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Hello! My question is this. Can I upgrade a Chaos Warrior with an additional hand weapon, a shield, and a halberd.

Yes, if you want. Remember you can never choose to use just a hand weapon and shield in combat.

Oh thank you!!!! It's been plaguing my group for a while now. My next question would be can I choose to use 2 hand weapons, or am I forced to use the halberd until it breaks?

But does the guy with the Halberd and the shield still get the +1 armor save from the shield (not the ward save!) ?

olympia wrote:But does the guy with the Halberd and the shield still get the +1 armor save from the shield (not the ward save!) ?

Only against shooting attacks.

LyelCross wrote:My next question would be can I choose to use 2 hand weapons, or am I forced to use the halberd until it breaks?

You pick which weapon you want to use at the beginning of each combat (not turn or phase, but combat--i.e. disengaged and then re-engaged).

Additional hand weapons, like Halberds, are "special" weapons, and if you have two or more specials you can choose which to use at the start of combat - as ddavidc states, this means when the actual combat is first joined, not each phase.

Halberds are 2 handed weapons and as such you cannot additionally hold ashield. Against shooting you arent holding any weaopn in particular so you can use the +1 save then. Still worth it, as most attacks knock at least 1 off your armour save, and saving on a 4+ is far better than a 5+

nosferatu1001 wrote:Halberds are 2 handed weapons and as such you cannot additionally hold ashield. Against shooting you arent holding any weaopn in particular so you can use the +1 save then. Still worth it, as most attacks knock at least 1 off your armour save, and saving on a 4+ is far better than a 5+

I can't find that rule in the new BRB, prolly cuz im stupid page please.

REquires 2 hands, special rules section, page 75

THX

For many units, they can only purchase one type of weapon. Under the options it will say "and one from the following list" or something to that effect.

Do the Chaos Warriors have this wording, or are they allowed to purchase everything on the list?

Lehnsherr wrote:For many units, they can only purchase one type of weapon. Under the options it will say "and one from the following list" or something to that effect.

Do the Chaos Warriors have this wording, or are they allowed to purchase everything on the list?

For chaos warriors it says they "must be equipped with at least one of the following"

They are jyust that elite that they have worked out how to carry more than one weapon - the heretics!

Awesome! Thanks for the response, hopefully this thread will clear up some confusion at my gaming store.