Riptide Battlesuit

(Unit)
Type: model
Category: Heavy Support
Categories: Fly, Faction: , Battlesuit, Jet Pack, Faction: T'au Empire, Riptide Battlesuit, Vehicle, Heavy Support
EntryId: 725a-82bb-106e-d3d9
Hidden: false
Costs: 240 pts13 PL
Options (5)
Riptide Main Weapon:

Profiles:

Unit MWSBSSTWALdSave
Riptide Battlesuit [1] (8-14+ Wounds Remaining)

12"

5+

4+

6

7

14

6

9

2+

Riptide Battlesuit [2] (5-7 Wounds Remaining)

8"

5+

5+

6

7

N/A

5

9

2+

Riptide Battlesuit [3] (1-4 Wounds Remaining)

4"

5+

6+

6

7

N/A

4

9

2+

Abilities
Explodes (Riptide)

When this unit's RIPTIDE model is destroyed, roll one D6 before removing it from play. On a 6 it explodes, and each unit within 6" suffers D3 mortal wounds.

Nova Reactor (Riptide)

In your Command phase, this unit's RIPTIDE model can use its Nova Reactor. If it does, roll 2D6, if the result is greater than the remaining wounds of this RIPTIDE model, its Nova Reactor is burned out and this ability cannot be used again this battle, otherwise, you can select one of the following reactor abilities:

  • Nova Shield: Until the start of your next Command phase, each time this model would lose a wound, roll one D6: on a 5+, that wound is not lost.
  • Boost: In your next Charge phase, this unit can make a Normal Move of up to 2D6". If it does, until the end of the phase, you cannot declare a charge with this unit.
  • Nova Charge: Until the start of your next COmmand phase, if this model is equipped with a heavy burst cannon, that weapon has a Type characteristic of Heavy 16, otherwise, both profiles of that model's ion accelerator have a type characteristic of Heavy 8.
Riptide Shield Generator

This unit's RIPTIDE model has a 4+ invulnerable save.

Used By (1)
T'au Empire(Catalogue)