Additional upgrades, from Multi-Tracker fire-control systems, to Homing Beacons or Shield Generators, further enhance the fighting abilities of this impressive Battlesuit. Designed to compensate for the recoil of light weapons fire, the XV8"s weapon loadout can be easily altered to reflect mission requirements or the pilot"s own personal preference. While its protective armour and mobility are highly valued by the Tau, it is the ability of the XV8 Battlesuit to carry multiple weapons and support systems that makes them so incredibly dangerous and versatile.
By firing off the jets to slow descent, it is possible for a warrior in a XV8 Crisis Battlesuit to make a combat drop - arriving to the battlefield suddenly by leaping from an airborne Orca or Manta transport aircraft. These powerful thrusters allow the XV8 to vault battlefield obstacles and to make bounding leaps to gain advantageous firing positions, or to avoid incoming shots. Agile for its size, the XV8 is extremely manoeuvrable as it mounts a Jetpack with repulsor jet engines - another unique Earth Caste invention that combines the functionality of a jet with antigravitic technology. When it comes to deflecting and withstanding damage, the XV8"s armour is comparable to the ceramite used by the Imperium of Man"s Space Marines, but weighs substantially less. A wonder of Earth Caste engineering, only the Tau could master the secrets of producing the dense nanocrystalline alloy that forms the thick protective armour of the XV8. It is a towering Tau Battlesuit, easily twice the size of the Fire Warrior who wears it. The XV8 Crisis Battlesuit strikes a perfect balance between offensive capability, armoured protection, speed, manoeuvrability and utility. Of all the weapons systems employed by the Tau, the XV8 Crisis Battlesuit is easily the most distinctive and recognisable due to its reputation as an efficient and lethal weapon of war.
It mounts a vast array of fearsome ranged weaponry as well as a complement of technologically advanced support systems on a comparatively small and agile frame that offers the Tau pilot within exceptional protection. This paper model is XV8 Crisis Battlesuit, the mainstay general combat Tau Battlesuit utilised by the warriors of the Fire Caste of the Tau Empire, from Warhammer 40K series, the papercraft is created by Jim Bowen.
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