T'au Empire are high-tech aliens who prefer shooting over fistfights—shocking, I know. They’re ideal if you like clean lines, smart positioning, and deleting threats at range before they reach you.
What this faction is about
A combined-arms shooting faction built around battlesuits, drones, and disciplined firepower. Their identity is coordinated ranged warfare and mobility.
Tabletop playstyle
Establish firing lanes, focus fire efficiently, and use mobility to avoid melee. T'au win by controlling distance: they pick targets, remove them, and reposition before the counterattack.
Strengths
· Strong ranged damage and excellent target focus.
· Mobile battlesuits and flexible firepower options.
· Clean, modern aesthetic that looks great with crisp painting.
Watch-outs
· Melee weakness: if you get tagged in combat, it hurts.
· Requires good movement and screening to protect your shooters.
· Over-reliance on shooting can fail if you ignore objectives.
Collecting and painting
T'au paint well with simple schemes: smooth armour panels, a couple of accent colours, and you’re done. They’re also great for learning edge highlights and panel lining.
Great first buys
· A core infantry unit to hold objectives and screen.
· A battlesuit unit as your main damage dealer.
· A support character to improve accuracy and coordination.
· Optional: a fast unit or vehicle to contest objectives and apply pressure.
Who this army suits
Choose T'au if you like shooting-focused gameplay, careful positioning, and the satisfaction of winning without ever offering a fair fight.
