Alien Empires · The Galaxy Bites Back
T'au Empire
The Greater Good — a young empire with the best guns in the galaxy.
About T'au Empire — Lore & How They Play
The Lore
The T'au Empire is barely six thousand years old — an eyeblink in this galaxy — and expanding fast, uniting alien races under the philosophy of the Greater Good. Optimistic, technologically brilliant and genuinely diplomatic, they are the closest thing the setting has to good guys, which worries everyone.
Their answer to the galaxy's hostility is engineering: battlesuits, drones, railguns and coordinated fire doctrines refined to an art form.
On the Tabletop
The purest shooting army in Warhammer 40,000: guided-fire rules let units mark targets for each other, battlesuits jump out, unload and jump back, and railguns delete whatever they're pointed at.
Melee is not so much a weakness as a rumour they've chosen not to investigate — screens, positioning and kill-zones are everything. If you like firing lines, target data and watching a plan come together, the Greater Good awaits.
T’au Empire — the technologically advanced alien race fighting for the Greater Good, masters of ranged firepower and superior battlesuits. Shop Fire Warriors, Riptides, and the full T’au range at Loaded Dice, Barry, South Wales.
First Contact
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Start with a boxed set — miniatures, rules and dice in one go. Free UK delivery over £65, same-day dispatch by 3pm on weekdays.
Shop 40K Starter SetsFrequently Asked Questions
The T'au are a young, technologically advanced alien race who seek to unite the galaxy under the Greater Good — a collective philosophy of mutual benefit. They rely on superior ranged weaponry and battlesuits rather than psychic powers.
Yes — T'au are one of 40k's premier ranged factions, with excellent guns across all unit types. Crisis Battlesuits, Riptides, and Hammerheads give them devastating firepower at range.
Yes — T'au are a strong faction in 10th Edition with excellent shooting, mobile battlesuits, and powerful Kauyon and Mont'ka strategic abilities that let you adapt your playstyle each turn.
The Combat Patrol: T'au Empire is the ideal starting point, giving you Fire Warriors and a Crisis Battlesuit team. Adding a Hammerhead Gunship provides early armoured support.
The classic T'au scheme uses off-white armour with coloured sept markings. Key paints include White Scar, Wraithbone, Agrax Earthshade, and your chosen Sept colour. We stock the full Citadel range.
Yes — we stock the full T'au Empire range in our Barry, South Wales shop and online at loadeddice.uk with fast UK dispatch.