Pathfinders ^kt21

Pathfinders are the main scouting infantry forces for the Fire Caste of the T'au Empire. As light reconnaissance units, Pathfinder Teams are the eyes and ears of their T'au Commander in a way no T'au Drone can yet emulate.

A Pathfinder's role is not to engage the enemy, but instead to maximise the efficiency of the rest of their Hunter Cadre with their Marker Lights which designate priority enemy targets and guide the fire of their comrades.

Assault Grenadier Pathfinder

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
EMP Grenade (Rng ⬟, Blast ⬤, Indirect, *EMP, Lim, No Overwatch)	4	3+	2/3
Fusion Grenade (Rng ⬟, Indirect, AP2, Lim, MW3, No Overwatch)	4	3+	4/3
Pulse Carbine	4	4+	4/5
Fists	3	5+	2/3

ACTIONS

Markerlight (1 AP)

Photon Grenade (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Close Quarters

*EMP

Grenadier

Nanocrystalline Headgear

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, ASSAULT GRENADIER PATHFINDER

Blooded Pathfinder

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Suppressed Pulse Carbine (Silent)	4	3+	4/5
Bionic Arm	3	4+	3/4

ACTIONS

Markerlight (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Close Quarters

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, BLOODED PATHFINDER

Communications Specialist Pathfinder

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Pulse Carbine	4	4+	4/5
Fists	3	5+	2/3

ACTIONS

Markerlight (1 AP)

Signal (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Close Quarters

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST PATHFINDER

Drone Controller Pathfinder

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Pulse Carbine	4	4+	4/5
Fists	3	5+	2/3

ACTIONS

Control Drone (1 AP)

Markerlight (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Close Quarters

Drone Scout

Focused EMP Override

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, DRONE CONTROLLER PATHFINDER

Marksman Pathfinder

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Marksman Rail Rifle
- Standard (AP1, Lethal 5+, MW2)	4	3+	4/4
- Dart Round (AP1, Silent, MW2)	4	3+	3/3
Fists	3	5+	2/3

ABILITIES

Inertial Dampener

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, MARKSMAN PATHFINDER

MB3 Recon Drone

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Burst Cannon (Heavy, Ceaseless, Fus)	6	4+	3/4
Ram	3	5+	3/4

ACTIONS

Analyse (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Artificial Intelligence

Recon Suite

Saviour Protocols

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, DRONE, FLY, MB3 RECON DRONE

Medical Technician Pathfinder

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Pulse Carbine	4	4+	4/5
Fists	3	5+	2/3

ACTIONS

Medikit (1 AP)

Markerlight (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Close Quarters

Medic!

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, MEDIC, MEDICAL TECHNICIAN PATHFINDER

MV1 Gun Drone

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Twin Pulse Carbine (Relentless)	4	4+	4/5
Ram	3	5+	2/3

ABILITIES

Artificial Intelligence

Saviour Protocols

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, DRONE, FLY, MV1 GUN DRONE

MV31 Pulse Accelerator Drone

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Ram	3	5+	2/3

ABILITIES

Artificial Intelligence

Pulse Accelerator

Saviour Protocols

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, DRONE, FLY, MV31 PULSE ACCELERATOR DRONE

MV33 Grav-Inhibitor Drone

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Ram	3	5+	2/3

ACTIONS

Grav-Wave (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Artificial Intelligence

Grav-Inhibitor

Saviour Protocols

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, DRONE, FLY, MV33 GRAV-INHIBITOR DRONE

MV4 Shield Drone

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Ram	3	5+	2/3

ABILITIES

Artificial Intelligence

Shield Generator

Saviour Protocols

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, DRONE, FLY, MV4 SHIELD DRONE

MV7 Marker Drone

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Ram	3	5+	2/3

ACTIONS

Markerlight (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Artificial Intelligence

Close Quarters

High-Intensity Markerlight

Saviour Protocols

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, DRONE, FLY, MV7 MARKER DRONE

Shas'La Pathfinder

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Pulse Carbine	4	4+	4/5
Fists	3	5+	2/3

ACTIONS

Markerlight (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Close Quarters

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, SHAS’LA PATHFINDER

Shas'Ui Pathfinder

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Pulse Carbine	4	3+	4/5
Bonding Knife (Bal)	3	4+	3/4

ACTIONS

Markerlight (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Art Of War

Close Quarters

Holographic Readout

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, LEADER, SHAS’UI PATHFINDER

Transpectral Interference Pathfinder

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Pulse Carbine	4	4+	4/5
Fists	3	5+	2/3

ACTIONS

Markerlight (1 AP)

System Jam (1 AP)

ABILITIES

Close Quarters

Multi-Spectral Sensor

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, TRANSPECTRAL INTERFERENCE PATHFINDER

Weapons Expert Pathfinder

APL

MOVE

3⬤

SAVE

WOUND

WEAPONS	ATK	HIT	DMG
Ion Rifle
- Standard (P1)	5	4+	4/5
- Overcharge (AP1, Hot)	5	4+	5/6
Rail Rifle (AP1, Lethal 5+, MW2)	4	4+	4/4
Fists	3	5+	2/3

PATHFINDER, T’AU, <SEPT>, WEAPONS EXPERT PATHFINDER

Strategic Ploys

Bonded

1 CP

Until the end of the Turning Point, each time a friendly PATHFINDER operative makes a shooting attack, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, if it is within ◼ of another friendly PATHFINDER operative (excluding a DRONE operative), you can re-roll one of your attack dice.

Determined Tactician

2 CP

If a friendly SHAS’UI PATHFINDER operative is in the killzone and it used its Art of War ability in the previous Turning Point, you can use this Strategic Ploy. Until the end of the Turning Point, while a friendly PATHFINDER operative is within ⬟ of and Visible to a friendly SHAS’UI operative, it treats the same Art of War that was in effect for your kill team in the previous Turning Point as being in effect for this Turning Point. Note that means for Mont’ka, it can only perform that free Dash action if it is within ⬟ of and Visible to a friendly SHAS’UI operative when that action is declared. You can only use this Strategic Ploy once.

Recon Sweep

1 CP

Friendly PATHFINDER operatives that are wholly within ⬟ of any killzone edge can immediately perform a free Dash action, but only if they can finish that move wholly within ⬟ of a killzone edge that is not your own killzone edge.
You cannot use this ploy during the first turning point.

Take Cover

1 CP

Until the end of the Turning Point, each time a shooting attack is made against a friendly PATHFINDER operative (excluding a DRONE operative), if it is in Cover, improve its Save characteristic by 1 for that shooting attack.

Firefight Ploys

A Worthy Cause

2 CP

Use this Tactical Ploy at the start of the Firefight phase. Select one ready friendly PATHFINDER operative (excluding a DRONE operative) that is within ◼ of any enemy operatives or within ⬤ of the centre of an objective marker and activate it. Once that operative has completed its activation, the player who has the Initiative activates an operative as normal. This ploy can only be used once per battle, and only if you do not have the initiative.

Reposition

1 CP

Use this Tactical Ploy in the Firefight phase, when a friendly PATHFINDER operative is activated. Until the end of its activation, that operative can perform Dash actions if it is within Engagement Range of an enemy operative and when performing that action, it can move within Engagement Range of enemy operatives, but cannot finish that move within Engagement Range of enemy operatives (if that is not possible, it cannot perform the action).

Supporting Fire

1 CP

Use this Tactical Ploy in the Firefight phase, when a Shoot action is declared for a friendly PATHFINDER operative. In the Select Valid Target step of that shooting attack, you must select an enemy operative that is within Engagement Range of a friendly operative and within ⬟ of the active operative, and that enemy operative cannot be in Cover as a result of friendly operatives’ bases. Note, however, that in the Roll Defence Dice step of that shooting attack, the enemy operative can be in Cover as a result of friendly operatives’ bases.

Equipment

Climbing Equipment

The operative gains the following ability:
Climbing Equipment:

Each time this operative ascends or descends a terrain feature while climbing, the first vertical distance of up to 3 ⬤ it travels are counted as ⬤ for that climb.

This operative only needs to be within ▲ horizontally of a terrain feature in order to climb it.

Each time this operative drops, the intended location can be any vertical distance from the level it occupies.

Each time this operative drops, it counts any vertical distance it travels as half for that drop.

Drone Repair Kit

The operative can perform the following action during the battle:
Repair Drone (1 AP): Select one friendly PATHFINDER DRONE operative Visible to and within ▲ of this operative. It regains D3 lost wounds. If the operative performing this action is a Drone Controller Pathfinder operative, the selected operative regains 3 lost wounds instead. This operative cannot perform this action if it is within Engagement Range of an enemy operative.

EMP Grenade*

The operative is equipped with the following ranged weapon for the battle:

Name	A	BS	D
EMP Grenade	4	3+	2/3
Special Rules
Rng ⬟, Blast ⬤, Indirect, EMP*, Lim

*EMP: Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, this weapon has the Lethal X special rule for that shooting attack. X is the target’s unmodified Save characteristic.

Fusion Grenade*

The operative is equipped with the following ranged weapon for the battle. It cannot make a shooting attack with this weapon by performing an Overwatch action.

Name	A	BS	D
Fusion Grenade	4	3+	4/3
Special Rules
Rng ⬟, Indirect, AP2, Lim, MW3

High-Intensity Markerlight

The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
High-Intensity Markerlight: Each time this operative performs the Markerlight action, the selected enemy operative gains 2 markerlight tokens instead of 1.

Orbital Survey Uplink*

The operative can perform the following action during the battle:
Orbital Scan (2 AP): Select one enemy operative. That operative, and each enemy operative within ▲ of it, gains 1 Markerlight token if they are visible to an orbital scan (determine each operative separately). An operative is not visible to an orbital scan if any part of its base is hidden by a terrain feature from directly above.

Photon Grenade

The operative can perform the following action during the battle:
Photon Grenade (1 AP): Select one enemy operative Visible to this operative. Roll one D6, subtracting 1 from the result as follows:

If that enemy operative is not in this operative’s Line of Sight.
If that enemy operative is more than ⬟ from this operative.

On a 2+, that enemy operative gains a Photon token. While an operative has any Photon tokens, subtract ⬤ from its Movement characteristic and it cannot perform Dash actions. At the end of an operative’s activation, remove all Photon tokens it has. This operative can only perform this action once, and cannot perform this action if it is within Engagement Range of an enemy operative.

Target Analysis Optic

The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Target Analysis: Each time this operative makes a shooting attack, enemy operatives with at least one Markerlight token are considered to have one additional Markerlight token for that shooting attack.

Rare Equipment

Experimental Pulse Ammunition

Select a Pulse weapon the operative is equipped with. It gains the following improvements for the battle:

It gains the P1 special rule
Add 1 to both its Damage characteristics

Honour Blade

SHAS'UI PATHFINDER operative only. The Bonding Knife the operative is equipped with gains the following improvements for the battle:

Improve its WS characteristic by 1
Add 1 to both its Damage characteristics

Advanced Cogitation Chip

DRONE operative only. The operative gains the following abilities for the battle:

It is not considered to have the first three bullet points of its Artificial Intelligence ability

Shield Generator

The operative gains the following ability for the battle:

This operative has a 4+ Invulnerable Save

Markerlight Grenade

The operative can perform the following action once during the battle:
Markerlight Grenade (1 AP): Select one point in the killzone Visible to this operative. Roll 1D6 for each enemy operative within ◼ of that point, subtracting 1 from the result as follows:

If that enemy operative is not Visible to this operative
If that enemy operative is more than ⬟ from this operative

On a 2+, that enemy operative gains 1 Markerlight Token.

Projection Field

The operative can perform the following action once during the battle:
Projection Field (1 AP): Change this operative's order.

Auto-Loader

Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the Ceaseless special rule.

Flux Capacitor

Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the P1 critical hit rule.

Rending Rounds

Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the Rending special rule.

Propulsion Amplifier

Rare Equipment
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this ranged weapon.

Thermal Sight

Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the No Cover special rule.

Seeker Spirit

Rare Equipment
Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this ranged weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, for each critical hit you retain, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.

Power Enhancer

Rare Equipment
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this melee weapon.

Inertia Displacer

Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Brutal special rule.

Perfectly Weighted

Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Balanced special rule.

Rending Blade

Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Rending special rule.

Monomolecular Edge

Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Lethal 5+ special rule.

Arc Unit

Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Stun critical hit rule.

Pathfinders

Mark Enemy Movements

You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.

At the end of any Turning Point, if at least half of the enemy operatives in the killzone (rounding down and a minimum of 3 enemy operatives) have one or more markerlight tokens, you score 1VP.
If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.

Patient Hunter

You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.

At the end of any Turning Point, if you scored more victory points than your opponent for the mission objective during that Turning Point, and more than half of your operatives (rounding down) have a Conceal order, you score 1 VP.
If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1 VP.

Killing Blow

You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.

At the end of any Turning Point, if the total Wounds characteristic of enemy operatives that were incapacitated during that Turning Point is greater than the total Wounds characteristic of friendly operatives that were incapacitated during that Turning Point, and more than half of your operatives (rounding down) have an Engage order, you score 1VP.
If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.

Recon

Outflank

You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.

At the end of any Turning Point, if friendly operatives control both neutral killzone edges, you score 1VP.
If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.

Friendly operatives control a neutral killzone edge if the total APL of friendly operatives within ◼ of it is greater than that of enemy operatives. Operatives within ⬟ of their own drop zone cannot contribute their APL when determining this total.

Courier

You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
When you do so, select one friendly operative.

At the end of any Turning Point, if that operative is within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone, you score 1VP.
If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.

Plant Transponder

You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning point after the first.

If a friendly operative performs the Plant Transponder mission action, you score 1 VP.
If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1 VP.

Friendly operatives can perform the following mission action: Plant Transponder (1 AP):
An operative can perform this action while wholly within your opponent's territory and more than ⬤ from terrain features (barricades are terrain features; ignore terrain features that have the Insignificant trait). If it does so, place one of your Transponder tokens underneath the operative as close as possible to the centre of its base. An operative cannot perform this action while within Engagement Range of an enemy operative or ⬟ of your other Transponder tokens.

Secure Vantage

Not usable in Close Quarters
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.

At the end of any Turning Point, if you control a Vantage Point that is more than ◼ from your drop zone, you score 1VP.
If you achieve the first condition with a different vantage point at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.

Friendly operatives control a Vantage Point if the total APL of friendly operatives on it is greater than that of enemy operatives.

Recover Item

You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Place one of your Item tokens within your opponent's territory. The Pick Up action can be performed by friendly operatives (but not enemy operatives) upon your Item token.

At the end of any Turning Point, if a friendly operative controls your Item token, you score 1VP.
If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.

Surge Forward

You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.

At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone is 4 or more, you score 1VP.
If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP

Secure Unexplored Rooms

Close Quarters only
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.

At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives within an Unexplored Room (see below) is greater than that of enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
If you achieve the first condition with a different Unexplored Room (i.e. separated by access points) at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.

An Unexplored Room is an area of the killzone that friendly operatives must move through an access point to enter. You cannot use Unexplored Rooms that contain your drop zone or have an access point along the line of your drop zone for this Tac Op.

Pathfinders kt21

Assault Grenadier Pathfinder

Blooded Pathfinder

Communications Specialist Pathfinder

Drone Controller Pathfinder

Marksman Pathfinder

MB3 Recon Drone

Medical Technician Pathfinder

MV1 Gun Drone

MV31 Pulse Accelerator Drone

MV33 Grav-Inhibitor Drone

MV4 Shield Drone

MV7 Marker Drone

Shas'La Pathfinder

Shas'Ui Pathfinder

Transpectral Interference Pathfinder

Weapons Expert Pathfinder

Strategic Ploys

Bonded

Determined Tactician

Recon Sweep

Take Cover

Firefight Ploys

A Worthy Cause

Reposition

Supporting Fire

Equipment

Climbing Equipment

Drone Repair Kit

EMP Grenade*

Fusion Grenade*

High-Intensity Markerlight

Orbital Survey Uplink*

Photon Grenade

Target Analysis Optic

Rare Equipment

Experimental Pulse Ammunition

Honour Blade

Advanced Cogitation Chip

Shield Generator

Markerlight Grenade

Projection Field

Auto-Loader

Flux Capacitor

Rending Rounds

Propulsion Amplifier

Thermal Sight

Seeker Spirit

Power Enhancer

Inertia Displacer

Perfectly Weighted

Rending Blade

Monomolecular Edge

Arc Unit

Pathfinders

Mark Enemy Movements

Patient Hunter

Killing Blow

Recon

Outflank

Courier

Plant Transponder

Secure Vantage

Recover Item

Surge Forward

Secure Unexplored Rooms

Pathfinders ^kt21