named or if the Ethereal has the Humble Stave relic) on 1d6 the invocation is successful. {{W40Kkeyword|Farsight Enclaves}} players can stop reading now; they cannot be affected by perfidious ethereal pheromones.
#'''Storm of Fire''': Select one friendly {{W40kKeyword|core}} unit within 6”. That unit can make ranged attacks without its actions failing.
#*The Ethereals' 'Inspired to Greatness' already does the same thing (and that one does affect AUX), without a chance of not casting. So, this grants you a repeat and allows two units to do actions without giving up their shooting. Or maybe the ethereal was inside a transport and couldn't use 'Inspired to Greatness', but can use this invocation through the 'Wisdom of the Many' stratagem.
#'''Sense of Stone''': Select one friendly {{W40kKeyword|core}} unit within 6”. {{W40kKeyword|CORE}} models in that unit gain a FnP(5+).
#*This not only fortifies them against incoming damage, but it also protects Crisis teams from frying themselves with their own Cyclic Ion Blasters. Crisis-Ethereal teamwork! An Ethereal on a hover drone has the same M10" as them, even.
#'''Zephyr’s Grace''': Select one friendly {{W40kKeyword|core}} unit within 6”. Each time a ranged attack is made against that unit, that attack takes -1 to hit unless the unit remained stationary in your previous movement phase.
#*Technically you cannot combine this with Mont'Ka, as units that moved count as being stationary, which this invocation does not affect.
#'''Power of Tides''': Select one friendly {{W40Kkeyword|TAU AUXILIARY}} unit within 6”, instead of the usual Core. That unit gains +1 to wound, making Ethereals the only non-Dal'yth Tau able to actually interact with those <s>hideous savages</s> esteemed allies.
#*+1 to wound is drastically better than +1 Str, especially for all those S5 weapons.
#'''Unifying Mantra (Aura)''': While a friendly {{W40kKeyword|core}} unit is within 6”, that unit can re-roll morale tests and adds 1 to combat attrition tests. ''Has anyone seen my bonding knife?''
#'''Wisdom of the Guides''': You gain 1 CP, easily earning the Ethereal's worth in your army if you can afford it.