HQ
Commander (Tau: Shas'el or Shas'o)
| Points | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shas'o | 75 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3+ |
| Shas'el | 50 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3+ |
Equipment: Commanders are always equipped with an XV8 Crisis battlesuit. The above profile has been amended to include the suit's enhancements. In addition he may select additional equipment from the Tau Armoury.
Special Rules
Independent Character: Unless accompanied by a Bodyguard, the Commander is an independent character and follows the independent character special rules in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. If accompanied by drones, he may still join other units as an Independent Character.
Bodyguard: The Commander may be accompanied by a Bodyguard, see the separate entry below. The Commander and his Bodyguard count as a single HQ choice.
Errata — Chapter Approved: Codex: Tau Q&A (v2.0): If a Tau Commander is accompanied by Drones, he can be targeted as a separate unit — because of this, the Commander should try to join another unit to avoid being picked on.
XV8 Crisis Battlesuit Hard Point Options
See 'Tau Battlesuit Technology'. Must fill all three hard points.
- Flamer — +6 pts
- Burst cannon — +10 pts, +15 pts if twin-linked*
- Plasma rifle — +16 pts, +24 pts if twin-linked*
- Fusion blaster — +12 pts, +18 pts if twin-linked*
- Missile pod — +14 pts, +21 pts if twin-linked*
- Occupies two hard points if twin-linked
- Multi-tracker — +5 pts
- Target lock — +5 pts
- Shield generator — +20 pts
- Drone controller plus from 1 to 2 gun drones — +10 pts each drone
- Drone controller plus from 1 to 2 shield drones — +15 pts each drone