Changing Weapons In The Same Assault

[The Rose Princes]

So I'm gonna run a secondary Lord with Frost Axe and Power Weapon.... so if I run into mixed unit (such as termagaunts with an attached prime), I can use the axe on the challenge since he's faster than me anyway, but still get the extra attack for 2 close combat weapons.

 

Afterwards, because there will still be plenty of termagaunts left, can I then switch to the Power Weapon because then I'll be faster than them for the next rounds of combat?  In Fantasy there is a specific rule preventing this (and a special ruke orcs have for allowing it), but I don't seem to be able to find any mention of it in 40k.

 

Is switching weapons in the same Assault, not the same Assault Phase, allowed?

[hendrik]

yes! 

[The Rose Princes]

Well, that was quick.... thank you kindly.

[skeletoro]

In later game turns you can, BUT I don't think you're allowed to split it up within a phase (?). Often this doesn't matter anyway because depending on the unit you are facing, one weapon or the other is going to be clearly superior.

 

Also, unfortunately power fist plus wolf claw is mostly better than dual frost weapons, power weapons, or frost plus power weapon. Similar price, still get extra attack and flexibility, but they're more hurty weapons. Frost weapons look cooler though. And I imagine frost weapons will get buffed somehow when our codex is updated, possibly some time mid to late 2014.

[The Rose Princes]

I was going this specific route because powerfists, wolf claws & thunder hammers are Specialty Weapons while regular power and frost weapons are not.... this way I get the +1 attack with both weapons; going with the Saga of the Warrior Born on this one so trying to maximize attacks, and saving 10 points by just using power weapon and not frost blade to be economical. 

[Valerian]

Because they are both Specialist weapons, you still get the +1 Attack when you pair a Power Fist and Wolf Claw. This combination is better in every way than Frost Axe and Power Weapon.

 

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[Leif-thunderstand]

Far better, brother. I just got one Frostaxe in my army and this is only for its fluffyness (and the point i love axes)

But when my oponent alowes me to let this Frostaxe be used as a counts-as, i use it as powerfist.

[The Rose Princes]

Oh, I see what you mean; I had to reread Specialty Weapon.  I had assumed it meant the same Specialty Weapon, not ANY Specialty Weapon.

 

Well, that puts a different spin on everything.  Back to the speadsheet!

 

Thanks everyone.

[Castellan Michael]

In later game turns you can, BUT I don't think you're allowed to split it up within a phase (?). Often this doesn't matter anyway because depending on the unit you are facing, one weapon or the other is going to be clearly superior.

 

Also, unfortunately power fist plus wolf claw is mostly better than dual frost weapons, power weapons, or frost plus power weapon. Similar price, still get extra attack and flexibility, but they're more hurty weapons. Frost weapons look cooler though. And I imagine frost weapons will get buffed somehow when our codex is updated, possibly some time mid to late 2014.

Logan is the only exception to this in allowing you to choose/divide your attacks between the two characteristics of the ax of morkai. 

[skeletoro]

So, there is actually a rumour that the rules for pistols will change with the release of the next 'edition', this year some time. Its just a rumour of course. But apparently pistols will give the option of making the +1 attack using the statistics of the pistol. So a plasma pidtol would be str 7 ap 2, at initiative, i guess. Making frost weapons an interesting option. IF that comes to pass.

[Leif-thunderstand]

But this rulerumor seems to make sense to me. I was waiting for this ruleimprovement since the 4th edition came out. I would enjoy that.

[Castellan Michael]

So, there is actually a rumour that the rules for pistols will change with the release of the next 'edition', this year some time. Its just a rumour of course. But apparently pistols will give the option of making the +1 attack using the statistics of the pistol. So a plasma pidtol would be str 7 ap 2, at initiative, i guess. Making frost weapons an interesting option. IF that comes to pass.

 

Like the new Cypher dataslate.