SUDDEN DAWN CADRE - COMMANDER CLOUDSPEAR - PATHFINDER TEAM - BREACHER TEAM - DEVILFISH - Combat Patrol abilities

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Sudden Dawn Cadre presents Combat Patrol datasheet summaries and rules for T’au units, detailing loadouts and battlefield roles for Commander Cloudspear, Pathfinder Team, Breacher Team, and the Devilfish transport. It explains the core Faction ability “For the Greater Good,” including Observer/Guided/Spotted targeting and how Markerlights affect attacks through improved Ballistic Skill or ignored cover. It also covers enhancements such as Electro-static Flares and Prototype Systems, including defensive saves, aura effects, and overwatch disruption.

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Sudden Dawn Cadre

Commander Cloudspear

Pathfinder Team

Breacher Team

Devilfish

Abilities

For the Greater Good

Enhancements

Electro-static Flares (Aura)

Prototype Systems

SUDDEN DAWN CADRE COMMANDER CLOUDSPEAR (1 MODEL) ■ This model is equipped with: airbursting fragmentation projector; plasma rifle; battlesuit fists; 2 shield drones; weapon support system. The Enforcer Commander is the most durable form ofT’au battlesuit and is accompanied by two shield drones that further improve its survivability. Being a Vehicle, it is still able to shoot while in combat, which means that against less melee-focused armies it can hold onto midfield objectivesand continue to pump shots into the enemy. PATHFINDER TEAM (10 MODELS) ■ The Pathfinder Shas’ui model is equipped with: pulse carbine; pulse pistol; close combat weapon; grav-inhibitor drone. ■ 3 Pathfinder models are equipped with: pulse pistol; rail rifle; close combat weapon. ■ 6 Pathfinder models are equipped with: pulse carbine; pulse pistol; close combat weapon. The Pathfinder Team is the force’s primary access to heavy weaponry in the form of rail rifles, capable of dealing with vehicles and monsters alike. Due to the weapon’s Heavy ability, the deployment of this unit is critical, as not having to move in the first couple of turns can really improve their efficacy. The Shas’ui is also equipped with a grav-inhibitor drone, which can be a fantastic tool for interfering with enemy mobility and keeping your force safe from charges. As such, while keeping the Pathfinder Team as a single unit can provide extra protection for your valuable rail rifles, splitting it into two Patrol Squads can allow the bearers of those guns to stand still and fire while you move the Shas’ui forwards to a much more effective position on the battlefield. BREACHER TEAM (10 MODELS) ■ Every model is equipped with: pulse blaster; pulse pistol; close combat weapon. The Breacher Team’s pulse blasters are very potent firearms for tackling enemy infantry units, including powerful targets like Terminator Squads. The Rampart of Fire Stratagem pairs well with this, doubling down on their capacity to put out some very lethal firepower. These weapons are short ranged, however, and Fire Warriors are quite fragile, so be sure to position them carefully to avoid enemy retribution. The Lives Before Territory Stratagem is an excellent tool for getting them out of unfortunate situations too. DEVILFISH (1 MODEL) ■ This model is equipped with: accelerator burst cannon; 2 twin pulse carbines; armoured hull. The Devilfish is a very durable transport, able to keep the Breacher Team safe until you are ready to unleash their powerful weaponry on the foe. This gives you the agency to pick and choose which targets you hit with that unit and, once they have been delivered, the Devilfish’s high speed and long-ranged weaponry allow it to relocate to backfield objectivesand hold onto them for the rest of the game. COMBAT PATROL SUDDEN DAWN CADRE ABILITIES The datasheets required to use the Sudden Dawn Cadre can be found on the following pages, and are designed exclusively for Combat Patrol games. This will include a Faction ability – For the Greater Good – that is referencedon each unit’s datasheet, and is described below. FOR THE GREATER GOOD The Hunter Cadres battle for the betterment of the T’au Empire, not for personal gain or egotistic accomplishments. This burning commitment allows for prodigiously effective covering fire. Enemies are pinned in place by deadly bursts of pulse blasts or the infamous T’au markerlight is used to expose even well-fortified enemy positions, allowing other T’au warriors to enfilade the vulnerable enemies with murderous accuracy. In your Shooting phase, units from your army can work in pairs to help each other target specific enemy units. When they do this, one unit is the Observer unit and the other is their Guided unit. The enemy they are targeting is called their Spotted unit. Each time you select this unit to shoot, if it is not an Observer unit, it can use this ability. If it does, select one other friendly unit with th

FAQs

What units are included in the Sudden Dawn Cadre Combat Patrol roster?

The roster includes Commander Cloudspear, a Pathfinder Team of ten models, a Breacher Team of ten models, and one Devilfish transport.

How does the “For the Greater Good” ability work in the Shooting phase?

Choose a unit to shoot; if it is not the Observer unit, you can mark a friendly eligible Guided/Observer pairing and select an enemy visible to both as the Spotted unit. Attacks into the Spotted unit improve Ballistic Skill by 1 and may ignore cover if the Observer has the Markerlight keyword.

What is the effect of Electro-static Flares as an enhancement?

While a friendly T’au Empire unit is within 6" of the bearer, enemy units cannot use Fire Overwatch targeting and ranged attacks against that unit suffer -1 to the Hit roll. The bearer also has a 4+ invulnerable save.

Oct 7, 2026

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