Heavy Support
Krootox
| Points | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krootox | 50 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3(5) | 3 | 3 | 3 | * | * |
Herd: A herd consists of 1-3 Krootox.
Equipment: Kroot gun.
Special Rules
Attached Unit: Krootox do not function as a separate unit on the tabletop. Although they occupy a Force Organisation chart Heavy Support choice, they must be attached to a Kroot Carnivore squad before the game.
They are then 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.
* Krootox, 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.
Note: Krootox only have a Toughness of 3 for determining whether a weapon is capable of inflicting an instant kill, so weapons of Strength 6 or higher are able to kill them outright. In practice the hit will have killed the Kroot rider leaving the Krootox wander off harmlessly. Remove the model as a casualty.
Krootox are a divergent branch of Kroot evolution that lacked the qualities to become dominant. Krootox are the apex predators of the Kroot world, and are among the most dangerous and sought-after creatures in the Tau empire. They are enormous, heavily muscled beasts with powerful shoulders and limbs, and their jaws are lined with teeth that can tear armour apart.