Editing Despoiler Squad (section)

==Overview==
When conducting boarding actions or trench clearing operations, [[Space Marine]] [[Tactical Squad]]s would sometimes forgo their standard [[Astartes Boltgun|Bolter]] in favour of a [[Bolt Pistol]] with attached [[Chain Weapon#Chainblade|Chainblade]], [[Chainsword]] or a [[Chain Weapon#Heavy Chainblade/Chainsword|Heavy Chainsword]], allowing for greater manoeuvrability in the tight confines of a trench or the cramped corridors of a ship.

Therefore, think of Despoiler Squads as an [[Assault Squad|Assault Marine]] without the jump pack, or a [[Breacher Squad]] that sacrifices defence for balls-out agility and speed.

They tend to wear [[Mark III: Iron Armour|Mark III armour]], since it was designed specifically for the job they were doing, although some would wear the more modern [[Mark IV: Maximus Armour|Maximus-pattern armour]]. And yes, they have nothing to do with a [[Abaddon|certain armless failure.]]