Elite/Devastator Marine Squad

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Devastator Marine Squad
Infantry
Dow2 sm devastatorsquad.png Dow2 dec suppression.png Dow2 dec upgrade setup.png Faction Space Marines Health 675 Buy Reinf. Upkeep
Tier 1 Courage Dow2 requisition.png 250 42 10.2
Armor heavy_infantry Sight radius 40 Dow2 power.png 30 5
Size small Detect radius 5 Dow2 popcap.png 12
XP value 200 Speed 5 Dow2 time.png 24
Death +12 Model count 3
Melee skill
Suppresses large groups of infantry. Has limited firing arc and requires set-up time. Can be upgraded with a Lascannon which highly effective at damaging and snaring vehicles. Data version: 2.0

Devastator Marine Squads are Space Marine squads specialized in the use of heavy weapon. The unit has three models, the lead model equipped with a heavy bolter that requires setup time and causes suppression, while the two other models carry standard bolters.

Changes from retail DowII:Retribution

  • Global value increased from 9 to 12
  • Vengeance Rounds cooldown decreased from 45 to 30 seconds
  • Vengeance Rounds cost adjusted from 50/10 to 75/0
  • Vengeance Rounds build time decreased from 30 to 10 seconds
  • Vengeance Rounds damage buff increased from 50% to 75%


  • Can be upgraded with Advanced Targeting systems for extra damage to vehicles
  • Damage and suppression at range, extremely vulnerable to melee
  • Can upgrade their Heavy Bolter to a Lascannon, changing their role from anti-infantry and suppression to dedicated AV; snaring and doing high damage to vehicles.