Goatboy’s Grimdark Armylist: T’au Farsight’s “Suits & Kroots”
Goatboy with a Commander Farsight armylist that really goes against the grain. Who can go wrong with Suits and Kroot – OH MY!
Here’s a T’au Empire armylist I uncovered, poking around the internet. This is a cool Tau list that goes in a different direction from all the other ones with a push towards a Farsight style build using the Retaliation Cadre that uses a ton of suites of all sizes and seems to be pretty fun to look at. Plus it has a ton of Crisis Suits and Kroot, so how can you be mad at that!
Lyle Dixon piloted this super cool armylist to 2nd place at the Michigan GT which is a 129 player event in Michigan of all places! I think some friends run it up there and having that many players is pretty awesome. Also, getting 2nd place and going undefeated is pretty rad to, so why not check out this list. Let’s take a look at the list’s magic:
T’au Empire “Farsight’s Suits & Kroots”
Strike Force (2000 points)
Retaliation Cadre
CHARACTERS
Commander Farsight (105 points)
• 1x Dawn Blade
1x High-intensity plasma rifle
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (115 points)
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
3x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Shield Drone
• Enhancement: Internal Grenade Racks
Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (100 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
1x Gun Drone
3x Missile pod
1x Shield Drone
• Enhancement: Starflare Ignition System
OTHER DATASHEETS
Broadside Battlesuits (180 points)
• 1x Broadside Shas’vre
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x Heavy rail rifle
2x Missile Drone
1x Seeker missile
1x Weapon Support System
• 1x Broadside Shas’ui
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x Heavy rail rifle
2x Missile Drone
1x Seeker missile
1x Weapon Support System
Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (130 points)
• 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Missile pod
1x Missile pod
• 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
4x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone
Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points)
• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x T’au flamer
1x T’au flamer
• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
4x T’au flamer
Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points)
• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x T’au flamer
1x T’au flamer
• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
4x T’au flamer
Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (150 points)
• 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (150 points)
• 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
Kroot Carnivores (75 points)
• 1x Long-quill
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot pistol
1x Kroot rifle
• 9x Kroot Carnivore
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Kroot rifle
Kroot Carnivores (75 points)
• 1x Long-quill
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot pistol
1x Kroot rifle
• 9x Kroot Carnivore
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Kroot rifle
Krootox Riders (35 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Krootox fists
1x Repeater cannon
Krootox Riders (35 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Krootox fists
1x Repeater cannon
Pathfinder Team (90 points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
1x Shield Drone
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
Riptide Battlesuit (180 points)
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
Riptide Battlesuit (180 points)
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
Stealth Battlesuits (60 points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
Stealth Battlesuits (60 points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
Stealth Battlesuits (60 points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
Farsight’s “Suits & Kroots” Tactics
This armylist has a ton of models that can cover the table, put out a ton of damage, and move everywhere, fast. That is pretty dang awesome, and something really cool and different, from all the other typical T’au Empire builds that you see with lots of vehicles and other bits of nonsense. I am pretty impressed with the armylist and just how cool it is full of neat things everywhere.
Good job to Lyle for doing great with a list that isn’t the common build on the tabletop. BRAVO Sir!
