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	A Codex-compliant chapter maintains two Devastator squads in each battle company and a reserve company of Devastators. According to the Codex's writings, a scout will be assigned to a Devastator squad after receiving the Black Carapace implant. In the process of becoming a full battle-brother, he will learn how to control his [[Mark VII: Aquila/Imperator Armour\|power armor]] while he serves as an assistant gunner. In time, he will be permitted to handle the heavy weapons himself, learning their strengths and weaknesses as he gains combat experience.		A Codex-compliant chapter maintains two Devastator squads in each battle company and a reserve company of Devastators. According to the Codex's writings, a scout will be assigned to a Devastator squad after receiving the Black Carapace implant. In the process of becoming a full battle-brother, he will learn how to control his [[Mark VII: Aquila/Imperator Armour\|power armor]] while he serves as an assistant gunner. In time, he will be permitted to handle the heavy weapons himself, learning their strengths and weaknesses as he gains combat experience.

	Chapters that pay less homage to the Codex organize their heavy weapon brothers differently. Among the [[Space Wolves]], the heavy weapons are the responsibility of units called "[[Long Fang]]s." They are veterans of centuries of warfare, with ash-grey hair and enormous canine teeth, who have enough skill and experience to know when and where the firepower of their Chapter's irreplaceable relics will be needed. The [[Blood Angels]] promote their scouts into [[Assault Squad]]s first and then into the Devastators once the battle-brothers have worked out their aggression. Blood Angels Devastators must have control over their Red Thirst, lest they throw down their weapons and charge their foes. The [[Black Templars]] specialize in mobility and armored assaults and therefore have no formal Devastators in their ranks, instead handing the duties to the initiates and neophytes, which means they possibly have incredibly high numbers of Devastators up to the number of battle-brothers in the Chapter/Legion (assuming one Neophyte per Initiate trainer). The otherwise Codex-compliant [[Star Phantoms]] maintain an extra Devastator squad in each company over a sixth tactical squad. This is partially because they suffer such high losses in campaigns and therefore keep extra newbs, and partially because they're team-killing fucktards that like to blow shit up. As another note, the Devastator kit has a lot of sergeant Wargear for making your dudes looking cool, more so than the Tactical marine kit.		Chapters that pay less homage to the Codex organize their heavy weapon brothers differently. Among the [[Space Wolves]], the heavy weapons are the responsibility of units called "[[Long Fang]]s." They are veterans of centuries of warfare, with ash-grey hair and enormous canine teeth, who have enough skill and experience to know when and where the firepower of their Chapter's irreplaceable relics will be needed. The [[Blood Angels]] promote their scouts into [[Assault Squad]]s first and then into the Devastators once the battle-brothers have worked out their aggression. Blood Angels Devastators must have control over their Red Thirst, lest they throw down their weapons and charge their foes. The [[Black Templars]] specialize in mobility and armored assaults and therefore have no formal Devastators in their ranks, instead handing the duties to the initiates and neophytes, which means they possibly have incredibly high numbers of Devastators up to the number of battle-brothers in the Chapter/Legion (assuming one Neophyte per Initiate trainer). The otherwise Codex-compliant [[Star Phantoms]] maintain an extra Devastator squad in each company over a sixth tactical squad. This is partially because they suffer such high losses in campaigns and therefore keep extra newbs, and partially because they're team-killing fucktards that like to blow shit up. As another note, the Devastator kit has a lot of sergeant Wargear for making your dudes looking cool, more so than the Tactical marine kit.

	[[Havoc]]s are their Chaos counterpart, just as [[Retributor Squad]] are the Sisters', [[Heavy Weapons Squad]] the IG's, and [[Seeker Cadre]] the Sisters of Silence's. Grey Knights' [[Purgation Squad]] also bear resemblance.		[[Havoc]]s are their Chaos counterpart, just as [[Retributor Squad]] are the Sisters', [[Heavy Weapons Squad]] the IG's, and [[Seeker Cadre]] the Sisters of Silence's. Grey Knights' [[Purgation Squad]] also bear resemblance.
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	The [[Blood Angels]] have access to one more Heavy Weapon: the [[Heavy Flamer]]. Clocking in at 17 points each they deal D6 hits each at S5 AP-1 D1. This makes them very effective against most horde units but have a VERY short range and deal an average of 14 hits, which has a decent shot of really thinning out enemy units using Morale. But against regular Flamers, which are a lot cheaper and deal a similar amount of damage, they are not all that better. Plus, the Heavy Bolter does the same thing albeit at a lower damage output at more than four times the range, and with the difference in points you can buy two additional meat shields.		The [[Blood Angels]] have access to one more Heavy Weapon: the [[Heavy Flamer]]. Clocking in at 17 points each they deal D6 hits each at S5 AP-1 D1. This makes them very effective against most horde units but have a VERY short range and deal an average of 14 hits, which has a decent shot of really thinning out enemy units using Morale. But against regular Flamers, which are a lot cheaper and deal a similar amount of damage, they are not all that better. Plus, the Heavy Bolter does the same thing albeit at a lower damage output at more than four times the range, and with the difference in points you can buy two additional meat shields.

	On top of that there are two other additions. The Signum of the Sergeant now lets you add 1 to all to hit rolls of a model within the unit (this can include the sergeant himself) and does not prevent the sergeant from shooting. ALWAYS USE THIS, for it is a free +1 to hit. [[RAW]] you can give him THREE pistols: one is the standard [[Bolt Pistol]] and the other two can be a mix of Bolt, Plasma and Grav pistols. The latter two are not in any way cheap, clocking in at 14 and 16 for a pair, but your opponent's face when you tell him that your Sergeant is going to shoot THRICE at 12" range with some rather nasty damage. In addition, for a small 5 points you can get yourself an [[Cherubim\|Armorium Cherub]] who can reload the weapon of a model within the unit to let him shoot a second time and doubles as an ablative wound. This can really save your ass in certain situations, especially when using the unit as a suicide squad. Because of the way shooting works in 8th Edition you can now let any model from your unit shoot at any target within range. This means that yes, you can finally field your Devastators with a variety of guns as they're always depicted on the boxes. It's best to pick guns with similar ranges so that some guns won't have to sit the round out because there are no targets within range. Taking ablative wounds in the form of extra Devastators is advised, but not required. Similarly, Devastators get more out of fortifications in 8th, with a nice 2+ and +1Ld for a Defense Line or a Bunker for close to the cost of making the squad 10-man.		On top of that there are two other additions. The Signum of the Sergeant now lets you add 1 to all to hit rolls of a model within the unit (this can include the sergeant himself) and does not prevent the sergeant from shooting. ALWAYS USE THIS, for it is a free +1 to hit. [[RAW]] you can give him THREE pistols: one is the standard [[Bolt Pistol]] and the other two can be a mix of Bolt, Plasma and Grav pistols. The latter two are not in any way cheap, clocking in at 14 and 16 for a pair, but your opponent's face when you tell him that your Sergeant is going to shoot THRICE at 12" range with some rather nasty damage. In addition, for a small 5 points you can get yourself an [[Cherubim\|Armorium Cherub]] who can reload the weapon of a model within the unit to let him shoot a second time and doubles as an ablative wound. This can really save your ass in certain situations, especially when using the unit as a suicide squad. Because of the way shooting works in 8th Edition you can now let any model from your unit shoot at any target within range. This means that yes, you can finally field your Devastators with a variety of guns as they're always depicted on the boxes. It's best to pick guns with similar ranges so that some guns won't have to sit the round out because there are no targets within range. Taking ablative wounds in the form of extra Devastators is advised, but not required. Similarly, Devastators get more out of fortifications in 8th, with a nice 2+ and +1Ld for a Defense Line or a Bunker for close to the cost of making the squad 10-man.

	===Power Ratings===		===Power Ratings===

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	image:EmperorsChildrenHeavySupportSquad.png\|<center>Emperor's Children</center><center>(Heresy-era)</center> Actually a Heavy Support squad, but close enough.		image:EmperorsChildrenHeavySupportSquad.png\|<center>Emperor's Children</center><center>(Heresy-era)</center> Actually a Heavy Support squad, but close enough.
	image:DeathGuardHeavySupportSquad.png\|<center>Death Guard</center><center>(Heresy-era)</center>		image:DeathGuardHeavySupportSquad.png\|<center>Death Guard</center><center>(Heresy-era)</center>
	image:3wicmqo7s2fa1.jpg\|<center>"Those damn [Primaris Space Marines\|youngsters] and their dumb dexterity and agility, next thing you'll know we'll have back-flipping terminators" </center>		image:3wicmqo7s2fa1.jpg\|<center>''Those damn [[Primaris Space Marines\|youngsters]] and their dumb dexterity and agility, next thing you'll know we'll have [[Dawn of War III\|back-flipping terminators]].''</center>
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	{{Topquote\|Now you are a devastator, brother.\|[[Avitus]]}}		{{Topquote\|Now you are a devastator, brother.\|[[Avitus]]}}
	{{Topquote\|Some people think they can outsmart me. Maybe. Maybe. I have yet to meet one that can outsmart bullet.\|Meet the Heavy, Team Fortress 2}}		{{Topquote\|Some people think they can outsmart me. Maybe. Maybe. I have yet to meet one that can outsmart bullet.\|Meet the Heavy, Team Fortress 2}}



	'''Devastator Squad''' is the [[Codex Astartes]] designation for a [[Space Marine]] squad of heavy weapon specialists. The Devastators' purpose can be put in simple terms: blow shit up. If something needs more than a [[bolter]] to crack, the commanding battle-brother will call in his Devastators to crack it. Devastators can kill fortifications and armored vehicles with [[Lascannon]]s, [[Plasma Cannon]]s, and [[Multi-Melta]]s and lay waste to infantry with [[Heavy bolter]]s, [[Heavy Flamer]]s and [[Grav-Cannon]]s. [[Missile launcher#Missile Launcher\|Missile launcher]]s can fill both roles depending on which type of missile they're outfitted with. They are all equipped with the [[Mark VII: Aquila Armour]] for protection.		'''Devastator Squad''' is the [[Codex Astartes]] designation for a [[Space Marine]] squad of heavy weapon specialists. The Devastators' purpose can be put in simple terms: blow shit up. If something needs more than a [[bolter]] to crack, the commanding battle-brother will call in his Devastators to crack it. Devastators can kill fortifications and armored vehicles with [[Lascannon]]s, [[Plasma Cannon]]s, and [[Multi-Melta]]s and lay waste to infantry with [[Heavy bolter]]s, [[Heavy Flamer]]s and [[Grav-Cannon]]s. [[Missile launcher#Missile Launcher\|Missile launcher]]s can fill both roles depending on which type of missile they're outfitted with. They are all equipped with the [[Mark VII: Aquila Armour]] for protection.
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	image:EmperorsChildrenHeavySupportSquad.png\|<center>Emperor's Children</center><center>(Heresy-era)</center> Actually a Heavy Support squad, but close enough.		image:EmperorsChildrenHeavySupportSquad.png\|<center>Emperor's Children</center><center>(Heresy-era)</center> Actually a Heavy Support squad, but close enough.
	image:DeathGuardHeavySupportSquad.png\|<center>Death Guard</center><center>(Heresy-era)</center>		image:DeathGuardHeavySupportSquad.png\|<center>Death Guard</center><center>(Heresy-era)</center>
			image:3wicmqo7s2fa1.jpg\|<center>"Those damn [Primaris Space Marines\|youngsters] and their dumb dexterity and agility, next thing you'll know we'll have back-flipping terminators" </center>
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			==See Also==
			* [[Havoc]], their Traitor Astartes counterparts.
			* [[Desolation Squad]], The Primaris' answer to the Devastator Squad, only they're stupider, lamer and also only use missile/rocket launchers.
			* [[Suppressor]], if a Devastator and [[Inceptor]] decided to have a baby.
			* [[Retributor Squad]], the Sisters of Battle heavy weapon specialists.
			* [[Seeker Cadre]], Sisters of Silence heavy weapon specialists.
			* [[Heavy Weapons Squad]], Imperial Guardsmen heavy weapon specialists.
			* [[Field Ordnance Battery]] A "step-up" from Heavy Weapons Squads.
			* [[Renegade Support Squad]], Traitorous Guardsmen heavy weapon specialists.

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