Retaliation Cadre T'au Empire detachment · 11th edition
What Retaliation Cadre does to the dice, by our own maths: the T'au Empire units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.
In 3 of the 3 winning T'au Empire lists (100%), August – September 2026. 44% in June – July 2026. T'au Empire on the Meta page ›
What it changes on the dice
- +1 Strength up close
- +1 AP at short range
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Units Retaliation Cadre lifts most
Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our maths.
- Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits +69%
- Stealth Battlesuits +50%
- Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits +34%
- Commander Shadowsun +33%
- Riptide Battlesuit +29%
Try Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits with Retaliation Cadre
Recent winning lists with Retaliation Cadre
- 3rd · Cland5 2026-08-29
- 4th · Canicule sur Cadia 2026-07-18
Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters.
Questions
Which units are best in Retaliation Cadre?
By our maths the units Retaliation Cadre lifts most are Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (+69%), Stealth Battlesuits (+50%), Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (+34%), in damage added against Marine-type infantry.
How often is Retaliation Cadre played?
Retaliation Cadre is in 3 of the 3 winning T'au Empire lists (100%), August – September 2026.