tau empire

Hammer of Math: T’au Codex Inquiries

We take a look at some of the math around detachments in the new T'au Codex, and look at the fusion blasters on suforge suit units.

T’au Empire 10th Edition Model Review: Kroot Hunting Pack

It's finally time for the Kroot to get an update to their model range, and the Kroot Hunting Pack army box brings five new/updated units - updated Kroot carnivores, two new shapers, new Krootox rampagers, and an updated Krootox...

2023 World Championships 40k Player Profile: Richard Siegler

The World Championships of Warhammer are next week and we’re prepping by talking to some of the key competitors at this year’s event - many of whom are also competing for top honors in the ITC. We sat down...

The Goonhammer Hot Take: The September 2023 40k Balance Dataslate – Xenos Factions

The first balance dataslate of 40k's 10th edition comes screaming down from the Games Workshop Strike Cruiser and unloads a drop pod full of rules updates, accompanied by version 1.3 of the Munitorum Field Manual which incorporates a broad...

Making the Jump from Kill Team to Warhammer 40K 10th Edition

This week Travis Cheng is detailing his experiences making the jump from Kill Team to Warhammer 40k. I started playing Games Workshop games in high school with Tau, getting mercilessly eviscerated by my friends' Necrons repeatedly during 4th edition. Those...

10th Edition Competitive Faction Focus: T’au Empire

The Greater Good faces some of its toughest battles on the tables of 10th Edition, so the Ethereals have sent their strongest soldier to show you how to outsmart and outgun the foe. If you hadn't already guessed, today...

Ruleshammer Retrospective: Crisis Battlesuits and Universal Special Rules

Welcome to Ruleshammer! Something slight different this fitting in (mostly) with our mecha theme I'm going to be talking about Universal Special Rules... a term many might have heard from 40k's sordid past that are making comeback! What were/are Universal...

SRM’s Ongoing Imperium Review: Week 49.5: Premium Issue 3

Imperium is a weekly hobby magazine from Hachette Partworks. In this 80-week series, our intrepid magazine-receiver will be reviewing each individual issue, its included models, and gaming materials. A Premium subscription was provided to Goonhammer for review purposes. This issue's...

Richard Siegler on T’au Empire in the Art of War Streamhouse RTT

The Streamhouse RTT is an annual event run by the Art of War team in which their team gets together to play in an eight-person tournament on stream. We're covering the event this year and previewing the players and...

Ruleshammer 40k: Sequencing – Immediately, After, and Never

Welcome to Ruleshammer! This week we’re covering Squencing and Timing Rules. Remember the banner below will take you to the Ruleshammer 9th Edition Compedium, for all the questions I’ve answered for the last few months! UPDATES PENDING: A GW FAQ...