Will the new Tau codex be enough to destroy the Blood Angels or will the Imperium win the day? Find out in this SN 40k Battle Report!
Another battle for 40k supremacy is happening on the SN Battle Reports YouTube Channel. This time we get to see how the new Tau book performs against a staple army. Will they break through the Space Marines with their new upgrades or be repelled? We’ll soon find out.
Their studio is quite the cool place for a game, so we’re excited to see who comes out on top. Let’s first look at the lists, then dive into the battle!
Tau List:
++ Battalion Detachment 12CP (T’au Empire) ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Sept Choice: Bork’an Sept
+ Stratagems +
Emergency Dispensation (1 Relic)
+ HQ +
Cadre Fireblade: Ohr’tu’s Lantern
Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit: 1. Precision of the Hunter, 4x Fusion blaster, Solid-Image Projection Unit, Warlord
. 2x MV4 Shield Drone: 2x Shield generator
+ Troops +
Strike Team
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse rifle
. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle: 9x Photon grenades, 9x Pulse rifle
Strike Team
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse rifle
. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle: 9x Photon grenades, 9x Pulse rifle
Strike Team
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse rifle
. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle: 9x Photon grenades, 9x Pulse rifle
+ Elites +
XV8 Crisis Bodyguards
. Crisis Bodyguard: 2x Plasma rifle, Shield generator, XV8-02 Crisis Iridium battlesuit
. Crisis Bodyguard: 2x Plasma rifle, Shield generator
. Crisis Bodyguard: 2x Plasma rifle, Shield generator
. 2x MV4 Shield Drone: 2x Shield generator
XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit: 2x Fusion blaster, Cyclic ion raker, Early warning override, 2x MV5 Stealth Drone
+Fast Attack+
Pathfinder Team
. x9 Pathfinder: x9 Markerlight, x9 Photon Grenades, x9 Pulse carbine.
. Pathfinder Shas’ui
+ Heavy Support +
XV88 Broadside Battlesuits
. Broadside Shas’ui: 2x High-yield missile pod, Advanced targeting system, Stabilised optics
. Broadside Shas’ui: 2x High-yield missile pod, Advanced targeting system, Stabilised optics
. Broadside Shas’vre: 2x High-yield missile pod, Advanced targeting system, Stabilised optics
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit: 2x Smart missile system, Early warning override, Ion accelerator, Multi-tracker, Velocity tracker
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit: 2x Smart missile system, Early warning override, Ion accelerator, Multi-tracker, Velocity tracker
Blood Angels List:
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Blood Angels) ++
*Chapter Selector*: Blood Angels
Strategem: Relics of the Chapter: Number of Extra Relics
+ HQ +
Captain in Phobos Armour: Quake Bolts, Storm of Fire, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter
Chapter Master: 2. Artisan of War, 5. Gift of Foresight, Adamantine Mantle, Chapter Command: Chapter Master, Inferno pistol, Jump Pack, Stratagem: Angel Exemplar, The Armour Indomitus, Thunder hammer, Warlord
+ Troops +
Heavy Intercessor Squad: Heavy bolt rifle
. 4x Heavy Intercessor: 4x Bolt pistol
. Heavy Intercessor Sergeant
+ Elites +
Relic Contemptor Dreadnought: 2x Twin volkite culverin
Relic Contemptor Dreadnought: 2x Twin volkite culverin
++ Vanguard Detachment -3CP (Blood Angels) ++
+ Configuration +
*Chapter Selector*: Blood Angels
Stratagem: Angel Ascendant
+ HQ +
Sanguinary Priest: Astartes Chainsword, Bolt pistol, Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary, Jump Pack, Selfless Healer, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter
+ Elites +
Bladeguard Veteran Squad
. 3x Bladeguard Veteran: 3x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 3x Master-crafted power sword, 3x Storm Shield
. Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Heavy Bolt Pistol
Bladeguard Veteran Squad
. 3x Bladeguard Veteran: 3x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 3x Master-crafted power sword, 3x Storm Shield
. Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Heavy Bolt Pistol
Death Company Marines: Jump Pack
. 2 x Death Company Marine
. . Bolt pistol and chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Bolt pistol, Power fist
.2 x Death Company Marine: Thunder hammer
Vanguard Veteran Squad: Jump Pack
. 6 x Vanguard Veteran: Power fist, Storm shield
. Vanguard Veteran Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Master-Crafted Weapon, Thunder hammer
+ Heavy Support +
Eradicator Squad: Heavy melta rifle
. Eradicator
. Eradicator Sgt
. Eradicator with MM: Multi-melta
New Tau Codex Vs. Blood Angels: SN Battle Report
After seeing the lists, who do you think will win? Well, no need to wonder too long at it, just watch the video and find out! The game is action-packed and full of great details for anyone looking to play the armies involved!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
