Dante's CC attacks

[Coopervisor]

I was looking over the BA FAQ and noticed that Dante's weapon must be an Axe (old news I guess), but I was wondering if when attacking you can choose to attack with the Infernus Pistol (or fists) and as such attack at I6, but with AP- ?

 

For example against something attacking at I with AP2?

 

 

[Xenith]

Yes, you can choose to use the pistol in CC instead of the axe :)

[Jolemai]

If he wanted to pistol whip his opponent, it would indeed be at his base initiative, strength and AP-.

[Coopervisor]

OK thanks for the confirmation.

 

Time to convert Dante to have his axe holstered and him putting his dukes up!

[Xenith]

Haha, just clip off the axe, he'll look like he's throwing an awesome punch.

[Zynk Kaladin]

Be sure to shout "DENTAL APPOINTMENT" when you roll his unarmed attacks.

[Demoulius]

A space marine pistol whipping you to death

I think id prefer the poweraxe....

[Disruptor_fe404]

You should drop this in the ++OR++ if you want a more in-depth answer.

 

I think someone mentioned that the pistol is a weird one and that you might not be able to just use it though.

[CitadelArmyGuy]

In fact there are some times where using the AP- attacks are beneficial.

 

I was playing a SW player, and he was running an 'overwhelming firepower' SW-build via Speeder+LongFang spam.

 

I had a unit that charged some screening-Grey Hunters (previously weakened), and I knew I would overkill the unit and face the wrath of his shooting. So to mitigate, my Librarian and Sergeant both used their pistols instead of their Power Axes. This meant the GH survived instead of all dying, and I beat him in the Sweeping roll-off so I remained locked up in melee. In the opponent's turn I switched to using the Axes and killed them off, freeing me up to assault the LongFangs behind them in my next turn.

 

The opponent was.... not happy. He had not heard of 'using the pistol' ..... he acted as if I had slapped his wife and called his baby ugly all at once. He very nearly rage-quit... I was not anticipating that reaction to a completely legal rule and 100% legitimate way to 'pull your punch'

[Zynk Kaladin]

"A Pistol also counts as a close combat weapon in the Assault phase" (RB 52). All good rules-wise

[Demoulius]

Dante, veteran of 1100 years of warfare charges your squad and he grabs... His melta pistol. Grins behind his death mask and is getting ready for one hell of a pistol whipping!

[Jolemai]

You can imagine it, can't you? Dante charges in, grabs his opponent by the throat, tosses his pistol in the air, catches it with the barrel and then slaps the filth right out of him with the butt of the pistol.

 

Wasn't there a wrestler that did something similar, but would spit in his hand prior to the slap?

[Theredknight]

I love this image!!

Maybe he gives way to his red thirst urges, tosses away his stupid axe and batters the heck out of people with his pistol grip. Boom. Bitch slapped lol

[JamesI]

While it sucks losing the I6, most of the time you want the axe for the higher strength and AP2.

[Jolemai]

Following dswanick's post in a thread on multiple close combat weapons, I have brought this up in the OR forum on the same thread.

[Squirrelloid]

Following dswanick's post in a thread on multiple close combat weapons, I have brought this up in the OR forum on the same thread.

 

The rules are clear.  If you have multiple close combat weapons, you may choose which one to use and get its profile and rules.  A pistol is a close combat weapon.

[dswanick]

 

Following dswanick's post in a thread on multiple close combat weapons, I have brought this up in the OR forum on the same thread.

 

The rules are clear.  If you have multiple close combat weapons, you may choose which one to use and get its profile and rules.  A pistol is a close combat weapon.

Agreed.  If Dante was only armed with his ax, he would have to use it.  As he is armed with his ax (type: melee) and a pistol (special rule: counts as melee in the close combat) he gets to choose.

[Jolemai]

Nothing wrong with a bit of clarity :)