Kroot Carnivores

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Kroot Carnivores
Race	Tau
Version	Dark Crusade v1.2 Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey C	Build Cost 200 0  2 Build Time 24 s Built From Tau Barracks Squad Size 4/10 Requires Nothing Limit None
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	310/1
Armour	Infantry High
Morale	300/10/150
Death Penalty	-0
Unit Mass	10
Move Speed	20
Sight Radius	25 (cannot detect)
Reinforcement
Reinforce Cost	45 0
Reinforce Time	8 s
Weapons
Ranged	Kroot Rifle
Melee	Kroot Rifle (melee)

Contents 1 Kroot Carnivores 2 Tactics 3 Abilities 3.1 Cannibalize 3.2 Feral Leap 4 Weapons 4.1 Kroot Rifle 4.2 Kroot Rifle (melee) 5 Researchable Upgrades 5.1 Feral Leap Research 6 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

Kroot Carnivores

"The Shaper has sent us to serve."

Though the Tau favour ranged combat over the barbaric maelstrom of melee, they have realized it is sometimes unavoidable. The Tau themselves are not suited for close combat, so for this purpose they recruit their long-standing allies, the Kroot, to fight with them as auxiliary units. Occasionally regarded as barbaric by the Tau, they do however play a vital role in the armies of the Tau Empire and fight for the greater good. Members of the Carnivore kindred, these Kroot are one of the most adaptable of all the Kroot families.

Note: In Dark Crusade the Kroot Carnivores have a build cost of 180 0  2 .

Tactics

The primary use of Kroot Carnivores is as a meat shield to tie up enemies so your Fire Warriors can safely attack from range. They are relatively fragile, though have a large squad cap. While they can efficiently grind through most unsupported ranged infantry, they need to be reinforced continuously to survive larger engagements and should always be supported by Fire Warriors. Always attach a Kroot Shaper from Tier 2 onwards to increase health and regeneration, cannibalize the corpses of fallen enemies, and research Feral Leap to disrupt enemies upon attack. Cannibalize, though important as both a quick heal and research-style health upgrade, should be used carefully as once activated the Kroot will move towards any fresh corpses visible on the battlefield. This may lead the Kroot into heavily-contested areas within range of Turrets or massed enemy troops. To prevent yourself from accidentally launching a one-squad attack on the enemy base, watch Carnivores closely while this skill is active.

Due to their high squad tax and weak attacks, many players choose not to build Kroot Carnivores early on, relying on Snare Trap to hold enemies down and massive ranged firepower to kill them. When playing against primarily ranged forces, it can be useful to use Kroot Carnivores, overwhelming the enemy units while Fire Warriors take them out from afar. Most of the time a balanced force of Fire Warriors and Kroot Carnivores is an effective strategy (usually a 2 to 1 ratio), especially so if the Carnivores have Feral Leap and are placed slightly behind the Fire Warriors to surprise charging enemy units.

Abilities

Cannibalize

	Cannibalize			Hotkey: C
	Requires	Nothing
	Target Types	Own squad
	Range	0
	Area of effect	0	Cooldown time	0 s
Effects	The Carnivore squad moves to the nearest pile of gibs in sight and starts feasting on the remains of fallen infantry units. (This can include your own units). This gradually provides a bonus to health of all Carnivore squads on the battlefield, not just the one doing the cannibalizing. This bonus is applied to any new squads of Carnivores that are built and is retained even if all Carnivore teams on the field are slain. The maximum bonus that can be achieved in this way is +300.

Feral Leap

	Feral Leap
	Requires	Feral Leap Research
	Target Types	all Infantry, all Heavy Infantry, Commander, and all Monster
	Range	15 (min 10)
	Area of effect	0	Cooldown time	40 s
Effects	Once researched, when on Assault Stance, Kroot Carnivores will automatically leap at the enemy once in range, even over impassable terrain, causing 50 damage and knocking the target down (35-50 force).

Weapons

Kroot Rifle

	Kroot Rifle
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 5.7 5.2 4.7 3.3 2.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.9 1.4 1.4 3.3 1.4 2.8 8 12 15 2
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	70%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	None	Requires	Nothing

Kroot Rifle (melee)

	Kroot Rifle (melee)
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: 13.7 16.4 13.7 13.7 13.7 5.5 5.5 2.7 2.1 2.1 6.8 2.7 2.1 6.8 2.1 4.2 12 35 45 3
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	70%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Nothing

Researchable Upgrades

Feral Leap Research

	Feral Leap Research			Hotkey: F
	Cost	75 50	Research Time	30 s
	Researched From	Path to Enlightenment
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Allows Kroot Carnivores and Kroot Hound Packs to use the Feral Leap ability.

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