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A '''Ratling squad''' is an [[Imperial Guard]] [[Imperial_Guard_Structure#Elites|elites choice]]. They are short, stocky and grumpy and make poor foot soldiers, although they are armed with powerful sniper rifles to make up for a lack of physical strength. A soldier is known sometimes as a Ratling or Ratling sniper while the force is named a Ratling squad.
==Background==
Ratlings are mutated humans, coming from the low gravity world called [[Ornsworld]]. They have become shorter and thinner than the average human and are very poor as standard foot soldiers. Due to their short stature they are often the butt of jokes but are known as good cooks and often come to the rescue of guardsmen falling back. They also have a strong sense of self preservation.
==Squad Design==
===Construction===
A Ratling squad consists of at least three Ratling snipers. The squad can then be upgraded to a maximum of ten Ratling snipers. There is no equivilent unit to the [[Sergeant]] or [[Veteran Sergeant]] and none of the Ratlings can gain access to the [[Imperial Guard Armoury]].
===Armour===
Ratling snipers wear [[Flak Armour]] like most other units in the [[Imperial Guard]]. Given the nature of their role, they shouldn't be needing the armour as they should be invisible to the enemy. It also allows them to easily move across the battlefield quickly and quietly whereas anything thicker would make a lot of noise.
===Standard Weaponry===
Ratling squads are armed with [[Sniper rifle]]s which gives them vastly improved ranged attack abilities. The rifles have built in [[targeter]]s allowing more accurate fire to be deployed.
===Optional Weapons Upgrades===
Ratling snipers may not upgrade any weaponry in any form, restricted as they are to their Sniper rifles.
===Other Equipment===
Ratling snipers may not take any equipment as they should have no need for it, being units that set up in a position and stay there for as long as possible. They do not take [[vox-caster]]s as this could potentially give away their position.
===Transport===
Ratling snipers may not take a transport as they are supposed to stay where they are rather than race down the battlefield to meet the enemy.
===Special Rules===
Ratling snipers may infiltrate, representing their ability to set up further into the battlefield than most of the rest of the army. They may also Go to Ground, representing them hiding in the undergrowth from constant weapons fire.
==Famous Regiments==
Ratling squads are fairly common throughout the galaxy and several regiments make use of their skills to augment their own, including:
*[[Mordian Iron Guard]]
*[[Armageddon Steel Legion]]
[[Category:Imperial Guard and PDFs]]
[[Category:Abhumans and Mutants]]
==Background==
Ratlings are mutated humans, coming from the low gravity world called [[Ornsworld]]. They have become shorter and thinner than the average human and are very poor as standard foot soldiers. Due to their short stature they are often the butt of jokes but are known as good cooks and often come to the rescue of guardsmen falling back. They also have a strong sense of self preservation.
==Squad Design==
===Construction===
A Ratling squad consists of at least three Ratling snipers. The squad can then be upgraded to a maximum of ten Ratling snipers. There is no equivilent unit to the [[Sergeant]] or [[Veteran Sergeant]] and none of the Ratlings can gain access to the [[Imperial Guard Armoury]].
===Armour===
Ratling snipers wear [[Flak Armour]] like most other units in the [[Imperial Guard]]. Given the nature of their role, they shouldn't be needing the armour as they should be invisible to the enemy. It also allows them to easily move across the battlefield quickly and quietly whereas anything thicker would make a lot of noise.
===Standard Weaponry===
Ratling squads are armed with [[Sniper rifle]]s which gives them vastly improved ranged attack abilities. The rifles have built in [[targeter]]s allowing more accurate fire to be deployed.
===Optional Weapons Upgrades===
Ratling snipers may not upgrade any weaponry in any form, restricted as they are to their Sniper rifles.
===Other Equipment===
Ratling snipers may not take any equipment as they should have no need for it, being units that set up in a position and stay there for as long as possible. They do not take [[vox-caster]]s as this could potentially give away their position.
===Transport===
Ratling snipers may not take a transport as they are supposed to stay where they are rather than race down the battlefield to meet the enemy.
===Special Rules===
Ratling snipers may infiltrate, representing their ability to set up further into the battlefield than most of the rest of the army. They may also Go to Ground, representing them hiding in the undergrowth from constant weapons fire.
==Famous Regiments==
Ratling squads are fairly common throughout the galaxy and several regiments make use of their skills to augment their own, including:
*[[Mordian Iron Guard]]
*[[Armageddon Steel Legion]]
[[Category:Imperial Guard and PDFs]]
[[Category:Abhumans and Mutants]]
