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	Sometimes there's a secondary numerical designation separated from the first with a hyphen. Those are just number assigned to a specific loadout for heavily customizable models. Sometimes they fit with a primary purpose designation (like XV-8-06 being designed for void operations or XV-46-4 being command and control model), and sometimes they don't (XV-8-05 is not even compatible with stealth technology, XV-9-01 is a finished mass-produced model). Perhaps the 0 before the digit means “opposite to” or something. Like 05 perhaps means “cannot be stealthed” and 01 means “no longer in development/in production”. Yet, as stated, there are those who have the 0 yet do fulfill the next digit’s purpose. Stupid writers not reading lore or lore written to retcon things without remembering to also retcon the suits themselves, perhaps. The largest variants use either KV or KX; what they stand for is currently unknown.		Sometimes there's a secondary numerical designation separated from the first with a hyphen. Those are just number assigned to a specific loadout for heavily customizable models. Sometimes they fit with a primary purpose designation (like XV-8-06 being designed for void operations or XV-46-4 being command and control model), and sometimes they don't (XV-8-05 is not even compatible with stealth technology, XV-9-01 is a finished mass-produced model). Perhaps the 0 before the digit means “opposite to” or something. Like 05 perhaps means “cannot be stealthed” and 01 means “no longer in development/in production”. Yet, as stated, there are those who have the 0 yet do fulfill the next digit’s purpose. Stupid writers not reading lore or lore written to retcon things without remembering to also retcon the suits themselves, perhaps. The largest variants use either KV or KX; what they stand for is currently unknown.
	==Role on the Battlefield==		==Role on the Battlefield==

	Tau battlesuits are a pretty broad descriptor as [[Longstrike\|some battlesuits]] are barely larger or heavier than [[Carapace Armour\|carapace armour]] while other suits serve as [[Titan\|Titan-size weapon platforms]]. Generally speaking, what makes a Battlesuit seems to be that it is piloted by a single person through a direct neurolink. T'au commanders and officers in the field generally command their troops from a Battlesuit, usually an XV8 variant.		Tau battlesuits are a pretty broad descriptor as [[Longstrike\|some battlesuits]] are barely larger or heavier than [[Carapace Armour\|carapace armour]] while other suits serve as [[Titan\|Titan-size weapon platforms]]. Generally speaking, what makes a Battlesuit seems to be that it is piloted by a single person through a direct neurolink. T'au commanders and officers in the field generally command their troops from a Battlesuit, usually an XV8 variant.

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	==Models==		==Models==

	=== {{anchor\|XV02\|XV-02}} XV02 Pilot Battlesuit===		==={{anchor\|XV02\|XV-02}} XV02 Pilot Battlesuit===
	[[File:XV02.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Trying to roleplay for Top Gun is often a recommendation.]]		[[File:XV02.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Trying to roleplay for Top Gun is often a recommendation.]]
	An experimental model made for vehicle pilots (obviously) currently undergoing field testing; although it provides less protection than even [[Combat Armour\|Fire Warrior armor,]] it compensates by allowing pilots to interface more effectively with their vehicles, negating the need for multiple crew members. This works in tandem with the vehicle's A.I. by processing the cadre tactical network and incoming data quickly so that the pilot can react extremely rapidly (by Tau reflexes standards) to enemies attacking his vehicle or nearby units.		An experimental model made for vehicle pilots (obviously) currently undergoing field testing; although it provides less protection than even [[Combat Armour\|Fire Warrior armor,]] it compensates by allowing pilots to interface more effectively with their vehicles, negating the need for multiple crew members. This works in tandem with the vehicle's A.I. by processing the cadre tactical network and incoming data quickly so that the pilot can react extremely rapidly (by Tau reflexes standards) to enemies attacking his vehicle or nearby units.
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	The suit hasn't really actually done anything since 7th Edition except make Longstrike look different from any random Fire Warrior in a Hammerhead.		The suit hasn't really actually done anything since 7th Edition except make Longstrike look different from any random Fire Warrior in a Hammerhead.

	=== {{anchor\|XV15\|XV-15}} XV15 Stealthsuit ===		==={{anchor\|XV15\|XV-15}} XV15 Stealthsuit===
	[[File:XV15 black.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|XV25's rented cousin.]]		[[File:XV15 black.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|XV25's rented cousin.]]
	Little more than [[Awesome\|modified Fire Warrior armor]], the XV15 was outfitted with stealth systems allowing it to infiltrate, jetpacks for mobility, and burst cannons for firepower. It also carried [[markerlight]]s. These older units are being phased out in favor of the XV25 series after the Imperium got their hands on an intact helmet from one, and the Tau fear it will be reverse-engineered and countered by the humans.		Little more than [[Awesome\|modified Fire Warrior armor]], the XV15 was outfitted with stealth systems allowing it to infiltrate, jetpacks for mobility, and burst cannons for firepower. It also carried [[markerlight]]s. These older units are being phased out in favor of the XV25 series after the Imperium got their hands on an intact helmet from one, and the Tau fear it will be reverse-engineered and countered by the humans.
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	=== {{anchor\|XV22\|XV-22}} XV22 Command Suit ===		==={{anchor\|XV22\|XV-22}} XV22 Command Suit===
	[[File:XV22 CommanderShadowSun.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|0% blueberry edition.]]		[[File:XV22 CommanderShadowSun.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|0% blueberry edition.]]

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	=== {{anchor\|XV25\|XV-22}} XV25 Stealthsuit ===		==={{anchor\|XV25\|XV-22}} XV25 Stealthsuit===
	[[File:XV25 White.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The Windows 10 to the XV15's Windows Vista.]]		[[File:XV25 White.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The Windows 10 to the XV15's Windows Vista.]]

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	=== {{anchor\|XV46\|XV-46}} XV46 Vanguard Void Suit ===		==={{anchor\|XV46\|XV-46}} XV46 Vanguard Void Suit===
	[[File:Tumblr Tauman Void Suit Vangard.jpg\|190px\|right\|thumb\|Fan art of what the Void Suit would look like, courtesy from Tau Man and ''[[Tumblr]]'' [[Derp\|of all things.]]]]		[[File:Tumblr Tauman Void Suit Vangard.jpg\|190px\|right\|thumb\|Fan art of what the Void Suit would look like, courtesy from Tau Man and ''[[Tumblr]]'' [[Derp\|of all things.]]]]

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	There is also the '''XV46-04 Vanguard Commander Battlesuit''' which is a variant of the XV46 intended for Tau Commanders. These suits are equipped with an EMP Blaster and an [[Airbursting Fragmentation Projector]]. Normally meant for wiping out squads with indirect shrapnel. Now imagine in a narrow corridor on a ship.		There is also the '''XV46-04 Vanguard Commander Battlesuit''' which is a variant of the XV46 intended for Tau Commanders. These suits are equipped with an EMP Blaster and an [[Airbursting Fragmentation Projector]]. Normally meant for wiping out squads with indirect shrapnel. Now imagine in a narrow corridor on a ship.

	=== {{anchor\|XV8\|XV-8}} XV8 Crisis Battlesuit ===		==={{anchor\|XV8\|XV-8}} XV8 Crisis Battlesuit===
	[[File:XV8_GW.JPG\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The most ubiquitous of mini-Gundams.]]		[[File:XV8_GW.JPG\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The most ubiquitous of mini-Gundams.]]
	'' Main Article: [[XV-8 Crisis Battlesuit]]''		'' Main Article: [[XV-8 Crisis Battlesuit]]''
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	=== {{anchor\|XV86\|XV-86}} XV86 Supernova Battlesuit===		==={{anchor\|XV86\|XV-86}} XV86 Supernova Battlesuit===
	[[File:Farsight (2023).jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Note the [[Weeaboo\|blossoming Japanese cherry]].]]		[[File:Farsight (2023).jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Note the [[Weeaboo\|blossoming Japanese cherry]].]]
	''Main article: [[Farsight]], [[XV86 Supernova Battlesuit]]''		''Main article: [[Farsight]], [[XV86 Supernova Battlesuit]]''
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	=== {{anchor\|XV9\|XV-9}} XV9 Hazard Battlesuit ===		==={{anchor\|XV9\|XV-9}} XV9 Hazard Battlesuit===
	[[File:XV9FW.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|I'll tell you what's a hazard: being hostile and near this motherfucker.]]		[[File:XV9FW.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|I'll tell you what's a hazard: being hostile and near this motherfucker.]]
	'' Main Article: [[XV9 Hazard Battlesuit]]''		'' Main Article: [[XV9 Hazard Battlesuit]]''
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	=== {{anchor\|XV95\|XV-95}} XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit ===		==={{anchor\|XV95\|XV-95}} XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit===
	[[File:XV95 3.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Striking hard and fast.</center>]]		[[File:XV95 3.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|<center>Striking hard and fast.</center>]]
	'' Main Article: [[XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit]]''		'' Main Article: [[XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit]]''
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	XV95 2.png\|Blitzkrieg, Mecha style.		XV95 2.png\|Blitzkrieg, Mecha style.
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	=== {{anchor\|XV104\|XV-104}} XV104 Riptide Battlesuit ===		==={{anchor\|XV104\|XV-104}} XV104 Riptide Battlesuit===

	[[File:Riptide1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The most spammable and rage inducing walker that the T'au have to offer.]]		[[File:Riptide1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The most spammable and rage inducing walker that the T'au have to offer.]]
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	An extremely [[cheese\|cheesetastic tactic]] on the tabletop with this fella is to model it to be as low as possible (like crouching forward) and then put it behind a piece of very big cover, like a bastion. It moves out during the movement phase, revs the Nova reactor, blasts nearby enemies into oblivion, then jet boosts back behind the bastion during the assault phase to block enemy LoS.		An extremely [[cheese\|cheesetastic tactic]] on the tabletop with this fella is to model it to be as low as possible (like crouching forward) and then put it behind a piece of very big cover, like a bastion. It moves out during the movement phase, revs the Nova reactor, blasts nearby enemies into oblivion, then jet boosts back behind the bastion during the assault phase to block enemy LoS.

	=== {{anchor\|XV107\|XV-107}} XV107 R'varna Battlesuit ===		==={{anchor\|XV107\|XV-107}} XV107 R'varna Battlesuit===

	[[File:R'varna.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|When you gotta take care of those 'Nids. Accept no substitudes. It even looks kind of Tyranid-like. Especially the legs.]]		[[File:R'varna.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|When you gotta take care of those 'Nids. Accept no substitudes. It even looks kind of Tyranid-like. Especially the legs.]]
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	=== {{anchor\|XV109\|XV-109}} XV109 Y'Vahra Battlesuit===		==={{anchor\|XV109\|XV-109}} XV109 Y'Vahra Battlesuit===

	[[File:XV109Yvahra.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Bringing the Greater Good close and personal]]		[[File:XV109Yvahra.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Bringing the Greater Good close and personal]]
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	=== {{anchor\|KV128\|KV-128}} KV128 Stormsurge Ballistic Suit===		==={{anchor\|KV128\|KV-128}} KV128 Stormsurge Ballistic Suit===

	[[File:Stompin on marines.jpeg\|200px\|thumbnail\|left\|Teaching [[Abaddon\|certain spiky gue-la]] how to be cool despite the lack of arms]]		[[File:Stompin on marines.jpeg\|200px\|thumbnail\|left\|Teaching [[Abaddon\|certain spiky gue-la]] how to be cool despite the lack of arms]]
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	Fun fact: In 7e, if tank shock is used against an anchored Stormsurge, the Stormsurge is [[Awesome\|destroyed]].		Fun fact: In 7e, if tank shock is used against an anchored Stormsurge, the Stormsurge is [[Awesome\|destroyed]].

	=== KX139 Ta'Unar Supremacy Armour ===		===KX139 Ta'Unar Supremacy Armour===

	[[File:KX139.jpg\|200px\|thumbnail\|right\|<center>[https://youtu.be/2vKz7WnU83E?t=46 To fight monsters, we created monsters of our own]</center>]]		[[File:KX139.jpg\|200px\|thumbnail\|right\|<center>[https://youtu.be/2vKz7WnU83E?t=46 To fight monsters, we created monsters of our own]</center>]]
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	In 8th Edition, this had the Battlesuit keyword, so there are and were '[[That Guy\|some]]' who would take this, an army of shield drones, and an ethereal, and nothing else. Which is almost worse than Triptide Shield Drone spam.		In 8th Edition, this had the Battlesuit keyword, so there are and were '[[That Guy\|some]]' who would take this, an army of shield drones, and an ethereal, and nothing else. Which is almost worse than Triptide Shield Drone spam.

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	=== {{anchor\|XV86\|XV-86}} XV86 Supernova Battlesuit===		=== {{anchor\|XV86\|XV-86}} XV86 Supernova Battlesuit===
	[[File:Farsight (2023).jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Note the [[Weeaboo\|blossoming Japanese cherry]].]]		[[File:Farsight (2023).jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Note the [[Weeaboo\|blossoming Japanese cherry]].]]
	''Main article: [[Farsight]]''		''Main article: [[Farsight]], [[XV86 Supernova Battlesuit]]''

	The hot rodded sports edition of the XV8 series of suits. Designed specifically for Commander Farsight and his preference for slicing things up with a giant sword. A one of a kind (so far) battlesuit created by one of Farsight's friends in The Eight and equipped with a cool on board AI called "Supernova", which handles a bunch of additional command systems.		The hot rodded sports edition of the XV8 series of suits. Designed specifically for Commander Farsight and his preference for slicing things up with a giant sword. A one of a kind (so far) battlesuit created by one of Farsight's friends in The Eight and equipped with a cool on board AI called "Supernova", which handles a bunch of additional command systems.

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	No breakdown on what any of that means just yet, but Farsight now has an abominable intelligence in his suit. He also looks more like a sci-fi samurai now.		No breakdown on what any of that means just yet, but Farsight now has an abominable intelligence in his suit. He also looks more like a sci-fi samurai now.
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	=== {{anchor\|XV88\|XV-88}} XV88 Broadside Battlesuit===		=== {{anchor\|XV88\|XV-88}} XV88 Broadside Battlesuit===

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	=== {{anchor\|XV86\|XV-86}} XV86 Supernova Battlesuit===		=== {{anchor\|XV86\|XV-86}} XV86 Supernova Battlesuit===
			[[File:Farsight (2023).jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Note the [[Weeaboo\|blossoming Japanese cherry]].]]
	''Main article: [[Farsight]]''		''Main article: [[Farsight]]''

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	No breakdown on what any of that means just yet, but Farsight now has an abominable intelligence in his suit. He also looks more like a sci-fi samurai now.		No breakdown on what any of that means just yet, but Farsight now has an abominable intelligence in his suit. He also looks more like a sci-fi samurai now.

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	~~Image:Farsight_(2023).jpg\|XV-86 Supernova.~~
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	=== {{anchor\|XV88\|XV-88}} XV88 Broadside Battlesuit===		=== {{anchor\|XV88\|XV-88}} XV88 Broadside Battlesuit===

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 Image:Coldstar.png|XV-8-06 Coldstar
 Image:Shas'o R'Myr.png|R'Myr's special XV8.
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	The main wearers of these suits are of course the Stealthsuit Team, whose battleline roles include assassinations, sniping, sabotage and ambushes.		The main wearers of these suits are of course the Stealthsuit Team, whose battleline roles include assassinations, sniping, sabotage and ambushes.

	They operate like lite Primaris ~~Intercessors~~ with Jetpacks, worse BS, and shorter range dakka. Each suit can take a single support system, and you can take up to two drones per squad.		They operate like lite Primaris [[Intercessor]]s with Jetpacks, worse BS, and shorter range dakka. Each suit can take a single support system, and you can take up to two drones per squad.
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	StealthSuit.jpg\|Citadel exclusive "Tau Stealth" paint. Order it now		StealthSuit.jpg\|Citadel exclusive "Tau Stealth" paint. Order it now

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	XV8 Crisis Battlesuits are the Tau Empire's general-purpose combat battlesuits. Check the main article for more information, since there's too much to cover here.		XV8 Crisis Battlesuits are the Tau Empire's general-purpose combat battlesuits. Check the main article for more information, since there's too much to cover here.

	However if you're the lazy type and want the [[Tl;dr]], well, these things are the 'standard'-issue Battlesuit and pretty damned iconic too, as iconic as the [[~~Power Armour#~~Mark VII: Aquila/Imperator Armour\|Mark 7 Aquilla Power Armour]] of the [[Space Marines]].		However if you're the lazy type and want the [[Tl;dr]], well, these things are the 'standard'-issue Battlesuit and pretty damned iconic too, as iconic as the [[Mark VII: Aquila/Imperator Armour\|Mark 7 Aquilla Power Armour]] of the [[Space Marines]].

	Because they are so ubiquitous, they are also extremely modular, which means that they come in so many god damned flavours. You thought the [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]] and [[Land Raider]] have way too many variations? Seriously, this Battlesuit gives them a run for their money. It is absolutely fucking ridiculous with the amount of sub-variants they have, each suited for a different role.		Because they are so ubiquitous, they are also extremely modular, which means that they come in so many god damned flavours. You thought the [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]] and [[Land Raider]] have way too many variations? Seriously, this Battlesuit gives them a run for their money. It is absolutely fucking ridiculous with the amount of sub-variants they have, each suited for a different role.

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	Because they are so ubiquitous, they are also extremely modular, which means that they come in so many god damned flavours. You thought the [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]] and [[Land Raider]] have way too many variations? Seriously, this Battlesuit gives them a run for their money. It is absolutely fucking ridiculous with the amount of sub-variants they have, each suited for a different role.		Because they are so ubiquitous, they are also extremely modular, which means that they come in so many god damned flavours. You thought the [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]] and [[Land Raider]] have way too many variations? Seriously, this Battlesuit gives them a run for their money. It is absolutely fucking ridiculous with the amount of sub-variants they have, each suited for a different role.

	Anyways, the suit itself is armoured in a nanocrystaline alloy which covers the entire suit save for joints, giving the suit superior protection while keeping weight at a minimum. Although the armour provides superior protection against most small arms, it is less effective against heavier weapons such as [[Assault Cannon]]s and [[Lascannon]]s which penetrate it with little difficulty.		Anyways, the suit itself is armoured in a nanocrystaline alloy which covers the entire suit save for joints, giving the suit superior protection while keeping weight at a minimum. Although the armour provides superior protection against most small arms, it is less effective against heavier weapons such as [[Assault Cannon]]s and anti-vehicle weapons like [[Lascannon]]s which penetrate it with little difficulty. As a result Crisis battlesuits may decide to install a shield generator to provide some protection against such weapons.

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