Imperial Guard Breacher - Breacher Tactics: Breachers are often held by their comrades to have a dangerous fascination with explosives in all their forms. Many love nothing more than demolishing large structures and many have earned themselves a deserved reputation as vandals and pyromaniacs. Of course, some troopers who work with high explosives are more responsible than others, but those whosafely diffuse bombs every time are less memorable than those who tinker with bombs in their spare time as their squad mates watch with apprehension. Nonetheless, most demolitions experts are respected members of their unit, for they routinely place themselves in great danger, whether leading an assault against an enemy position or defusing a lethal booby trap.Even the far less hazardous duties these soldiers must regularly undertake are usually arduous and unpleasant. When deploying into a new position, even if only for a single night, it often falls to the member of a squad most experienced at tearing down fortifications to direct the construction of makeshift defences, gun pits and shelters, a task that often involves lots of digging, cutting, felling of trees and shouting at comrades reluctantly assigned to carry out whatever order he gives. When the unit is on the march, the demolitions expert often has to travel at the head of the squad or platoon, maintaining a constant vigil for any impediments to progress, whether caused by difficult terrain or enemy action.There are several specific types of operation where the skills of a squad's demolitions expert are most required, and where squads suffer the most for lacking one or more individuals who have firsthand experience in this kind of warfare. The most obvious is the deliberate assault on a fortified enemy position, one of the most perilous types of battle most Imperial Guardsmen ever undertake. Those with the experience to do so must lead their units through areas seeded with every type of mine, from tanglefoot to stasis bursts, as well as locations protected by las-trips, screamer nodes and all manner of disruptive field effects. They must evade, defeat or simply push through all manner of detection systems. Thanks to their experience with explosives, these individuals must also frequently blow their way through all manner of obstacles, including mile after mile of deadly razorwire, tank traps, and barricades -- though many seem to take to this destructive work with a concerning relish. Having survived the advance, they often place and operate whatever explosives are necessary to break into the enemy position, using anything from a bandolier of Frag Grenades to a heavy, industrial-grade Las Cutter.There are generally two ways of spotting a foe with a knowledge of explosives and bringing down fortifications. The first is to observe how the unit manoeuvres and the jobs each trooper is performing within it. While soldiers with demolitions expertise do not always take the point position for the entire advance, they are likely to take the lead during specific phases. The other means of identifying a soldier dedicated to the art of explosives is by the wargear he carries and uses. Though most simply carry their standard kit, many have specialised tools to help arm and disarm explosives -- to say nothing of the explosive devices themselves. Of course, many of humanity's enemies are entirely incapable of distinguishing one human from another, regarding them all as equally faceless prey.