The {{TauPortal}}[[Image:Exodite Stealth Suit.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Stealth Battlesuit]]'''Stealth BattlesuitBattlesuits''' (or '''Stealthsuits''' is an ) are advanced [[Tau]] [[Battlesuit]] s used for operating well ahead of the main Tau army, often behind enemy lines. They are worn by [[Stealthsuit Team]]s, and come in a variety of models.

==XV15 Stealth BattlesuitOverview==[[Image:XV15.jpg|thumb|right|75px|XV15 Stealthsuit]]The XV15 is amongst Stealth Battlesuit teams are the smallest Battlesuit ever used by "lone wolves" of the Tau - indeed the XV15 is hardly larger than a [[Fire Warrior]] in his typical armourEmpire, operating alone behind enemy lines for extended periods as special forces.{{Fn|3a}} As with other battlesuits the XV15 incorporates multi-spectrum sensors Their primary duties are infiltration of enemy lines and recoil absorption technology, but in addition it is also equipped with a [[jetpack]] and [[stealth field generator]]seeking vulnerable targets to destroy as well as conducting ambushes. In order to pass unseen, a holographic these suits utilize light0bending disruption field making the suit harder to spotbody embedded into their battlesuits that camouflage themselves. The suit increases the user's strength, allowing Additional cloaking fields deaden sound and shield them to hit harder in close combat and carry a [[burst cannon]] into battlefrom heat-detecting sensors.{{Fn|1a10}}

==XV22 Stealth BattlesuitSources==[[Image:Stealth suit.jpg|right|thumb||100px|An XV22 Stealthsuit]]The XV22 is a new stealth battlesuit that is still in the field-testing stages.*{{FnEndn|2a1}} It was first issued to [[Commander Shadowsun]] at the beginning of the : [[Codex: Tau Empire#Third Phase Expansion|Third Sphere Expansion(3rd Edition)]], and is armed with two [[Fusion Blaster]]spg. In addition to its 16*2: [[stealth field generatorCodex: Tau Empire (4th Edition)]] and [[jetpack]], the XV22 comes equipped with a [[Multi-tracker]], an advanced version of the [[Target Lock]] system, and a [[Drone Controller]] with a [[Drone#Command-link Drones**{{Endn|Command-link Drone]] and 2 [[Drone#Shield Drones|Shield Drones]]. Shadowsun also carries with her a [[Bonding Knife]]2a}}: pg.35**{{FnEndn|2b}}: pg. 46 Since its first introduction, other *{{Endn|3}}: [[Tau CommanderImperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]]s have been granted access to the XV22 suit, although these sometimes lack the stealth field generator common to Shadowsun's suitpg.280*{{FnEndn|4}} The : [[Earth CasteWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade]] hoped to introduce the XV22 en masse to replace the XV15, however the *{{Endn|5}}: [[Kappa Mortis IncidentCourage and Honour (Novel)]] forced them to instead bring the easier-to-produce XV25 into full-scale production, {{Cite Marker End}}, pg.135*{{FnEndn|6a6}}     ==XV25 Stealth Battlesuit==: [[Image:Tau Burst Cannon.jpg|thumb|100px|right|XV25 Stealth Suit with Burst CannonWhite Dwarf 321 (UK)]]The XV25 Stealthsuit is a much larger version than the XV15, remarked as being broader than a [[Space Marine]]pg.76*{{FnEndn|5a7}} It first saw combat in the : [[Kappa Mortis IncidentWhite Dwarf 89 (2015)]] and has since largely replaced the smaller XV15.- ''XV95 Ghostkeel''*{{FnEndn|6a8}} Like the XV15, it is equipped with all the standard battlesuit systems, including a : [[burst cannonCodex: Tau Empire (7th Edition)]], pg. 29 - ''XV25 Stealth Battlesuits''*{{Endn|9}}: [[jetpack]] and [[stealth field generator]]https://www.warhammer-community. Thanks to their larger frame com/2020/02/02/new-tau-new-titans-and augmented muscles-more/ Warhammer Community: New Tau, XV25s can replace their burst cannon for a [[fusion gun]]Titans, and may also take an additional [[Battlesuit support systemMore (posted February 2 2020)]]. The team leader may also be equipped with a (last accessed 2/3/2020)*{{Endn|10}}: [[markerlightCodex: T'au Empire (10th Edition)]], pg.62*{{FnEndn|2a11}} However: [https://archive.ph/hQ3fR Warhammer Community: Wolf Scouts and Stealth Battlesuits fight as quietly as possible in Kill Team: Dead Silence] ''(Saved archive page, dated 3 October 2025, last accessed 3 October 2025, the XV25 provides little protection against largeoriginal link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/zhqmtpi6/wolf-scouts-and-stealth-battlesuits-fight-as-quietly-calibre small arms such as Astartes [[bolter]]s.-possible-in-kill-team-dead-silence/)''{{Fn|5aTauForces}}

==Sources==*¹: [[CodexCategory: TauBattlesuits]]**{{Endn|1a}}: Pg. 16*²: [[CodexCategory: Equipment (Tau Empire]]**{{Endn|2a}}: Pg. 35**{{Endn|2b}}: Pg. 46*³: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]]**^3a: p. 280*⁴: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade]]*⁵: [[Courage and Honour (Novel)]] by [[Graham McNeill]]**{{Endn|5a}}: Pg. 135*⁶: [[White Dwarf]] UK #321**{{Endn|6a}}: Pg. 76[[Category: Technology Vehicles (Tau)]]