Armies · T'au Empire
Mont'ka T'au Empire detachment · 11th edition
What Mont'ka does to the dice, by our own math: the T'au Empire units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.
In 36 of 189 winning T'au Empire lists (19%), September – November 2026. 28% in June – August 2026. T'au Empire on the Meta page ›
What it changes on the dice
- Guided: Lethal Hits
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Mont'ka offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Coordinated Exploitation 30 pts · for T'AU EMPIRE model (not Kroot Shapers): As an observer, its guided unit has Sustained Hits 1 into the Spotted unit.
- Exemplar of the Mont’ka 10 pts · for T'AU EMPIRE model (not Kroot Shapers): Killing Blow lasts into round 4 for its unit.
- Strategic Conqueror 15 pts · for T'AU EMPIRE model: +1 OC on a chosen objective.
- Strike Swiftly 45 pts · for T'AU EMPIRE model: Two nearby units gain Scouts 6".
Stratagems that change an attack
The 4 stratagems of Mont'ka that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- 1 CP: Re-roll hits shooting or melee · for T'AU EMPIRE
- 1 CP: +1 AP shooting
- 1 CP: Re-roll wounds (closest enemy) shooting
- 2 CP: −1 Damage when attacked
Units Mont'ka lifts most
Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our math.
- Pathfinder Team +50%
- Stealth Battlesuits +50%
- Vespid Stingwings +50%
- Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits +25%
- Breacher Team +17%
SimulatePathfinder Team with Mont'ka
Units taken with Mont'ka
How many of the 2 winning lists with Mont'ka (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.
- A Broadside Battlesuits 2 of 2
- S Pathfinder Team 2 of 2
- B Piranhas 2 of 2
- S Stealth Battlesuits 2 of 2
- S The Twin Lance 2 of 2
- B Vespid Stingwings 2 of 2
- A Commander Farsight 1 of 2
- A Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit 1 of 2
Recent winning lists with Mont'ka
Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters. Also from Listhammer, MiniHeadQuarters, ChampionsHub. Questions about a list or an event? Get in touch.
Questions
Which units are best in Mont'ka?
By our math the units Mont'ka lifts most are Pathfinder Team (+50%), Stealth Battlesuits (+50%), Vespid Stingwings (+50%), in damage added against Marine-type infantry.
How often is Mont'ka played?
Mont'ka is in 36 of 189 winning T'au Empire lists (19%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Mont'ka have?
Mont'ka offers 4: Coordinated Exploitation (30 pts), Exemplar of the Mont’ka (10 pts), Strategic Conqueror (15 pts) and Strike Swiftly (45 pts).