XV15 Stealth Team

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XV15 Stealth Team
Race	Tau
Version	Dark Crusade v1.2 Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey S	Build Cost 85 0  1 Build Time 10 s Built From Cadre Headquarters Squad Size 1/3 Requires Nothing Limit None
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	250/1
Armour	Infantry Medium
Morale	300/10/50
Death Penalty	-28
Unit Mass	10
Move Speed	16
Sight Radius	30 (cannot detect)
Reinforcement
Reinforce Cost	65 0
Reinforce Time	11 s
Weapons
Ranged	Burst Cannon
Melee	Burst Cannon (melee)

Contents 1 XV15 Stealth Team 2 Tactics 3 Squad Leaders 3.1 Shas'Vre 4 Abilities 4.1 Infiltration 4.2 Jump Packs 5 Weapons 5.1 Burst Cannon 5.2 Burst Cannon (melee) 6 Weapon Upgrades 6.1 Fusion Blaster 7 Researchable Upgrades 7.1 Jump Packs Research 7.2 Stealth Burst Cannon Enhancements 7.3 Target Lock 7.4 Advanced Pulse Rifles 7.5 Targeting Optics 8 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

XV15 Stealth Team

"We will spring the trap."

Using stealth generators and advanced XV15 Battlesuits, the Tau's XV15 Stealth Team can speedily traverse the battlefield with relative impunity. Once equipped with Fusion Blasters, the Stealth Team becomes particularly useful for setting up hit-and-run attacks on enemy light vehicles and buildings.

Stealth Teams take 40% more morale damage than other units.

Stealth Teams are the only Tau unit that will display a badge chosen in the Army Painter.

Tactics

XV15 Stealth Teams are the scouts for the Tau. Unlike other scouts, they have infiltration enabled without research. The best use initially is to keep the XV15 Stealth Teams at one unit per squad and capture Strategic Points with relative impunity. This "capture-duty" is often the only reason XV15 Stealth Teams are built.

Stealth Suits, when fully upgraded, are even capable of defeating most Tier 0 ranged infantry in melee combat, such as Scout Marine Squads, Guardian Squads, and Guardsmen Squads, although not Necron Warriors. However, this isn't cost-effective: 5 Guardsmen cost 160 requisition and 5 Stealth Suits cost 365 requisition (in 2 squads).

Because they are infiltrated, jumping Stealth Suits can be used as light harassment units to assist your main army when your opponent fails to bring detectors to the fight. Make sure to get Stealth Burst Cannon Enhancements if you want to use them for major combat before Tier 2. Avoid this strategy against Chaos, Necrons and Sisters of Battle because Cultist Squads, Builder Scarabs and Missionary, available from even the lowest tier, are detectors (Chaos requires Unholy Sight). Also watch out for Turrets which can detect infiltrated units. To counter, Vespid Stingwing Strains can use their destabilisation ability to quickly take them down, clearing a safe path for the fragile Stealth Suits.

Later in the game XV15 Stealth Teams can be customized for anti-vehicle duty with Fusion Blasters weapon upgrades and the EMP Grenade ability from the Shas'Vre. These blasters pack a surprisingly powerful punch, and deal more damage than most races' basic anti-vehicle units. The best use is to jump behind enemy battle lines, use the EMP Grenade to stun a vehicle, even Tier 4 uber vehicles, attack until a detector unit arrives, and then jump back to safety. Two squads of Stealth Suits will quickly down any vehicle, at least quicker than it will take for the enemy to respond with a detector.

Against races with effective detectors, such as Necrons or Chaos, using fragile and expensive Stealth Suits as main combat units can be a very poor investment. In these situations, try to use Fusion Blasters for a more anti-building role, away from the main fight, if they are built at all. Be sure to get Shas'Vre for his EMP Grenade to stun vehicles regardless, and Broadsides may help if you don't want to invest in Stealth Suits.

After all research has been finished, the Fusion Blasters are better than the standard Stealth Suit Burst Cannons, while also being far better at anti vehicular and building roles. The Fusion Blasters also do decent damage to commanders. If you can, always keep your Stealth Teams in pairs. They will destroy their target much quicker and can thus leave the scene even faster.

Squad Leaders

Max Squad Leaders Allowed: 1

Shas'Vre

	Shas'Vre			Hotkey: L
	Cost	75 20	Build Time	30 s
	Requirements	Path to Enlightenment
	Effects	</b> Gives access to the EMP Grenade ability Adds 250 health to all squad members

Abilities

Infiltration

	Infiltration
	Requires	Nothing
	Target Types	Own team
	Range	0
	Area of effect	0	Cooldown time	Passive ability
Effects	This unit is permanently infiltrated. It cannot be seen by most units but can still fire on enemy units and capture points.

Jump Packs

	Jump Packs			Hotkey: J
	Requires	Jump Packs Research
	Target Types	Terrain
	Range	70
	Area of effect	None	Cooldown time	45 s
Effects	The XV15 Stealth Team quickly jumps over any intervening terrain to another location. At full charge the Stealth Team will have two jumps available, requiring 90 s total to charge.

Weapons

Burst Cannon

	Stealth Suit Burst Cannon
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 1.6 3.2 2.9 2.6 1.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.8 0.7 2.6 15 13 17 2 With Enhancements: 4.7 9.4 8.6 7.8 5.5 3.1 1.6 1.6 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.6 0.7 5.5 0.7 2.6 15 39 51 2 With Target Lock: 2.0 4.1 3.7 3.4 2.4 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 2.4 0.9 3.4 15 13 17 2 With Enhancements and Target Lock: 6.1 12.2 11.1 10.1 7.1 4.1 2.0 1.5 0.9 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.9 7.1 0.9 3.4 15 39 51 2 With Advanced Pulse Rifles: 2.1 4.3 3.9 3.5 2.5 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.7 2.5 0.7 2.6 15 17.6 23.0 2 With Target Lock and Advanced Pulse Rifles: 2.7 5.5 5.0 4.6 3.2 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.9 3.2 0.9 3.4 15 17.6 23.0 2 With Enhancements and Advanced Pulse Rifles: 6.4 12.8 11.7 10.6 7.4 4.3 2.1 1.6 0.7 2.1 3.2 2.1 0.7 7.4 0.7 2.6 15 52.7 68.9 2 With Enhancements, Target Lock, and Advanced Pulse Rifles: 8.2 16.4 15.0 13.7 9.6 5.5 2.7 2.1 0.9 2.7 4.1 2.7 0.9 9.6 0.9 3.4 15 52.7 68.9 2
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	70%	Refire Rate	2 s
Area of Effect	1	Requires	Nothing
Notes	With Advanced Pulse Rifles range is increased by 3 to 28 and with Targeting Optics it's increased by another 15 to 43. With Target Lock accuracy is increased by 20% to 90% and accuracy while moving is increased to 65%.

Burst Cannon (melee)

	Stealth Suit Burst Cannon (melee)
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 1.2 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1 2 4 4 1 With Enhancements: 3.6 7.2 6.0 4.8 3.6 1.2 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1 2 12 12 1
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Nothing

Weapon Upgrades

Maximum Weapon Upgrades Allowed: 3

Fusion Blaster

	Fusion Blaster				Hotkey: P
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 31.1 31.1 6.7 31.1 13.0 7.8 1.4 5.2 5.2 0.7 2 67 81 2 With Target Lock: 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 40.0 40.0 8.7 40.0 16.7 10.0 1.8 6.7 6.7 0.9 2 67 81 2 With Advanced Pulse Rifles: 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 42.0 42.0 9.1 42.0 17.5 10.5 1.4 7.0 7.0 0.7 2 90.5 109.4 2 With Target Lock and Advanced Pulse Rifles: 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 53.9 53.9 11.7 53.9 22.5 13.5 1.8 9.0 9.0 0.9 2 90.5 109.4 2
Cost	50 10	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	15 s	Accuracy	70%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Path to Enlightenment
Notes	With Advanced Pulse Rifles range is increased by 3 to 28. With Target Lock accuracy is increased by 20% to 90% and accuracy while moving is increased to 65%.

Researchable Upgrades

Jump Packs Research

	Jump Packs Research			Hotkey: J
	Cost	50 25	Research Time	20 s
	Researched From	Cadre Headquarters
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Gives the XV15 Stealth Team, Tau Commander, and Vespid Stingwing Strain the Jump Packs ability. Increases the movement speed of the Tau Commander by 25% to 20.

Stealth Burst Cannon Enhancements

	Stealth Burst Cannon Enhancements			Hotkey: B
	Cost	50 50	Research Time	45 s
	Researched From	Cadre Headquarters
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Damage of the XV15 Stealth Team Burst Cannons and Burst Cannons (melee) is tripled.

Target Lock

	Target Lock			Hotkey: T
	Cost	75 50	Research Time	30 s
	Researched From	Path to Enlightenment
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Increases the accuracy of XV15 Stealth Team Burst Cannons and Fusion Blasters and Shas'Vre Fusion Blasters by 20% and increases their fire on the move accuracy by 50%.

Advanced Pulse Rifles

	Advanced Pulse Rifles			Hotkey: A
	Cost	50 100	Research Time	25 s
	Researched From	Path to Enlightenment
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Damage of Fire Warrior Team Pulse Rifles and Shas'Ui Pulse Carbines increased by 30% Damage of XV15 Stealth Team Burst Cannons and Fusion Blasters and Shas'Vre Fusion Blasters increased by 35% Range of Fire Warrior Team Pulse Rifles and Shas'Ui Pulse Carbines increased by 5 to 40. Range of XV15 Stealth Team Burst Cannons and Fusion Blasters and Shas'Vre Fusion Blasters increased by 3 to 28.

Targeting Optics

	Targeting Optics			Hotkey: O
	Cost	100 100	Research Time	25 s
	Researched From	Path to Enlightenment
	Requires	Kauyon Command Post
Effects	Sight radius of Fire Warriors,Shas'Ui, and Stealth Suits increased by 10 to 25 and 40. Range of Fire Warrior Team Pulse Rifles increased by 10 to 45 (50 with Advanced Pulse Rifles). Range of XV15 Stealth Team Burst Cannons and Shas'Ui Pulse Carbine increased by 15 to 40 and 50 (43 and 55 with Advanced Pulse Rifles.)

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