A new balance update is going live on the 3rd of December! The T’au Empire receives a powerful set of buffs this update, including improved Drone support and boosted stats across the board. These changes come together with a series of nerfs to the most pressing strategies of the past season, focused on reining in the Space Wolves, Adepta Sororitas and some specific Sautekh Dynasty decks.
We are also unbanning two cards from the Emperor’s Children in Skirmish to see how they play out in the new meta. The use of these cards might be restricted again in the future, but in-studio testing has proved them to be worth experimenting with again. Check out the full list of changes below:
Emperor’s Children
- Exquisite Swordsmanship: No longer banned in Skirmish
- Infractor Obsessionist: No longer banned in Skirmish
T’au Empire
- Commander O’Maisos: Now starts with Shield and has Flying during the player’s turn. Changed description to “Shield. Has Flying during your turn. Talent: Drone Companion”
- Grisly Feast (War Shaper’s Talent): The Melee bonus now lasts until the next turn. Changed description to “Ephemeral. Give +1M until your next turn and +1 Health to your Warlord and Infantry”
- Gun Drone: Increased Ranged from 1 to 2
- Guardian Drone: Increased Ranged from 1 to 2
- Marker Drone: Increased Ranged from 1 to 2
- Fire Warrior Marksman: Increased Health from 4 to 5
- Stealth Battlesuit: Increased Health from 4 to 5
- Strike Team: Increased Ranged from 5 to 6
- Firesight Marksman: Increased Ranged from 4 to 5
- Broadside Battlesuit: Increased Melee from 3 to 4
- Sky Ray Gunship: Increased Melee from 3 to 4 and Ranged from 8 to 9
- Coldstar Battlesuit: Increased Melee from 5 to 6
- Technological Supremacy: The additional effect when targeting a Vehicle or Battlesuit has been changed from healing 3 to giving it Long Range. Changed description to “Give +3 Health to a friendly unit. If it’s a Vehicle or Battlesuit, give it Long Range”
- Experimental Drones: Lowered cost from 5 to 4
- Saviour Protocols: Now also deploys a Drone. Changed description to “Your Drones cost 1 less for the rest of this battle. Deploy a random Drone”
Space Wolves
- Hrolf the Ironhowl: No longer grants Pack to friendly Beasts. Changed description to “Friendly Beasts cost 1 less. Rally: Stratagems in your hand become a Hunting Wolf or Fenrisian Wolf”
- Fenrisian Drop Pod: Now deploys one less Grey Huner. Changed description to “Flying. Armour 1. Ferocity: Deploy two Grey Hunters”
- Grey Hunter Pack Leader: Its Ferocity ability now grants 1 less Health. Changed description to “Pack. Ferocity: Give +3M, +3R and +3H to a friendly troop”
- Tyrnak and Fenrir: Their Rally ability has been changed for Camouflage. Their Strike’s healing has been increased from 2 to 3. Changed description to “Camouflage. Blood Thirst. Strike: Heal 3.”
- Wulfen Pack Leader: Decreased the damage of his Ferocity ability. Changed description to “Pack. Ferocity: Deal 3 damage to a random enemy troop, or 5 if you control no other troops”
- Wolf Guard Headtaker: Lowered Melee and Health from 4 to 3
- Hunting Wolf: Lowered Melee from 3 to 2
- Fenrisian Wolf: Lowered the Tide from 2 to 1. The bonus received when attacking a troop with Hunt Mark using its Ferocity ability has changed from a temporary +2M to +1M. Changed description to “Tide 1. Ferocity: Attack a non-Flying enemy troop. If it has Hunt Mark, gain +1M”
Adepta Sororitas
- Sacred Rose: Faith requirement increased from 3 to 6. Changed description to “Deploy two Sacred Rose Sisters. (6F) Give them Flank”
- Adelaide the Serene: The Shield has been moved to its Faith ability. Changed description to “Flying. (6F) Gain Flank and Shield. Rally: If you have less than 6F, gain 1F for each enemy unit”
- Hallowed Martyrs: Increased cost from 4 to 5
- Sacred Altar: Increased cost from 0 to 1
- Fury of the Righteous (Erika’s Talent): Faith requirement increased from 4 to 5. Removed its second Faith ability. Changed description to “Ephemeral. Deal 1 damage. (5F) Deal 2 additional damage”
Sautekh Dynasty
- Damaged Hexmark: Lowered Health from 5 to 4 and changed description to “Remnant. Destroyer. Artifice: Attacks a random enemy with the lowest Health”
- Immortal Pride: Increased cost from 6 to 7