Pathfinders

InfiltrationRecon

KILL GRADE [11-12]

Ops	1	2	3	4	5
11	2	4	7	9	11
12	2	5	7	10	12

What to Know

Tactical Overview

Meet the T'au Pathfinders! This 12-14 operative team is a fast, fragile shooting force that excels at range. Their unique Markerlight system lets you tag enemies for bonuses: 1 token grants Saturate/Balanced, 2 tokens improve your Hit stat! With drones for support, ploys like Recon Sweep for mobility, and Bonded for accuracy when grouped, they control the board through precision fire. Play smart, light up targets, and watch your opponents fall to coordinated volleys!

Core Abilities

Unusual Shooting ✓

Operative: Transpectral Interference Pathfinder: Multi-Dimensional Vision: ignore obscuring terrainFirefight Ploy: Supporting Fire: ignore friendly operatives in control range for shoot target selection

Unusual Melee ✓

Firefight Ploy: Point-Blank Fusillade: strikes first when retaliating with pulse weapon

Super Conceal ✗

Out of Order Movement ✓

Operative: Medic!: free Dash after saving from incapacitation

Activation Manipulation ✓

Operative: Group Activation: activate another Shas'la operative immediately after this one.

APL Modifiers ✓

Comms Specialist Pathfinder: +1 APL to friendly operative via Signal action.Medical Technician Pathfinder: -1 APL to self and target via Medic! rule.Transpectral Interference Pathfinder: -1 APL to enemy via System Jam action.

Bitter Demise ✓

Operative: Medic!: prevents friendly operative incapacitation, leaving 1 wound.

Block Rerolls ✓

Strategic Ploy: Suppressing Fire: opponent cannot reroll attack dice when shooting non-closest target

Damage Reduction ✓

MV4 Shield Drone: Shield Generator: ignore Normal Damage once per turnMedical Technician Pathfinder: Medic!: prevent incapacitation, set wounds to 1

Faction Rules

Markerlights: Operatives gain bonuses when shooting enemies with Markerlight tokens.

Strategic Ploys

Recon Sweep: Friendly Pathfinders near edge dash, must end near edge
Suppressing Fire: Enemy cannot reroll attack dice if target not closest
Bonded: Pathfinders near ally gain Accurate 1 on ranged weapons
Take Cover: Improve Save by 1 if cover saves can be retained

Firefight Ploys

A Worthy Cause: free mission action for a Pathfinder
Supporting Fire: ignore control range for target selection
Saviour Protocols: redirect a shot to a nearby Drone
Point-Blank Fusillade: use ranged weapon as melee when retaliating

Equipment

Target Analysis Optic: Treats target with Markerlight as having one more when shooting
High-Intensity Markerlight: Grants two Markerlight tokens instead of one, twice per turning point
Photon Grenade: Reduces enemy operative's Move by 2" on a 3+ roll
Orbital Survey Uplink: Place Markerlight token on any enemy operative once per turning point

Operative Selection

↘ 1 PATHFINDER SHAS'UI operative
↘ 11 PATHFINDER operatives selected from the following list:
- ASSAULT GRENADIER
- BLOODED
- COMMS SPECIALIST
- DRONE CONTROLLER
- MARKSMAN
- MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
- SHAS'LA
- TRANSPECTRAL INTERFERENCE
- WEAPONS EXPERT with one of the following options:
  - Ion rifle; gun butt
  - Rail rifle; gun butt
- MB3 RECON DRONE (counts as two selections)
- MV31 PULSE ACCELERATOR DRONE
- MV33 GRAV-INHIBITOR DRONE

Additionally, your kill team can include:

MV1 GUN DRONE
MV4 SHIELD DRONE
MV7 MARKER DRONE

Other than SHAS'LA and WEAPONS EXPERT operatives, your kill team can only include each operative on this list once. Your kill team can only include up to two WEAPONS EXPERT operatives.

Operative Datacards

16 operatives

Shas'ui Pathfinder

2 6" 5+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Pulse carbine	4	3+	4/5	-
⚔ Gun butt	3	4+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Art of War (STRATEGIC GAMBIT)

If this operative is in the killzone. Select one of the following and apply its rules until the end of the turning point. You cannot select each option more than once per battle:

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

Assault Grenadier Pathfinder

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Fusion grenade	4	3+	4/3	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Devastating 2 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Limited 1 Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. , Piercing 2 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. Fusion grenade - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves.
⚡ Pulse carbine	4	4+	4/5	-
⚔ Gun butt	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Grenadier Specialist

This operative can use frag and krak grenades (see universal equipment). Doing so doesn't count towards any limited uses you have (i.e., if you also select those grenades from equipment for other operatives). Whenever it's doing so, improve the Hit stat of that weapon by 1.

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

Blooded Pathfinder

2 6" 5+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Suppressed pulse carbine	4	3+	4/5	Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. Suppressed pulse carbine - Weapon Rules Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚔ Bionic arm	3	4+	3/4	-

Additional Rules

Veteran

During a turning point in which you have used a friendly SHAS'UI operative's Art of War STRATEGIC GAMBIT and you selected Mont'ka, this operative can use Kauyon instead during its activation (and vice versa).

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

Comms Specialist Pathfinder

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Pulse carbine	4	4+	4/5	-
⚔ Fists	3	5+	2/3	-

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

Signal 1AP

SUPPORT. Select one other friendly PATHFINDER operative visible to and within 6" of this operative. Until the end of that operative's next activation, add 1 to its APL stat.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

Drone Controller Pathfinder

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Pulse carbine	4	4+	4/5	-
⚔ Gun butt	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Drone Controller

Whenever this operative is in the killzone: - Add 2" to the Move stat of friendly PATHFINDER DRONE operatives. - The Saviour Protocols firefight ploy costs you 0CP.

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

Remote Pilot 1AP

One friendly PATHFINDER DRONE operative can immediately perform one free action, but it cannot move more than 2" during that action. That action can be one that's normally restricted by its Drone rule (this takes precedence over that rule). This operative can perform this action more than once during its activation, but if it does, the same DRONE operative cannot perform the same free action more than once per activation.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

Marksman Pathfinder

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Marksman rail rifle (standard)	4	3+	4/4	Devastating 2 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. , Piercing 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Marksman rail rifle (standard) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes.
⚡ Marksman rail rifle (dart round)	4	3+	3/4	Piercing 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. , Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. Marksman rail rifle (dart round) - Weapon Rules Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚔ Gun butt	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Inertial Dampener

You can ignore any changes to the Hit stat of this operative's marksman rail rifle.

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

Medical Technician Pathfinder

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Pulse carbine	4	4+	4/5	-
⚔ Gun butt	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Medic!

The first time during each turning point that another friendly PATHFINDER operative (excluding DRONE) would be incapacitated while visible to and within 3" of this operative, you can use this rule, providing neither this nor that operative is within control range of an enemy operative. If you do, that friendly operative isn't incapacitated, has 1 wound remaining and cannot be incapacitated for the remainder of the action. After that action, that friendly operative can immediately perform a free Dash action, but must end that move within this operative's control range. Subtract 1 from this and that operative's APL stats until the end of their next activations respectively, and if this rule was used during that friendly operative's activation, that activation ends. You cannot use this rule if this operative is incapacitated, or if it's a Shoot action and this operative would be a primary or secondary target.

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

Medikit 1AP

Select one friendly PATHFINDER operative (excluding DRONE) within this operative's control range to regain up to 2D3 lost wounds. It cannot be an operative that the Medic! rule was used on during this turning point.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

Shas'la Pathfinder

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Pulse carbine	4	4+	4/5	-
⚔ Gun butt	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Group Activation

Whenever this operative is expended, you must then activate one other ready friendly PATHFINDER SHAS'LA operative (if able) before your opponent activates. When that other operative is expended, your opponent then activates as normal (in other words, you cannot activate more than two operatives in succession with this rule).

Fearless on the Frontline

This operative can perform the Markerlight action while within control range of an enemy operative (this takes precedence over the Markerlight action's normal conditions). In addition, this operative can perform the Fall Back action for 1 less AP.

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

Transpectral Interference Pathfinder

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Pulse carbine	4	4+	4/5	-
⚔ Gun butt	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Multi-Dimensional Vision

Whenever this operative is shooting, enemy operatives cannot be obscured.

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

System Jam 1AP

Select one enemy operative visible to this operative. Until the end of that operative's next activation, subtract 1 from its APL stat.

This operative cannot perform this action while it has a Conceal order, or while within control range of an enemy operative.

Weapons Expert Pathfinder

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Ion rifle (standard)	5	4+	4/5	Piercing Crits 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Ion rifle (standard) - Weapon Rules Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes.
⚡ Ion rifle (overcharge)	5	4+	4/5	Hot Hot After an operative uses this weapon, roll one D6: if the result is less than the weapon's Hit stat, inflict damage on that operative equal to the result multiplied by two. , Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. , Piercing 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Ion rifle (overcharge) - Weapon Rules Hot After an operative uses this weapon, roll one D6: if the result is less than the weapon's Hit stat, inflict damage on that operative equal to the result multiplied by two. Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes.
⚡ Rail rifle	4	4+	4/4	Devastating 2 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. , Piercing 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Rail rifle - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes.
⚔ Gun butt	3	5+	2/3	-

MB3 Recon Drone

3 6" 4+ 12

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Burst cannon (focused)	5	4+	3/4	Ceaseless Ceaseless You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2). , Heavy (Reposition only) Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. , Punishing Punishing If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your fails as a normal success instead of discarding it. Burst cannon (focused) - Weapon Rules Ceaseless You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2). Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Punishing If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your fails as a normal success instead of discarding it.
⚡ Burst cannon (sweeping)	4	4+	3/4	Ceaseless Ceaseless You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2). , Heavy (Reposition only) Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. , Punishing Punishing If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your fails as a normal success instead of discarding it. , Torrent 1" Torrent Select a valid target as normal as the primary target, then select any number of other valid targets within x of the first valid target, but not within control range of friendly operatives, as secondary targets. Shoot with this weapon against all of them in an order of your choice. Burst cannon (sweeping) - Weapon Rules Ceaseless You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2). Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Punishing If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your fails as a normal success instead of discarding it. Torrent Select a valid target as normal as the primary target, then select any number of other valid targets within x of the first valid target, but not within control range of friendly operatives, as secondary targets. Shoot with this weapon against all of them in an order of your choice.
⚔ Ram	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Analyse

Whenever this operative performs the Markerlight action, each other enemy operative that's both visible to this operative and within 3" of the enemy operative you selected for that action also gains one of your Markerlight tokens.

Drone

- This operative cannot perform any actions other than Charge, Dash, Fall Back, Fight, Markerlight, Reposition and Shoot. It cannot use any weapons that aren't on its datacard. - Whenever determining control of an objective marker, treat this operative's APL stat as 1 lower. Note this isn't a change to its APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this. - Whenever determining what's visible to this operative, the round disc at the top of the miniature is its head.

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

MV1 Gun Drone

2 6" 4+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Twin pulse carbine	4	4+	4/5	Ceaseless Ceaseless You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2). Twin pulse carbine - Weapon Rules Ceaseless You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2).
⚔ Ram	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Drone

- This operative cannot perform any actions other than Charge, Dash, Fall Back, Fight, Reposition and Shoot. It cannot use any weapons that aren't on its datacard. - Whenever determining control of an objective marker, treat this operative's APL stat as 1 lower. Note this isn't a change to its APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this. - Whenever determining what's visible to this operative, the round disc at the top of the miniature is its head.

MV4 Shield Drone

2 6" 4+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Ram	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Drone

- This operative cannot perform any actions other than Charge, Dash, Fall Back, Fight and Reposition. It cannot use any weapons that aren't on its datacard. - Whenever determining control of an objective marker, treat this operative's APL stat as 1 lower. Note this isn't a change to its APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this. - Whenever determining what's visible to this operative, the round disc at the top of the miniature is its head.

Shield Generator

- This operative ignores the Piercing weapon rule. - Once per turning point, when an attack dice inflicts Normal Dmg on this operative, you can ignore that inflicted damage. - You can use the Saviour Protocols firefight ploy for 0CP if this is the specified DRONE operative.

MV7 Marker Drone

2 6" 4+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Ram	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

High-intensity Markerlight

Whenever this operative performs the Markerlight action, the selected enemy operative gains two of your Markerlight tokens (instead of one).

Drone

- This operative cannot perform any actions other than Charge, Dash, Fall Back, Fight, Markerlight and Reposition. It cannot use any weapons that aren't on its datacard. - When determining control of an objective marker, treat this operative's APL stat as 1 lower. Note this isn't a change to its APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this. - When determining what's visible to this operative, the round disc at the top of the miniature is its head.

Unique Actions

Markerlight 1AP

See the Markerlights faction rule.

MV31 Pulse Accelerator Drone

2 6" 4+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Ram	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Drone

- This operative cannot perform any actions other than Charge, Dash, Fall Back, Fight, Pulse Accelerator and Reposition. It cannot use any weapons that aren't on its datacard. - When determining control of an objective marker, treat this operative's APL stat as 1 lower. Note this isn't a change to its APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this. - When determining what's visible to this operative, the round disc at the top of the miniature is its head.

Unique Actions

Pulse Accelerator 1AP

Until the start of this operative's next activation or until it's incapacitated (whichever comes first), whenever another friendly PATHFINDER operative is shooting with a pulse weapon within 3" of this operative, that weapon has the Lethal 5+ and Severe weapon rules.

MV33 Grav-Inhibitor Drone

2 6" 4+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Ram	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Drone

- This operative cannot perform any actions other than Charge, Dash, Fall Back, Fight and Reposition. It cannot use any weapons that aren't on its datacard. - When determining control of an objective marker, treat this operative's APL stat as 1 lower. Note this isn't a change to its APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this. - When determining what's visible to this operative, the round disc at the top of the miniature is its head.

Grav-inhibitor

- Whenever an enemy operative performs an action in which it moves (excluding Dash), if it would move visible to and within 6" of this operative, treat the distance as an additional 2" and ignore the additional distances from the Obstructing and Accessible terrain rules. - Whenever an enemy operative is fighting or retaliating while visible to and within 6" of this operative, worsen the Hit stat of that enemy operative's melee weapons by 1. This is cumulative with being injured.

Faction Rules

1 rules

Markerlights

Faction Rule

Operatives gain bonuses when shooting enemies with Markerlight tokens.

Pathfinders 💀

Markerlights are laser targeting systems that feed information to the weapon-mounted scopes and helmet targeting systems of nearby T'au units.

Some PATHFINDER operatives (indicated on their datacard) can perform the MARKERLIGHT unique action. Other than SHAS'LA and WEAPONS EXPERT operatives, your kill team can only include each operative on this list once. Your kill team can only include up to two WEAPONS EXPERT operatives. Some PATHFINDER rules refer to a 'pulse weapon'. The following weapons are pulse weapons: burst cannon, pulse carbine, suppressed pulse carbine, twin pulse carbine. Once during each of their activations, whenever an enemy operative that has any of your Markerlight tokens performs the DASH, CHARGE, FALL BACK or REPOSITION action, remove one of those tokens. While only some PATHFINDER operatives can perform the MARKERLIGHT action, all PATHFINDER operatives can benefit from its effects. Whenever a friendly PATHFINDER operative is shooting with a weapon from its datacard (excluding ASSAULT GRENADIER's fusion grenade), it has additional rules determined by the number of your Markerlight tokens the target has. These are cumulative, so if an enemy operative has two of your Markerlight tokens, the friendly operative shooting it has the rules for 1 and 2 tokens during that sequence. For 1 Markerlight token: Saturate and Balanced weapon rules. For 2 Markerlight tokens: Improve the Hit stat of that friendly operative's ranged weapons by 1 (to a maximum of 3+).

Strategy Ploys

4 ploys

Recon Sweep

Strategy Ploy

Friendly Pathfinders near edge dash, must end near edge

Pathfinders 💀

Pathfinders are tasked with reconnaissance roles and are skilled at crossing difficult terrain to outflank unsuspecting targets.

Select one killzone edge (excluding your own). Each friendly PATHFINDER operative that's wholly within 6" of that edge can immediately perform a free Dash action in an order of your choice, but each that does so must end that move wholly within 6" of a killzone edge (excluding your own). You cannot use this ploy during the first turning point.

Suppressing Fire

Strategy Ploy

Enemy cannot reroll attack dice if target not closest

Pathfinders 💀

T'au Pathfinders lay down a punishing blizzard of fire, forcing their enemies to take cover and fire back in scattered, desperate bursts.

Whenever an enemy operative is performing the Shoot action, if the target (the primary target if the weapon has the Blast or Torrent weapon rules) isn't the closest valid target, your opponent cannot re-roll their attack dice. Ignore friendly PATHFINDER operatives that have a Conceal order or are obscured when determining this.

Bonded

Strategy Ploy

Pathfinders near ally gain Accurate 1 on ranged weapons

Pathfinders 💀

Often trained together from youth and bonded by blood ritual, Fire Warrior teams possess an uncanny degree of coordination.

Whenever a friendly PATHFINDER operative (excluding DRONE ) is shooting or retaliating with a ranged weapon (see Point-Blank Fusillade firefight ploy), if it's within 3" of another friendly PATHFINDER operative (excluding DRONE ), that first friendly operative's ranged weapons have the Accurate 1 weapon rule.

Take Cover

Strategy Ploy

Improve Save by 1 if cover saves can be retained

Firefight Ploys

4 ploys

A Worthy Cause

Firefight Ploy

free mission action for a Pathfinder

Supporting Fire

Firefight Ploy

ignore control range for target selection

Pathfinders 💀

T'au Pathfinders are expert sharpshooters and can grant covering fire even to allies engaged in close combat.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly PATHFINDER operative is performing the Shoot action and you're selecting a valid target within 6" of it. Having other friendly PATHFINDER operatives within an enemy operative's control range doesn't prevent that enemy operative from being selected.

Saviour Protocols

Firefight Ploy

redirect a shot to a nearby Drone

Pathfinders 💀

T'au drones are hard-coded to prioritise the safety of their operators, and will automatically interpose themselves between a T'au warrior and an incoming attack.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly PATHFINDER operative (excluding DRONE ) is selected as the valid target of a Shoot action. Select one friendly PATHFINDER DRONE operative visible to and within 3" of that first friendly operative to become the valid target instead (even if it wouldn't normally be valid for this). That friendly DRONE operative is only in cover or obscured if the original target was. This ploy has no effect if the ranged weapon has the Blast or Torrent weapon rule.

Point-Blank Fusillade

Firefight Ploy

use ranged weapon as melee when retaliating

Pathfinders 💀

Wielding their ranged weapons with practised skill, Pathfinders are capable of utilising them even at close quarters.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly PATHFINDER operative (excluding DRONE ) is retaliating, if it wasn't within control range of enemy operatives at the start of that activation/ counteraction. You can use one of its ranged weapons as a melee weapon (excluding a weapon that has the word 'grenade' in its name) during that sequence. If you do, you cannot block during that sequence, and the following weapon rules have no effect on its weapons until the end of that sequence: Devastating, Piercing, Torrent. If that friendly operative is ready, has an Engage order and is retaliating with a pulse weapon, you resolve the first attack dice (i.e. defender instead of attacker).

Faction Equipment

4 items

Target Analysis Optic

Faction Equipment

Treats target with Markerlight as having one more when shooting

Pathfinders 💀

Advanced optics enhance the effectiveness of markerlights, ensuring the bearer's shots find their mark with unerring accuracy.

Once per turning point, when a friendly PATHFINDER operative (excluding DRONE) is performing the Shoot action and you're selecting a valid target, you can use this rule. If you do, until the end of that action, if the target has at least one of your Markerlight tokens, it's treated as having one more. If the ranged weapon has the Blast or Torrent weapon rule, only the primary target is affected.

High-Intensity Markerlight

Faction Equipment

Grants two Markerlight tokens instead of one, twice per turning point

Photon Grenade

Faction Equipment

Reduces enemy operative's Move by 2" on a 3+ roll

Orbital Survey Uplink

Faction Equipment

Place Markerlight token on any enemy operative once per turning point

Pathfinders 💀

So effective are the scanning matrices of T'au voidships that they can detect and illuminate a single infantry target, even from orbit.

Once per turning point, when a friendly PATHFINDER operative performs the Markerlight action, you can use this rule. If you do, you can select one enemy operative in the killzone to gain one of your Markerlight tokens instead (it doesn't need to be visible). This isn't cumulative with the High-intensity Markerlight or Analyse rules.

Universal Equipment

0 items