Tau 1750

Made this list with the idea of deep striking the XV8 near objectives across the board. Use the DF to get to objectives, have the XV88 and the Hammerheads for Support on everything, big blast marker from HH and Twin-linked Rail guns for vehicle destruction. 2 units of FW with marker lights to help get rid of cover saves and help shooting.

Army: Tau
Points: 1746
Models: 61


HQ
Shas'o 150 - Shield Generator, Plasma Rifle, Airbursting Fragmentation Grenade, HW Multi Tracker, Stimulant Injector

Elite
XV8 Crisis Suite 176 x 3 - Missile Pod, Burst Cannon, Multi-Tracke; Missile Pod, Flamer, Multi-Tracker, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Multi-Tracker, Team Leader, Bonding Knife

Troop
Shas'la 135 x 12 - Pulse Rifle
Shas'ui Bond Knife, Pulse Rifle

Shas'la 135 x 12 - Pulse Rifle
Shas'ui Bond Knife, Pulse Rifle

Shas'la 145 x 12 - Pulse Rifle
Shas'ui - Bond Knife, Pulse Rifle, Markerlight

Shas'la 145 x 12 - Pulse Rifle
Shas'ui - Bond Knife, Pulse Rifle, Markerlight

Devil Fish 220 x 2 - Flechette Discharger, Target Array, Multi Tracker, Burst Cannon, Gun Drones, Disruption Pod

Heavy

XV88 290 x 3 - Advanced Stabilisation Sytem, Bonding Knife, HW Drone Controller, HW Target Lock
Shield Drone

HammerHead 350 x 2 - Black Sun Filter, Disruption Pod, Target Array, Multi Tracker, Target Lock, Rail Gun, Burst Cannon, Seeker Missile

What is the minimum squad size for the fire warriors?

I would consider splitting one or both of the foot-slogging squads in half and losing the bonding knives to free up some extra points and using them as assault shields.

Bravely walking forward to rapid fire the enemy and guaranteeing to be wiped out enabling another turn of Tau firepower being poured into the enemy.

Heres a Revamp, I did not drop the bonding knife because I have seen it save me a whole lot of times and I need as much help as possible.

Army: Tau
Points: 1750
Models: 57


HQ

Shas'o 150 - Shield Generator, Plasma Rifle, Airbursting Fragmentation Grenade, HW Multi Tracker, Stimulant Injector, Iridium Armour

Elite

XV8 Crisis Suite 176 x 3 - Missile Pod, Burst Cannon, Multi-Tracke; Missile Pod, Flamer, Multi-Tracker, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Multi-Tracker, Team Leader, Bonding Knife

Troop

Shas'la 115 x 10 - Pulse Rifle
Shas'ui Bond Knife, Pulse Rifle

Shas'la 115 x 10 - Pulse Rifle
Shas'ui Bond Knife, Pulse Rifle

Shas'la 75 x 6 - Pulse Rifle
Shas'ui - Bond Knife, Pulse Rifle

Shas'la 75 x 6 - Pulse Rifle
Shas'ui - Bond Knife, Pulse Rifle

Shas'la 85 x 6 - Pulse Rifle
Shas'ui - Bond Knife, Pulse Rifle, Markerlight, Blacksun Filter

Shas'la 85 x 6 - Pulse Rifle
Shas'ui - Bond Knife, Pulse Rifle, Markerlight, Blacksun Filter

Devil Fish 220 x 2 - Flechette Discharger, Target Array, Multi Tracker, Burst Cannon, Gun Drones, Disruption Pod

Heavy

XV88 290 x 3 - Advanced Stabilisation Sytem, Bonding Knife, HW Drone Controller, HW Target Lock, HW Blacksun Filter
Shield Drone

HammerHead 350 x 2 - Black Sun Filter, Disruption Pod, Target Array, Multi Tracker, Target Lock, Rail Gun, Burst Cannon, Seeker Missile

The reason dropping the knife would work well is that you can send these squads out to be charged, and then you want them to flee no matter what.

So why spend the points on a knife? To get any use out of it the unit will have to be down to 3 men... so you are spending the knife points to keep three tau around longer.

On the topic of bumper squads, it would probably be better to just use kroot in their place.

Looks like an alright list though, i'm interested to see how you do.

I see what you are saying, makes sense.