The new Tau are finally here. Go beyond the new pictures and checkout all information we can muster on the new xenos!
It’s been 13 weeks since we’ve had a solid 40k release, and now the Tau have finally arrived!Some retailers are chiming in already about what has been discontinued for the Tau line, so we may have a good picture about what some of the new minis may be.
- Tau Commander Crisis Suit
- Tau Crisis Suit Box
- Tau Riptide
- Tau Fire Warriors
New Kits
From the picture explosion from yesterday, here’s what we can make out about the new kits themselves:
Pics courtesy of BoLS
XV95 Ghostkeel (the new larger stealthy suit)
XV128 Stormsurge (the new giant suit)
New Fire Warriors (note new helmets)
New Crisis Suits (note the poseable waist)
New Drone (behind the XV95 on White Dwarf 89 cover)
From this round of pics, that looks to be about all we can glean for now about the new models. Look for these to be arriving to exciting hobbyists worldwide in early October!
Full Tau Roundup
-Are these the Tau you’ve been waiting for?
Top 5 Reasons Chaos is Secretly Good – The Long War Pod Cast – Episode 17
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
