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Hello All,

Thanks in advance for helping me with this question. Do gauss weapons count as close combat weapons?

Cheers
-vwjetta1997-

I am not sure what the question is, you cannot use a shooting weapon in close combat??

Yes because a rifle butt counts as a close combat weapon.

But note that you don't actually need a close combat weapon to fight in close combat. What close combat weapons the model has will determine if the model will get +1 attack for having two single handed close combat weapons.

Not Necessarily.

Look at the rules for close combat weapons on page 42.

If the question is "Can you bash someone's head in with a gauss rifle in CC?" then yes.

If the question is "Can you shoot a gauss weapon in CC?" then no.

I don't believe having a rifle is enough to warrant the 'close combat weapon'. That's just an example of one a model might have. If it has one attack, then we can assume it gets that attack from something like a rifle.

Unless 'gauss' weapons are different from normal guns (lasgun,bolter, etc.)

vwjetta1997 wrote:Hello All,

Thanks in advance for helping me with this question. Do gauss weapons count as close combat weapons?

Cheers
-vwjetta1997-

Only if its a Pistol or the weapon says so.

Guass Weapon do not say they are CCW.

Noir wrote:

vwjetta1997 wrote:Hello All,

Thanks in advance for helping me with this question. Do gauss weapons count as close combat weapons?

Cheers
-vwjetta1997-

Only if its a Pistol or the weapon says so.

Guass Weapon do not say they are CCW.

page 42, the paragraph under "Fighting With Two Single-Handed Weapons"

"two-handed close combat weapon (such as a rifle's butt.."

kmdl1066 wrote:

Noir wrote:

vwjetta1997 wrote:Hello All,

Thanks in advance for helping me with this question. Do gauss weapons count as close combat weapons?

Cheers
-vwjetta1997-

Only if its a Pistol or the weapon says so.

Guass Weapon do not say they are CCW.

page 42, the paragraph under "Fighting With Two Single-Handed Weapons"

"two-handed close combat weapon (such as a rifle's butt.."

My bad, I was assuming he meant CCW not two-hand CCW as theres a big difference.

Sorry, I'll clarify my question.

Does a gauss weapon count as a close combat weapon in order to gain +1 attack during close combat?

vwjetta1997 wrote:Sorry, I'll clarify my question.

Does a gauss weapon count as a close combat weapon in order to gain +1 attack during close combat?

Answer: NO

You are both right; It is a CCW, just not a Single-handed Close combat weapon.

or more to the point you cannot Gain a Bonus Attack from any ranged Weapon unless it has special rules that state you do(Kroot Rifles, pistols, burnas situationally)

For the Purposes of this discussion it is a Simple "yes, Gauss Weapons count as CCWs"; but that is because there are no models that have a gauss weapon and a Single handed CCW(Special or otherwise) that could benefit from the 2 single handed CCW rules.

Gah; Damn ninjas: The simple answer to your restated Question is "No" for the same reasons as above.

Yay! We all agree! I can feel the love and togetherness!

Thanks for the responses all.

I'm going to cut the axe heads off of all my warriors gauss weapons now.... ;^)

Only do that if you prefer the look that way. The axe heads are just there for looks.

In fact you can assume that's what they are hitting you with (it's even in the fluff in the codex) as the gauss flayer doesn't really have a butt, just a kind of handgrip right next to the delicate tech that makes it work.

vwjetta1997 wrote:Sorry, I'll clarify my question.

Does a gauss weapon count as a close combat weapon in order to gain +1 attack during close combat?

You do realise that you need two CCWs to get +1 attack during close combat?

Scott-S6 wrote:

vwjetta1997 wrote:Sorry, I'll clarify my question.

Does a gauss weapon count as a close combat weapon in order to gain +1 attack during close combat?

You do realise that you need two CCWs to get +1 attack during close combat?

To clarify, you need two one-handed CCW to get the +1. A pistol and a sword would give you the bonus, but a sword and the gauss rifle wouldn't.

sailense wrote:

Scott-S6 wrote:

vwjetta1997 wrote:Sorry, I'll clarify my question.

Does a gauss weapon count as a close combat weapon in order to gain +1 attack during close combat?

You do realise that you need two CCWs to get +1 attack during close combat?

To clarify, you need two one-handed CCW to get the +1. A pistol and a sword would give you the bonus, but a sword and the gauss rifle wouldn't.

Incorrect. Two-handed weapons prevent you from getting the bonus for two weapons.

The Necron codex, like the majority of current codexes - does not classify weapons as one-handed or two-handed.

Gauss weapons are not classified as being CCWs of any kind.

If it helps, just tell yourself that the warriors cc weapon is the blade on the end of the gun. They've only got one blade, so they only get 1 attack.