40K NEWS: Tau Minis Pics, Codex Cover and Sample Rules
We are down to the 11th hour here, but the flood gates are open for your favorite 40K blue fishmen.
Here’s a bunch of last minute pics and a wall full of rules. Have at it!
Some tasty bits from Dominic:
Squinting at the codex imagery, I can make out that the Cadre Fireblade has the following statistics:
WS4, BS5, S3, T3, W3, I3, A3, Ld9 and a 4+ save. He’s Infantry(Character), and carries Combat armour (probably just the regular FW armor since it’s listed on the FW entry too), pulse rifle, photon grenades and a markerlight.
He also has following Special Rules: Independent Character, Split Fire and Supporting Fire. Volley Fire: (paraphrased) not moving in the Movement phase, he and every model in his unit fire an additional shot (limited to pulse rifles and carbines).
Firewarrior stats:
WS2, BS3, S3, T3, W1, I2, A1, Ld7, 4+. Shas’uis are the same as these days. They carry combat armour, pulse rifles and photon grenades. Also have the Special Rule: Supporting Fire.
All ion weapons are apparently overchargeable. This leads us to the two Interceptor Drones on the Sunshark. They’re detachable, and armed with ionrifles that can be overcharged to produce a S8 Blast each. Fairly neat, I’d say. So the Sunshark’s weaponry is twin-linked missile pod, 2 Interceptor Drones with twin-linked ionrifles, 2 seeker missiles and of course the main bombing armament. And the Sunshark is a Fast Attack choice in the FOC.Advertisement
Advanced orders go up March 30th
Street date is April 6th
Hmm, why do I think there will be some cool new weapon options in the Broadside kit to try to get players to “trade up” from their existing “classic” ones…
