T'au Empire collectors need a fair sealed floor, clean title matching, and a short path from first box to a playable shelf. This guide is buying advice — live prices and kits live on the T'au Empire army hub.
For the Greater Good: Fire Warriors, battlesuits, and drones. The T'au Empire expands through technology, diplomacy, and firepower. Fire Warriors and Crisis suits define the look. Kroot and Vespid allies appear in Kill Team and army boxes.
Where to start buying
Start with Combat Patrol: T'au Empire. Open the box page, compare sealed all-in prices to complete used comps for the same edition, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band. The T'au Empire start path walks the same decision in order.
Cross-check the T'au Empire army hub for every kit that currently ships to you. A listing is only a bargain if the contents match the edition you expect.
What to buy after the Combat Patrol
Combat Patrol: T'au Empire sealed. Add Fire Warriors or Crisis suits next. Keep Farstalker under T'au, not Votann.
Related box pages: Combat Patrol: Aeldari, Combat Patrol: Leagues of Votann.
Common listing traps
- +Spare sprues or singles tagged as a full Combat Patrol.
- +Magazine partworks and incomplete used lots.
- +Wrong-faction Kill Team boxes in shared collections.
- +Asking prices far above recent sold comps.
When photos look thin, read how to spot incomplete used kits and sealed vs opened vs painted before you pay.
How to read the price
Fair value is the recent sealed and complete-used cluster for that exact box — not MSRP. What is a Combat Patrol worth? explains how we read floors. Prefer all-in landed cost over sticker price.
Lore and reading
The T'au Empire expands through technology, diplomacy, and firepower. Fire Warriors and Crisis suits define the look. Kroot and Vespid allies appear in Kill Team and army boxes. For the full reading list and why-read notes, use the T'au Empire army hub — this post stays on buying.
- +Fire Caste — Peter Fehervari: Darker T'au war story. Strong atmosphere for collectors.
- +Elemental Council — Noah Van Nguyen: Modern T'au political and military tension. Good collector entry.
- +Farsight: Crisis of Faith — Phil Kelly: Commander Farsight focus if you collect battlesuit characters.
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How should I paint them?
Open the T'au Empire paint hub for Contrast-first recipes tied to the Combat Patrol. Buy the box at a fair floor first, then batch infantry with the default scheme.
Next step
- 1Browse the T'au Empire army hub.
- 2Open Combat Patrol: T'au Empire and set a sealed watch.
- 3Follow the numbered start path for the second kit.
- 4Paint with the Contrast recipes once the box ships.
Buy the fair sealed price. Wait out scarcity premiums. Verify used photos before you pay.
Where do I start a T'au Empire army?
Follow the T'au Empire start path for a numbered buying order. Live floors for kits that ship to you sit on the T'au Empire army hub.
Is this guide the same as the army hub?
No. This post is long-form buying advice. The army hub is the entity home for kits, floors, paint, and reading lists. Use both — do not treat this guide as a second lore encyclopedia.