Tactics - Tau Auxiliary

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Why Play Tau Auxiliary

Do you want to play some of the other races in the Tau Empire besides the Tau, Kroot, and Vespid? Do you want to fight in a force that has space dwarves and space lizardmen in the same army? Do you want to have a pancake bear help a Tau battlesuit commander?

Then playing the Tau Auxiliary may be for you.

Special Abilities

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Unit Analysis

Don't expect this to be done quickly, but we can do a quick break of the intentions behind each army, and the battlefield roles they're supposed to fill.

Tau Liaisons & Outcasts

Mostly an attempt to give access to the other castes, and bring back some old Tau units from Chapter Approved/Epic Armageddon, so there are some solid rules for any one who wants to scratch-build their very own Swordfish.

Nicassar

Intended to bring some Psychic might to the table, more subtle uses are the controlling of cover, and giving Reserves and Vehicles some interesting mobility/dependability.

Ji'Atrix

I think these guys are mostly a joke, but they do bring Positional Relays, so that's good.

Ranghon

Adorable tree people! They're a great excuse if you have Treekin models from WHFB and want a use for them in 40k. Previously were aweful, but with the addition of Infiltrate and some transports, you can get some use out of Alpha Striking them with their Assault guns.

These guys are all relatively cheap, with decent saves and average shooting. But where they really shine is in Assault, where they benefit greatly from high Weapon Skill, and Poisoned Swords. The saves are decent, but watch out for anyone carrying flamer weapons, as those count as AP2 against the Ranghon.

Building an Army

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Tactics

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Counter-Tactics

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Common Playstyles

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