Tau Empire Unit Overview

Within this guide is a detailed look at all Tau Empire units available to you in Dawn of War: Dark Crusade. Research and other various technologies are only detailed as far as they effect those units, as are the buildings. This guide is intended to be used by players that already have a grasp on the basics of the game, and to that effect there will not be any unit descriptions or commentary on units within the guide itself. I will leave those decisions up to the player, however, if you had questions I'd be willing to answer most of them in the comments section. Enjoy, and I hope you find this guide useful.
-Ranger

Tau Commander

Recruited at Tau Barracks

Unit Type: Commander
Unit Cost: 250 , 55
Effective vs Infantry, Heavy Infantry
-Limit 1
-Base HP: 1000
-Base Morale: 700
-Base Melee Damage: 100-120
-Base Ranged Damage: 100-120

Weapon Upgrades

Heavy Flamer

Cost: 50 , 25
Base Damage: 20-30
-Effective vs Infantry, Morale
-Ignores Cover

Commander Fusion Blaster

Requires Path to Enlightenment

Cost: 50 , 50
Base Damage: 185-225
-Replaces Burst Cannon
-Effective vs Vehicles

Missile Launcher

Requires Path to Enlightenment

Cost: 50 , 50
Base Damage: 100-160
-Effective vs Vehicles, Buildings
-Knockback

Plasma Rifle

Requires Kauyon Command Post or Mont'ka Command Post
or
Cost: 75 , 75
Base Damage: 250-300
-Replaces Fusion Blaster
-Effective vs All Targets

Abilities

Jump

Researched at Cadre Headquarters

-Active Targetable
-Quickly moves the unit to the targeted location

Snare Trap

Cost: 35
-Active Targetable
-Proximity mine that deals no damage, but slows the enemy down and lowers their attack temporarily
-Infiltrates after a few seconds

Target Acquired

-Active Targetable
-Deals high damage to target enemy (Target squad's current leader?)

Unit Upgrades

Improved Metallurgy

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

Requires Kauyon Command Post

-Tau Commander receives +20% HP

Ethereal

Recruited at Coalition Center

Unit Cost: 175 , 200
Unit Type: Commander
-Limit 1
-Base HP: 1150
-Base Morale: 500
-Base Melee Damage: 33-46
-All units gain +200 HP per Soldier (including vehicles) while Ethereal is on the map
-All units gain +200 Morale
-If the Ethereal dies, all nearby units and buildings will take damage and heavy morale damage, as well as having their attack power temporarily lowered

Abilities

Summon Bodyguards

Cost: 2
-Summons a team of elite Firewarriors

Air Caste Strike

-Active Targetable
-Orbital strike expands outward from target location, knocking back and damaging enemy at the edge of the ring

Holographic Projection

-Active Targetable
-Target friendly unit is cloned
-Clones do no damage but appear real to enemies
-Clones only retain the Jump ability

Fire Warrior Bodyguard

Summoned By Ethereal

Unit Cost: 2
Unit Type: Heavy Infantry
-Limit 1
-Effective vs Infantry
-Base Squad Size: 4
-Max Squad Size: 4
-Reinforcement Cost: 75
-Base HP per Soldier: 900
-Base Morale: 500
-Base Melee Damage: 10-10
-Base Ranged Damage: 62-80
-Stationary
-Requires Setup
-Cannot be attached to

Vespid Stingwing Strain

Recruited at Cadre Headquarters

Unit Cost: 150 , 30 , 2
Unit Type: Heavy Infantry
-Limit 1
-Effective vs Infantry
-Base Squad Size: 3
-Max Squad Size: 5
-Reinforcement Cost: 50 , 10
-Base HP per Soldier: 330
-Base Morale: 300
-Base Melee Damage: 28-36
-Base Ranged Damage: 22-25
-Detector
-Cannot be attached to
-Cannot capture points
-Cannot be transported

Squad Leader

Strain Leader

Requires Path to Enlightenment

Cost: 75 , 25
Base HP: 825
-Vespid Stingwings +50% HP

Abilities

Jump

Researched at Cadre Headquarters

-Active Targetable
-Transports unit to target location

Sonic Pulse

-Active Radial
-Knockback to all enemies near Vespids
-Can stun vehicles

Destabilization

-Active Targetable
-Target building receives double damage for the duration

Kroot Shaper

Recruited at Kroot Shaping Center

Unit Cost: 100 , 50
Unit Type: Commander
-Limit 3
-Effective vs Infantry, Heavy Infantry
-Base HP: 880
-Base Morale: N/A
-Base Melee Damage: 55-70
-Base Ranged Damage: 50-60
-Attachable
-Attached unit gains +10% HP per Soldier
-Attached unit gains +200 Morale
-Cannot be transported

Earth Caste Builder

Recruited at Cadre Command

Unit Cost: 65
Unit Type: Infantry
-Limit 4
-Builder Unit
-Base HP: 250
-Base Morale: 150

Abilities

Build

-Begins the construction of a new building

Repair

-Restores HP to damaged vehicles and buildings

XV 15 Stealth Team

Recruited at Cadre Headquarters

Unit Cost: 85 , 1
Unit Type: Infantry
-Effective vs Infantry
-Base Squad Size: 1
-Max Squad Size: 3
-Reinforcement Cost: 85
-Base HP per Soldier: 250
-Base Morale: 300
-Base Melee Damage: 4-4
-Base Ranged Damage: 6-8
-Weapon Upgrades: 3
-Infiltrated
-Cannot be attached to

Squad Leaders

XV25 Stealthsuit Shas'vre

Requires Path to Enlightenment

Cost: 75 , 20
-Base HP: 550
-XV15s receive +100% HP

Weapon Upgrades

Fusion Blaster

Requires Path to Enlightenment

Cost: 50 , 10
Base Damage: 101-121
-Replaces Burst Cannon
-Effective vs Vehicles

Abilities

Jump

Researched at Cadre Headquarters

-Active Targetable
-Transports the squad to the targeted area

EMP Grenade

Requires Shas'vre

-Active Targetable
-Throws a grenade at the target area and prevents any vehicles hit from moving, shooting, or using abilities
-Does no damage

Unit Upgrades

Stealth Burst Cannon Enhancements

Researched at Cadre Headquarters

-Increases damage of all Stealthsuit weapons

Advanced Pulse Rifle

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

-Increases range and damage of Stealthsuits

Target Lock

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

-Increases accuracy of Stealth Suits

Targeting Optics

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

Requires Kauyon Command Post

-Increases range and Line of Sight

Fire Warrior Team

Recruited at Tau Barracks

Unit Cost: 210
Unit Type: Heavy Infantry
-Effective vs Infantry, Heavy Infantry
-Base Squad Size: 3
-Max Squad Size: 6
-Reinforcement Cost: 70
-Base HP per Soldier: 340
-Base Morale: 300
-Base Melee Damage: 10-10
-Base Ranged Damage: 42-48
-Stationary
-Requires Setup
-Cannot be attached to
-Can have two squad leaders

Squad Leader

Fire Warrior Shas'ui

Requires Path to Enlightenment

Cost: 70 , 20
Base HP: 550

Shield Drone

Requires Path to Enlightenment

Cost: 40 , 40
Base HP: 275

Abilities

Energy Shield

Requires Shield Drone

-Active
-Squad receives less ranged damage

Photon Grenade

Requires Fire Warrior Shas'ui

-Active Targetable
-Throws a grenade to damage target area

Unit Upgrades

Advanced Pulse Rifle

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

-Increases Damage and Range of Fire Warriors

Improved Metallurgy

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

Requires Kauyon Command Post

-Firewarriors receive +10% HP
-Does not effect squad leaders

Targeting Optics

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

Requires Kauyon Command Post

-Increases range and Line of Sight

Kroot Carnivore Squad

Recruited at Tau Barracks

Unit Cost: 180 , 2
Unit Type: Infantry
-Effective vs Infantry, Heavy Infantry
-Base Squad Size: 4
-Max Squad Size: 10
-Reinforcement Cost: 45
-Base HP/Soldier: 310
-Base Morale: 500
-Base Melee Damage: 33-45
-Base Ranged Damage: 12-15
-Cannot be transported

Abilities

Cannibalize

-Kroot will search the battlefield for food which will heal and increase the HP of all Carnivores up to a max of +300 HP per Soldier

Unit Upgrades

Feral Leap

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

-Kroot Leap into combat dealing extra damage and knockback

Pathfinder Team

Recruited at Tau Barracks

Requires Path to Enlightenment

Unit Cost: 150 , 40 , 2
Unit Type: Infantry
-Effective vs Infantry
-Base Squad Size: 2
-Max Squad Size: 5
-Reinforcement Cost: 75 , 20
-Base HP per Soldier: 350
-Base Morale: 300
-Base Melee Damage: 10-10
-Base Ranged Damage: 13-16
-Ranged attacks slow enemy movement
-Detector
-Cannot be attached to

Abilities

Mark Squad

-Active Targetable
-Targeted unit receives increased damage from Tau units

XV88 Broadside Battlesuit

Recruited at Tau Barracks

Requires Path to Enlightenment

Unit Cost: 240 , 120 , 3
Unit Type: Heavy Infantry
-Effective vs Vehicles
-Base HP: 2250
-Base Morale: 1500
-Base Ranged Damage: 37-46
-Missiles can knockback enemies and do AOE damage
-Cannot be attached to

Abilities

Entrench/Uproot

-Active Toggle
-Exchanges Missiles for Railguns as the primary weapon
-Effective vs all targets
-Unit is immobile while entrenched
-Railguns have a minimum range

XV8 Crisis Battlesuit

Recruited at Tau Barracks

Requires Mont'ka Command Post

Unit Cost: 180 , 40 , 3
Unit Type: Heavy Infantry
-Limit 3
-Effective vs Infantry, Heavy Infantry
-Base HP: 2500
-Base Morale: 600
-Base Ranged Damage: 225-270
-Weapon Upgrades: 1
-Cannot be attached to
-Cannot be transported

Weapon Upgrades

Flamethrower

Cost: 15 , 25
-Base Damage: 400-560
-Effective vs Morale
-Replaces Burst Cannon

Missile Pod

Cost: 15 , 45
-Base Damage: 100-112
-Replaces Fusion Blaster

Abilities

Jump

-Active Targetable
-Transports squad to target location

Kroot Hound Pack

Recruited at Shaping Center

Requires Kauyon Command Post

Unit Cost: 260 , 60 , 3
Unit Type: Heavy Infantry
-Limit 2
-Effective vs Infantry, Heavy Infantry
-Base Squad Size: 4
-Max Squad Size: 8
-Reinforcement Cost: 50 , 15
-Base HP per Soldier: 600
-Base Morale: 800
-Base Melee Damage: 170-250

Unit Upgrades

Feral Leap

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

-Kroot Leap into combat dealing extra damage and knockback

Krootox

Recruited at Shaping Center

Requires Kauyon Command Post, Teachings of Kauyon

Unit Cost: 150 , 275 , 3
Unit Type: Daemon
-Limit 2
-Effective vs Infantry, Heavy Infantry, Vehicles
-Base HP: 6500
-Base Melee Damage: 275-375
-Base Ranged Damage: 400-500

Unit Upgrades

Improved Metallurgy

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

Requires Kauyon Command Post

-Krootox receives +35% HP

Devilfish Troop Carrier

Recruited at Vehicle Beacon

Unit Cost: 50 , 75 , 1
Unit Type: Vehicle
-Limit 3
-Effective vs Infantry
-Base HP: 750
-Base Ranged Damage: 25-30
-Transport Capacity: 3
-Infiltrated

Drone Squad

Recruited at Vehicle Beacon

Unit Cost: 120 , 210 , 2
Unit Type: Vehicle
-Effective vs Infantry
-Base Squad Size: 3
-Max Squad Size: 5
-Reinforcement Cos: 70 , 40
-Base HP per Soldier: 325
-Base Ranged Damage: 100-140
-Explodes when HP is depleted
-Cannot be attached to

Abilities

Burrow

-Active Toggle
-Drones gain infiltrate and burrow into the ground
-Burrow is deactivated when drones move
-Whenever drones unburrow they explode out of the ground dealing damage

Drone Harbinger

Recruited at Vehicle Beacon

Unit Cost: 100 , 200 , 5
Unit Type: Vehicle
-Limit 2
-Effective vs Infantry
-Base HP: 750
-Base Ranged Damage: 100-140

Abilities

Launch Drones

Cost: 30
-Active Overwatchable
-Launches a Harbinger Gun Drone
-Harbinger Drones will stay on the battlefield for a limited time (40 seconds)
-Limit 20

Unit Upgrades

Improved Metallurgy

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

Requires Kauyon Command Post

-Unit receives +35% HP

Harbinger Drones

Summoned by Drone Harbinger

Unit Cost: 30
Unit Type: Vehicle
-LImit 20
-Effective vs Infantry
-Base HP: 325
-Base Ranged Damage: 100-140
-Explodes when HP is depleted
-Stays on the battlefield for a limited time (40 seconds)

Skyray Missile Gunship

Recruited at Vehicle Beacon

Unit Cost: 100 , 225 , 3
Unit Type: Vehicle
-Effective vs Infantry, Heavy Infantry
-Base HP: 1000
-Base Ranged Damage: 132-170

Abilities

Missile Barrage

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

-Active Targetable
-Fires a volley of missiles at the target area

Unit Upgrades

Improved Metallurgy

Researched at Path to Enlightenment

Requires Kauyon Command Post

-Tau Commander receives +35% HP

Hammerhead Gunship

Recruited at Vehicle Beacon

Requires Mont'ka Command Post, Teachings of Mont'ka

Unit Cost: 165 , 135 , 3
Unit Type: Vehicle
-Limit 2
-Effective vs Infantry, Heavy Infantry, Vehicle
-Base HP: 4000
-Base Ranged Damage: 143-162

Greater Knarloc

Recruited at Kroot Shaping Center

Requires Kauyon Command Post or Mont'ka Command Post, Teachings of Kauyon or Teachings of Mont'ka
or
Unit Cost: 400 , 400 , 5
Unit Type: Daemon
-Requires Captured Relic
-Limit 1
-Effective vs Infantry, Heavy Infantry, Vehicle
-Base HP: 8000
-Base Melee Damage: 600-800

[Cypherius117]

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