The Pulse Ordnance can be swapped out for a Nexus Meteor System, a weapon that isвЂ¦ just baffling. I myself would probably use Concentrated almost all the time because I dislike getting screwed over by dice, but I can see Pattern having its place. Pattern Bombardment isвЂ¦ not worse per se, but struggles to compete- although it does have 2d6 shots, this randomness often wonвЂ™t work in its favor, and the rest of its statline is weaker with вЂњonlyвЂќ S8 AP-3 Dmg3. (Macro weapons, for those not familiar, are unable to fire overwatch but double their damage characteristic against Titanic targets.) With the potential to off a Knight in a single volley and a reliable set of shots, there are few things in the game that the Concentrated option wonвЂ™t put the fear into.

Concentrated Bombardment is probably the best of the two by a lot- it is S12 AP-4 Dmg4 and Macro 6. The Pulse Ordnance Multi-Driver is the вЂњdefaultвЂќ choice and is far and away the best option- with a range of 72вЂі it can strike anywhere on the table and two different fire modes give it options if you need. The main weapon on a TaвЂ™unar, mounted over the carapace, is rather a no-brainer due to FWвЂ™s poor rules design. Unlike other Tau battlesuits, it cannot take any support systems, though it does have some options for swapping its weaponry. Its Vigilus Defense System allows it to reroll 1s on overwatch attacks with its small weapons (SMS and Burst Cannons), which is not terribly impressive but is better than nothing. It can shoot at enemy units that are within 1вЂі of it, but only with its non-Macro weapons.ДЄ TaвЂ™unar comes with a 5+ invulnerable save, which is actually pretty weak defenses for something of its class- but as weвЂ™ll discuss later, this is often irrelevant. Specifically, it can always move over enemy units provided they donвЂ™t have Fly or Titanic themselves, though it must end more than 1вЂі away from them. The TaвЂ™unar actually lacks most of the usual special rules of a typical Tau unit, although it is worth noting that it does have the Battlesuit keyword (and thus qualifies for a lot of stratagems and abilities.) Like almost all superheavy units, the TaвЂ™unar has a special rule (in this case Towering Colossus) that allows it to act while in combat. At over 1100pts for the common loadout, however, it is a pricey little dude that will probably be the focus of your entire army if you decide to bring it. 3+ armor save and thirty wounds likewise make it a rough customer, and a shocking ballistic skill 2+ makes it one of the most accurate units in the Tau arsenal- I guess they finally figured that they were allowed to have non-scrubs pilot a battlesuit? Even weirder, however, it has weapon skill 4+ and five attacks, which also make it one of the best fighters in the Tau Empire for some reason. It comes with a 16вЂі move, allowing it to potentially truck it across the field pretty quickly, and strength and toughness eight to make it quite the target. On the tabletop, the TaвЂ™unar is effectively the equivalent of a large Knight or other baby-size Titan. try to play exactly the same game the other factions are playing, but with a ten millennia handicap.

ItвЂ™s a denial of a lot of the old fluff about the Tau Empire not building superheavy walkers in favor of various superheavy-class aerial units (like the Manta) and/or orbital solutions (like dropping a 5kt asteroid on the target.) However, the Manta is too expensive and too massive for most players to ever truly consider purchasing and Forge World loves selling giant mecha more than they do consistent world-building, so the TaвЂ™unar Supremacy Armour was born as the TauвЂ™s nominal solution to enemy titans- i.e. The TaвЂ™unar, like the Stormsurge, really shouldnвЂ™t exist. Click to read on, or check out the Tactics Corner for more reviews and strategies.

HeвЂ™s a rootinвЂ™, tootinвЂ™, hootinвЂ™ good time and he carries a six-shooter thatвЂ™ll drop any varmint in the New West- the biggest, baddest boy in the Tau arsenal, the TaвЂ™unar Supremacy Armour.

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