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Sho'sylUncommon

Sho'syl

UncommonMelee / RangedPulse

Faction & traitsTau EmpireXenos AllianceCamouflageRanged Specialist

Hidden behind shimmering stealth fields, a Firesight Marksman relays targeting data to sniper drones or calls in seeker missile strikes when precision alone won't do.

Tier: A on the Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus tier list

Locks in a guaranteed missile strike next turn and can field up to three sniper drones at once, a patient but reliable ranged specialist.

Recommended build

Standard 3-slot loadout: a Crit Item, a Defensive defense item, and a Crit Booster.

Crit / Defensive / Crit Booster

Equipment Slot 1 (Crit Item)
Pulse PistolPulse PistolCommonCeremonial KnifeCeremonial KnifeCommon
Equipment Slot 2 (Defensive Item)
Nanocrystalline PlatingNanocrystalline PlatingCommonPlated GreavesPlated GreavesCommon
Equipment Slot 3 (Crit Booster)
Fusion ChargesFusion ChargesCommon

Skill

Seeker Missile Frequency Lock

Marks a distant target that gets struck by a seeker missile at the start of his next turn, so long as he's still standing.

Basic attack Fights in melee with a pulse weapon, or fires a piercing weapon at range 3.

Attributes

Base (Stone I)Iron I (Common, 2★)Bronze I (Uncommon, 4★)Silver I (Rare, 6★)Gold I (Epic, 8★)Diamond I (Legendary, 8★)Diamond III (Legendary max stars)Adamantine II (Mythic, 11★)Adamantine II (Mythic max)
Health6515335078517353407623075938678
Armour163786193426840153518692136
Damage409421748310672097383246725340
Movement222222222

Ability progression

Further abilities that unlock as this character's evolution line advances.

  1. MV71 Sniper Drone SquadPassive

    Fires through a drone instead of shooting directly, marking the target too -- he can field up to three drones at once, swapping out the weakest for a fresh one.

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