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Just flicking through the rulebook and found myself wondering who can actually equip Heavy Chainswords? (Page 60 in mini)

Might be for a new, unreleased codex (my money is on either SM or its the new Eviscerater for missionaries in IG, GK and SoB) may just have to wait a while and find out. Side note, the Legion Upgrade Pack for HH models on FW has a Heavy Chainsword bit.

I believe that the only character I know of that actually has a Heavy Chainsword equiped is Flesh Tearers Company Commander Gaberial Seth???

The heavy chainsword is actually an eviscerator, which is a weapon that priests and SOB use, course there's that one guy in the BA book who uses something similar, but worse.

HH Praetors, Consuls, Veterans and Sergeants can have them I think.

You should see some of the other Wargear kicking about for the HH legions. Paragon blades are just plain brilliant, I've had characters hide away from my challenges when I give my Praetor one

Malik_Raynor wrote:I believe that the only character I know of that actually has a Heavy Chainsword equiped is Flesh Tearers Company Commander Gaberial Seth???

Seth has a unique item that is described as being a "massive, two-handed chainsword" but has no inherent special rules.

juraigamer wrote:The heavy chainsword is actually an eviscerator, which is a weapon that priests and SOB use, course there's that one guy in the BA book who uses something similar, but worse.

Completely untrue. Heavy Chainswords are just that. Eviscerators are much bigger. Also, in game terms, heavy chainswords are just S User AP 5 Melee. Eviscerators are S Userx2 AP1 Melee, Unwieldy, Armourbane.

Garviel wrote:HH Praetors, Consuls, Veterans and Sergeants can have them I think.

You should see some of the other Wargear kicking about for the HH legions. Paragon blades are just plain brilliant, I've had characters hide away from my challenges when I give my Praetor one

Ordo Reductor Thallaxi can take them for 5 points in place of their usual CCWs as well, although since everything in HH has a 2+, 3+ or 4+/6++ save.... they're kind of pointless.

So it's in the 40K rulebook but can only be taken in the 30K ruleset?

 TheLionOfTheForest wrote:
So it's in the 40K rulebook but can only be taken in the 30K ruleset?

It is simply a piece of wargear certain races or units can use. regardless if 30 or 40k they can be used in either

 TheLionOfTheForest wrote:
So it's in the 40K rulebook but can only be taken in the 30K ruleset?

Currently, yes.
Although I think that SOB will actually get a lot of access to it when they get redone.
In 6 years or so....

 Krellnus wrote:

 TheLionOfTheForest wrote:
So it's in the 40K rulebook but can only be taken in the 30K ruleset?

Currently, yes.
Although I think that SOB will actually get a lot of access to it when they get redone.
In 6 years or so....

You mean in the year before 7th Ed comes out and once pigs have learned to fly

 TheLionOfTheForest wrote:

 Krellnus wrote:

 TheLionOfTheForest wrote:
So it's in the 40K rulebook but can only be taken in the 30K ruleset?

Currently, yes.
Although I think that SOB will actually get a lot of access to it when they get redone.
In 6 years or so....

You mean in the year before 7th Ed comes out and once pigs have learned to fly

And we put man on the moon.
Oh hang on up to mars now......

it is kinda like how there wasn't any weapons with Salvo for a long time.

 TheLionOfTheForest wrote:

 Krellnus wrote:

 TheLionOfTheForest wrote:
So it's in the 40K rulebook but can only be taken in the 30K ruleset?

Currently, yes.
Although I think that SOB will actually get a lot of access to it when they get redone.
In 6 years or so....

You mean in the year before 7th Ed comes out and once pigs have learned to fly

???? i thought they Already could, but with helicopters not wings.