Commander Battlestrike (Tau Empire)

Commander Battlestrike is known for her strategy in Manta Striking-based combat. She is renowned for her sudden Battlesuit attacks, and arriving for support at just the right time.

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Commander Battlestrike is a single model in Heavy Enforcer Battlesuit equipped with a Fusion Blaster, a Burst Cannon, a Plasma Rifle, a Flamer, and a Target Lock. For The Greater Good, Master of War
 * Super Heavy Manta Strike: If this model is set up in the Manta hold during the setup phase, it can Manta Strike during any of your movement phases. When Manta Striking, Commander Battlestrike can land within enemy units instead of 9” away from enemy models as a normal Manta Strike would allow. Every unit within 6” of Commander Battlestrike takes D3 mortal wounds and has each model within them pushed 1” away, and enemy models within 2” are pushed 3” away. Models with a movement of 0” or the Immobile ability are not pushed away. Accompanying models set up within unit coherency after dealing damage.
 * Rushing Tactics: Commander Battlestrike must fire each of her weapons at different targets if multiple enemy units are within range of them. In addition, if each of Commander Battlestrike’s weapons that fired were fired at different enemy units during your last Shooting Phase, she may treat her Plasma Rifle as Pistol D3 during the current Fight Phase.
 * Line Blasting: When Commander Battlestrike would fire Overwatch, she can forego all of her Overwatch shots to turn all of her weapons to Pistol 2 until your next Movement Phase and immediately move up to 3” towards the nearest enemy model she would’ve fired Overwatch on. Commander Battlestrike cannot use Heroic Intervention on the turn she uses this ability.

History
Commander Battlestrike‘s most notable years are those alongside Commander No’Va. By his offensive support and her well-timed Manta Strikes and heavy attacks, the two grazed past Chaos and Tyranid opposition in the No’Naga system and many nearby planets. As the front lines for their home world expanded, their battles together grew slim, and eventually ceased as No’Va continued outward of the Milky Way Galaxy and Battlestrike proceeded inward.