Kroot Carnivore squads are the most common auxiliaries serving alongside the Tau armies. Kroot squads often contain the powerful Krootox or vicious Kroot Hounds. The Kroot are honoured for their martial prowess and rewarded for their efforts as befits loyal citizens of the Tau empire. A squad consists of between 10 and 20 Kroot.

The Kroot Carnivore Squad box contains 16 Kroot models.

Kroot Hounds are ferocious in battle and are notoriously bad-tempered beasts. While the Tau value the strenght of the Kroot themselves, they find the Kroot Hounds repellent. 1 Fast Attack choice allows you to include between 2 and 8 Kroot Hounds. They will have to be attached to a Kroot Carnivore squad.

Each Kroot Hounds blister contains 2 Kroot Hound models.

In battle the Kroot lash large, unwieldy Kroot guns to the powerful shoulders of the Krootox. Using the beast as a mobile weapon platform. You can take between 1 and 3 Krootox for a single Heavy Support choice. They have to be attached to a Kroot Carnivore squad.

Each Krootox blister contains a single Krootox model.

One Kroot in a Kroot Carnivore squad may be upgraded to a Kroot Shaper. The Shaper will allow the squad to have an armour save and he may be equipped with better weapons then the standard Kroot rifle.

Each Kroot Shaper blister contains a single Kroot Shaper with either a Kroot rifle or pulse carbine.

Commander is a position of great honour for Tau of the Fire caste. It is attained only after years progressing through the ranks of Fire Warriors to fight first in the Battlesuit teams and then as part of another Commander's Bodyguard. Proof of accomplishment in not only the tactical but also the strategic arts of war may then earn the Commander's approval and elevation from Shas'vre.

The Tau Crisis Battlesuit Commander box contains a single Tau Crisis Battlesuit Commander with a variety of weapon options.

The Devilfish is the workhorse of the Tau ground forces and is able to cary twelve warriors into battle. Armed with a fearsome burst cannon, it can even act as mobile fire support for the squad. The Devilfish is a transport option for Tau Fire Warriors and Pathfinders.

Each Tau Devilfish box contains a single Devilfish model.

A young and ambitious race, united in their purpose, the Tau seek to bring enlightenment and unity to those who join them. While the races of the galaxy tear one another apart, the Tau grow stronger and stronger. On the Eastern Fringe, far from the power.

The Tau Empire Battleforce boxed set includes:

• 1 Tau Crisis XV8 Battlesuit
• 1 Devilfish APC
• 3 Tau XV25 Stealth Suits
• 1 Markerlight Drone
• 6 Gun Drones
• 12 Tau Fire Warriors
• 12 Kroot Carnivores

Bought separately the models in the Tau Empire Battleforce would have a recommended retail price of £75.

A young and ambitious race, united in their purpose, the Tau seek to bring enlightenment and unity to those who join them. While the races of the galaxy tear one another apart, the Tau grow stronger and stronger. On the Eastern Fringe, far from the power of Terra, world after world has fallen to their dynamic advance. At the forefront of this rapid expansion are the warriors of the Fire caste.

Unfettered by Mankind's superstition and fear of technology, the Fire Warriors go into battle carrying weapons of immense power, encased in battlesuits that can withstand the fiercest of attacks. Led by the mysterious Ethereals and accompanied by alien allies whose cultures have been subsumed in their empire, the Tau believe that the very stars themselves will be reforged in the cause of the Greater Good.

Led by the mysterious Ethereals and accompanied by alien allies whose cultures have been subsumed in their empire, the Tau believe that the very stars themselves will be reforged in the cause of the Greater Good.

The Tau Ethereal Caste blister contains a single Tau Ethereal model.

Fire Warrior teams are ever-present in Tau armies and are formed from members of the same sept. Their pules rifle armament gives them excellent firepower. A squad consists of between 6 and 12 Fire Warriors and includes the option to include Gun Drones.

The Tau Fire Warriors box contains 12 Fire Warriors and 2 Gun Drones.