Part 1 - Winning the Tountain West Open with Tau Durant Bozenni - 299.1

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This week are joined by a long time War Room member and up and coming player Durante Bozenni and his marvelous Tau empire! In part 1 we go over his strategy and tactics for how his list operates, and then in part 2 we cover his actual games from the tournament!

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PLAYER NAME: Dante (Glynisir)
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - T'au Empire
+ DETACHMENT: Kauyon
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
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+ WARLORD: Char1: Commander Shadowsun
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 19
+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (10x2) - Assassination: 1 Characters
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Char1: 1x Commander Shadowsun (100 pts): Warlord, Battlesuit fists, Flechette launcher, 2x High-energy fusion blaster, Light missile pod, Pulse pistol

10x Breacher Team (100 pts)
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Guardian Drone, Shield Drone, Close combat weapon, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol, Support turret
• 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9 with Close combat weapon, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol

10x Kroot Carnivores (65 pts)
• 1x Long-quill: Close combat weapon, Kroot pistol, Kroot carbine
• 1x Kroot Carnivore: Close combat weapon, Tanglebomb launcher
• 8x Kroot Carnivores: 8 with Close combat weapon, Kroot rifle

10x Pathfinder Team (90 pts)
• 9x Pathfinders
6 with Close combat weapon, Pulse carbine, Pulse pistol
3 with Close combat weapon, Ion rifle, Pulse pistol
• 1x Pathfinder Shas'ui: Shield Drone, Recon drone, Drone burst cannon, Close combat weapon, Pulse carbine, Pulse pistol, Semi-automatic grenade launcher, Twin pulse carbine, Drone burst cannon

3x Stealth Battlesuits (80 pts)
• 1x Stealth Shas'vre: Battlesuit support system, Homing beacon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Fusion blaster
• 2x Stealth Shas'ui: 2 with Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon

3x Stealth Battlesuits (80 pts)
• 1x Stealth Shas'vre: Battlesuit support system, Homing beacon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Fusion blaster
• 2x Stealth Shas'ui: 2 with Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon

5x Vespid Stingwings (65 pts)
• 1x Vespid Strain Leader: Neutron blaster, Stingwing claws
• 4x Vespid Stingwings: 4 with Neutron blaster, Stingwing claws

2x Krootox Riders (60 pts): 2x Close combat weapon, 2x Krootox fists, 2x Repeater cannon
1x Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 pts): Battlesuit support system, Ghostkeel fists, Cyclic ion raker, Twin fusion blaster
1x Hammerhead Gunship (145 pts): Armoured hull, Railgun, 2x Seeker missile, 2x Smart missile system
1x Piranha (60 pts): Armoured hull, 2x Twin pulse carbine, Piranha fusion blaster, 2x Seeker missile
1x Piranha (60 pts): Armoured hull, 2x Twin pulse carbine, Piranha fusion blaster, 2x Seeker missile
1x Riptide Battlesuit (190 pts): Riptide fists, Ion accelerator, 2x Missile pod, Twin smart missile system
1x Riptide Battlesuit (190 pts): Riptide fists, Ion accelerator, 2x Missile pod, Twin smart missile system
1x Riptide Battlesuit (190 pts): Riptide fists, Ion accelerator, 2x Missile pod, Twin smart missile system
1x Sky Ray Gunship (140 pts): Armoured hull, Seeker missile rack, 2x Smart missile system
1x Sky Ray Gunship (140 pts): Armoured hull, Seeker missile rack, 2x Smart missile system
1x Devilfish (85 pts): Accelerator burst cannon, Armoured hull, 2x Seeker missile, 2x Smart missile system