Kroot War Shaper T'au Empire · Characters
Kroot War Shaper is a single model for 60 points in the T'au Empire army. On points efficiency the unit ranks 33rd of 46 T'au Empire units overall and 1st of 12 among characters, with a value score of 23/100 (offense 46, defense 0). Per point, the unit hits hardest into MEQ (63rd percentile) and is toughest against anti-tank (1st percentile).
🏃 Action unit🥷 Infiltrators🔭 Scouts👑 Leader🌫️ Stealth
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Offense: wounds removed per 100 points
Scored with the default wargear (Shaper's blade, Kroot pistol, Bladestave and prey-hook): 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 | 0.37Kroot pistol◇ option: Dart-bow and tri-blade · 0.89 per model | 3.40Bladestave and prey-hook | 41 |
| MEQ5 × T4 Sv3+ W2 infantry | 0.14Kroot pistol◇ option: Dart-bow and tri-blade · 0.89 per model | 4.07Bladestave and prey-hook | 63 |
| TEQ5 × T5 Sv2+ 4++ W3 infantry | 0.05Kroot pistol◇ option: Dart-bow and tri-blade · 0.43 per model | 2.00Bladestave and prey-hook | 42 |
| Light vehicleT10 Sv3+ W12 vehicle | 0.05Kroot pistol◇ option: Dart-bow and tri-blade · 0.22 per model | 1.85Bladestave and prey-hook | 47 |
| Heavy vehicleT12 Sv2+ W16 vehicle | 0.02Kroot pistol◇ option: Dart-bow and tri-blade · 0.11 per model | 1.24Bladestave and prey-hook | 50 |
Defense: hits needed to destroy it, per 100 points
| Attacker | Hits | %ile |
|---|---|---|
| Small armsS4 AP0 D1 (bolter, lasgun) | 9.00 | 0 |
| SpecialS5 AP-1 D1 (heavy bolter-class) | 7.50 | 0 |
| PlasmaS8 AP-2 D2 (plasma, power fist) | 4.00 | 0 |
| EliteS6 AP-2 D3 (elite melee, precision) | 2.00 | 0 |
| Anti-tankS12 AP-3 D6 (lascannon, melta) | 2.72 | 1 |
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 | 31 |
| Action economyUnits per 100 pts: cheap bodies for actions | 87 |
| ReachMove, plus Fly, Deep Strike, Infiltrators, Scouts | 87 |
| SupportLeader, auras, Transport, Lone Operative, Stealth, revives | 92 |
| Taken anywayIn its faction's recent winning lists more often than its offense and defense explain | 47 |
Similar-cost T'au Empire characters
| Unit | Pts | Value | Off | Def | Util | Chaff | MEQ | TEQ | Light vehicle | Heavy vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit1 model | 80 | 20 | 3 | 37 | 92 | 1.48 | 0.74 | 0.28 | 0.18 | 0.09 |
| Kroot Flesh Shaper1 model | 45 | 20 | 39 | 2 | 60 | 5.49 | 3.29 | 1.85 | 1.13 | 0.75 |
| Kroot Lone-spear1 model | 80 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 57 | 2.87 | 3.12 | 2.03 | 1.46 | 0.73 |
| 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 |
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.