As a Jetpack monstrous creature, it smashes through – or jumps over – terrain with aplomb and without fear of dangerous terrain, unlike its smaller battlesuit compatriots with access to the same 2D6 inch Jetpack move in the assault phase, the Riptide can perform the same “Jump Shoot Jump” tactics with aplomb, though with less of an impetus on hiding and more on jumping out of range.
First up, a Riptide is the first monstrous creature in the codex – the Dawn Blade wielding Farsight doesn’t count – and understandably generates quite a few strange looks because of it such a large unit would understandably be perceived as slow, but the Riptide is anything but. XV104 Riptide – The biggest and most impressive model from the new Tau range, the Riptide is a unit that has everyone talking it has many claims to fame, what with some serious durability, amazing firepower, and some great options that really diversify its role.
