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I was thinking that a Warboss should have access to a better version of the Big Choppa, so here goes:

Replace choppa w/Extra Big Choppa
+15 pts
Special Rules:
The Extra Big Choppa is a two handed weapon that confers +2 STR on the user and has the Rending special rule.

I'd call it a 'uge choppa

I'd just make all Big Choppas cost 5 points more and make all successful armor saves against them be re-rolled.

I'm always cautious about giving things rending, it's such a nasty rule. Perhaps something along the lines of:
'Eavy Choppa
+15 points - replaces choppa and confers +2S in close combat and strikes at -1I
Re-roll all successful armor saves taken against it because it's just so damn big and heavy.

CrashUSAR wrote:I'm always cautious about giving things rending, it's such a nasty rule. Perhaps something along the lines of:
'Eavy Choppa
+15 points - replaces choppa and confers +2S in close combat and strikes at -1I
Re-roll all successful armor saves taken against it because it's just so damn big and heavy.

If you are going to lower the Int why not take a power klaw?

Exergy wrote:

CrashUSAR wrote:I'm always cautious about giving things rending, it's such a nasty rule. Perhaps something along the lines of:
'Eavy Choppa
+15 points - replaces choppa and confers +2S in close combat and strikes at -1I
Re-roll all successful armor saves taken against it because it's just so damn big and heavy.

If you are going to lower the Int why not take a power klaw?

Extra attack from the 'uge Choppa and Slugga?

Exergy wrote:If you are going to lower the Int why not take a power klaw?

Eh, I didn't (and still don't) have the current book with me. I was just thinking "Ok, gave a pro to taking it, now let's have a con".

You could make it like the old chainaxe rules? The best save that can be taken against an 'uge choppa is 4+, units with a better save have it downgraded to a 4+.

Example: You boss is spendin' his day krumpin' some space marines with his 'uge choppa. He get some wounds on the space marines, who cannot use their usual 3+ armour save against them. Instead they must use a 4+ because their armour is being battered to pieces around them.