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It may seem like a pretty simple question, but I am a new player. I just had a question about the wargear of ork units in there newest codex. under the army list, it says boys have 2 assualts, they can take slugga choppa, or a shoota. If they take the slugga choppa that means they get an extra assualt from the slugga and an additonal from the choppa giving them 4 base assualts, 5 with a charge. Is this correct? or is the unit section already assuming that the ork boy gets 2 melee attacks from his base wargear. If so wouldnt that mean they get 0 attacks if they opt for the shoota?

I'm guessing you have a non-English language codex, because some of the terms aren't exactly the same.

Ork boyz have 2 attacks base. Models get an extra attack for having 2 close combat weapons, not one extra attack per weapon. An ork with a slugga and choppa would have 3 attacks, 4 on the charge.

Models without a specific close combat weapon (such as an ork with a shoota) still have their normal attacks, in the case of an ork it's 2, or three on the charge.

But doesnt the pistol provide an extra attack? So that would be +2 because of two close combat weapons+1 pistol. So that would be 4? or is it differnt.

The pistol IS one of the 2 CC weapons that the Ork has, so it's just +1 attack for 3 in total (4 if assaulting).

In any case, the rulebook also says: "You only get one extra attack, even if you have more than two weapons".

dietrich wrote:I'm guessing you have a non-English language codex, because some of the terms aren't exactly the same.

Ork boyz have 2 attacks base. Models get an extra attack for having 2 close combat weapons, not one extra attack per weapon. An ork with a slugga and choppa would have 3 attacks, 4 on the charge.

Models without a specific close combat weapon (such as an ork with a shoota) still have their normal attacks, in the case of an ork it's 2, or three on the charge.

TRUTH!

Makes sense, wasnt sure. Either way its still tons of attacks for my orkys. Thanks alot

Slinky wrote:The pistol IS one of the 2 CC weapons that the Ork has, so it's just +1 attack for 3 in total (4 if assaulting).

In any case, the rulebook also says: "You only get one extra attack, even if you have more than two weapons".

Yep. To OP - a model armed with a single close combat weapon doesn't get +1 attack.

I would that the confusion is because you don't need a close combat weapon to fight in melee. Having 1 close combat weapon gets you no benefit. Having 2 close combat weapons gets +1 attacks. Having 3 or more close combat weapons gets +1 attack.