Quick Question on special CC weapons

[Hackbar]

I was pondering the Honor Guard rules since I've been planning on kitbashing some custom Honor Guard, mostly because I think the models will look awesome when I'm done. I seem to recall Honor Guard being able to 'take' a Relic Blade rather than 'replace' something with a Relic Blade.

If I'm remembering correctly, this would mean they would have the Relic Blade and still have their BP+PW as well. Can they choose to use the BP+PW instead of the Relic Blade, or does this run afoul of the 'models must use special weapons if they have any' rule?

[Grey Mage]

It would run afoul the having 2+ SCCW rule, wich precludes getting an extra attack.

 

It would also run afoul the part where a model 'equiped' with a relic blade never gets +1 attack for two weapons.

 

And IIRC they have to trade in their PWs for the RB anyways... or maybe thats the thunderhammer.

[Seahawk]

They "take" a relic blade instead of "replace" their weapon. The chapter champion does "replace" his power sword for the hammer.

[Hackbar]

Well, drat. So even though they keep the power sword, there's no reason for them to ever use it? TBH I don't even know if there's any situation where the BP+PW is better than the Relic Blade. I thought it might be a better choice when dealing with hordes of T3 gaunts or guardsmen, but I haven't done the mathhammer to back up that assumption. I'll have to remember those rules when I actually get around to building my GH and trying them out.

[Arikel]

It does mean your champ can get a relic blade AND a thunder hammer, but that's just silly talk;)

[Hackbar]

It does mean your champ can get a relic blade AND a thunder hammer, but that's just silly talk;)

 

:P

 

Bolter, Bolt Pistol, Thunder Hammer, Relic Blade, Auxiliary Grenade Launcher, Frag and Krak Grenades, Artificer Armor... I think that's got to be the most heavily armed marine anyone can field, maybe even including special characters! That's going to be a lot of fun to model.