Pathfinder Team

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Pathfinder Team
Race	Tau
Version	Dark Crusade v1.2 Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey P	Build Cost 150 40  2 Build Time 24 s Built From Tau Barracks Squad Size 2/5 Requires Path to Enlightenment Limit None
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	350/1
Armour	Infantry Medium
Morale	300/10/150
Death Penalty	-28
Unit Mass	10
Move Speed	22
Sight Radius	50 (detection 30)
Reinforcement
Reinforce Cost	75 20
Reinforce Time	12 s
Weapons
Ranged	Pulse Carbine
Melee	Pulse Carbine (melee)

Contents 1 Pathfinder Team 2 Tactics 3 Abilities 3.1 Mark Target 4 Weapons 4.1 Pulse Carbine 4.2 Pulse Carbine (melee) 5 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

Pathfinder Team

"We will be your eyes and ears."

Members of the Pathfinder Team are the true scouts of the Tau army. Often working in conjunction with Devilfish Troop Carriers the Pathfinders function as forward spotters for the rest of the army. With their superior sight radius, Pathfinders are ideal for supporting Fire Warrior Teams and Skyray Missile Gunships by spotting enemy units.

Should a particular troublesome opponent come along, the Pathfinder Team can use their markerlights to help their brethren focus their fire better.

Pathfinders are one of the three detector units of the Tau army, the others being the Vespid Stingwing Strain and the Ethereal.

Pathfinders take 40% more morale damage than other units.

Tactics

Pathfinder Teams are support units that have three specialized uses:

• detect infiltrated units.
• provide vision at an increased range for Fire Warriors and other long-ranged units.
• allow priority targets to be quickly eliminated.

In addition, their Pulse Carbines slow the movement speed of advancing enemies. But because of their low health and short range it is safer to keep them away from enemies.

Pathfinder Teams should only comprise a small part of your force as their firepower and durability are limited. Mark Target is best used on an enemy commander, vehicle, or elite heavy infantry such as Obliterators or Terminators. Allowing the quick destruction of a powerful unit will make the Pathfinder Team cost-effective even if they do not survive long.

When considering reinforcing the squad, remember that they are costly and that they do very little damage to enemies. Also the true purpose of the Pathfinders (detection, sight and Mark Target) can be achieved without reinforcing. However, reinforcing the Pathfinders does increase their survivability. With just two units in the squad, they can often be taken out before there is time to respond. More units also increases the slowing effect of the Pathfinder's Pulse Carbines.

Abilities

Mark Target

	Mark Target			Hotkey: M
	Requires	None
	Target Types	Any non-building enemy unit
	Range	35
	Area of effect	Entire squad	Cooldown time	45 s
Effects	The marked squad takes 75% more damage from ranged weaponry for 20 seconds.

Weapons

Pulse Carbine

	Pathfinder Team Pulse Carbine
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: 3.2 6.3 5.8 5.3 3.7 2.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 2.1 1.6 0.9 3.7 0.9 0.5 2 20 25 2
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	70%	Refire Rate	1.5 s
Area of Effect	None	Requires	Nothing
Notes	Units hit by the Pulse Carbine have their squad's movement speed reduced by 8% for 2.5 seconds. This effect stacks.

Pulse Carbine (melee)

	Pathfinder Team Pulse Carbine (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: 3.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1 2 10 10 1
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	None	Requires	Nothing

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