XV25 Stealth Battlesuit

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XV25 Stealth Battlesuit with Drone^[6]

The XV25 Stealth Battlesuit is a type of Stealth Battlesuit used by the T'au.^[2]

Overview

The XV25 Stealthsuit first saw combat in the Kappa Mortis Incident during the Third Sphere of Expansion and has since largely replaced the XV15 as the most common stealth suit design.^[3][5] It is larger than the older XV15, remarked as being broader than a Space Marine.^[1] The XV25 is built from the same nanocrystalline alloy as the XV8 Crisis Battlesuit, making it reasonably well-protected, though it provides little protection against large-calibre weapons such as Astartes bolters.^[1][10]

XV25's have integral stealth field generators that project from nodes situated around the body. They surround their bearer with a distortion effect that disrupts full spectrum of light and hides it from other detection devices, allowing warriors wearing such suits to move untracked, blending in with their surrounding environment. Because it is hard to focus on their location, the XV25 can hide to at least some degree even when standing in open territory while in areas of cover or dense foliage it can easily blend in.^[10]

Operating with a high level of independence deep behind enemy lines for extended periods, XV25 pilots are viewed as eccentric loners. They operate either in single teams or as members of an Optimised Stealth Cadre.^[2] Like the XV15, it is equipped with all the standard battlesuit systems, including a burst cannon, jetpack and stealth field generator.^[2a] It also incorporates a full medical suite, passive sensor arrays and nutrient reservoirs. Because of its support systems, Stealth Teams can call in reinforcements, command Drones to aid them in battle, or direct seeker missiles straight onto the targets.^[8] Thanks to their larger frame and augmented muscles, XV25s can replace their burst cannon for a Fusion Blaster, and may also take an additional Battlesuit support system. The leading Shas'vre is commonly equipped with a markerlight, which allows them to pain targets for the heavy weapons systems.^[4a][10]

Veteran Stealth Team

An advanced stealth and recon unit assigned to O'Kais and Or'es'Ka as Honour Guards.^[8][9] On Kronus they were piloted by Shas'vre Fire Warriors tasked with defending Kronus by Aun'el himself.^[8]

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  Veteran Stealth Team deployed on Kronus during the failed T'au Empire campaign.^[8]

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  Veteran Stealth Team deployed on Kaurava during the failed T'au Empire campaign.^[9]

Images

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  XV25 Stealth Battlesuit Squad^[7]

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  XV25 Stealth Battlesuit

See also

• Stealthsuit Team
• XV15 Stealth Battlesuit
• XV26 Stealth Battlesuit

Sources

• 1: Courage and Honour (Novel), ^[Help], pg. 135
• 2: Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition), pg. 29 - XV25 Stealth Battlesuits
• 3: White Dwarf 321 (UK), pg. 76
• 4 Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition)
  • 4a: pg. 35
  • 4b: pg. 46
• 5: Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition), pg. 29
• 6: Codex: Tau Empire (6th Edition) pg.67
• 7: Games Workshop XV25 Stealth Battlesuits (last accessed 3/12/2021)
• 8: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Definitive Edition - Dark Crusade T'au Empire Commander Honour Guard Unit Veteran Stealth Team
• 9: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Definitive Edition - Soulstorm T'au Empire Commander Honour Guard Unit Veteran Stealth Team
• 10: Codex: T'au Empire (10th Edition), pg. 62