Category:Deathwatch

The Deathwatch is a unique and specially trained Space Marine Chapter that dedicates its every hour to xenos hunting.^[36a]

Known as the Shield that Slays, they are the Chamber Militant of the Ordo Xenos, charged with protecting it in its search of information, containment, and ultimate destruction of all xeno species. Consisting of Battle-Brothers drawn from many Chapters, the Deathwatch operates from Watch Fortresses and Watch Stations across the whole of the Imperium.

Like many Watch Fortresses, the Kill Teams tend not to remain together for very long; coming together for a specific mission as skills require. The Watch Fortress classifies them as Veteran Kill Team, Kill Team and Line Teams.

• Veteran Kill Teams bring together the elite, and equip them to fulfil very specific missions using kit not typically available to other teams.
• Kill Teams fit into the categories of Terminator, Talonstrike, Fortis, Indomitor or Spectrus where mixed skills are more important than specialised equipment
• Line Teams align to the Codex standard squad types.