Ethereal T'au Empire · Characters
Ethereal is a single model for 50 points in the T'au Empire army. On points efficiency the unit ranks 42nd of 46 T'au Empire units overall and 9th of 12 among characters, with a value score of 4/100 (offense 1, defense 6). Per point, the unit hits hardest into chaff (3rd percentile) and is toughest against anti-tank (26th percentile).
🏃 Action unit👑 Leader
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Offense: wounds removed per 100 points
Scored with the default wargear (Honour stave): every gun firing, each model's best melee weapon plus any Extra Attacks. No cover, Heavy weapons stationary, not within half range.
| Target | 🎯 Ranged | ⚔️ Melee | %ile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaff10 × T3 Sv5+ W1 infantry | — | 0.89Honour stave | 3 |
| MEQ5 × T4 Sv3+ W2 infantry | — | 0.44Honour stave | 2 |
| TEQ5 × T5 Sv2+ 4++ W3 infantry | — | 0.17Honour stave | 1 |
| Light vehicleT10 Sv3+ W12 vehicle | — | 0.11Honour stave | 1 |
| Heavy vehicleT12 Sv2+ W16 vehicle | — | 0.06Honour stave | 1 |
Defense: hits needed to destroy it, per 100 points
| Attacker | Hits | %ile |
|---|---|---|
| Small armsS4 AP0 D1 (bolter, lasgun) | 13.5 | 3 |
| SpecialS5 AP-1 D1 (heavy bolter-class) | 13.5 | 6 |
| PlasmaS8 AP-2 D2 (plasma, power fist) | 7.20 | 15 |
| EliteS6 AP-2 D3 (elite melee, precision) | 3.60 | 3 |
| Anti-tankS12 AP-3 D6 (lascannon, melta) | 4.90 | 26 |
Utility: what the damage numbers miss
A rough guide from the datasheet's numbers, keywords and ability names (it can't weigh what a Leader's or aura's rule does). Percentiles against every current unit.
| Part | %ile |
|---|---|
| Board controlObjective Control per 100 pts | 43 |
| Action economyUnits per 100 pts: cheap bodies for actions | 95 |
| ReachMove, plus Fly, Deep Strike, Infiltrators, Scouts | 18 |
| SupportLeader, auras, Transport, Lone Operative, Stealth, revives | 66 |
| Taken anywayIn its faction's recent winning lists more often than its offense and defense explain | 86 |
Similar-cost T'au Empire characters
| Unit | Pts | Value | Off | Def | Util | Chaff | MEQ | TEQ | Light vehicle | Heavy vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroot War Shaper1 model | 60 | 23 | 46 | 0 | 58 | 3.40 | 4.07 | 2.00 | 1.85 | 1.24 |
| Kroot Flesh Shaper1 model | 45 | 20 | 39 | 2 | 60 | 5.49 | 3.29 | 1.85 | 1.13 | 0.75 |
| Battlesuit Veteran [Crucible]1 model | 60 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 57 | 1.39 | 0.56 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.07 |
| Firesight Team1 model | 55 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 60 | 2.02 | 2.42 | 1.15 | 0.61 | 0.40 |
| Kroot Trail Shaper1 model | 50 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 59 | 2.96 | 1.48 | 0.56 | 0.37 | 0.18 |
| Shas'nel [Crucible]1 model | 50 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 1.67 | 0.67 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.08 |
Value, Offense, Defense and Utility are percentiles against every current unit in the game (100 = best per point). Value is Offense and Defense; Utility (board control, actions, reach, support, and how often winning lists take the unit anyway) is shown beside it. Target columns: expected wounds removed per 100 points.
Stats, wargear options and rules: see the official T'au Empire codex. How these scores work.