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	A '''Tactical Squad''' is a squad of [[Space Marines]] who are used as the flexible backbone of Space Marine chapters. Having previously served in both [[Assault Squad\|Assault]] and [[Devastator Squad\|Devastator]] squads, Tactical Marines have experience in both heavy weapons and close quarters combat, and are thus ideal for any type of combat situation. Tactical Marines are armed with [[bolter\|bolters]] for ranged combat and a bolt pistol and combat blade (most humans would consider it a short sword, but in Astartes hands it is a knife) for close combat even though they were trained in and spent years using a chainsword. Some members will be armed with specialist weapons like a [[Flamer]], [[Grav-Weaponry#Grav-Gun\|Grav-Gun]], [[Heavy Bolter]], or [[Missile Launcher]]. The squad's [[Brother-Sergeant]] will usually be armed with a [[chainsword]], [[power weapon]], or [[combi-weapon]].		A '''Tactical Squad''' is a squad of [[Space Marines]] who are used as the flexible backbone of Space Marine chapters. Having previously served in both [[Assault Squad\|Assault]] and [[Devastator Squad\|Devastator]] squads, Tactical Marines have experience in both heavy weapons and close quarters combat, and are thus ideal for any type of combat situation. Tactical Marines are armed with [[bolter\|bolters]] for ranged combat and a [[Bolt Pistol\|bolt pistol]] and [[Basic_Close_Combat_Weapons#Astartes Combat Knife\|combat blade]] (most humans would consider it a short sword, but in Astartes hands it is a knife) for close combat even though they were trained in and spent years using a chainsword. Some members will be armed with specialist weapons like a [[Flamer]], [[Grav-Weaponry#Grav-Gun\|Grav-Gun]], [[Heavy Bolter]], or [[Missile Launcher]]. The squad's [[Brother-Sergeant]] will usually be armed with a [[chainsword]], [[power weapon]], or [[combi-weapon]].

	The lore supporting Tactical Marines states that they've mastered every form of Astartes warfare: they are experts who are fully versed in all of their Chapter's tactics and wargear. So, in theory, any individual Tactical Marine could slip into any other role immediately if needed. Unfortunately, the fiction doesn't usually portray them being used this way, and they can't be used that way on the tabletop at all. Some people claim that this makes Tactical Marines ineffective, but this just isn't true. In 8th/9th Edition, a Tactical squad sitting in cover on an objective can be a very hard nugget for your opponent to crack, and the amount of firepower that the squad can spit out is also quite formidable. Furthermore, regular Space Marines are way, way toned down on the tabletop in order for other armies to remain competitive. If you'd like to get a sense of just how scary regular plain-Jane Tactical marines can be, check out the [[Warhammer Films\|Astartes]] fan film or the old [[Deathwatch]] RPG by Fantasy Flight Games.		The lore supporting Tactical Marines states that they've mastered every form of Astartes warfare: they are experts who are fully versed in all of their Chapter's tactics and wargear. So, in theory, any individual Tactical Marine could slip into any other role immediately if needed. Unfortunately, the fiction doesn't usually portray them being used this way, and they can't be used that way on the tabletop at all. Some people claim that this makes Tactical Marines ineffective, but this just isn't true. In 8th/9th Edition, a Tactical squad sitting in cover on an objective can be a very hard nugget for your opponent to crack, and the amount of firepower that the squad can spit out is also quite formidable. Furthermore, regular Space Marines are way, way toned down on the tabletop in order for other armies to remain competitive. If you'd like to get a sense of just how scary regular plain-Jane Tactical marines can be, check out the [[Warhammer Films\|Astartes]] fan film or the old [[Deathwatch]] RPG by Fantasy Flight Games.
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	All Tactical Marines wear the standard Space Marine [[Mark VII: Aquila/Imperator Armour\|Mark VII Aquila Armour]], although certain chapters such as the [[Raven Guard]] and [[Iron Hands]] prefer the [[Mark VI: Corvus Armour\|Mark VI Corvus Armour]] (also known as [[Beakie\|Beakie Armour]]) and [[Mark IV: Maximus Armour\|Mark IV Maximus Armour]] respectively, whilst other... poorer chapters like the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]] are forced to rely on the <s>older</s> bargain bin [[Mark V: Heresy Armour\|Mark V Heresy Armour]]. Back in the [[Great Crusade]], Tactical Squads all wore [[Mark II: Crusade Armour\|Mark II Crusade Armour]] and [[Mark III: Iron Armour\|Mark III Iron Armour]], but by the time of the [[Horus Heresy]], these obsolete shits were being phased out by newer and more modern power armour, so it is very rare to see modern Space Marine chapters to house these older museum pieces nowadays.		All Tactical Marines wear the standard Space Marine [[Mark VII: Aquila/Imperator Armour\|Mark VII Aquila Armour]], although certain chapters such as the [[Raven Guard]] and [[Iron Hands]] prefer the [[Mark VI: Corvus Armour\|Mark VI Corvus Armour]] (also known as [[Beakie\|Beakie Armour]]) and [[Mark IV: Maximus Armour\|Mark IV Maximus Armour]] respectively, whilst other... poorer chapters like the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]] are forced to rely on the <s>older</s> bargain bin [[Mark V: Heresy Armour\|Mark V Heresy Armour]]. Back in the [[Great Crusade]], Tactical Squads all wore [[Mark II: Crusade Armour\|Mark II Crusade Armour]] and [[Mark III: Iron Armour\|Mark III Iron Armour]], but by the time of the [[Horus Heresy]], these obsolete shits were being phased out by newer and more modern power armour, so it is very rare to see modern Space Marine chapters to house these older museum pieces nowadays.

	Other than power armour, they carry a [[Bolt Pistol\|bolt pistol,]] a [[Astartes Boltgun\|boltgun,]] and [[Grenades & Explosives#Frag Grenade\|frag]] or [[Grenades & Explosives#Krak Grenade\|krak grenades]]. They may also be armed with a variety of [[Flamer#Flamer\|Flamers]], [[Meltagun]]s, [[Grav-Gun]]s, [[Plasma Gun]]s, [[Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Lascannon]]s, [[Missile Launcher#Missile Launcher\|Missile Launchers]], [[Multi-Melta]]s, and [[Plasma Cannon]]s. If you are a Space Marine Chapter with good relations with [[Forgeworld]] Graia, you may gain exclusive access to the [[Vengeance Grenade Launcher]] too. During the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, it was quite common to see at least half a squad of Tacticals wielding boltguns with [[Chain Weapon#Chainblade\|chainblade]] attachments. By the 41st millennium, however, such attachments are rare.		Other than power armour, they carry a [[Bolt Pistol\|bolt pistol,]] a [[Astartes Boltgun\|boltgun,]] a [[Basic_Close_Combat_Weapons#Astartes Combat Knife\|combat knife]], and [[Grenades & Explosives#Frag Grenade\|frag]] or [[Grenades & Explosives#Krak Grenade\|krak grenades]]. They may also be armed with a variety of [[Flamer#Flamer\|Flamers]], [[Meltagun]]s, [[Grav-Gun]]s, [[Plasma Gun]]s, [[Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Lascannon]]s, [[Missile Launcher#Missile Launcher\|Missile Launchers]], [[Multi-Melta]]s, and [[Plasma Cannon]]s. If you are a Space Marine Chapter with good relations with [[Forgeworld]] Graia, you may gain exclusive access to the [[Vengeance Grenade Launcher]] too. During the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, it was quite common to see at least half a squad of Tacticals wielding boltguns with [[Chain Weapon#Chainblade\|chainblade]] attachments. By the 41st millennium, however, such attachments are rare.

	The Space Marine Sergeant may also have melta bombs and a teleport homer, and can exchange his boltgun and/or bolt pistol for a [[Chainsword]], [[Combi-Melta]], [[Combi-Flamer]], [[Combi-Plasma]], [[Storm Bolter]], [[Grav-Pistol]], [[Plasma Pistol]], [[Power weapon]], or [[Powerfist]].		The Space Marine Sergeant may also have melta bombs and a teleport homer, and can exchange his boltgun and/or bolt pistol for a [[Chainsword]], [[Combi-Melta]], [[Combi-Flamer]], [[Combi-Plasma]], [[Storm Bolter]], [[Grav-Pistol]], [[Plasma Pistol]], [[Power weapon]], or [[Powerfist]].

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	A '''Tactical Squad''' is a squad of [[Space Marines]] who are used as the flexible backbone of Space Marine chapters. Having previously served in both [[Assault Squad\|Assault]] and [[Devastator Squad\|Devastator]] squads, Tactical Marines have experience in both heavy weapons and close quarters combat, and are thus ideal for any type of combat situation. Tactical Marines are armed with [[bolter\|bolters]] for ranged combat and a bolt pistol and combat blade (most humans would consider it a short sword, but in Astartes hands it is a knife) for close combat even though they were trained in and spent years using a chainsword. Some members will be armed with specialist weapons like a [[Flamer]], [[Grav-Weaponry#Grav-Gun\|Grav-Gun]], [[Heavy Bolter]], or [[Missile Launcher]]. The squad's [[Brother-Sergeant]] will usually be armed with a [[chainsword]], [[power weapon]], or [[combi-weapon]].		A '''Tactical Squad''' is a squad of [[Space Marines]] who are used as the flexible backbone of Space Marine chapters. Having previously served in both [[Assault Squad\|Assault]] and [[Devastator Squad\|Devastator]] squads, Tactical Marines have experience in both heavy weapons and close quarters combat, and are thus ideal for any type of combat situation. Tactical Marines are armed with [[bolter\|bolters]] for ranged combat and a bolt pistol and combat blade (most humans would consider it a short sword, but in Astartes hands it is a knife) for close combat even though they were trained in and spent years using a chainsword. Some members will be armed with specialist weapons like a [[Flamer]], [[Grav-Weaponry#Grav-Gun\|Grav-Gun]], [[Heavy Bolter]], or [[Missile Launcher]]. The squad's [[Brother-Sergeant]] will usually be armed with a [[chainsword]], [[power weapon]], or [[combi-weapon]].

	The lore supporting Tactical Marines states that they've mastered every form of Astartes warfare: they are experts who are fully versed in all of their Chapter's tactics and wargear. So, in theory, any individual Tactical Marine could slip into any other role immediately if needed. Unfortunately, the fiction doesn't usually portray them being used this way, and they can't be used that way on the tabletop at all. Some people claim that this makes Tactical Marines ineffective, but this just isn't true. In 8th/9th Edition, a Tactical squad sitting in cover on an objective can be a very hard nugget for your opponent to crack, and the amount of firepower that the squad can spit out is also quite formidable. Furthermore, regular Space Marines are way, way toned down on the tabletop in order for other armies to remain competitive. If you'd like to get a sense of just how scary regular plain-Jane Tactical marines can be, check out the [[Warhammer Films\|Astartes]] fan film or the old [[Deathwatch]] RPG by Fantasy Flight Games.		The lore supporting Tactical Marines states that they've mastered every form of Astartes warfare: they are experts who are fully versed in all of their Chapter's tactics and wargear. So, in theory, any individual Tactical Marine could slip into any other role immediately if needed. Unfortunately, the fiction doesn't usually portray them being used this way, and they can't be used that way on the tabletop at all. Some people claim that this makes Tactical Marines ineffective, but this just isn't true. In 8th/9th Edition, a Tactical squad sitting in cover on an objective can be a very hard nugget for your opponent to crack, and the amount of firepower that the squad can spit out is also quite formidable. Furthermore, regular Space Marines are way, way toned down on the tabletop in order for other armies to remain competitive. If you'd like to get a sense of just how scary regular plain-Jane Tactical marines can be, check out the [[Warhammer Films\|Astartes]] fan film or the old [[Deathwatch]] RPG by Fantasy Flight Games.

	The Dark Angels under the Lion used them best as skirmishers/black ops while most of his Marines were dedicated to armored warfare, heavy weapons, assault, fast attack, or were Terminators. Basically, he did everything right as expected of the Primarch equivalent of Creed, despite being an unlikeable cunt. Tactical Squad equivalents in the Raven Guard and Night Lords were also used in a similar way.		The Dark Angels under the Lion used them best as skirmishers/black ops while most of his Marines were dedicated to armored warfare, heavy weapons, assault, fast attack, or were Terminators. Basically, he did everything right as expected of the Primarch equivalent of Creed, despite being an unlikeable cunt. Tactical Squad equivalents in the Raven Guard and Night Lords were also used in a similar way.

	Under a [[Codex Astartes\|Codex]]-compliant Chapter, the composition of four battle companies (2nd through 5th) will include six tactical squads, while two of the reserve companies (6th and 7th) will be composed entirely of Tactical Marines who train using bikes and land speeders. Among the [[Space Wolves]], the role of Tactical Marine is filled by the [[Grey Hunter]]s, Wolves who have been promoted out of the [[Blood Claw]]s and show a degree of skill at controlling the inner wolf. Among the [[Black Templars]], the role of Tactical Marines are held by Initiates; those who have received their Black Carapace and have been assigned to oversee the training of a [[Neophyte]].		Under a [[Codex Astartes\|Codex]]-compliant Chapter, the composition of four battle companies (2nd through 5th) will include six tactical squads, while two of the reserve companies (6th and 7th) will be composed entirely of Tactical Marines who train using bikes and land speeders. Among the [[Space Wolves]], the role of Tactical Marine is filled by the [[Grey Hunter]]s, Wolves who have been promoted out of the [[Blood Claw]]s and show a degree of skill at controlling the inner wolf. Among the [[Black Templars]], the role of Tactical Marines are held by Initiates; those who have received their Black Carapace and have been assigned to oversee the training of a [[Neophyte]].
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	All Tactical Marines wear the standard Space Marine [[Mark VII: Aquila/Imperator Armour\|Mark VII Aquila Armour]], although certain chapters such as the [[Raven Guard]] and [[Iron Hands]] prefer the [[Mark VI: Corvus Armour\|Mark VI Corvus Armour]] (also known as [[Beakie\|Beakie Armour]]) and [[Mark IV: Maximus Armour\|Mark IV Maximus Armour]] respectively, whilst other... poorer chapters like the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]] are forced to rely on the <s>older</s> bargain bin [[Mark V: Heresy Armour\|Mark V Heresy Armour]]. Back in the [[Great Crusade]], Tactical Squads all wore [[Mark II: Crusade Armour\|Mark II Crusade Armour]] and [[Mark III: Iron Armour\|Mark III Iron Armour]], but by the time of the [[Horus Heresy]], these obsolete shits were being phased out by newer and more modern power armour, so it is very rare to see modern Space Marine chapters to house these older museum pieces nowadays.		All Tactical Marines wear the standard Space Marine [[Mark VII: Aquila/Imperator Armour\|Mark VII Aquila Armour]], although certain chapters such as the [[Raven Guard]] and [[Iron Hands]] prefer the [[Mark VI: Corvus Armour\|Mark VI Corvus Armour]] (also known as [[Beakie\|Beakie Armour]]) and [[Mark IV: Maximus Armour\|Mark IV Maximus Armour]] respectively, whilst other... poorer chapters like the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]] are forced to rely on the <s>older</s> bargain bin [[Mark V: Heresy Armour\|Mark V Heresy Armour]]. Back in the [[Great Crusade]], Tactical Squads all wore [[Mark II: Crusade Armour\|Mark II Crusade Armour]] and [[Mark III: Iron Armour\|Mark III Iron Armour]], but by the time of the [[Horus Heresy]], these obsolete shits were being phased out by newer and more modern power armour, so it is very rare to see modern Space Marine chapters to house these older museum pieces nowadays.

	Other than power armour, they carry a [[Bolt Pistol\|bolt pistol,]] a [[Astartes Boltgun\|boltgun,]] and [[Grenades & Explosives#Frag Grenade\|frag]] or [[Grenades & Explosives#Krak Grenade\|krak grenades]]. They may also be armed with a variety of [[Flamer#Flamer\|Flamers]], [[Meltagun]]s, [[Grav-Gun]]s, [[Plasma Gun]]s, [[Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Lascannon]]s, [[Missile Launcher#Missile Launcher\|Missile Launchers]], [[Multi-Melta]]s, and [[Plasma Cannon]]s. If you are a Space Marine Chapter with good relations with [[Forgeworld]] Graia, you may gain exclusive access to the [[Vengeance Grenade Launcher]] too. During the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, it was quite common to see at least half a squad of Tacticals wielding boltguns with [[Chain Weapon#Chainblade\|chainblade]] attachments. By the 41st millennium, however, such attachments are rare.		Other than power armour, they carry a [[Bolt Pistol\|bolt pistol,]] a [[Astartes Boltgun\|boltgun,]] and [[Grenades & Explosives#Frag Grenade\|frag]] or [[Grenades & Explosives#Krak Grenade\|krak grenades]]. They may also be armed with a variety of [[Flamer#Flamer\|Flamers]], [[Meltagun]]s, [[Grav-Gun]]s, [[Plasma Gun]]s, [[Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Lascannon]]s, [[Missile Launcher#Missile Launcher\|Missile Launchers]], [[Multi-Melta]]s, and [[Plasma Cannon]]s. If you are a Space Marine Chapter with good relations with [[Forgeworld]] Graia, you may gain exclusive access to the [[Vengeance Grenade Launcher]] too. During the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, it was quite common to see at least half a squad of Tacticals wielding boltguns with [[Chain Weapon#Chainblade\|chainblade]] attachments. By the 41st millennium, however, such attachments are rare.

	The Space Marine Sergeant may also have melta bombs and a teleport homer, and can exchange his boltgun and/or bolt pistol for a [[Chainsword]], [[Combi-Melta]], [[Combi-Flamer]], [[Combi-Plasma]], [[Storm Bolter]], [[Grav-Pistol]], [[Plasma Pistol]], [[Power weapon]], or [[Powerfist]].		The Space Marine Sergeant may also have melta bombs and a teleport homer, and can exchange his boltgun and/or bolt pistol for a [[Chainsword]], [[Combi-Melta]], [[Combi-Flamer]], [[Combi-Plasma]], [[Storm Bolter]], [[Grav-Pistol]], [[Plasma Pistol]], [[Power weapon]], or [[Powerfist]].

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	A '''Tactical Squad''' is a squad of [[Space Marines]] who are used as the flexible backbone of Space Marine chapters. Having previously served in both [[Assault Squad\|Assault]] and [[Devastator Squad\|Devastator]] squads, Tactical Marines have experience in both heavy weapons and close quarters combat, and are thus ideal for any type of combat situation. Tactical Marines are armed with [[bolter\|bolters]] for ranged combat and a bolt pistol and combat blade (most humans would consider it a short sword, but in Astartes hands it is a knife) for close combat even though they were trained in and spent years using a chainsword. Some members will be armed with specialist weapons like a [[Flamer]], [[Grav-Weaponry#Grav-Gun\|Grav-Gun]], [[Heavy Bolter]], or [[Missile Launcher]]. The squad's [[Brother-Sergeant]] will usually be armed with a [[chainsword]], [[power weapon]], or [[combi-weapon]].		A '''Tactical Squad''' is a squad of [[Space Marines]] who are used as the flexible backbone of Space Marine chapters. Having previously served in both [[Assault Squad\|Assault]] and [[Devastator Squad\|Devastator]] squads, Tactical Marines have experience in both heavy weapons and close quarters combat, and are thus ideal for any type of combat situation. Tactical Marines are armed with [[bolter\|bolters]] for ranged combat and a [[Bolt Pistol\|bolt pistol]] and [[Basic_Close_Combat_Weapons#Astartes Combat Knife\|combat blade]] (most humans would consider it a short sword, but in Astartes hands it is a knife) for close combat even though they were trained in and spent years using a chainsword. Some members will be armed with specialist weapons like a [[Flamer]], [[Grav-Weaponry#Grav-Gun\|Grav-Gun]], [[Heavy Bolter]], or [[Missile Launcher]]. The squad's [[Brother-Sergeant]] will usually be armed with a [[chainsword]], [[power weapon]], or [[combi-weapon]].

	The lore supporting Tactical Marines states that they've mastered every form of Astartes warfare: they are experts who are fully versed in all of their Chapter's tactics and wargear. So, in theory, any individual Tactical Marine could slip into any other role immediately if needed. Unfortunately, the fiction doesn't usually portray them being used this way, and they can't be used that way on the tabletop at all. Some people claim that this makes Tactical Marines ineffective, but this just isn't true. In 8th/9th Edition, a Tactical squad sitting in cover on an objective can be a very hard nugget for your opponent to crack, and the amount of firepower that the squad can spit out is also quite formidable. Furthermore, regular Space Marines are way, way toned down on the tabletop in order for other armies to remain competitive. If you'd like to get a sense of just how scary regular plain-Jane Tactical marines can be, check out the [[Warhammer Films\|Astartes]] fan film or the old [[Deathwatch]] RPG by Fantasy Flight Games.		The lore supporting Tactical Marines states that they've mastered every form of Astartes warfare: they are experts who are fully versed in all of their Chapter's tactics and wargear. So, in theory, any individual Tactical Marine could slip into any other role immediately if needed. Unfortunately, the fiction doesn't usually portray them being used this way, and they can't be used that way on the tabletop at all. Some people claim that this makes Tactical Marines ineffective, but this just isn't true. In 8th/9th Edition, a Tactical squad sitting in cover on an objective can be a very hard nugget for your opponent to crack, and the amount of firepower that the squad can spit out is also quite formidable. Furthermore, regular Space Marines are way, way toned down on the tabletop in order for other armies to remain competitive. If you'd like to get a sense of just how scary regular plain-Jane Tactical marines can be, check out the [[Warhammer Films\|Astartes]] fan film or the old [[Deathwatch]] RPG by Fantasy Flight Games.
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	All Tactical Marines wear the standard Space Marine [[Mark VII: Aquila/Imperator Armour\|Mark VII Aquila Armour]], although certain chapters such as the [[Raven Guard]] and [[Iron Hands]] prefer the [[Mark VI: Corvus Armour\|Mark VI Corvus Armour]] (also known as [[Beakie\|Beakie Armour]]) and [[Mark IV: Maximus Armour\|Mark IV Maximus Armour]] respectively, whilst other... poorer chapters like the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]] are forced to rely on the <s>older</s> bargain bin [[Mark V: Heresy Armour\|Mark V Heresy Armour]]. Back in the [[Great Crusade]], Tactical Squads all wore [[Mark II: Crusade Armour\|Mark II Crusade Armour]] and [[Mark III: Iron Armour\|Mark III Iron Armour]], but by the time of the [[Horus Heresy]], these obsolete shits were being phased out by newer and more modern power armour, so it is very rare to see modern Space Marine chapters to house these older museum pieces nowadays.		All Tactical Marines wear the standard Space Marine [[Mark VII: Aquila/Imperator Armour\|Mark VII Aquila Armour]], although certain chapters such as the [[Raven Guard]] and [[Iron Hands]] prefer the [[Mark VI: Corvus Armour\|Mark VI Corvus Armour]] (also known as [[Beakie\|Beakie Armour]]) and [[Mark IV: Maximus Armour\|Mark IV Maximus Armour]] respectively, whilst other... poorer chapters like the [[Space Sharks\|Carcharodons]] are forced to rely on the <s>older</s> bargain bin [[Mark V: Heresy Armour\|Mark V Heresy Armour]]. Back in the [[Great Crusade]], Tactical Squads all wore [[Mark II: Crusade Armour\|Mark II Crusade Armour]] and [[Mark III: Iron Armour\|Mark III Iron Armour]], but by the time of the [[Horus Heresy]], these obsolete shits were being phased out by newer and more modern power armour, so it is very rare to see modern Space Marine chapters to house these older museum pieces nowadays.

	Other than power armour, they carry a [[Bolt Pistol\|bolt pistol,]] a [[Astartes Boltgun\|boltgun,]] and [[Grenades & Explosives#Frag Grenade\|frag]] or [[Grenades & Explosives#Krak Grenade\|krak grenades]]. They may also be armed with a variety of [[Flamer#Flamer\|Flamers]], [[Meltagun]]s, [[Grav-Gun]]s, [[Plasma Gun]]s, [[Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Lascannon]]s, [[Missile Launcher#Missile Launcher\|Missile Launchers]], [[Multi-Melta]]s, and [[Plasma Cannon]]s. If you are a Space Marine Chapter with good relations with [[Forgeworld]] Graia, you may gain exclusive access to the [[Vengeance Grenade Launcher]] too. During the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, it was quite common to see at least half a squad of Tacticals wielding boltguns with [[Chain Weapon#Chainblade\|chainblade]] attachments. By the 41st millennium, however, such attachments are rare.		Other than power armour, they carry a [[Bolt Pistol\|bolt pistol,]] a [[Astartes Boltgun\|boltgun,]] a [[Basic_Close_Combat_Weapons#Astartes Combat Knife\|combat knife]], and [[Grenades & Explosives#Frag Grenade\|frag]] or [[Grenades & Explosives#Krak Grenade\|krak grenades]]. They may also be armed with a variety of [[Flamer#Flamer\|Flamers]], [[Meltagun]]s, [[Grav-Gun]]s, [[Plasma Gun]]s, [[Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Lascannon]]s, [[Missile Launcher#Missile Launcher\|Missile Launchers]], [[Multi-Melta]]s, and [[Plasma Cannon]]s. If you are a Space Marine Chapter with good relations with [[Forgeworld]] Graia, you may gain exclusive access to the [[Vengeance Grenade Launcher]] too. During the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, it was quite common to see at least half a squad of Tacticals wielding boltguns with [[Chain Weapon#Chainblade\|chainblade]] attachments. By the 41st millennium, however, such attachments are rare.

	The Space Marine Sergeant may also have melta bombs and a teleport homer, and can exchange his boltgun and/or bolt pistol for a [[Chainsword]], [[Combi-Melta]], [[Combi-Flamer]], [[Combi-Plasma]], [[Storm Bolter]], [[Grav-Pistol]], [[Plasma Pistol]], [[Power weapon]], or [[Powerfist]].		The Space Marine Sergeant may also have melta bombs and a teleport homer, and can exchange his boltgun and/or bolt pistol for a [[Chainsword]], [[Combi-Melta]], [[Combi-Flamer]], [[Combi-Plasma]], [[Storm Bolter]], [[Grav-Pistol]], [[Plasma Pistol]], [[Power weapon]], or [[Powerfist]].