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Kill-Teams are the standard organizational unit of the Deathwatch Space Marines.
Overview
These Teams are organized to hunt down and kill Xenos and consist of Battle-Brothers from many different Chapters.[1] Kill Teams are often temporary units, with a team being disbanded and its members spread to other teams in order to disseminate knowledge on fighting certain types of xenos.[4a]
The basic organizational structure of a Kill-Team consists of one Captain and between four and nine Deathwatch Marines. Deathwatch officers invariably choose their members of their Kill Team in order to draw on as much relevant experience as possible. With different Chapters having long-standing specializations, it is easy to identify those who will have the most relevant insights in a given circumstance. Long-standing rivalries between certain chapters, such as the Dark Angels and Space Wolves, can effect the capabilities of Kill-Teams but more often than not members of these squads will eventually establish bonds of firm friendship.[3b][4a]
Types of Deathwatch Kill Team
- Aquila Kill Team — Standard Kill-Team meant to handle any eventuality.[3a]
- Proteus Kill Team - Veteran unit consisting of Deathwatch Veterans which may include Terminator Armour, Vanguard Veterans, and Veteran Bikers.[5a]
- Furor Kill Team — Terminator-equipped shock assault force.[3a]
- Venator Kill Team — Fast-attack and encirclement force equipped with bikes and Terminators or heavy weapon-equipped Space Marines.[3a]
- Dominatus Kill Team — Airborne assault force equipped with Assault Marines.[3a]
- Malleus Kill Team — Close combat force equipped with Thunder Hammers, Power Weapons, and Storm Shields.[3a]
- Fortis Kill Teams — Newly introduced in response to the arrival of Primaris Space Marines. These are the Primaris equivalent of Aquila Kill Teams, basing its structure around a core of Intercessors, Assault Intercessors, Reivers for stealth, Inceptors for swift scouting, a pair of Hellblasters for heavy firepower, and Aggressors for close-range assault. They are often given a Repulsor tank for transport.[4b]
- Indomitor Kill Team - Newly introduced in response to the arrival of Primaris Space Marines. Its members take advantage of the new Mk.X Gravis Power Armour. They consist of Heavy Intercessors, Aggressors, Inceptors, and Eradicators.[5a]
- Spectrus Kill Team - Designed around stealth and tactics similar to that of Vanguard squads in Codex Chapters. It consists of Infiltrators, Incursors, Reivers, and Eliminators.[5a]
- Purgatus Kill Team - Designed for slaying the horrific and cunning leaders of the xenos.[5b]