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I keep reading the Eldar Codex regarding War Walkers and their armament. I looked for the FAQ but can't find one on GW or on here.

It is confusing whether or not War Walker weapons are twin linked, or if you can select two of the same or two entirely different types of weapons.

With all due obsequience to Games Workshop and their intellectual property here are the direct quotes

From the fluff section page 44 "...the machine effortlessly stalking through terrain as it twin heavy weapons......"

From the army list section page 66 "The war walker is armed with two weapons from the following list:......."

NOWHERE is the word(s) "twin linked" used. Page 66 RAW indicates you can mix and match weapons (say, a shuriken cannon and a rocket launcher for example).

You may take two of the same weapon. They are not twin-linked. No ambiguity.

-LE037

Okay. Two of the same weapon - not a mix and match. Not twin linked - so I may have astounding results or none at all

Thanks

you dont have to take the same weapon but you can and if you do it is NOT twin linked.
you can mix and match all you want.

Taking two of the same weapon may meen they count as twin linked but this is not neccesarilly so.

Usually it is stated in the unit info, army special rules or armylist entry if duplicates count as twin linked.

Tyrranids for example buying multiples of the same ranged weapon-symbiote count it as a twin linked weapon (I think the issue of getting 2 twin linked weapon symbiotes has been covered in an errata) as this is stated in the rules for nids.

A warwalker however can take two weapons of the same type and it will count as two separate weapons (yes you can thus have 2 starcannons allowing you 4 shots), likewise an ork deff dread can take multiples of the same weapon without it counting as a single twin linked weapon.

If there is a rule stating that we are wrong I am sure the person who has found it will be able to give a page reference in the BGB, if not then you will have to look at it codex by codex.

2 of the same weapon and twin linked weapons are different (and both possible). In the case of war walkers, each weapon they take is a seperate weapon and there is no twin linking possible. In other places (like most tyranid creatures and the eldar dreadnaught) there are specific rules for those units and/or weapons that state that if you take two of the same weapon it counts as a single twin linked weapon. This may be what is causing the confusion.

Awesome.

I have read and discussed on other places and other people that were under the strong conviction that Eldar war walker had twin linked weapons and therefore they would not take them. So I appreciate you all clearing this up.

Thanks a lot.

No, the War Walker has NEVER had twin-linked weapons.
Any TWO heavy weapons, so 2x scatter lasers mean 8 shots.

The Wraithlord however, is subject to the 2 of the same HEAVY weapon are twin-linked rule, if it chooses to have 2 of the same HEAVY weapon, but the two flamers or shuricats aren't.