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Kroot War Shaper

T’au Empire
601 model
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Kroot War Shaper datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 7"
T 3
SV 6+ -INV
W 3
LD 7+
OC 1
⌀ 32mm

This model is equipped with: dart-bow and tri-blade; Kroot pistol; Shaper’s blade.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Dart-bow and tri-blade [ANTI-INFANTRY 3+, ASSAULT, HEAVY] 24"D3+14+402
Kroot pistol [Pistol] 12"14+401
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Bladestave and prey-hook [Lethal hits] Melee42+5-12
Shaper’s blade Melee42+501
ABILITIES

CORE Infiltrators, Leader, Scouts 7", Stealth

War Leader: Once per battle round, one unit from your army with this ability may use it when targeted with a Stratagem; if it does, that use of the Stratagem costs 1CP less.
Root of Honour: Once per battle, at the start of any phase, you may choose one friendly Kroot unit that is Battle-shocked and within 12" of this model. That unit is no longer Battle-shocked.
Leader: This model can be attached to: Kroot Carnivores, Kroot Farstalkers.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Kroot War Shaper
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • This model’s dart-bow and tri-bade can be replaced with 1 bladestave and prey-hook.
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Shaper's blade, Kroot pistol
  • Wargear Options pick 1: Bladestave and prey-hook, Dart-bow and tri-blade
Stratagems you can use on this unit (36)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
EPIC CHALLENGE 1CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge phase
GO TO GROUND 1CP · Shooting phase
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
A TEMPTING TRAP 1CP · Kauyon · Shooting phase
POINT-BLANK AMBUSH 1CP · Kauyon · Shooting phase
COORDINATE TO ENGAGE 1CP · Kauyon · Shooting phase
COMBAT EMBARKATION 1CP · Kauyon · Charge phase
AGGRESSIVE MOBILITY 1CP · Mont’ka · Movement phase
FOCUSED FIRE 1CP · Mont’ka · Shooting phase
COUNTERFIRE DEFENCE SYSTEMS 2CP · Mont’ka · Shooting phase
JOIN THE HUNT 2CP · Kroot Hunting Pack · Any phase
A TRAP WELL LAID 1CP · Kroot Hunting Pack · Shooting or Fight phase
THE GRISLY FEAST 1CP · Kroot Hunting Pack · Fight phase
GUERRILLA WARRIORS 1CP · Kroot Hunting Pack · Movement phase
HIDDEN HUNTERS 1CP · Kroot Hunting Pack · Shooting phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
BATTLEFIELD COMMAND 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
BOARDING BLADES 1CP · Kroot Raiding Party · Fight phase
SWEEPING AMBUSH 1CP · Kroot Raiding Party · Fight phase
TANGLEBOMB BOLAS 1CP · Kroot Raiding Party · Shooting phase
EXPERIMENTAL MODIFICATIONS 1CP · Auxiliary Cadre · Shooting or Fight phase
MULTISENSORY SCANNING 1CP · Auxiliary Cadre · Shooting or Fight phase
INTERLOCKING MANOUEVRES 1CP · Auxiliary Cadre · Fight phase
PHEROMONE WAYPOINTS 1CP · Auxiliary Cadre · Movement phase
ALIEN EXPERTISE 1CP · Auxiliary Cadre · Movement 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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