Piranhas
Why it's takenIn 64 of 226 public listsThe 16th most-taken T'au Empire unit · Top 35% for objective control per point
Lists28% · in 64 of 226 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Piranhas kills
Damage for its points
34SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 65 pts kill ~25 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta34SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes49SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.44SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.46SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh. ★50SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.41SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Piranhas is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
267SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 65 pts: about 223 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
For its points267SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
5 creators- Fast action doers and move-blockers 2 of 5
- Great in the Priority Assets lists 1 of 5
- Seen in few winning lists 2 of 5
- Little damage for the cost 1 of 5
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in T'au Empire and across the game
SWORD
Across the game· shooters
Infernal Master Thousand Sons · just ahead35
Piranhas 34
Storm Speeder Hailstrike Space Marines · level with it34
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Einhyr Hearthguard Leagues of Votann · just ahead268
Piranhas 267
Repulsor Executioner Space Marines · level with it267
How we got these numbers
Starfire CadreWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 34 · 65 pts kill ~25 pts in one activation
SHIELD 267 · about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 223 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Piranhas, 65 pts
- Armoured hull, Piranha fusion blaster, 2 Seeker missile, 2 Twin pulse carbine
- Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
- 6 Plus Plus Gaming · 13 Oct
- Tau Tactics · 4 Oct
- Goonhammer / tabletopbattles.com · 23 Oct
- Puretide Program · 6 Aug
- Invasive Wargaming · 28 Jul
The lists: 226
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