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== Training and Wargear ==

Every single Tau who is born into the Fire caste will be trained and raised to be a soldier. Fire Warrior training thus begins from an early age, and from that moment onwards, the Fire Warrior is put into a squad of soldiers who will fight together for the rest of their lives. Therefore, many of them perform the ritual of the Ta'lissera, which is like a Nordic blood bond and makes them all battle brothers. This bonding ritual is a widely accepted practice among the Fire Caste, as it strengthens the Warriors' morale greatly under fire.

The vast majority of Fire Warriors will die in some gruesome, nameless battle somewhere among the stars. A scant few inevitably manage to survive where all their fellows have fallen, and by dint of their skill such hardened warriors may eventually rise to the rank of Shas'o. If a warrior is ''truly'' lucky enough to survive many years of warfare and command, he or she may even be granted the option to retire.

Most notable among the Fire Warriors' wargear is the pulse rifle, a plasma-based battle rifle with terrifying range and damage. These are especially deadly when combined with targeting computers in the Warriors' helmets and the support of [[markerlight]]s. When properly supported, Fire Warriors rarely miss and can mow down opposing troops with extreme efficiency. Warriors may also be seen carrying [[pulse carbine]]s, a shorter-range, automatic version of the rifle, or a [[Pulse Blaster|pulse blaster]], the [[shotgun]] equivalent of the rifle that has better armor penetration at close range. For protection, the Fire Warrior is equipped with a set of [[Combat Armour]], which is made of a combination of nano-mesh and other technobabble. This includes the iconic asymmetrical pauldron designed to face towards any enemy that would be firing at the Warrior as it takes aim. They are also equipped with [[Grenades & Explosives#Photon Grenade|photon grenades]], which emit a blinding flash of multi-spectral light and a sonic burst that disorients any enemies that get too close to the squad (in other words, a fancy flashbang). For anti-tank purposes, some Warriors carry [[Grenades & Explosives#EMP Grenade|EMP grenades,]] though these are not standard equipment. Fire Warriors may also carry Pulse Pistols, which means that Fire Warriors not only get the second best standard rifle in the game, they also get the best standard pistol. This may be a consideration if you're concerned about close combat, as these S5 hand cannons kick just as hard as their two-handed analogues and are about the closest thing that Fire Warriors have to a melee enhancer.

Fire Warrior Combat Armor is made up of something called Fio'tak, apparently, with protection equivalent to or greater than Carapace Armor. It also features a wide suite of electronics, such as targeters, aim assisters, comm gear, and other tech that would make any Tech-Priest jealous. Combat armor is resistant to autoguns, largely immune to stubbers, and pretty good against lasguns. Given half a chance it might even deflect a Bolter shell, or at least prevent its user from being killed outright.

Fire Warriors themselves are split into two primary types of teams, these are:
===Strike Team===
The most vanilla of the vanilla. The Strike Team is the most common type of Tau Fire Warrior deployment. A Fire Warrior Strike Team is a high-speed detachment of shock troops who shoots first and ask questions later. These are the guys who primarily wield the [[Pulse Rifle]] and [[Grenades & Explosives#EMP Grenade|EMP Grenades]]. They are also the ones who help the [[Tactical Support Turret]]s in actually [[Derp|aiming shit]] ''despite'' the fact that the very nature of a drone is to ''free up'' units for more important stuff.

===Breacher Team===
The more close-range [[Dakka]] of the lot. The Fire Warriors Breacher Team specializes in brutally effective close-range assaults, clearing buildings of threats in a tight, tactical formation and delivering sharp, sudden frontline displays of undiluted [[Rape|rape]] in close confines. These are the guys you see doing [[Kill Team (Specialist Game)|Kill Team]] stuff when boarding a [[Space Hulk]] or some derelict shit. They are the ones who wield [[Pulse Blaster]]s and [[Grenades & Explosives#Photon Grenade|Photon Grenades]] to suit their roles.