Combat Patrol T'au Empire Magnetization Recommendations

What’s in the T’au Empire Combat Patrol

The T’au Empire Combat Patrol is the 10th-edition Warhammer 40,000 starter army for the Greater Good. Twenty-five miniatures, a transport vehicle, and a pre-built Combat Patrol roster — one of the most variant-rich starter boxes in the game.

  • 1x Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit or Coldstar Battlesuit - 60mm round base with flight stem
  • 1x Devilfish — vehicle, magnetic flight stand
  • 10x Breacher Fire Warriors or Strike Team — 25mm round bases
  • 10x Pathfinders — 25mm round bases
  • 7x Drones (5 Tactical Drones, 1 Recon Drone, 1 Support Turret) — flight stems

Commander in Enforcer / Coldstar Battlesuit

The Commander kit is a dual-build — Enforcer (heavy melee-capable suit) or Coldstar (high-speed jump suit). Each has multiple hardpoint weapons. The XV85/XV86 chassis has three weapon hardpoints (two arms + shoulder) plus support systems. Magnetize the wrists with 3mm x 2mm disc magnets for the main weapons, and add 3mm x 2mm at the support-system mount.

100pcs 3mm x 2mm (Approximately 1/8" x 1/16") Disc Magnets

Price $15.99

3mm magnets fit a 3mm drill bit hole. The Large Pin Vise covers 0.5mm to 8mm bits.

Large Pin Vise (0.5mm-8mm)

Price $12.99

Devilfish

The Devilfish is a transport with a turret and two drone hardpoints. The turret swaps between burst cannon and missile pod — magnetize with 5mm x 2mm disc magnets so you can change the loadout per list.

50pcs 5mm x 2mm (Approximately 3/16" x 1/16") Disc Magnets

Price $15.99

Breacher Fire Warriors / Strike Team

The Fire Warrior kit is a dual-build — Breacher (close-range pulse blaster) or Strike Team (longer-range pulse rifle / pulse carbine). Both share the same chassis and the same shoulder mount. Magnetize the shoulder with 3mm x 2mm disc magnets and the squad can run as either unit type per game.

100pcs 3mm x 2mm (Approximately 1/8" x 1/16") Disc Magnets

Price $15.99

Pathfinders

The Pathfinder kit builds 10 models with pulse carbines. Special weapon options include the rail rifle, ion rifle, and pulse accelerator. Magnetize the special-weapon Pathfinder shoulders with 3mm x 2mm disc magnets to swap between profiles.

100pcs 3mm x 2mm (Approximately 1/8" x 1/16") Disc Magnets

Price $15.99

Drones & Support Turret

The seven drone models are fixed poses. The Support Turret is a small fixed object. The Drones use plastic flight stems — replace with magnetic flight stands as the thin plastic ones provided with the plastic kits are known to break easily.

T’au Flight Stands

We offer sturdier, acrylic rod that come in a variety of sizes. The Drones use the Extra Small flat stand. The Commander Battlesuit uses a Medium flat stand. The Devilfish (when hovering) uses a Large flat stand.

5 Sets Extra Small Flat Magnetic Flight Stands

Price $12.99

Base Magnets

The Combat Patrol spans 25mm and 60mm bases.

25mm — Fire Warriors, Pathfinders, Drones (when on bases)

Flush-Fit Base Magnets for Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar & The Old World

Medium (25-28.5mm Bases) 4.5mm x 2.2mm

Price $17.99

Bases with Magnets-Warhammer

25mm 10-Pack Round

Price $7.49

Peel & Stick Inner Base Magnets

25mm Round (33pcs)

Price $10.99

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60mm - Commander Battlesuit

Flush-Fit Base Magnets for Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar & The Old World

Large Thick 6mm x 2.6mm

Price $20.99

Bases with Magnets-Warhammer

60mm Round 2-Pack

Price $6.99

Peel & Stick Inner Base Magnets

50mm Round (10pcs)

Price $10.99

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Movement Trays

The two Fire Warrior / Strike Team squads each run as units, as do the Pathfinders.

10-Man Straight Formation (25mm) — Fire Warriors, Pathfinders

3pcs 10-Man Straight Plasteel & Adhesive Movement Trays

25mm

Price $23.99

5-Man Cloud Formation (25mm) — Fire Warrior half-squads, Pathfinders

Magnetic Movement Trays for Warhammer 40K & AoS — 5-Man Cloud, 6-Pack

25mm

Price $18.99

Character & Wargear Tab Trays

The Commander attaches to a Fire Warrior or Pathfinder squad in most Combat Patrol lists. The Drones attach as wargear models.

Character & Wargear + Tab Sets For Plasteel Movement Trays

Price $13.99

Drill Bits, Glues & Polarity Tools

The Commander Battlesuit hardpoints and the Fire Warrior dual-build are the highest-value magnetization in the box.

Drill bits. Medium metric bundle covers 4mm through 6mm magnets — useful as the army grows into Crisis Battlesuits, the Riptide, Broadside, and Hammerhead.

Drill Bit Medium Metric Bundle 4mm-6mm

Price $10.99

Glue. Maxi-Cure thick CA glue plus Insta-Set spray.

Maxi-Cure Plus Super Glue For Magnets

Price $4.99

Insta-Set Quick Set Super Glue Spray

Price $6.99

Polarity tool. Magnicator V2 keeps every shoulder and hardpoint socket aligned across the Commander, Fire Warriors, Pathfinders, and Devilfish turret.

Magnicators V2

Price $19.99

Magnetize the rest of your T’au Empire

Models a Combat Patrol buyer magnetizes next: XV8 Crisis Battlesuits, XV104 Riptide Battlesuit, Hammerhead Gunship.

More T’au Empire Magnetization Recommendations

See our other T’au recommendations on the T’au blog for individual model guides on the Riptide, Broadside, Hammerhead, and Crisis Battlesuits.

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