Fast Attack
Kroot Hound Pack
| Points | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroot Hound | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | * | * |
Pack: A pack consists of 2-8 Kroot Hounds.
Equipment: Fangs.
Special Rules
Attached Unit: Kroot Hounds do not function as a separate unit on the tabletop. Although they occupy a Force Organisation chart Fast Attack choice, they must be attached to a Kroot Carnivore squad before the game.
They are deployed along with the Kroot Carnivore squad as if they were all a single Troops choice selection from the Force Organisation chart. There cannot be more models (counting Kroot Hounds and Krootox) added to a Carnivore squad than it initially consists of.
* Kroot Hounds, once attached, function as part of the Carnivore squad they are attached to. Their Leadership and Armour save will be the same as that of the Kroot unit they are attached to.
Release the Hounds: Whilst the Kroot themselves rarely pursue a beaten enemy, the Kroot Hounds will pursue viciously for a while before returning to their unit. If enemy Fall Back from close combat with a Kroot unit, each Kroot Hound will inflict a single automatic Strength 4 hit on an enemy model.
Kroot Hounds are ferocious in battle and are notoriously bad-tempered beasts. Even in times of peace it is not unknown for a Kroot Hound to turn on its handler if he is careless enough to let his guard down. When the Tau value such a weapon, they especially value the Kroot Hounds as they can track an enemy from some distance and add to the problem with their unexpected bursts of speed and silence. Kroot Hounds are complementary to other Tau warbeasts and are treasured as hunters.