Barracuda

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Barracuda
Race	Tau
Version	Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey B	Build Cost 140 200  4 Build Time 36 s Built From Vehicle Beacon Unit Size 1 Requires Nothing Limit 5
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	1250
Armour	Vehicle Air
Unit Mass	500
Move Speed	46 (air unit)
Sight Radius	40 (cannot detect)
Weapons
Ranged	2x Burst Cannon, 2x Missile pod, Ion Cannon
Melee	None

Contents 1 Barracuda 2 Tactics 3 Weapons 3.1 Burst Cannon 3.2 Missile Pod 3.3 Ion Cannon 4 Researchable Upgrades 4.1 Improved Metallurgy 5 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

Barracuda

"The Air Caste serves Tau!"

The premiere combat aircraft of the Tau Empire, the Barracuda soars over ruined battlefields, delivering anti-air and anti-vehicle support for the Tau war effort. The Earth Caste designed the Barracuda's weaponry to attack hardened targets effectively, while ensuring that it had the speed and maneuverability to battle against other dogfighters.

Tactics

The Barracuda is a potent weapon against light vehicles/buildings and in packs can inflict significant damage very quickly. However, like other Tau vehicles it is fragile and can face a quick death if anti-vehicle units are deployed.

It can be used as an alternative to Stealth Suits as the Tau's anti vehicle unit. The Barracuda costs a lot less in requisition, but demands more power. Its anti-air damage is quite good but it is advised to avoid dogfighting since its HP is usually lower. It can even provide disruption against enemy infantry, although the Barracuda's low DPS against them will mean other units will be needed to actually kill the targets.

The Barracuda is very good at raiding enemy bases and destroying key structures with low armor, such as Listening Posts and Plasma Generators.

Weapons

Burst Cannon

The Barracuda is armed with with two Burst Cannons, but they have been listed here only once for convenience.

	Burst Cannon
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.4 5.0 3.9 2.0 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 3.9 0.5 1 14 18 2.0
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	30	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	70%	Refire Rate	1.0 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	None

Missile Pod

The Barracuda is armed with with two missile pods, but they have been listed here only once because the values are averaged out for both. The damage values quoted below are for the average refire rate of 2.5 seconds:

	Missile Pod
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 16.0 95.8 76.6 42.6 33.3 35.1 23.4 14.9 31.9 21.3 0.3 2 295 370 5
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	30	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	80%	Refire Rate	2.4 s
Area of Effect	3	Requires	None
Notes	</b> The other missile pod has a refire rate of 2.6 seconds This weapon has 25% fire on the move accuracy. It does knockback (30-45 force).

Ion Cannon

	Ion Cannon
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 5.8 5.8 6.9 5.2 3.5 5.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.5 0.1 0.05 5 6 1
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	30	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	70%	Refire Rate	0.2 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	None

Researchable Upgrades

Improved Metallurgy

	Improved Metallurgy			Hotkey: I
	Cost	150 150	Research Time	25 s
	Researched From	Path to Enlightenment
	Requires	Kauyon Command Post
Effects	Fire Warrior armour is upgraded from Infantry Heavy Medium to Infantry Heavy High. Health of Fire Warriors increased by 10% to 374. 35% health bonus to Skyray Missile Gunship (1350 HP), Drone Harbinger (1013 HP), Drone Squad (439 HP), Barracuda (1687 HP), Krootox (8775 HP) and Greater Knarloc (10800 HP). Health of Tau Commander increased by 200 to 1200.

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