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Two specialist weapons of diffirent kind?


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Note however that in melee combat, you would still have to choose which of the two weapons you are benefitting from. A Power Fist and Lightning Claw for example, would NOT give you X2 Strength with the Shred USR. you would have to specify which melee weapon you're using, but the +1 Attack would always be present.

I'm pretty certain the answer is no. As far as I'm aware, you have to select the weapon that you'll be using at the beginning of the Fight sub-phase, and you can't split your Attacks between weapons. I'm still working on an assumption from 6th Edition here though so if someone has the 7th Edition rulebook to hand and can prove me wrong, please do.

Usually a model picks which weapon he/she/it is fighting with in each round of combat and all their attacks are made with that weapon.  There are certain characters (like Logan) who can split their attacks over 2 weapon profiles, but they are an exception - not the rule.  Another exception is wargear that adds an extra attack (or more) like some of the Tyranid tail biomorphs and the Chaos combat familiar.

 

The Fist / Claw combo does mean that whichever weapon you choose to attack with, the other will give you +1A via the "2 Specialist weapons" mechanic, as it nowhere specifies that they have to be the same specialist weapon.  However, the profiles do not stack and you can't mix attacks (unless the model has a special rule allowing him to do so). 

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When a model has both lightning claw and powerfist, can they split their attacks based on weapon? (It just occurred to me as I was thinking about how they can choose a different one each fight phase).

No you have to pick one or the other for all your attacks, you can howver use the fist in your assault pahse and the claw in the enemies assault phase. unless your logan or horus who can split freely. but they need their rule to do so.

 

you do gain the bonus attack for 2 specialist weapons and can pick the profile best suiting your current needs same as having a sword/axe

Hi there

Further to this I need to ask if any one can help me with regards to my digital copy of the 7th rulebook, in it it only classifies powerfists as having the specialist weapon rule in their profile, all other power weapons do not have this rule in their profile?? Is this something that others have seen? do I need to try and update my copy? is it simply an omission by GW?

 

Also are force weapons specialist? i.e do you benfit +1A if you have a force sword and a power axe

 

many thanks

 

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ah i've spotted this and you are right thanks very much. so dual melee weapons = an additional attack; and dual specialist weapons = an additonal attack. but still not the combination of one melee and one specialist.

if I upgrade a techmarine ot have a specialist weapon (lightning claw) and he comes with a servo arm does he now get: 1 (base) +1 (servo arm) +1 (lightning claw) giving him 3 or 4 (on charge)? 

i doubt im going to be doing this anytime soon buts its nice to know

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