New Codex Black Templars vs Tau Empire: Warhammer 40K Battle Report

 

New Codex Black Templars vs Tau Empire: Warhammer 40K Battle Report Jake is taking command of the New codex Black Templars & Mike will be running the Studio's new Tau Empire army painted by Siege Studios.

Our VT battle reports bring a blend of entertainment and education. So if you are looking for an interactive Warhammer 40k coaching game, this will be perfect for you.

For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the missions from the Games Workshop Grand Tournament 2021 mission pack.


The mission for this battle report is Priority Target.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the new codex Black Templars vs Tau Empire army lists and the secondary objectives that work well for them.

We show you the armies, the mission, the deployment, turn by turn analysis, and the end of the turn and game coaching round-up.

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 ++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Black Templars) [110 PL, 1,998pts, -3CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Chapter Selection: Black Templars

Detachment Command Cost

+ Stratagems +

Revered Repositories [-1CP]

+ HQ +

High Marshal Helbrecht [8 PL, 160pts]

Primaris Chaplain on Bike [7 PL, 140pts]: 1. Litany of Divine Protection, 4. Fires of Devotion, Benediction of Fury, Chapter Command: Master of Sanctity, Litany of Hate, Warlord, Wise Orator

+ Troops +

Assault Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 95pts] . 4x Assault Intercessor: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol . Assault Intercessor Sgt: Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol

Assault Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 95pts] . 4x Assault Intercessor: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol . Assault Intercessor Sgt: Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol

Primaris Crusader Squad [21 PL, 298pts]: Bolt Pistol and Astartes Chainsword, Fist of Balthus . 9x Primaris Initiate w/Chainsword & Heavy Bolt Pistol: 9x Astartes Chainsword, 9x Frag & Krak grenades, 9x Heavy Bolt Pistol . Primaris Initiate w/Power Fist and Heavy bolt pistol: Power fist . 4x Primaris Neophytes: 4x Frag & Krak grenades . Primaris Sword Brother: Heavy Bolt Pistol, Power sword, Sword of Judgement

+ Elites + Bladeguard Veteran Squad [11 PL, 190pts]: Icon of Heinmann . 4x Bladeguard Veteran: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 4x Master-crafted power sword, 4x Storm Shield . Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Heavy Bolt Pistol

Primaris Apothecary [5 PL, 115pts, -1CP]: Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary, Selfless Healer, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter

Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 175pts]: 2x Fragstorm Grenade Launchers, Heavy flamer, Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon

Terminator Assault Squad [10 PL, 230pts, -1CP]: The Crux Obsidian . Assault Terminator Sergeant: Champion of the Feast . . Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield: Thunder hammer . 4x Assault Terminator w/THSS: 4x Storm shield, 4x Thunder hammer

Vanguard Veteran Squad [7 PL, 125pts]: Holy Orb . Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol and Power sword . Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol and Power sword . Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol and Power sword . Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol and Power sword . Vanguard Veteran Sergeant: Bolt pistol and Power sword

+ Heavy Support +

Land Raider Crusader [15 PL, 265pts]

+ Dedicated Transport +

Impulsor [7 PL, 110pts]: 2x Storm Bolters

++ Total: [110 PL, 1,998pts, -3CP] ++


++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (T'au Empire) [95 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration [12CP] +

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)  [12CP]

Detachment Command Cost

Sept Choice: Farsight Enclaves

+ Stratagems [-3CP] +

Emergency Dispensation (1 Relic) [-1CP]

Veteran Cadre (4+ models) [-2CP]

 

+ HQ [18 PL, 350pts] +

Cadre Fireblade [3 PL, 45pts]: Blooded Through War, Markerlight, Photon grenades, Pulse rifle, Warlord

Commander Farsight [7 PL, 130pts]: Dawn blade, High-intensity plasma rifle

Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit [8 PL, 175pts]: Fusion blades (replaces 2 fusion blasters), 3x Fusion blaster [45pts], Shield generator [10pts]

 

+ Troops [17 PL, 379pts] +

Breacher Team [4 PL, 90pts]

. Fire Warrior Shas'ui [9pts]: Photon grenades, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol

. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Pistol [81pts]: 9x Photon grenades, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol

Breacher Team [5 PL, 100pts]: MV36 Guardian Drone [10pts]

. Fire Warrior Shas'ui [9pts]: Photon grenades, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol

. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Pistol [81pts]: 9x Photon grenades, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol

Breacher Team [4 PL, 90pts]

. Fire Warrior Shas'ui [9pts]: Photon grenades, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol

. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Pistol [81pts]: 9x Photon grenades, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol

Breacher Team [4 PL, 99pts]

. Fire Warrior Shas'ui [9pts]: Photon grenades, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol

. 10x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Pistol [90pts]: 10x Photon grenades, 10x Pulse blaster, 10x Pulse pistol

 

+ Elites [40 PL, 890pts] +

XV8 Crisis Battlesuits [8 PL, 157pts]

. Crisis Shas'ui [59pts]: 3x Plasma rifle [24pts], XV8-02 Crisis Iridium battlesuit [10pts]

. Crisis Shas'ui [49pts]: 3x Plasma rifle [24pts]

. Crisis Shas'vre [49pts]: 3x Plasma rifle [24pts]

 

XV8 Crisis Bodyguards [21 PL, 465pts]: Cross-linked stabiliser jets, Veteran Cadre

. Crisis Bodyguard [75pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts], XV8-02 Crisis Iridium battlesuit [10pts]

. Crisis Bodyguard [75pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts], XV8-02 Crisis Iridium battlesuit [10pts]

. Crisis Bodyguard [65pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts]

. Crisis Bodyguard [65pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts]

. Crisis Bodyguard [65pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts]

. Crisis Bodyguard [65pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Missile pod [30pts]

. MV4 Shield Drone [15pts]: Shield generator

. 4x MV7 Marker Drone [40pts]: 4x Markerlight


XV8 Crisis Bodyguards [11 PL, 268pts]

. Crisis Bodyguard [81pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Cyclic ion blaster [36pts], XV8-02 Crisis Iridium battlesuit [10pts]

. Crisis Bodyguard [71pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Cyclic ion blaster [36pts]

. Crisis Bodyguard [71pts]: Advanced targeting system [5pts], 2x Cyclic ion blaster [36pts]

. MV4 Shield Drone [15pts]: Shield generator

. 3x MV7 Marker Drone [30pts]: 3x Markerlight


+ Fast Attack [5 PL, 111pts] +

Pathfinder Team [3 PL, 55pts]

. 4x Pathfinder [44pts]: 4x Markerlight, 4x Photon grenades, 4x Pulse carbine

. Pathfinder Shas'ui [11pts]: Markerlight, Photon grenades, Pulse carbine, Pulse pistol

Vespid Stingwings [2 PL, 56pts]

. 3x Vespid Stingwing [42pts]: 3x Neutron blaster

. Vespid Strain Leader [14pts]: Neutron blaster

 

+ Dedicated Transport [15 PL, 270pts] +

TY7 Devilfish [5 PL, 90pts]: 2x Smart missile system [20pts], Burst cannon

TY7 Devilfish [5 PL, 90pts]: 2x Smart missile system [20pts], Burst cannon

TY7 Devilfish [5 PL, 90pts]: 2x Smart missile system [20pts], Burst cannon

++ Total: [95 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++

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