Vehicles, battlesuit variants and Kroot Mercenary auxiliaries usable by a Codex: Tau Empire army as detailed in the Taros Campaign supplement, Imperial Armour III. Each entry notes which Force Organisation slot it fills; unless stated otherwise, a unit is used exactly as if it were printed in the Tau Empire codex.
Tau Vehicles and Battlesuits
| Name | Counts As |
|---|---|
| Hammerhead Gunship | Heavy Support |
| Devilfish Troop Carrier | Transport option (Fire Warriors, Pathfinders) |
| Sky Ray Missile Defence Gunship | Heavy Support |
| XV8 Crisis Battlesuit | Elites (team) / HQ (Commander team) |
| XV88 Broadside Battlesuit | Heavy Support |
| Tetra Scout Speeder Team | Fast Attack |
| Piranha Team | Fast Attack |
| Heavy Gun Drone Squadron | Heavy Support |
| Drone Sentry Turret Team | Heavy Support |
| Remote Sensor Tower Team | Troops |
| Barracuda | Heavy Support |
| Tiger Shark | Super-Heavy Flyer detachment |
| Orca | Super-Heavy Flyer detachment |
| Manta | Super-Heavy Flyer detachment |
Kroot Mercenary Auxiliaries
The Great Knarloc and Knarloc Rider entries are Kroot Mercenary units that a Tau army may include as long as it also fields at least one Kroot Carnivore squad from the Tau armoury.
| Name | Counts As |
|---|---|
| Goaded Great Knarloc Herd | Heavy Support |
| Mounted Great Knarloc Herd | Heavy Support (0-1) |
| Great Knarloc Baggage Herd | Troops (0-1) |
| Knarloc Rider Herd | Fast Attack (0-1) |
- Hammerhead Gunship
- Devilfish Troop Carrier
- Sky Ray Missile Defence Gunship
- XV8 Crisis Battlesuit
- XV88 Broadside Battlesuit
- Tetra Scout Speeder Team
- Piranha Team
- Heavy Gun Drone Squadron
- Drone Sentry Turret Team
- Remote Sensor Tower Team
- Barracuda
- Tiger Shark
- Orca
- Manta
- Goaded Great Knarloc Herd
- Mounted Great Knarloc Herd
- Great Knarloc Baggage Herd
- Knarloc Rider Herd