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Hello all. I came across something in my Eldar Codex unsure as to what they meant by it.

Exarch-WS:5 BS:5 S:3 T:3 W:1 I:6 A:2 LD:9 SV:3+

Mandiblasters: +1A

Chainsabres: Some exarchs train in the use of blades paired with ancient gauntlets that house twin-linked shuriken pistols, allowing them to level a storm of attacks at their foes. A model with chainsabres has +1 Attack and can re-roll all failed to hit and to wound rolls.

So my question is, the exarch has 2 base attacks, +1A for mandiblasters, then gains another attack if given chainsabres. Does he receive another attack for having 2 CC weapons?

I think that +1 attack granted by chainsabres is the bonous for having 2 CCW's.

Kinda like having dual pfists or dual lightning claws.

He would get 4 atk total, 5 on charge.
2base +1 from Mantiblasters and +1 for the Chainsabers; even though hey have 2 CC weapons they will not grant another extra atk. it is given in the description. 4 is good enough.

it doesn't entirely seem intended due to how cheap the chainsabres are but I'm not so sure there's a difference between Them and the Gauntlets of Ultramar.

Gauntlets: "These are a matched pair of power fists, They also contain a pair of integrated bolters that can be shot...."

Chainsabres: "Some Exarchs train in the use of blades paired with ancient gauntlets that house twin linked shuriken pistols, allowing them to level a storm of attacks at their foes."

seems to me like a blade paired with a pistol would entitle you to a bonus attack just as much as a power fist paired with a power fist.

I'd say either 4 or 5 attacks. It's not clear so you get to choose.
I'm pretty sure about RAI in this case though so I choose 4.

Is the model armed with two single-handed weapons?

If not--and I don't see them--he gets 4 attacks.

Drunkspleen wrote:it doesn't entirely seem intended due to how cheap the chainsabres are but I'm not so sure there's a difference between Them and the Gauntlets of Ultramar.

Gauntlets: "These are a matched pair of power fists, They also contain a pair of integrated bolters that can be shot...."

Chainsabres: "Some Exarchs train in the use of blades paired with ancient gauntlets that house twin linked shuriken pistols, allowing them to level a storm of attacks at their foes."

seems to me like a blade paired with a pistol would entitle you to a bonus attack just as much as a power fist paired with a power fist.

ya thats how i took it. That the extra attack that they stated in the description was from the gauntlets w/pistols and didn't account for the two blades