Editing Special Weapons Squad (section)

==Overview==
Some are sniper squads, working in three two-man teams of sniper and spotter with the former armed with [[Sniper Rifle|Sniper Rifles]] for taking out enemy commanders. Others are combat engineer teams, meant to clear trenches and destroy enemy fortifications with [[Grenades & Explosives#Demolition Charge|Demolition Charges,]] [[Mole Launcher]]s, [[Flamer#Flamer|Flamers,]] [[Plasma Gun|Plasma Guns,]] [[Meltagun|Meltaguns]] and [[Grenade Launcher#Grenade Launcher|Grenade Launchers.]] These squads will often be attached to other platoons to provide them with their expertise.

[[Catachan Jungle Fighters|Catachan Devils]] are often an entire regiment of Special Weapons Squads, more particularly in demolition charges, blowing up tanks and out-Krooting the [[Kroot|Kroots]], turning the tables around where the hunter becomes the hunted. Next time don't ask the Catachans where they got the meat from and why it strangely tastes like chicken. The answer will surprise you.

Combat engineers are particularly feared by the enemy and can clear out bunkers with [[Flamer|gouts of lethal Promethium flame.]] Some of these specialists can act as anti-tank units using the aforementioned Melta or Plasma Gun.

If you want to take out those pesky TEQ's but also don't want to suffer the mobility disadvantage of a [[Heavy Weapons Squad]], then the Special Weapons Squad with its wide range of destructive weaponry would do the job. Other than these weapons, SWS are equipped with [[Flak Armor]], a backup [[Lasgun|Flashlight]], [[Grenades & Explosives#Frag Grenade|Frag]] or [[Grenades & Explosives#Krak Grenade|Krak grenades]] and a [[Basic Close Combat Weapons#Combat Knife|combat knife.]]

If a member of the squad starts worshiping [[Chaos]], they will usually transfer their skill over to a [[Blooded Squad]] as a [[Traitor Gunner]].
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