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'''Stealth Battlesuits''' (or '''Stealthsuits''') 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.
==Overview==Stealth Battlesuit teams are the "lone wolves" of the Tau Empire, operating alone behind enemy lines for extended periods as special forces. Their primary duties are infiltration of enemy lines and seeking vulnerable targets to destroy as well as conducting ambushes. In order to pass unseen, these suits utilize light0bending disruption body embedded into their battlesuits that camouflage themselves. Additional cloaking fields deaden sound and shield them from heat-detecting sensors.{{Fn|10}} ==Models=====XV15 Stealth Battlesuit===
*{{Main|XV15 Stealth Battlesuit}}
The XV15 is amongst the smallest Battlesuit ever used by the Tau - indeed, the XV15 is hardly larger than [[Fire Warrior]]s in their typical armour - but that only enhances its role as infiltrator and saboteur.{{Fn|3}} As with other battlesuits, the XV15 incorporates multi-spectrum sensors and recoil absorption technology, but in addition it is also equipped with a [[jetpack]], a [[stealth field generator]], and a holographic disruption field to make the suit harder to spot.{{Fn|1}}
[[Image:XV15.jpg|thumb|center|75px|XV15 Stealthsuit]]
===XV22 Stealth/Stalker Battlesuit===
*{{Main|XV22 Stealth Battlesuit}}
The XV22 is a new stealth battlesuit that is still in the field-testing stages.{{Fn|2a}} It was first issued to [[Commander Shadowsun]] at the beginning of the [[Tau Empire#Third Phase Expansion|Third Sphere Expansion]], and is armed with two [[Fusion Blaster]]s. In addition to its [[stealth field generator]] 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|Command-link Drone]] and two [[MV52 Shield Drone]]s.{{Fn|2b}}
[[Image:Shadowsun.gif|thumb|center|250px|An XV22 Stealthsuit{{Fn|2b}}]]
===XV25 Stealth Battlesuit===
*{{Main|XV25 Stealth Battlesuit}}
The XV25 Stealthsuit is a much larger version than the XV15, remarked as being broader than a [[Space Marine]].{{Fn|5}}
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===XV95 Ghostkeel Stealth Battlesuit===
*{{main|XV95 Ghostkeel}}
The [[XV95]] is the heaviest class of Tau stealth battlesuit, designed to infiltrate enemy lines and create confusion by unleashing a torrent of heavy weaponry before disappearing. It is considered the pinnacle of Tau stealth technology.{{Fn|7}}
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition)]], pg. 29 - ''XV25 Stealth Battlesuits''
*{{Endn|9}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/02/02/new-tau-new-titans-and-more/ Warhammer Community: New Tau, Titans, and More (posted February 2 2020)] (last accessed 2/3/2020)
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: T'au Empire (10th Edition)]], pg. 62
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