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*'''Bang Traps''' - a [[Feral Ork]] trap constructed of several [[stikkbombz]] strapped together and attached to a tripwire. Often anything nearby is utterly destroyed in a huge explosion of shrapnel.{{Cite This}}
*'''Fire Bomb''' - a [[Feral Ork]] bomb which, when it explodes, showers an area in highly combustible liquids which explode over a small area.{{Cite This}} *'''Tunnel/Sewer Traps''' - a simple tripwire mechanism is linked to an explosive device placed behind the tripwire, for example a [[Frag Grenade|frag grenade]]. The triggered blast is angled forward to saturate the area.{{Fn|4a}} *'''Door/Window Defences''' - Used in Buildings where defenders are still operating. A tripwire or pressure plate, situated at the base of a door or window, triggers a series of sharpened spikes.{{Fn|4a}} *'''Stairwell Defences''' - Comes in three variants. The first, triggered by pressure plate or tripwire, causes a spiked log to swing down the stairwell. Optionally, a hollow pipe filled with explosives follows, delayed by a timer of ten to fifteen seconds. The second variant is also triggered by pressure plates, causing a standard issue [[flamer]] to be fired downstairs. The third variant is only to be used as a last-stand weapon. It consists of a number of oil or chemical drums, one for each step. Inside of these frag grenades are placed. If one drum is removed, it causes all of them to detonate, making defusing them a time-consuming exercise.{{Fn|4a}} *'''Last Stand Mechanisms''' - Placed in buildings of four stories or more, this trap fills the building with explosives, with a single defender on top carrying a detonator connected to a high explosive cache at the bottom. As soon as the enemy has secured the area, the explosives should be triggered, blowing out the central core and collapsing the building.{{Fn|4b}} *'''Piezo-Electric Mines''' - Invented by the [[Mordian Iron Guard]] during the defence of [[Ichar IV]], the Piezo-Electric Mine, also known as 'Mordian Castrator', uses unused [[bolter]] rounds and bolter shell casings. Rounds are carefully placed on top of upturned casings, secured by standard issue tape. This contraption is buried in a shallow hollow in the ground. The piezo-electric firing mechanisms of the rounds triggers as soon as pressure is applied, forcing the round into the casing and igniting the propellant. The round is fired through the foot of an enemy, exploding around the groin.{{Fn|4d}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Chapter Approved 2003]], Kroot Mercenaries
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Astra Militarum (6th Edition)]], pg. 63 — ''Special Issue Wargear''
*4: [[The Battle for Armageddon (Background Book)]]:
**{{Endn|4a}}: pg. 90
**{{Endn|4b}}: pg. 91
**{{Endn|4c}}: pg. 92
**{{Endn|4d}}: pg. 93
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