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I was wondering can I model my terminator Librarian from the DA codex with a force sword as his force weapon?

Yes. He has a "Force Weapon" Right? You can model it as you see fit.

If it says 'Force Weapon' and not a specific type, then yes.

Unless it is a special character you'd be grand in any tournament.

Ok it does just say force weapon, it's a generic librarian I'm putting in terminator armor not a named one, I just wanted to get some better AP on his weapon.

Then arm him with a power axe, +1 str and ap2, sword is ap3 at normal strength (so 4).

I have two libbys in termie armour, one with power axe and one with power mace (staff)

If a model has access to a power weapon or a force weapon, he will have whatever type he is modeled with. If you model him with a maul/staff/mace he has a Maul. If he has a sword/falchion/dirk/shiv he has a sword. If he has a spear/lance/sharp stick he has a lance. If he has an axe/billhook/halberd/naginata/polearm he has an Axe.

 Grey Templar wrote:
If a model has access to a power weapon or a force weapon, he will have whatever type he is modeled with... If he has an axe/billhook/halberd/naginata/polearm he has an Axe.

A naginata is more sword than axe. It is literally a sword on a stick, so I would say that naginatas are swords.

But really that is splitting hairs.

 Grey Templar wrote:
If a model has access to a power weapon or a force weapon, he will have whatever type he is modeled with. If you model him with a maul/staff/mace he has a Maul. If he has a sword/falchion/dirk/shiv he has a sword. If he has a spear/lance/sharp stick he has a lance. If he has an axe/billhook/halberd/naginata/polearm he has an Axe.

Some of those polearms are more lances than axes. Naginata, for example, and some pole arms (such as pikes)

Sure why not, though on a TDA librarian I think the force axe is the better choice, and on PA librarian I like the staff better than the sword. The sword is only better than the staff on T4 or less 3+ save guys (admittedly that is a great many of the armies).

tgf wrote:
Sure why not, though on a TDA librarian I think the force axe is the better choice, and on PA librarian I like the staff better than the sword. The sword is only better than the staff on T4 or less 3+ save guys (admittedly that is a great many of the armies).

The sword is also better if you aren't looking to do the same level of damage in the second turn of fighting.