This is a combined resource, taking everything that GW has released for the Kroot Mercenaries and combining it into one book with a new style I've come up with. WS 4 BS 3 S 4 T 3 W 3 I 3 A 3 Ld 9 Sv 5+ 22 Points/Model, Special Rules: Stealth (Forests), Move Through Cover, Infiltrate, Fleet. Can we get rid of the 6+ save? Same as in the Orks Codex, Troops: Rangers } It is, of course, let down by its dreadful save of 6+. However, Tau observers on Pech have noted evidence that may point to an industrial base hidden on or even inside of some mountains. Lets keep the increase to Strength, and lets add an extra attack and an extra point of AP. A project I started attempting to bring the Kroot Mercenaries into TTS as a playable army. Kroot Hounds hit at AP -1 is combat, which is just about the most note-worthy aspect of the model. The olfactory cavity within the Kroot skull is also enlarged, with multiple sense organs within both it and the mouth. Although nominally a melee unit, the miserable statline of a Kroot means they are no real threat to even paltry melee units such as Guardsmen or enemy Strike Teams. (LogOut/ On the ground, the Kroot tend to move with a bounding, hopping gait, but in dense forests, they can spring from tree to tree at great speed. Same as in the Dark Eldar Codex, Elites: Vyper Squadron Combined with this method of communication, the Kroot can learn new languages at an astounding rate, matching posture and tone to the sound of foreign words in order to discern their meaning. 2 0 obj Cost: +1 Point/Model Lord of War:Freeblade, HQ: Kaptin Badrukk In the time of the Space Marine, this really is a unit from a different era. % The Kroot are a relatively primitive race operating in tribes known as Kindreds and living in the most basic of buildings constructed from animal hides and . Unlike other Tau units, Kroot do not have the For the Greater Good rule, meaning they are unable to fire overwatch without spending CP (although nearby units can still support them.) We could add in stratagems on top of these improvements in order to buff up certain aspects of the models abilities, and we could consider aura effects for Sargent-equivalent units. Please visit my blog at: houserulesemporium.blogspot.com for discussions and links. [6] For instance, a Shaper who wants his Kroot to gain muscle mass will take on campaigns against Orks to acquire the right DNA, while extensive feeding on flying predators will allow the Kroot to grow wings. Three Kroot kindred were involved in the attack. . You need to forward this article onto GW in hopes that they take a hint! Same as the Kroot Carnivore Squad from the Tau Empire Codex except that: The kroot gain Poisoned Attacks, Fleet and have frag grenades for +2pts/model. Same as in the Eldar Codex, Troops: Kabalite Warriors Same as the Kroot Carnivore Squad from the Tau Empire Codex except that it gains the following options: The Shaper may replace its Kroot rifle with one of the following: Storm bolter for +5 points or Flamer for +6 points. It still doesnt make Kroot interesting on the tabletop, but its at least a start. Kroot leaders are known as Shapers; they are generally the Kroot with the instinctive ability to recognising desirable or detrimental traits in defeated foes and instruct his kindred what to eat to suit the task at hand. This meant they were hard to shift for their cost and were sometimes even untargetable whilst being able to fire back. WS 5 BS 2 S 4 T 4 W 2 I 3 A 4 Ld9 Sv 4+ 55 Points. Tabletop Gaming: Store, Events, Paint Studio, Content. after all if the Mech tau as 1, why not our carnivore friends too. This weapon is fitted with blades on the stock and the end of the barrel, which the Kroot make deadly use of in close combat. EN. Elites: Knarloc Rider Herd %PDF-1.5 Heavy Support: Hammerhead Gunship With the new codex right around the corner, I decided to rip the vostroyans from a mod I found from DOW. Same as the Kroot Carnivore Squad from the Tau Empire Codex except that: The kroot become jump infantry, gain Hit & Run and have frag grenades for +4pts/model. What does a Kroot infantry model offer in terms of an armor save? As I mention above, these models feel dated in the current edition of the game. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. And remember, Frontline Gaming sells gaming products at a discount, every day in their webcart! By the age of twelve they are considered adults and it is not unknown for Kroot to live to over a hundred years old, their skin becoming increasingly pitted and leathery in their last few years of life. They also present a very tempting charge target when used in this role, allowing the enemy to leapfrog forward more quickly than usual, a feature that makes them worse than useless in terms of defending you from assaults. l$X??T??B[y=rUa*V KROOT KINDREDS. U1g+V$*VTX?#0*H5? The units in the Kroot army list use a number of special rules that are common to more than one Kroot unit. Moreover, Kroot mercenaries often bring back weapons from previous employers, further diversifying their armoury. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); A very useful write up , I am new to Tau , and given the cost of larger models ,, Hello, Just curious if 3-man, 5-man, and 8-man team events are intended to be factored into ITC this year 2023?, Thanks for reading/watching! Warhammer 40k is a franchise created by Games Workshop, detailing the far future and the grim darkness it holds. Continuing to enjoy the Tau unit reads and am hopeful the long con eventually pays off and we get a solid dex. The unit also gains the following options: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); A very useful write up , I am new to Tau , and given the cost of larger models ,, Hello, Just curious if 3-man, 5-man, and 8-man team events are intended to be factored into ITC this year 2023?, Thanks for reading/watching! It appears that the larger, frontal hemisphere controls the functions of logic, reasoning and memory while the rear, less developed hemisphere is more attuned to imagination and creativity. 5: Codex: Dark Eldar (7th Edition), pg. This adaptation affects the base toughness that determines whether an attack causes Instant Death due to being double thetoughness of the target. Replace Close combat weapon with one of the following: power weapon for +15 points, eviscerator for +25 points or witchblade for +30 points. Same as in the Astra Militarum Codex, Troops: Ork Boyz Fast Attack:Vulture Kindred,Rough Riders,Stormboyz,Reavers,Gun Drone Squadron,Loxatl Just a quick heads up to everyone that Version 5.82 is now up. Medicore model . [15], In order to gather genetic material from all over the galaxy, the Kroot offer themselves as mercenaries, and sell their services to anyone willing to pay them. Kroot mature quickly, with their most rapid period of growth occurring in the first ten years of their lives. And its a real shame. Kroot Carnivores are one of the auxiliary forces supporting the Tau Empire, less well-armed and -armored than their Tau counterparts. 6+. [8], The primeval aggression of the Kroot make them effective shock troops, though their savage veiewed with distaste by their Tau allies. The Shaper may replace its Kroot rifle with one of the following: Storm bolter for +5 points or Flamer for +6 points. Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), Warhammer Community: Birds of a Feather Feast Together The Kroot Are the Galaxys Premier Hunters (Posted on 26/08/22), https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Kroot&oldid=515861. That seems a bit rough for 15 pts. Originally a slug-thrower, the weapon was modified by the Tau to fire a charged particle similar to their own Pulse Rifles. Support Invasive Wargaming on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/invasive40k!! The Freebooter Kaptin may replace his choppa with a big choppa for +5 points or a power klaw for +20 points. Heavy Support: Leman Russ Advertisement Thats not too bad. Im going to dispense with the sarcasm now its not really my style but you can see why the Kroot make Tau players just a little jaded. That Kroot Rifle? One might think that Kroot would be useful for controlling objectives early, but you would be mistaken. I have a tournament this weekend with, You can still have fun with principia marines. With the two Imperial forces combined the Kroot faded away deeming the combined strength too much for direct confrontation.[1]. Would this be something this community is interested in ? Elites:Headhunter Kindred,Stalker Kindred,Knarloc Rider Herd,Shaper Council,Ratlings,Ogryns,Scout Sentinel Squadron,Heavy Weapons Squad,Flash Gitz,Nobz,Warbikers,Lootas, Wyches,Mandrakes,Vyper Squadron,Scourges,XV8 Crisis Battlesuit Team,Stealth Team,Pathfinder Team,XV88 Broadside Battlesuit Team, Sslyth Pack These Fire Warriors would at least have a half decent armor save. The Kroot Rifle is not the only weapon the Kroot make use of. So thats something. Depending on the feeding directions of the Kroot Shapers, the colouration of each kindred can vary quite considerably. Ive tried in practice games, the stratagems are still neat for pivoting onto an objective with ObSec but they just dont work in the numbers you can now afford to take. The Krootox Rider mitigates this somewhat with respectable Toughness and Wounds values, but it still wont stand up to any degree of concentrated firepower. { Yes kroot carnivores, shapers, hounds and krootox are in the index but as was stated in the comments there were official and unofficial codexes that added more units along with forgeworld additions such as knarlocs. But with two attacks hitting on 3s at Strength 3 per model, AP -1 doesnt really cut the mustard. This bounty remains even if the warlord is slain later on. Same as in the Farsight Enclave Codex. Adeptus Mechanicus Genetors have long been aware that much of the double helix structure of DNA is in fact blank and used to separate those areas that do contain genetic information. Options: English Deutsch Franais Espaol Portugus Italiano Romn Nederlands Latina Dansk Svenska Norsk Magyar Bahasa Indonesia Trke Suomi Latvian Lithuanian esk Unknown Same as in the Astra Militarum Codex, Elites: Heavy Weapons Squad At some point in their evolutionary history, both subspecies of Kroot fed upon creatures that were possessed of traits they wished to take on, but, in doing so, atrophied their intelligence. HQ: Freebooter Kaptin Warhammer 40,000 - Kroot Mercenaries (WH40K) A project I started attempting to bring the Kroot Mercenaries into TTS as a playable army. Kroot who have fed on Dark Eldar, for example, soon begin to show signs of the cunning and intense cruelty the Dark Eldar are known for. How can we bring them up to speed? If a ShasEl Commander is included then Pathfinder Teams may be changed to Fast Attack choices, XV88 Broadside Battlesuit Teams may be changed to Heavy Support choicesand Hammerhead Gunshipscan be taken as Heavy Support choices. <> A movement of 7 makes them reasonably quick, although not exceptionally so. Chameleonic: The unit gains Stealth. Chameleon Having feasted upon the flesh of chameleonic reptiles, these Kroot have gained a limited ability to blend into their surround-Universal Special Rule. Same as in the Dark Eldar Codex, Elites: Wyches [Needs Citation], However the strangest quirk of Kroot digestion is their ability to extract potentially useful strands of their food's DNA. Same as in the Astra Militarum Codex except that: May only be taken if the army includes a Rogue Trader or a Mercenary Captain. From then on the column was continually harried by the Kroot, until Colonel Griffin linked up with the Space Marines of the Scythes of the Emperor. Note that this list, while o, 0% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 0% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, Do not sell or share my personal information. The kindred may assault on the turn that it appears. The biggest difference is the Shaman stuff, but that's just representing what there is in Apoc, really. What makes the all Kroot army a possibility is that in the new Codex Kroot Shapers are now HQ options. Expanding the ways of playing Warhammer 40,000. Now lets get down to brass tacks. First among their allies are the Kroot, a mercenary race of carnivorous avian hunters, and the new Codex: T'au Empire - available to pre-order this weekend - gives them a bunch of beastly upgrades. The stat-line as a whole sums things up: Movement 7, Weapon Skill 3, Ballistic Skill 4, Strength 3, Toughness 3, Wounds 1, Attacks 1, Leadership 6, and Save 6+. It, along with many other issues, were recently uncovered during some housecleaning. listeners: [], x]KA?K-81--H/ B~&-D6w9? KROOT MERCENARIESWritten by Stuart Mackaness Layout and Support by Andrew Fish This is not an official codex. 4 0 obj Codex: Kroot Mercenaries - Index of. stream THATS RIGHT, No waiting 5 years for an. Required fields are marked *. A movement of 7 makes them reasonably quick, although not exceptionally so. x}[y,bgdE0dime_]9GiTVdEX/~/xo^7yv}?c//?o th.s8~z5~g:\oG\iPi=U\iyme/4It,e/'IEl65kh/FOzuz{]WoaSx$^F7/x}wg-sp8XyO@!#y@cQ{! The units in the Kroot army list use a number of special rules that are common to more than one Kroot unit. (LogOut/ Codex: Kroot Mercenaries Version 5.85 fCodex: Kroot Mercenaries V5.85 By Kompletely Kroot Dedicated to Andy Hoare Version 5.85 15th of February 2010 It is the intention of this document to take the original 3rd edition 40K Kroot Mercenary army list written by Andy Hoare and update it to 5th edition 40K, We took many different ideas as Here is the master shaper You know what they say kids, drive it like its a rental. Well its been quite a while and this Knarloc has probably been flogged to death OR your just tired of hearing about it! [Needs Citation], The Kroot generate little in the way of waste, excreting in the form of a pungent, oily sweat that has a variety of properties, depending on what the Kroot has consumed. Same as in the Farsight Enclave Codex, Fast Attack: Loxatl T45J1Zh\0ywC+A k5DP:} The entire squad may take wings for +10 points/model. They do this absorbed by the race atlarge. If you smell bad, take a shower before playing me. Troops:Kroot Carnivore Kindred,Scavenger Kindred,Infantry Squad,Veterans,Ork Boyz,Kommandos,Rangers,Kabalite Warriors,Striker Team,Breacher Team When we have factions on consist on 1 unit(Custodes/SoS) I don't see why a revival of Kroot Mercenaries is impossible. I hate when people devote too much time to something that they can't even shower. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Cost: +1 Point/Model The kroot are in the Xenos 2 index and will be in the Tau codex later this year. Elites: Ratlings I have a tournament this weekend with, You can still have fun with principia marines. I'm very interested in amalgamating the previous kroot codices found all over the place online and elsewhere to 8th ed. Same as in the Orks Codex, Elites: Mandrakes Nocturnal: The unit gains the Night Vision ability. Hitting the nail on the head right there. Codex: Kroot Mercenaries - Index of. Please visit my blog at: houserulesemporium.blogspot, 100% found this document useful (3 votes), 100% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 0% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, Save **Fandex** Warhammer 40k Codex Kroot For Later, This document is completely unofficial and, It is the intention of this document to take the original 3, list written by Andy Hoare and update it to 5, edition 40K, We took many different ideas as, Inspiration including units and updates from the Tau Codex, Imperial Armour 3, Apocalypse &, This document is completely unofficial and in no way endorsed by Games Workshop Limited. What else do the Kroot offer at the moment? Skin pigmentation ranges from earthy brown colours and dappled greens to vibrant oranges and everything in between. The Kroot are woefully under-powered, offering nothing in terms of offensive capability, nothing in terms of defensive capability, nothing in terms of board control, and nothing in terms of interesting stratagems or abilities. No adverts like this in the forums anymore. ); window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { Now when a unit of ten Kroot charges into close combat, theyll be hitting on 3s with 20 attacks at Strength 4 and -1 AP. It would allow for small alien units to be added to every Codex assortment. It is a supplementary Their psychic disguise was only ruptured when their cerebral connection was broken, such as when their head was severed, after which they would revert back to their true Kroot form. The Kroot are expert jungle-fighters and trackers, who can be found fighting as mercenaries across the Ultima Segmentum and beyond. endobj : www.tabletopreadyminiatures.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/i. If youve read my last few articles, youll know that I really value a quick unit on the tabletop. Kroot Mercenary armylist. 131 The Kroot originated on the world of Pech and, though their physiology is humanoid, there is evidence to suggest that the roots of their evolution may be avian in origin. [5V"Xwtz5'R. However the illusions were extremely vulnerable to psychic attacks and would dispel back into thin air when hit by one. However, if a mercenary unit succeeds in killing that target it immediately and permanently falls back as if it had failed a morale check until it leaves the table. 3 0 obj ); })(); Sign up for the Frontline Gaming Newsletter! I don't think GW will ever make the Kroot a faction independed from the Tau again, cool as that would be. Same as the Kroot Carnivore Squad from the Tau Empire Codex except that: The kroot rifle is replaced with a fighting stave and frag grenades. Elites: Stalker Kindred A dedicated fandex for either stand-alone, or mercenary Kroot. The Freebooter Kaptin may replace his slugga with a shoota/rokkit kombi-weapon, shoota/skorcha kombi-weapon or twin-linked shoota for +5 points or a snazzgun for +10 points. Genestealers and Broodlords/Patriarch can be mixed to show how far the Kroot are along. Warhammer 40,000 - Space Marine - Astraeus Super Heavy Tank . The majority of Kroot warriors fight as mercenaries in the armies of the Tau. A Warhammer 40,000 Codex for narrative campaigns KROOT MERCENARIES Written by Stuart Mackaness Layout and Support by Andrew Fish This is not an official codex. It's probable that the Kroot deliberately keep their general level of technology low, using it only for weapons and interstellar travel, in order to keep their species strong. Hounds should also be terrifying but fragile. The Codex: Kroot Mercenaries is actually about 98% 'official,' it's just an update of the updated Chapter Approved with certain FW and Apoc stuff combined. Their Warspheres plying the spacelanes looking for a good fight and anyone who has hard cash to pay. But these ideas do suggest to me that there is a decent unit to be made out of the Kroot. The second relevant stratagem is for Krootox and for 1CP it doubles their number of attacks and gives them AP-2. One thing I noticed was the Kroot (Troop) is 8pts/ea and from what I can tell you took away 1 attack, added one to, The cost n stats were kept the same as the Kroot within the Tau dex with the 6+ save upgrade (But the basic troops have the. I didnt intend it to be when I first started writing, but thats just the way it goes sometimes. 1 0 obj Kroot Carnivores can be taken in units of ten to twenty, and cost 6pts per model. This article skipped straight over the stratagems but there are a couple of good ones now, especially when applied to a unit of Krootox. These Krootox are now much larger and stronger, but became lumbering creatures, more akin to forest-dwelling herbivores than their smaller, more intelligent kin. Run them in units of 3 and they are still tolerably cheap with a big chunk of wounds and on-demand a good number of S6 D2 attacks. HQ: Master Shaper HQ: OShovah Commander Farsight Forces of the Kroot On the following pages are the complete rules for models in a Kroot Mercenary army. They are the nearest thing the Tau codex gets to a counter-charge unit. I think that Games Workshop will give some attention to the Tau auxiliaries when it comes to the 9th edition Tau codex. window.mc4wp.listeners.push( Cost: +1 Point/Model Same as in the Orks Codex, Troops: Flash Gitz I have decided to dump all the progress of my kroot mercenaries here for you all to look at. Been flogged to Death or your just tired of hearing about it and. That in the Orks Codex, elites: Mandrakes Nocturnal: the unit gains the Night Vision.. 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