Tizzony Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I was going through the SW codex, this site and others. I noticed that there always seems to be be a better weapon to equip your SW with other than the power weapon. Be it MotW, WC, TH or Frost blade of choice the PW just seems redundant. My question is; Is this so or have I been blinded by shinyness of the other choises? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Dammit Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 points most of the time And the GH dont have a better option (motw is a extra option and i use both) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2624707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopToffee Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Also still allows 2xCC to get +1A, which most of the alternatives don't Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2624714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ragnarok Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Agreed. I don't see MoTW as better. Too random. But in conjunction with WG with fist, and GH with fist/pw golden. If no WG with fist. I think a fist is mandatory on GH's, but with a WG with fist, another fist, or power weapon is fine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2624716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswanick Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Because there are times when you're Grey Hunter squad doesn't need the one Str8/I1 Power Fist attack (25pts) as much as the two Str4/I4 Power Weapon attacks plus the Wolf Standard (15pts + 10pts)? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2624718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taeken Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 i think it all comes down to points and what that pack is going to be used for. I still use them. I like Motw, but it is random and no assured armour ignoring hits. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2624792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wysten Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Depends what you want him to do, personally a power weapon seems a good deal, just it depends whether you want more quaility or quanity. While giving a power fist to a Grey Hunter is questionable, the extra attacks with the blade give more attacks, 2 attacks on foot and 3 on the charge is fairly good when it's armour ignoring. 1 Power fist attack and 2 on the charge is a very questional investment for 25 points. I would rather bust them out with another unit then give them a fist. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2625238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freman Bloodglaive Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 On the other hand, crushing Kharne with the sole surviving power fist makes for a great after battle story. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2625307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfire Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 If you go by numbers, lightning claws/power fists have an advantage against T4+ when models have 2 attacks or more. So most people only use power weapons on grey hunters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2625743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
postal105 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 grey hunters and blood claws along wolf scouts all make excellent use of power weapons and as they don't have access to wolf claws or frost weapons for their squads a power weapon is a good option depending on what job you want the grey hunters or blood claws or wolf scouts to do and as wolf scouts don't have access to the power fist in the squad giving them a power weapon and a wolf guard with a thunder hammer or a power fist is always a good thing to do. but if you are talking about using wolf guard then that is a different can of worms when it comes to weapon load outs. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2625841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon950 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 It all depends on if you know ahead of time of what your going to be facing. I'm not one to make an army thats sole base is to kill a certain army, but I will adjust what weapons or equipment I give my guys if I know what I'm going to be facing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2625923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Wilhelm Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Whilst it is fiddly to show, MotW is almost as good as a PW at killing MEq, due to the torrent of attacks and a few rends thrown in. So it concedes a little ground there. However, against things with weaker saves, it takes the lead with those extra attacks. MotW also gets a slightly bigger buff from the Standard, iIrc, because you are rolling more and has a much higher possible potential. In an all-comers list, MotW is better, though maybe not by much. If your club or tournament is Marine heavy, the PW can be as good or a better buy. That is for Greys though. All the 'big stuff' gets better value from the WC or PF/TH. In for a penny, in for a pound :cuss Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219963-what-use-does-a-space-wolf-have-of-a-power-weapon/#findComment-2625993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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