Forgeworld Rules Index
Compiled by Mnemonic

The summary below is a reference list for determining where the latest iteration of the rules for the various Forgeworld Tau items and formations can be found. An entry in italics indicates that the rules have been superceded by a more recent edition of the rules, either in printed form or via the Forgeworld website. In each case, an annotation indicates the most recent update.

Fliers

The rules for fliers are distributed across several different sources. The current situation is that:

- stats for fliers presented in Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign should be used when playing standard Warhammer 40,000 games
- stats for fliers presented in Imperial Armour: Apocalypse should be used when playing Apocalypse games
- the rules for fliers presented in the Games Workshop Apocalypse rulebook should be used in all games.

Rulebooks

Imperial Armour Update 2002

Tiger Shark (superceded by Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign)
Barracuda (superceded by Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign)
Heavy Gun Drone (superceded by Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign)
Sky Ray (superceded by Codex: Tau Empire)


Imperial Armour Update 2004

Barracuda (superceded by Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign)
Tiger Shark (superceded by Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign)
Heavy Gun Drone (superceded by Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign)
Sky Ray (superceded by Codex: Tau Empire)
Orca (superceded by Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign)
Drone Sentry Turret (superceded by Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign)
Great Knarloc (superceded by Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign)
Knarloc Riders (superceded by Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign)


Imperial Armour 3: The Taros Campaign

Hammerhead Turret Variants
Devilfish (superceded by Codex: Tau Empire)
Sky Ray (superceded by Codex: Tau Empire)
Crisis Battlesuit: XV-81
Crisis Battlesuit: XV-84
Crisis Battlesuit: XV-89
Special Character: Shas'o R'myr (superceded by online Datasheet)
Broadside Battlesuit (superceded by Codex: Tau Empire)
Tetra
Piranha (superceded by Codex: Tau Empire)
Heavy Gun Drone
Drone Sentry Turret
Remote Sensor Tower
Barracuda (alternate entry in main Apocalypse rulebook; see note on Fliers)
Tiger Shark (see note on Fliers)
Orca (see note on Fliers)
Manta (see note on Fliers)
Great Knarloc
Knarloc Riders
Gue'vesa Auxiliaries


Imperial Armour: Update 2006

Piranha TX-42 (superceded by IA:Apocalypse)
DX-4 Technical Drone (superceded by IA:Apocalypse)


Imperial Armour: Apocalypse

Manta (see note on Fliers)
Orca (see note on Fliers
Tiger Shark (see note on Fliers)
Tiger Shark AX-1-0 (see note on Fliers)
TX-42 Piranha (supercedes IA:2006 Update)
DX-4 Technical Drone (supercedes IA:2006 Update)
DX-6 Remora Drone Fighter (see note on Fliers)
Datasheet: Pathfinder Search and Destroy Cadre
Datasheet: Drone Perimeter Defence Force
Datasheet: Kroot Knarloc Raiders
Datasheet: Manta Death Blow Cadre


Imperial Armour: Apocalypse II

XV-9 "Hazard" Close Support Armour
Datasheet: Tau Broadside Destructor Phalanx
Datasheet: Swift Protector Wing


Forgeworld Website

Special Character: Shas'o R'myr
Special Character: Shas'o R'alai

There are also FAQs and corrections posted for both IA3 and IA: Apocalypse.