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Hey guys I just had a quick question I haven't been able to find the answer to. I'm sure this won't generate much discussion so I apologize for taking up space on the forums but here goes.

Plague marines can take 2 special weapons in a 5-man squad. Does this mean that the champ has a special weapon and then one other marine? I'm just not sure about this whole 2 plasma or 2 melta thing. When people say 2 plasma do they mean a plasma gun on marine and plasma pistol on champ? For 2 meltas, do they mean melta gun on a marine and combi-melta on the champ? Or does it actually mean that 2 marines have plasma/melta guns and the champ also has access to his war gear?

Finally, if the champ can have a plasma gun can he also have a power weapon/fist?

Thanks in advance for the help!

2 Plague marines can take meltaguns/plasmaguns and the champ can also take his own wargear. If you really wanted, you could bring 2 plasma guns and a plasma pistol on the champ.

The Champ cannot take a plasma gun, but you could bring a power fist and a plasma pistol.

no the champion cannot take a special weapon as it says a "plague marine" can take a special weapon and he is a "plague champion."

You could take a plague champion with plasma pistol, powerfist, and whatever in addition to 2 marines with plasma guns if you like

2 special wepaons per plague marine squad, the champ as stated can take additional war gear and that could be for instance a combi plasma.

you could also give the champion a combi plasma or combi melta. Actually you COULD give him 2 or 3. He can only fire one though.

wow so i can get a squad of 5 with 3 plasma shots?

PSVpaladin wrote:
wow so i can get a squad of 5 with 3 plasma shots?

Yup, potentially 6 if you're in range to double tap.

Survivability may be an issue if you're that close however, especially if you only have a 5-man squad.