Editing Codex - Tau Auxiliary 8th edition (section)

===Heavy Support: Vespid Swiftwing Squad ''PL8 <span style="color: red"> '''WIP''' </span>''===
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 ! Name !! M !! WS !! BS !! S !! T !! W !! A !! Ld !! Sv 
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 | Vespid Swiftwing || 14" || 5+ || 4+ || 3 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 5+ 
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 | Swiftwing Strain Leader || 14" || 5+ || 4+ || 3 || 4 || 1 || 2 || 8 || 5+ 
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This unit contains 3 Vespid Swiftwings and a Swiftwing Strain Leader. It can include up to 2 additional Vespid Swiftwings (+4 Power), or up to 4 additional Vespid Swiftwings (+8 Power). Each model is equipped with crystal cluster missiles. The Swiftwing Strain Leader is additionally equipped with a neutron blast pistol.
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 ! Name !! Range !! Type !! S !! AP !! D !! ABILITIES 
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 | Crystal cluster missiles || 30"  || Assault D6  || 5 || -2 || 1 || - 
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 | Neutron blast pistol || 12"  || Pistol D3 || 3 || -1 || 1 || This weapon automatically hits its target. 
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 | Crystal hammershield || Melee || Melee || +0 || -1 || 1 || - 
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The Strain Leader may replace its neutron blast pistol with a crystal hammershield. If it does, all other models may take crystal hammershields.

''Wing Song, Concert of the Hives''

''Hammershield'': Models equipped with crystal hammershields have a 3+ armor save and a 5+ invulnerable save.

''Mobile Artillery'': Immediately after making a Shooting attack (other than firing Overwatch), if this unit did not move this turn, the unit can move, and may Advance, as if it were the Movement phase. When this unit Advances, increase its Movement characteristic by 6" instead of rolling a die.

''Reconnaissance in Force'': At the start of the first battle round but before the first turn begins, you can move this unit up to 14". They cannot end this move within 9" of any enemy models. If both players have units that are able to move at the start of the first battle round but before the first turn begins, the player who is taking the first turn moves their units first.

'''Faction Keywords''':
: {{W40kKeyword|T'au Empire, Vespid, <'''Hive'''>}}
'''Keywords''': 
: {{W40kKeyword|Fly, Infantry, Vespid Swiftwing}}
Points estimate: 22 each for the models, 10 each for missiles, 5 each for hammershields, 0 for pistol.