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Heavy Gun Drones Legends

T’au Empire
452 models
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Heavy Gun Drones datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 8"
T 5
SV 4+ -INV
W 2
LD 8+
OC 0
⌀ 32mm flying base

Every model is equipped with: burst cannon; markerlight; close combat weapon.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Burst cannon 18"44+501
Twin burst cannon [Twin-linked] 18"45+501
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Close combat weapon Melee16+301
ABILITIES
Drone Escort: Once per turn, in your opponent's Shooting phase, when a friendly T'AU EMPIRE unit within 6" of this unit is picked as the target of an attack, one of your units with this ability may use it. If it does, after that enemy unit finishes its attacks, the unit using this ability may shoot as if it were your Shooting phase, but may only target that enemy unit (and only if it is an eligible target).
Markerlight: The bearer gains the Markerlight keyword.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 2 Heavy Gun Drones
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • Any number of models can each have their burst cannon and markerlight replaced with 1 twin burst cannon.
Stratagems you can use on this unit (25)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
TANK SHOCK 1CP · Charge phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge phase
A TEMPTING TRAP 1CP · Kauyon · Shooting phase
POINT-BLANK AMBUSH 1CP · Kauyon · Shooting phase
COORDINATE TO ENGAGE 1CP · Kauyon · Shooting phase
PINPOINT COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 1CP · Mont’ka · Any phase
AGGRESSIVE MOBILITY 1CP · Mont’ka · Movement phase
FOCUSED FIRE 1CP · Mont’ka · Shooting phase
PULSE ONSLAUGHT 2CP · Mont’ka · Shooting phase
COUNTERFIRE DEFENCE SYSTEMS 2CP · Mont’ka · Shooting phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
MULTISENSORY SCANNING 1CP · Auxiliary Cadre · Shooting or Fight phase
INTERLOCKING MANOUEVRES 1CP · Auxiliary Cadre · Fight phase
ALIEN EXPERTISE 1CP · Auxiliary Cadre · Movement phase
GUIDED FIRE 1CP · Auxiliary Cadre · Shooting phase
EXPERIMENTAL WEAPONRY 1CP · Experimental Prototype Cadre · Shooting phase
EXPERIMENTAL AMMUNITION 1CP · Experimental Prototype Cadre · Shooting phase
THREAT ASSESSMENT ANALYSER 1CP · Experimental Prototype Cadre · Shooting phase

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