Catachan Devil (Warhammer 40,000)

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Catachan CXLVI Regiment, "the Red Cobras" - The CXLVI Catachan's exploits are not recorded in current Imperial records.

Guardsman Marbo is one of the fearsome "Catachan Devils," the closest thing the Jungle Fighters have to the elite Storm Troopers used by other regiments. A natural born survivor and a veritable one-man army, he's the ultimate soldier and possesses skills that surpass any of the Imperium's highly-trained operatives. Despite his unparalleled abilities his commanders inwardly feel there is "something deeply wrong with the boy." Grapnel - Grapnels use a small launcher or gas-gun to fire a hooked or magnetic grapnel, connected to the launcher with a coiled 100 metres' length of thin but strong line. Once the grapnel attaches to the desired spot such as a rooftop, a guardsman can manually climb the line or activate a powered winch. Common sets can hold 150 kilograms, while the best can support 200 kilograms. Shambling Mamorphs of the volcano lands are tough fighters and put up a good fight even against the Catachan Devil. [18] Catachan XXIII Regiment - The Catachan 23rd were crucial during the conquest of Atria IV, as their elite sapper units were able to breach the Palace of Hate within a week. The Catachan XXIII also fought on an unknown jungle world against the Eldar of an unknown Craftworld. Grappleweed - Grappleweed represents the most common and deadly variant of barbed vemongorse. Grappleweed is a hideous xenos plant that possesses stumpy bushes with trumpet-like flowers. It is a mobile carnivorous plant, able to shuffle across the landscapes of the galaxy's various Death Worlds in search of fresh morsels of prey. The plant's writhing, barbed tentacles are a deadly menace which will drag any prey that comes too close with its grapple-barbed tongue into the fleshy trumpet of the plant's main body for eventual digestion. It is a ravenous carnivorous plant that tumbles towards its prey with astonishing swiftness before dousing it in highly corrosive biochemicals and consuming the slurried remains.

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On Warhammer Community, coverage of Warhammer Fest will continue on Monday with even more Kill Team announcements. The rest of the week will focus on the exciting changes coming to specific factions in the new edition of Warhammer 40,000, as we start our Faction Focus series. They have become legendary amongst the rest of the Imperial Guard. In stories told to children they are almost as lauded as the Adeptus Astartes themselves, and in many ways maybe even more so, for the men and women of Catachan are just that -- mortal men and women. Everything they do, every storied battle they have won, they have achieved without all the genetically-enhanced advantages of the Emperor's Space Marines. There are three types of mine commonly employed by the Catachan regiments: Shredders, Spring and Plasma Mines:

Arandra V (930.M41) - The Catachan XXIV Regiment, the "Waiting Death," destroys WAAAGH! Krakskull on Arandra V, luring the entire Greenskin horde into a booby-trapped ravine with "Baiter Squads."

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Third War for Armageddon Worldwide Campaign - Forces Disposition, Imperial Forces: Armageddon Ork Hunters (Archived) The Catachan Devil Claw MK IV is unique from the other weapons as the in-game description and lore of the armament states that it is “Named after the Catachan Devil, a fearsome predator from the Catachan jungles, this massive blade is the most prized weapon of the eponymous regiment.” The front legs of older male Devils become grossly enlarged, resembling scorpion claws. These mighty beasts are often dubbed ' Fiddlers' in Catachan slang, and are quite rightly feared for their ferocity and raw power, being the deadliest of their kind. The head of Catachan Devil is small and pointed with green luminous eyes. [3] [5] Even these tough and uncompromising officers are unable to assert their authority over Catachan soldiers, who are notoriously disrespectful to any who have not shared the perils of their homeworld; in fact, Commissars are generally deeply resented by these troops, and it is not uncommon for Commissars assigned to Catachan regiments to be "fragged" by their own men. It is common for Ogryns, however, to fight in Catachan regiments. The Canak Floater, these bizarre and deadly plants are filled with lighter-than-air gases, and drift across the planet with the vagaries of the wind. They have sensitive feeler tentacles, which detect warmth and moisture above the normal local levels. This is usually to detect streams, hot springs and other sources of water, but unfortunately is also sensitive enough to detect the temperature of and moisture changes caused by humans. When it finds such a place, the floater explodes, scattering its seed pods over a wide area. These seed pods have a diamond-hard outer casing with razor sharp edges, and will scythe through anything within range. [19]

This place is crawling with things that want to eat you. That rifle doesn't put you on top of the food chain. It just gives you a chance to not be at the bottom. Remember that."Veteran Patrols -Veteran Patrols are formed to make long range penetration raids behind enemy lines. They scout out the terrain and locate the precise positions of the enemy. Before the main forces engage in battle, patrols will set up ambushes and lay booby traps where they can do the most harm. These squads consists of one Veteran sergeant or standard sergeant and three to five Catachan Veteran Guardsmen.

The stories of Sly Marbo's exploits have passed from the Catachan Jungle Fighters on to many other regiments of the Astra Militarum, where he has become something of a mythological figure or the central protagonist of a series of tall tales. Circumstances may sometimes preclude the employment of purpose-built munitions for booby traps. However, it is relatively simple to improvise a variety of basic traps from natural materials and commonly available ammunition. Some common examples include: As specialists in ambush tactics, the Jungle Fighters also make notable use of demolition charges and improvised explosives, as well as possessing their own sniper cadre. Their preferred heavy and special weapons are the Flamer and Heavy Bolter, while they will make use of jury-rigged traps, Spring Mines, Shredder Mines and Plasma Charges to kill different types of enemy troops and other units in carefully prepared ambushes.The daring and gung-ho attitudes of the Catachans have put them at odds with elements of the Spinward Front’s command, and out of tacit mutual consent, Catachan regiments tend to be placed in isolated battlegroups deployed to brutal warzones, where their distrust of authority figures and their tendency towards independence are less of a hindrance. The average Catachan guardsman -- if such a thing truly exists -- will be outfitted with the following wargear: