Jetpack
From Lexicanum
Tau jetpacks provide enhanced mobility. They are incorporated into Tau Drones and Battlesuits, except for sniper drones and Broadsides.
They offer increased mobility on the battlefield and the ability to Deep Strike behind enemy lines. The mobility that they offer is often used to jump from cover or out of range, fire, and then jump back into cover or out of range.
Difference from Jump packs
They differ from conventional jump packs in that they do not confer the same movement advantages. A jump pack allows a soldier to move faster, and in turn assault units that are farther away than the conventional distance. Tau, not needing to assault, use jetpacks, which allow them greater maneuverability, which enables them to dodge in and out of cover whilst firing at the enemy. Jetpacks also are steadier than jump packs, and provide a stable fire platform, enabling users to fire weapons as accurately and effectively as if they had not moved.
Sources
- 1 Codex: Tau (3rd Edition)
- 2 Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition)
- 3 Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook
