Preternatural hunters, they use their honed senses to track their quarry before luring them into a deadly ambush, from which there is no chance of escape. So like most people, I have a couple of armies. Personally, I love the Kroot figure! A large kindred is typically run by a Master Shaper, while a group consisting of multiple kindreds may be headed by a Shaper Council of three to five kroot, who act as overseers to the other shapers, and ensure that shapers do not lead their warriors down a dangerous evolutionary path. First up we have some pictures by NachoMon. You can find that codex, Way, way back in 2007 GW allowed Kroot armies in Apocalypse games via Forgeworld books, specifically the quintessential Imperial Armour: Apocalypse and Imperial Armour: Taros Campaign volumes. The Shapers are referred to as the Shaper Caste in one source, indicating a cultural link between the Tau and Kroot. I'd rather have seen a. I remember a tag from another blog a while back that I really liked, "I power game -with Kroot! This model is armed with a kroot gun and krootox fists. Currently there is no HQ or Elites FOC units for Kroot, but there are Kroot units for Fast Attack (knarloc herds), Heavy Support (greater knarlocs), and Troops (Carnivores, shapers, hounds, ox, and baggage herd greater knarlocs). I have a sneaking suspicion that the long rumored Kroot da... Forgeworld Update: (Expands on Skyler's Announcement), Battle Report: Tau/Kroot vs. Grey Knights/Dark Angels, Some interesting Tau models that were seen at Games Day (2008), Their coming, thick and fast... More Tau Rumours, February 2013. Another way to play your Kroot (or whatever) is to use them as a "counts as" army and make them an allied detachment. So I was perusing the Codex: Tau Empire "formations" leak on Natfka's site earlier, and I must say I was impressed at how powerful and true to the fluff they are. But for now it is all wishlisting and daydreaming. I really like them and I just know there has to be a better way to play them. Now that Warhammer 40K 5th edition is here, bringing with it new rules, literal line of sight and a new style of play, plus the need for more troops than ever before, my Tau army is changing. [Needs Citation], The other job of a shaper is to direct the evolution of the Kroot in their Kindred by consuming certain enemies. They have the credibility of GW/FW sanctioned rules, and they retain the true flavor of a truly Kroot force (yuck, can you imagine the flavor of Kroot?). Start with a Tau HQ, and use Kroot Carnivore, Shaper, Hound, and Ox models in all your troops FOC slots. This is a Kroot warlord on a heavily converted Balrog model. Remove that model from the battlefield. Hello and welcome to Warhammer Tau, my regularly updated blog all about my Warhammer Tau army. Now, rumor has it that a new supplement is coming in Q1 2014 for Tau. A model that is taken out of action is seriously injured or may even be slain – either way it will play no further part in the battle.
", At any rate, Kroot Carnivores should be at least a little tougher than a standard guardsman. One of my friends takes this approach to building his armies and he's one of the fastest army builders I've ever known. Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit. The Imperium has designated them Primary Intermediate Trophic. The shaper, I won't rehash that codex here, but it was fun. Forgeworld lately -at least as far as the Tau are concerned, the Kroot are gone from the FW site, and. Havig refined my tactics, I began to slaughter my mates once more...until Warhammer 40K 5th edition. After refusing to give way to a larger Kroot at a feast table, he was given the name Anghkor Prok, a term used to describe a bull Krootox sitting intractably on its haunches. Occasionally a Shaper Chief may rise to power in times of emergency and unite hundreds of kindreds as a single army.
I do not have my own copy of those books, but I found a copy of the Kroot Mercenaries data sheet. I hope this predicted supplement is actually forthcoming. Heck, I even have a warm spot for the six-eyed spikey bug men. Shapers make up the leadership of the Kroot, both as individual Kindreds fighting under the Tau Empire or as mercenary forces, and oversee the consumption, direction and distribution of genetic material among the most basic Kroot and between various different Kroot forces. May 23, 2013 Imagine Farsight and Oâvesa in command, three And the same for MEQs: I found these yesterday, after following a link for the LAF forum. Fast Attack. Tabletop army blog for Tau and Kroot players in Warhammer 40K. there is a new Battlesuit for us Tau lovers. Tau in Warhammer 40K 5th Edition Here's my narrative.
Back when I was building my Kroot army I was digging around the interwebs for conversion ideas. This model is armed with a kroot pistol and a kroot rifle. Dahyak Grekh. Our goal is to produce at least one article per week to inform and encourage the Tau and Warhammer gamer community. yay! I would be very happy to add him to my Kroot Mercenary Army! I look at them lovingly from time to time, remember the times we had together, and sigh. My Eldar Oogla army (named after the Kaezon Oogla from Star Trek Voyager -and the word ugly) is not too extensive, but I have included a possible FOC list a little further. The Shapers are referred to as the Shaper Caste in one source, indicating a cultural link between the … About the same as a wraithknight... By the way, this sets the stage for large Battlesuits in just about EVERY slot of the Force Organization Chart, except troops. [Needs Citation], The Shaper as many powers and traits among them are an instinctual understanding of the foes wounds and abilities, if he has devoured an example of the foe's race. This page was last edited on 7 July 2020, at 09:33. This blog is for my chaos So, having read through my rant about my Tau army, I welcome you to Warhammer Tau, which I hope will be your one stop for all Tau tactics, Tau battle reports, Tau painting guides and all things Tau in Warhammer 40K. Here's an article on a Tau army that performed well at a 70+ player
Speaking of painting, I took the colourscheme for my Warhammer Tau army from the Dawn of War army painter. The GW price hike has been in the news today, so here's how the price hike effects the Tau in the UK. I am not sure where I found this, but when I find it again I will update this post to give credit where credit is due. [2], They also have shamanistic powers, due to them being the focus of Kroot ancestor worship of their Kindred, practising rituals that seem to fill them supernatural powers, usually involving a sonorous chant and access to the powders, rocks and bones kept within the Shaper’s fetish pouch. For example, if a Shaper wanted his Kindred to become more muscular, he would have them pursue Orks; likewise a Shaper who wanted more agile or swift Kroot would direct the Kindred to hunt Eldar. But hey, that's the game we all play, so why not? I still have my old Kroot army that I built but only ever fielded a couple of times. So I definitely need more troops in transports.