T'au research

This article covers T'au research.

Tier 1

Research	Type	Description	Unlocks	Recipients	Requires	Base Cost
Bonding Knife Ritual	Action	Grants Fire Warriors, Pathfinders, XV25 Stealth Battlesuits, XV88 Broadside Battlesuits, XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuits and XV104 Riptide Battlesuits the ability to restore their morale.	Bonding Knife Ritual Restores the morale. Free action Cooldown: 10 Technology: Bonding Knife Ritual			36
Shan'ar'tol Stasis	Building	Building that produces heroes as well as generates food and influence.	Shan'ar'tol Stasis	Brachyuran'm Foundry
Photon Grenade	Action	Grants Fire Warriors, Pathfinders and Cadre Fireblades the ability to throw blinding grenades.	Photon Grenade Thrown explosive devices that blind enemies. Consumes action points Consumes movement Cooldown: 10 Technology: Photon Grenade Assault: Classification. Blast: Hits multiple group members of the target unit. Blinding: Reduces the accuracy of the target infantry or monstrous creature unit. Grenade: A small bomb thrown by hand. Upgrade: Blast Phasing: Increases the armour penetration of flame and missile weapons.
Point Defence Targeting Relay	Trait	Grants vehicles increased overwatch damage against enemy units adjacent to other friendly units.	Template:Point Defence Targeting Relay Tau		At least one research of Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech Kor'vattra Nacelle
Wisdom Shared	Faction ability	Grants the ability to purchase research with influence.
Fio'xar Arsenal Fio'xar Arsenal	Building	Building that produces ground vehicles as well as generates ore and influence.	Fio'xar Arsenal	Brachyuran'm Foundry

Tier 2

Research	Type	Description	Unlocks	Recipients	Requires	Base Cost
EMP Grenade	Action	Grants Fire Warriors and Pathfinders the ability to throw anti-vehicle grenades.	EMP Grenade EMP grenades release electromagnetic pulses that damage vehicles. Consumes action points Consumes movement Cooldown: 10 Technology: EMP Grenade Grenade: A small bomb thrown by hand. Haywire: Increases the damage and ignores armour against vehicles and fortifications. Upgrade: Blast Phasing: Increases the armour penetration of flame and missile weapons.			54
Ethereal	Unit	Support hero unit that heals and compels troops to excel.	Ethereal		Template:Shan'ar'tol Stasis tech
MV1 Gun Drones	Action	Grants Fire Warriors, XV8 Crisis Battlesuits, XV25 Stealth Battlesuits, XV88 Broadside Battlesuits, Cadre Fireblade, Ethereal and Commander the ability to deploy temporary basic combat drones.	Template:MV1 Gun Drones
Tio'ur'm Pods Tio'ur'm Pods	Building	Building that increases population limit.	Tio'ur'm Pods	Brachyuran'm Foundry
Pathfinders	Unit	Lightly armoured infantry unit with scouting capabilities and advanced drones.	Pathfinders
Many Mouths	Faction ability	Grants the ability to purchase food with influence.

Tier 3

Research	Type	Description	Unlocks	Recipients	Requires	Base Cost
Builder Drones	Unit	Drone unit that repairs units, clears tiles and founds new cities.	Builder Drones			77
Commander	Unit	Jet pack hero unit that coordinates T'au metastrategies.	Commander		Template:Shan'ar'tol Stasis tech
TY7 Devilfish	Unit	Skimmer tank unit that can transport infantry.	TY7 Devilfish		Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech
Krootox Riders	Unit	(Only with Specialist Pack DLC) Sneaky infantry unit with both ranged and close combat capabilities.	Krootox Riders
Ta'aun Totem Ta'aun Totem	Building	Building that increases loyalty.	Ta'aun Totem	Brachyuran'm Foundry
A Shield For All	Faction ability	Grants the ability to purchase ore with influence.
MV4 Shield Drones	Action	Grants Fire Warriors, XV8 Crisis Battlesuits, XV25 Stealth Battlesuits, XV88 Broadside Battlesuits, Cadre Fireblade, Ethereal and Commander the ability to deploy temporary drones that shield allies.	Template:MV4 Shield Drones

Tier 4

Research	Type	Description	Unlocks	Recipients	Requires	Base Cost
Dissemination Dissemination	Trait	Increases the tile acquisition radius of cities.	Template:Dissemination			104
Brachyuran'm Foundry Brachyuran'm Foundry	Building	Building that constructs new buildings as well as generates ore, research and influence.	Brachyuran'm Foundry	Brachyuran'm Foundry
XV8 Crisis Battlesuits	Unit	Versatile jet pack infantry unit with short range weapons.	XV8 Crisis Battlesuits
Mor'tonium Accelerators	Trait	Increases the armour penetration of fusion, ion, plasma and pulse weapons.	Template:Mor'tonium Accelerators
MV7 Marker Drones	Action	Grants Fire Warriors, XV8 Crisis Battlesuits, XV25 Stealth Battlesuits, XV88 Broadside Battlesuits, Cadre Fireblade, Ethereal and Commander the ability to deploy temporary drones that mark enemies for increased damage.	Template:MV7 Marker Drones

Tier 5

Research	Type	Description	Unlocks	Recipients	Requires	Base Cost
Drone Controller	Faction ability	Battlesuit support system that increases the accuracy of adjacent drones.			At least one research of Commander XV8 Crisis Battlesuits Xar'vesa Crisis Centre XV25 Stealth Battlesuits XV88 Broadside Battlesuits	135
Extra Infantry Armour	Trait	Increases the armour of infantry and monstrous creatures.	Extra Infantry Armour: Increases the armour. Requires: Extra Infantry Armour	Builder Drones Cadre Fireblade Commander Ethereal Fire Warriors Krootox Riders KV128 Stormsurge MB3 Recon Drones MV17 Interceptor Drones MV1 Gun Drones MV31 Pulse Accelerator Drones MV33 Grav-Inhibitor Drones MV4 Shield Drones MV5 Stealth Drones MV7 Marker Drones MV84 Shielded Missile Drones Pathfinders XV104 Riptide Battlesuit XV25 Stealth Battlesuits XV88 Broadside Battlesuits XV8 Crisis Battlesuits XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit
TX7 Hammerhead Gunship	Unit	Skimmer tank unit with versatile weaponry.	TX7 Hammerhead Gunship		Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech
Xar'vesa Crisis Centre Xar'vesa Crisis Centre	Building	Building that produces monstrous creatures as well as generates research and influence.	Xar'vesa Crisis Centre	Brachyuran'm Foundry
Proselytise	Faction ability	Grants the ability to purchase population with influence.
DS8 Tactical Support Turret DS8 Tactical Support Turret	Weapon	Grants Fire Warriors an additional weapon when stationary.	Template:DS8 Tactical Support Turret
Tidewall Gunrig	Action	(Only with Assault Pack DLC) Grants Builder Drones the ability to construct a heavily armed fortification that can be moved by transporting troops.	Template:Tidewall Gunrig		Builder Drones

Tier 6

Research	Type	Description	Unlocks	Recipients	Requires	Base Cost
Brachyuran Assemblies	Trait	Increases the armour penetration of burst and rail weapons.	Template:Brachyuran Assemblies			171
Counterfire Defence System	Faction ability	Battlesuit support system that increases the accuracy of overwatch attacks.			At least one research of Commander XV8 Crisis Battlesuits Xar'vesa Crisis Centre XV25 Stealth Battlesuits XV88 Broadside Battlesuits
Seeker Missile	Weapon	Grants vehicles and XV88 Broadside Battlesuits a missile weapon.	Seeker Missile Seeker missiles are one-shot weapons usually guided to their targets by markerlights, though they can be fired independently as well. Free action Consumes movement Cooldown: 5 Technology: Seeker Missile Heavy: Reduces the accuracy after moving. Upgrade: Blast Phasing: Increases the armour penetration of flame and missile weapons.		At least one research of Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech XV88 Broadside Battlesuits
Sensor Spines Sensor Spines	Weapon	Grants vehicles move through cover.	Template:Sensor Spines Tau		Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech
TX78 Sky Ray Gunship	Unit	Skimmer tank unit equipped with powerful missiles that excels in first strikes and against flyers.	TX78 Sky Ray Gunship		Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech
XV25 Stealth Battlesuits	Unit	Jet pack infantry unit that specializes in infiltration and anti-armour.	XV25 Stealth Battlesuits

Tier 7

Research	Type	Description	Unlocks	Recipients	Requires	Base Cost
Kor'vattra Nacelle Kor'vattra Nacelle	Building	Building that produces aircraft as well as increases population limit and generates influence.	Kor'vattra Nacelle	Brachyuran'm Foundry		212
Blacksun Filter	Trait	Increases the sight of vehicles, Ethereal and Pathfinders.	Template:Blacksun Filter Tau		At least one research of Ethereal Pathfinders Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech Kor'vattra Nacelle
Extra Vehicle Armour	Trait	Increases the armour of vehicles.	Extra Vehicle Armour: Increases the armour. Requires: Extra Vehicle Armour	AX39 Sun Shark Bomber AX3 Razorshark Strike Fighter Tidewall Gunrig TX4 Piranha TX78 Sky Ray Gunship TX7 Hammerhead Gunship TY7 Devilfish	At least one research of Kor'vattra Nacelle Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech
Equal Under The Sky	Faction ability	Grants the ability to purchase energy with influence.
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit	Unit	Heavily armoured jet pack monstrous creature unit with excellent fire support and a multipurpose nova reactor.	XV104 Riptide Battlesuit		Xar'vesa Crisis Centre
Vectored Retro-Thrusters	Faction ability	Battlesuit support system that increases movement and allows the unit to ignore enemy zone of control.			At least one research of Commander XV8 Crisis Battlesuits Xar'vesa Crisis Centre XV25 Stealth Battlesuits XV88 Broadside Battlesuits

Tier 8

Research	Type	Description	Unlocks	Recipients	Requires	Base Cost
Automated Repair System	Weapon	Grants vehicles hitpoint restoration each turn.	Template:Automated Repair System Tau		At least one research of Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech Kor'vattra Nacelle	257
Blast Phasing	Trait	Increases the armour penetration of flame and missile weapons.	Template:Blast Phasing
XV88 Broadside Battlesuits	Unit	Heavily armoured infantry unit with long range weaponry.	XV88 Broadside Battlesuits
Charpactin Ambassaspores	Trait	Reduces the influence cost of For The Greater Good.	Template:Charpactin Ambassaspores
Hammer of Wrath	Action	Grants XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuits, XV104 Riptide Battlesuits and KV128 Stormsurges the ability to perform more devastating attacks.	Hammer of Wrath Increases the damage. Requires action points Cooldown: 3 Technology: Hammer of Wrath	KV128 Stormsurge XV104 Riptide Battlesuit XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit	Xar'vesa Crisis Centre
Stimulant Injector	Faction ability	Battlesuit support system that increases feel no pain damage reduction.			At least one research of Commander XV8 Crisis Battlesuits Xar'vesa Crisis Centre XV25 Stealth Battlesuits XV88 Broadside Battlesuits

Tier 9

Research	Type	Description	Unlocks	Recipients	Requires	Base Cost
Advanced Targeting System	Faction ability	Battlesuit support system and vehicle upgrade that increases the ranged accuracy.			At least one research of Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech Xar'vesa Crisis Centre Commander XV8 Crisis Battlesuits XV25 Stealth Battlesuits Kor'vattra Nacelle XV88 Broadside Battlesuits	306
Anthrazod Foundations Anthrazod Foundations	Trait	Increases the tile acquisition radius of cities.	Template:Anthrazod Foundations
Flechette Discharger	Action	Grants vehicles the ability to damage melee attackers.	Template:Flechette Discharger Tau		At least one research of Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech Kor'vattra Nacelle
AX39 Sun Shark Bomber	Trait	Flying bomber unit that auto-marks enemies for increased damage and deploys interceptor drones.	Template:AX39 Sun Shark Bomber		Kor'vattra Nacelle
Velocity Tracker	Faction ability	Battlesuit support system that increases the ranged accuracy against flyers.			At least one research of Commander XV8 Crisis Battlesuits Xar'vesa Crisis Centre XV25 Stealth Battlesuits XV88 Broadside Battlesuits

Tier 10

Research	Type	Description	Unlocks	Recipients	Requires	Base Cost
Disruption Pod	Trait	Increases vehicle ranged damage reduction.	Template:Disruption Pod Tau		At least one research of Template:Fio'xar Arsenal tech Kor'vattra Nacelle	360
Shield Generator	Faction ability	Battlesuit support system that grants invulnerable damage reduction.			At least one research of Commander XV8 Crisis Battlesuits Xar'vesa Crisis Centre XV25 Stealth Battlesuits XV88 Broadside Battlesuits
KV128 Stormsurge	Unit	Gargantuan creature with phenomenal firepower that is equally lethal in attack and defence.	KV128 Stormsurge		Xar'vesa Crisis Centre
Seditious Research Seditious Research	Trait	Increases the loyalty penalty of Subvert City.	Template:Seditious Research
In Diversity, Unity	Building	Increases the loyalty bonus from new building types.	In Diversity, Unity	Brachyuran'm Foundry