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Just a quick question:
In my apoc book, it says "A Transcendent C'tan must take two Ascendant Powers (weapons) from the following list:"
Do they have to be different?

Yes. Just like the Codex C'tan.

The provided quote doesn't say that.
Are there more rules involved than that?

Don't think so, it just provides a list. What got me thinking was that on the tesseract vault page it specifically calls out different:

A Tesseract Vault must take two different Ascendant Powers (weapons) from the following:

One power twice isn't the same as two powers.

I disagree. I select one power. I select a second power. The fact that they're identical is irrelevant.

rigeld2 wrote:
I disagree. I select one power. I select a second power. The fact that they're identical is irrelevant.

Cheers, rig, this is what I originally thought: why else for the difference to the tesseract vault? (we cannot assume it to be a mistake, RAW)
My necron friend will be pleased...

Perhaps because the Transcendent C'tan's profile is faulty? I have never seen the TC'tan used with 2 of the same power. Two withering waves would be...horrific.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Perhaps because the Transcendent C'tan's profile is faulty? I have never seen the TC'tan used with 2 of the same power. Two withering waves would be...horrific.

While I agree it's probably not intended, you have no basis to assume it's a mistake. Quite the opposite, given the disparity with the vault: it makes more sense to assume it is purposeful.
So RAW, two withering waves are good :O

Escalation maintained the lack or "Different" in the options so we can certainly assume it is intentional.

 Kommissar Kel wrote:
Escalation maintained the lack or "Different" in the options so we can certainly assume it is intentional.

Thanks, this is all the confirmation I need.
Double D all round fellas...