Raptor Squad

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Raptor Squad
Race	Chaos
Version	Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey R	Build Cost 240 0  2 Build Time 42 s Built From Chaos Temple Squad Size 4/10 Requires Nothing Limit None
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	405/0.5
Armour	Infantry Heavy Medium
Morale	300/10/150
Death Penalty	-20
Unit Mass	18
Move Speed	24
Sight Radius	25 (cannot detect)
Reinforcement
Reinforce Cost	60 0
Reinforce Time	12 s
Weapons
Ranged	Bolt Pistol
Melee	Chainsword

Contents 1 Raptor Squad 2 Tactics 3 Squad Leaders 3.1 Raptor Aspiring Champion 4 Abilities 4.1 Jump Packs 4.2 Speed Fiends 5 Weapons 5.1 Bolt Pistol 5.2 Chainsword 6 Weapon Upgrades 6.1 Flamer 7 Researchable Upgrades 7.1 Heavy Weapon Increase 7.2 Jetpack Boosters Research 8 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

Raptor Squad

"Raptors..to the hunt."

Like the bird of prey they are named after, the Raptor Squads are infamous and feared for jumping right into the midst of the enemy, and brutally butchering the enemy with their menacing Chainswords.

Commonly seen jumping around the battlefield and landing where the enemy is weak, the Raptors are the perfect surgical strike troops and for inflicting random terror.

The Raptor Squad utilize jump packs to move quickly across the battlefield. Equipped for close-combat, they cannot generally outfight close-combat specialists, but are deadly against standard troops.

Tactics

Raptor Squads are the jump infantry of Chaos. They allow you to cross distances extremely quickly and even traverse terrain otherwise impassable, providing a direct path into or out of combat. Raptor Squads shine in close combat situations, and are ideally used against ranged squads that cannot compare to their melee skill. Examples include Fire Warrior Teams or Guardsmen Squads. They grant the ability to get into melee combat from outside an enemy's range, quickly closing the gap with the Jump ability and tying up enemy ranged firepower.

Like other Jump infantry, Raptors cannot compare to dedicated close combat specialists such as the Eldar's Howling Banshee Squads or the Orks' Nobz Squads. However, unlike other Jump infantry, Raptors can be equipped with Flamers, allowing them to break the morale of skilled close combat specialists. This lowers their accuracy and thus their damage, making them more manageable for the Raptor Squad.

When backed with a well-equipped Champion, Raptors can actually go toe-to-toe with many close-combat specialists. Berserk Fury gives them an edge, and Speed Fiends allows them to easily cut down fleeing troops. When the DPS of the Champion is factored in, Raptors become a much better choice than other jump troops, and remain viable most of the game. The only caveat is their high cost, which makes them less effective, despite early availability. They also lack the ability to jump twice, unlike most other jump troops, so you have to make a hard choice between being able to pull out at any time or to jump in quickly to an enemy.

Squad Leaders

Maximum Squad Leaders Allowed: 1

Raptor Aspiring Champion

	Raptor Aspiring Champion			Hotkey: L
	Cost	65 10	Build Time	20 s
	Requirements	Chaos Armoury
	Effects	+50 Maximum Morale, +1 Morale Regeneration. Increases the Squad cap by 1. Gives access to Fear Aura and Berserk Fury.

Abilities

Jump Packs

	Jump Packs			Hotkey: J
	Requires	Nothing
	Target Types	Terrain
	Range	70
	Area of effect	None	Cooldown time	60 s
Effects	The Raptor Squad quickly jumps over any intervening terrain to another location. At full charge the Raptor Squad will have one jump available using 66% of the charge, requiring 90 s to recharge from empty.

Speed Fiends

	Speed Fiends			Hotkey: S
	Requires	Jetpack Boosters Research
	Target Types	Self
	Range	0
	Area of effect	Entire squad	Cooldown time	60 s
Effects	The Raptor Squad's movement speed is increased by 40% for 7 seconds.

Weapons

Bolt Pistol

	Bolt Pistol
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 1.6 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.1 2.2 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.9 1.6 1.6 5.6 1.6 2.1 4 12 15 1.5
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	85%	Refire Rate	0.8 s
Area of Effect	None	Requires	Nothing

Chainsword

	Chainsword
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 18.0 23.8 20.0 20.6 13.5 9.9 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 8.8 4.1 3.3 20.0 3.3 3.9 12 49 59 5
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	65%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Nothing

Weapon Upgrades

Maximum Weapon Upgrades Allowed: 2 (4 with Heavy Weapon Increase).

Flamer

	Flamer				Hotkey: F
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 9.9 16.9 14.0 12.6 9.8 5.8 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.2 2.1 1.0 9.9 1.0 22.5 22.5 12 16 0.5
Cost	35 10	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	10 s	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	0.5 s
Area of Effect	Radius 10 in 20 degree arc	Requires	Chaos Armoury
Notes	Reduces the target's health by 1 every second for 8 s (does not stack). The Flamer has 70% accuracy when firing on the move. It cannot target air units.

Researchable Upgrades

Heavy Weapon Increase

	Heavy Weapon Increase			Hotkey: D
	Cost	75 100	Research Time	45 s
	Researched From	Chaos Armoury
	Requires	Desecrated Fortress
Effects	Cultist Squads, Chaos Space Marine Squads and Raptor Squads are allowed 2 more weapon upgrades (4 in total). Chaos Marine Heavy Bolter damage is doubled.

Jetpack Boosters Research

	Jetpack Boosters Research			Hotkey: J
	Cost	45 25	Research Time	60 s
	Researched From	Chaos Temple
	Requires	Chaos Armoury
Effects	Allows Raptor Squads to use the Speed Fiends ability.

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