Editing Codex - T'aus: /tg/'s 8th Edition (section)

===Heavy Supports===
====Heavy Gun Drone Squadron====
This unit contains 2 Heavy Gun Drones ('''Power Rating 2'''). It can include up to 4 more Heavy Gun Drones ('''Power Rating +1/model''')
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| Heavy Gun Drone || 8" || 5+ || 5+ || 3 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 6 || 4+
|}

'''Wargear:'''
*Two Burst Cannons

'''Special Rules:'''
*'''Advanced Targeting Protocols:''' A Heavy Gun Drone may fire both Markerlights and other weapons in the same Shooting phase. In addition, a Heavy Gun Drone does not suffer the penalty for moving and firing Heavy weapons.
*'''For The Greater Good'''
*'''Saviour Protocols'''

'''Upgrades:'''
*'''Drone Shield Generator:''' A model with a shield generator has a 4+ invulnerable save. In addition, roll a D6 each time a {{W40kKeyword|Drone}} with this ability loses a wound; on a 5+ that Drone does not lose a wound.

'''Options:'''
*Any model may replace one or both of its Burst Cannons for a Markerlight - 3 pts.
*Any model may take the '''Drone Shield Generator''' Upgrade - 8 pts.

'''Keywords''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|Drone}}, {{W40kKeyword|Heavy Gun Drone Squadron}}, {{W40kKeyword|Fly}}


====MV71 Sniper Drones====
This unit contains 3 MV71 Sniper Drones ('''Power Rating 2'''). It can include up to 3 more MV71 Sniper Drones ('''Power Rating +2''') or up to 6 more MV71 Sniper Drones ('''Power Rating +4''')
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| MV71 Sniper Drone || 8" || 5+ || 5+ || 3 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6 || 4+
|}

'''Wargear:'''
*Longshot Pulse Rifle

'''Special Rules:'''
*'''Advanced Aiming Protocols:''' An MV71 Sniper Drone may add 1 to its hit rolls if it didn't move in its turn.
*'''For The Greater Good'''
*'''Saviour Protocols'''
*'''Sniper Drone Stealth Field'''

'''Keywords''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|Drone}}, {{W40kKeyword|MV71 Sniper Drones}}, {{W40kKeyword|Fly}}


====TX7 Hammerhead Gunships====
This unit contains 1 TX7 Hammerhead Gunship and it is accompanied by 2 MV1 Gun Drones ('''Power Rating 8'''). It contain 1 additional TX7 Hammerhead Gunship ('''Power Rating +8''') or 2 additional TX7 Hammerhead Gunships ('''Power Rating +16''').
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! Name !! M !! WS !! BS !! S !! T !! W !! A !! Ld !! Sv
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| Hammerhead Gunship || * || 6+ || * || 6 || 7 || 13 || * || 8 || 3+
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| MV1 Gun Drone || 8" || 5+ || 5+ || 3 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6 || 4+
|}

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! Remaining W !! M !! BS !! A
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| 7-13+ || 12" || 3+ || 3
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| 4-6 || 6" || 4+ || D3
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| 1-3 || 3" || 5+ || 1
|}

'''Wargear (Hammerhead Gunship):'''
*Railgun

'''Wargear (MV1 Gun Drone):'''
*Two Pulse Carbines

'''Special Rules (Hammerhead Gunship):'''
*'''Attached Drones'''
*'''Explodes:''' If this model is reduced to 0 wounds, roll a D6 before removing it from the battlefield. On a 6 it explodes, and each unit within 6" suffers D3 mortal wounds.
*'''Hover Tank'''

'''Special Rules (MV1 Gun Drone):'''
*'''Detach'''
*'''For The Greater Good'''
*'''Saviour Protocols'''
*'''Threat Identification Protocols'''

'''Options:'''
*Any model may replace its Railgun for one of the followings:
::-Ion Cannon - 35 pts.
::-Two High-yield Missile Pods - 50 pts.
::-Twin Fusion Cannon - 30 pts.
::-Twin Swiftstrike Burst Cannon - 35 pts.
::-Twin T'au Plasma Cannon - 35 pts.
*Any model may replace its two MV1 Gun Drones for one of the following:
::-Two Burst Cannons - 16 pts.
::-Two Smart Missile Systems - 30 pts.
*Any model may take up to two Seeker Missiles - 5 pts./missile
*Any model may take up to two items from the ''Vehicle Battle Systems'' list.

'''Keywords (Hammerhead Gunship)''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|Vehicle}}, {{W40kKeyword|Fly}}, {{W40kKeyword|Hammerhead Gunship}}

'''Keywords (MV1 Gun Drone)''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|Drone}}, {{W40kKeyword|MV1 Gun Drone}}, {{W40kKeyword|Fly}}


====TX78 Sky Ray Gunships====
This unit contains 1 TX78 Sky Ray Gunship and it is accompanied by 2 MV1 Gun Drones ('''Power Rating 7'''). It contain 1 additional TX78 Sky Ray Gunship ('''Power Rating +7''') or 2 additional TX78 Sky Ray Gunships ('''Power Rating +14''').
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! Name !! M !! WS !! BS !! S !! T !! W !! A !! Ld !! Sv
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| Sky Ray Gunship || * || 6+ || * || 6 || 7 || 13 || * || 8 || 3+
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| MV1 Gun Drone || 8" || 5+ || 5+ || 3 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6 || 4+
|}

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! Remaining W !! M !! BS !! A
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| 7-13+ || 12" || 3+ || 3
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| 4-6 || 6" || 4+ || D3
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| 1-3 || 3" || 5+ || 1
|}

'''Wargear (Sky Ray Gunship):'''
*Six Seeker Missiles
*Two Twin Markerlights
*Velocity Tracker

'''Wargear (MV1 Gun Drone):'''
*Two Pulse Carbines

'''Special Rules (Sky Ray Gunship):'''
*'''Attached Drones'''
*'''Explodes:''' If this model is reduced to 0 wounds, roll a D6 before removing it from the battlefield. On a 6 it explodes, and each unit within 6" suffers D3 mortal wounds.
*'''Hover Tank'''

'''Special Rules (MV1 Gun Drone):'''
*'''Detach'''
*'''For The Greater Good'''
*'''Saviour Protocols'''
*'''Threat Identification Protocols'''

'''Options:'''
*Any model may replace any of its Seeker Missiles for a Destroyer Missile - 8 pts./missile
*Any model may replace its two MV1 Gun Drones for one of the following:
::-Two Burst Cannons - 16 pts.
::-Two Smart Missile Systems - 30 pts.
*Any model may take up to two items from the ''Vehicle Battle Systems'' list.

'''Keywords (Sky Ray Gunship)''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|Vehicle}}, {{W40kKeyword|Fly}}, {{W40kKeyword|Sky Ray Gunship}}

'''Keywords (MV1 Gun Drone)''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|Drone}}, {{W40kKeyword|MV1 Gun Drone}}, {{W40kKeyword|Fly}}


====XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Battlesuits====
This unit contains 1 XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Battlesuit ('''Power Rating 5'''). It contain 1 additional XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Battlesuit ('''Power Rating +5''') or 2 additional XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Battlesuits ('''Power Rating +10'''). Any model may be accompained by up to 2 Tactical Drones ('''Power Rating +1 for each model accompaigned by drones''')
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| XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Battlesuit Shas'ui || 8" || 5+ || 3+ || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 7 || 3+
|-
| XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Battlesuit Shas'vre || 8" || 5+ || 3+ || 5 || 5 || 3 || 3 || 8 || 3+
|}

'''Wargear:'''
*Heavy Rail Rifle
*Two Smart Missile Systems

'''Special Rules:'''
*'''Bonding Knife Ritual'''
*'''For The Greater Good'''
*'''Stabilising Feet:''' An XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Battlesuit may anchor itself at the beginning of your Moving phase. While anchored, it may not move for any reason and it cannot pile in and attack in the Fight phase, but you can fire all of its weapons twice in the Shooting phase. An XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Battlesuit can retract its anchors at the beginning of any of your Movement phases, and can then move, shoot and fight normally. An XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Battlesuit may only fire its Heavy Rail Rifle when anchored.

'''Options:'''
*A model may be upgraded to an XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Suit Shas'vre - free
*Any model may swap its two Smart Missile Systems for two High-yield Missile Pods - 50 pts.
*Any model may take one item from the ''Support Systems'' list.

'''Keywords''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|XV8-2 Heavy Crisis Battlesuits}}, {{W40kKeyword|Battlesuit}}


====XV88 Broadside Battlesuits====
This unit contains 1 XV88 Broadside Battlesuit ('''Power Rating 5'''). It contain 1 additional XV88 Broadside Battlesuit ('''Power Rating +5''') or 2 additional XV88 Broadside Battlesuits ('''Power Rating +10'''). Any model may be accompained by up to 2 MV8 Missile Drones ('''Power Rating +2 for each model accompaigned by drones''') or up to 2 Tactical Drones ('''Power Rating +1 for each model accompaigned by drones''').
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| XV88 Broadside Battlesuit Shas'ui || 5" || 5+ || 3+ || 5 || 5 || 6 || 2 || 7 || 2+
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| XV88 Broadside Battlesuit Shas'vre || 5" || 5+ || 3+ || 5 || 5 || 6 || 3 || 8 || 2+
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| MV8 Missile Drone || 8" || 5+ || 5+ || 4 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6 || 4+
|}

'''Wargear (XV88 Broadside Battlesuit):'''
*Heavy Rail Rifle
*Two Smart Missile Systems

'''Wargear (MV8 Missile Drone):'''
*Missile Pod

'''Special Rules (XV88 Broadside Battlesuit):'''
*'''Bonding Knife Ritual'''
*'''For The Greater Good'''
*'''Stabilising Feet:''' An XV88 Broadside Battlesuit may anchor itself at the beginning of your Moving phase. While anchored, it may not move for any reason and it cannot pile in and attack in the Fight phase, but you can fire all of its weapons twice in the Shooting phase. An XV88 Broadside Battlesuit can retract its anchors at the beginning of any of your Movement phases, and can then move, shoot and fight normally.

'''Special Rules (MV8 Missile Drone):'''
*'''Drone Support'''
*'''For The Greater Good'''
*'''Saviour Protocols'''

'''Options:'''
*A model may be upgraded to an XV88 Broadside Battlesuit Shas'vre - free
*Any model may swap its Heavy Rail Rifle for two High-yield Missile Pods - 50 pts.
*Any model may swap its two Smart Missile Systems for two Plasma Rifles - 16 pts.
*Any model may take a Seeker Missile - 5 pts.
*Any model may take one item from the ''Support Systems'' list.

'''Keywords (XV88 Broadside Battlesuit)''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|XV88 Broadside Battlesuits}}, {{W40kKeyword|Battlesuit}}

'''Keywords (MV8 Missile Drone)''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|MV8 Missile Drone}}, {{W40kKeyword|Drone}}, {{W40kKeyword|Fly}}


====XV107 R'varna Battlesuits====
This unit contains 1 XV107 R'varna Battlesuit ('''Power Rating 19'''). It can cointain 1 additional XV107 R'varna Battlesuit ('''Power Rating +19''') or 2 additional XV107 R'varna Battlesuits ('''Power Rating +38'''). Any model may be accompained by up to 2 Tactical Drones ('''Power Rating +1 for each model accompaigned by drones''') or by up to 2 MV84 Shielded Missile Drones ('''Power Rating +2 for each model accompaigned by drones''').
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| XV107 R'varna Battlesuit || * || 5+ || * || 6 || 8 || 15 || * || 8 || 2+
|-
| MV84 Shielded Missile Drone || 12" || 5+ || 5+ || 4 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6 || 4+
|}

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! Remaining W !! M !! BS !! A
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| 7-15+ || 8" || 3+ || 4
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| 4-6 || 6" || 4+ || 3
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| 1-3 || 3" || 5+ || 2
|}

'''Wargear (XV107 R'varna Battlesuit):'''
*Multi-tracker
*Two Pulse Submunitions Cannons

'''Wargear (MV84 Shielded Missile Drone):'''
*Missile Pod

'''Special Rules (XV107 R'varna Battlesuit):'''
*'''For The Greater Good'''
*'''R'varna Class Nova Reactor:''' In your Movement phase, you can choose to use the R'varna's nova reactor. If you do so, the R'varna suffers a mortal wound. Choose one of the following effects to last until the beginning of your next turn:
::*Nova Shield: The R'varna increases its invulnerable save to 3+.
::*Electromagnetic Shockwave: Roll a D6 for each enemy unit within 6" of this model. On a 4+, it suffers D3 mortal wounds.
::*Overcharged Munitions: When firing the pulse submunitions cannon, any dice rolled to determine the number of attacks made may be re-rolled.
*'''R'varna Shield Generator'''

'''Special Rules (MV84 Shielded Missile Drone):'''
*'''Drone Shield Generator:''' A model with a Shield Generator has a 4+ invulnerable save. In addition, roll a D6 each time a {{W40kKeyword|Drone}} with this ability loses a wound; on a 5+ that Drone does not lose a wound.
*'''Drone Support'''
*'''For The Greater Good'''
*'''Saviour Protocols'''

'''Options:'''
*Any model may take one of the following:
::-Advanced Targeting System - 6 pts.
::-Stimulant Injectors - 6 pts.

'''Keywords (XV107 R'varna Battlesuit)''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|Monster}}, {{W40kKeyword|XV107 R'varna Battlesuit}}, {{W40kKeyword|Battlesuit}}

'''Keywords (MV84 Shielded Missile Drone)''':
*Faction:{{W40kKeyword|<Sept>}}, {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire}}
*{{W40kKeyword|Heavy Support}}, {{W40kKeyword|Drone}}, {{W40kKeyword|MV84 Shielded Missile Drone}}, {{W40kKeyword|Fly}}