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Hammer of Math: I’ve Run Out of T’au P’uns

Welcome back, statheads! This week we’re finishing up our T’au c’hat series by looking at a question that was repeatedly asked by non-Tau players over the last two articles: When shooting at a Riptide, should you target the battlesuit...

Chapter Approved 2019 Balance Changes – The Goonhammer Review

With the release of Chapter Approved 2019 comes Games Workshop’s annual points review of Warhammer 40,000. And while previous years have seen only changes published in the Chapter Approved Book, this year we’re getting our own standalone book with...

Tournament Analysis – Alliance Open & Element Grand Slam

Welcome back readers. This week we're going to do something a little different. Over the last two weeks I've written previews for two ITC majors happening in Europe, the Alliance Open and the Element Games Grand Slam (Eggs). Normally after...

Hammer of Math: Riptide Arithmetic

Last week we looked over a few considerations for T'au forces including the efficacy of Drones and Saviour Protocols, what scenarios it was preferable to use the Automated Targeting System, which weapon was preferable for the XV88 Broadside, and...

Hammer of Math: T’au C’alc’ulations

And now for something completely different. In a meta completely dominated by Space Marines, T'au continue to have a solid showing and repeatedly place in the Top 4 of major events. Why is this? Part of it is that...

Tournament Focus – Three Cool Lists from the Alliance Open

After his recent successes my Wraithknight needs just a little bit longer to recharge his...batteries? Wraithbones? Probably soulstones. Whatever. Anyway the point is I'm not heading to a tournament this week, but it's a very busy weekend in the...

Start Competing: T’au Empire Tactics

  Are you the type of player that likes to sit back and wait for the enemy to come to you? Do you fantasize about watching your opponent throw wave after wave of their enemies into your gunline, only to...

Tournament Report – Blood and Glory 2019

In last week's preview I promised you an exciting chronicle of the consequences of making extremely silly decisions regarding Wraithknights and here at Goonhammer we don't let our readers down. I held my nerve and my largest robot son...

Army Showcase: Greg’s (Booley’s) Tau

Finishing your own army is core to the Warhammer 40,000 hobby. In our Army Showcase series, Goonhammer contributors take a look at the armies we've been collecting for years, and the new ones we've just finished - what drew...