Topic: Questions on Tau Markerlights

[Adonus]

Hey guys, I need a some clairification on Tau markerlights.  Lets say you fire 4 markerlights at a marine tactical squad. Containing 10 marines.  All 4 hit, but this is where I am confused.  Are you supposed to pre-designate who the markers hit or what? And lets say you hit with only one, you can only hit that ONE troop on a 2+? But lets say you fire a Ion cannon at him, thats 3 shots, and lets say all 3 hit/wound. Do the wounds carry onto the squad, or just obliterate the marine?  Basically i just need some clairification on how to target, who you can/apart of a larger squad, how many people get the 2+ to hit...ok I just need to know everything there is. I just dont get the codex. Thanks.

[Wargamer]

I believe that the Markerlight can designate a target for one model.

In your example, the target would be the Marine Tactical Squad, not an individual Marine.

[lord dracus]

exactly, wargamer

markerlights mark a squad so that this squad can be hit on a 2+, not individual models

[Adonus]

But only one squad that shoots at the marked target gets the +2?

[Siege_TF]

One one weapon in one squad, but if that weapon shoots more than once all shots get the benefit of the markerlight.

This cam make Smart Missiles or Burst Cannons quite deadly.