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As I've seen it argued both ways and there's nothing yet in any GW FAQ on the subject, how many Artifacts can a Chaos HQ take?

The text under the Chaos Artifacts in the wargear list reads;
"A model can replace one weapon with one of the following. Only one of each Chaos Artifact may be taken per army."

Now, to me and my friend, we take this to mean that a chaos character can only ever take 1 item from the list, even if they have multiple weapons.
However, I've heard some other chaos players arguing that you can replace each weapon a model has once with one artifact, so for example, giving a Chaos Lord both the Burning Brand + Black Mace.

How do the rest of you guys play this?!

If you replaced two weapons, did you replace ONE weapon?

The only time you can take more than one is if you take the ones that do not require a swap.

I've always read it as you can take an artifact for each weapon swapped.

If your dude has a pistol and CCW you would:
~Swap pistol for Burning Brand
~Swap CCW for Black Mace

If he only has one weapon (looking at you, DP), then you only get one artifact weapon.

"A model can replace one weapon" says it all.

One weapon does not = two or more weapons...

As above. If you swap 2 weapons have you complied with the rule saying you may swap one? No, as you swapped 2

 Extreaminatus wrote:
I've always read it as you can take an artifact for each weapon swapped.

If your dude has a pistol and CCW you would:
~Swap pistol for Burning Brand
~Swap CCW for Black Mace

If he only has one weapon (looking at you, DP), then you only get one artifact weapon.

Which would require it to say something like "... A model can replace each weapon with one of the following..."

 Extreaminatus wrote:
I've always read it as you can take an artifact for each weapon swapped.

If your dude has a pistol and CCW you would:
~Swap pistol for Burning Brand
~Swap CCW for Black Mace

If he only has one weapon (looking at you, DP), then you only get one artifact weapon.

I second this.

 DeathReaper wrote:
"A model can replace one weapon" says it all.

One weapon does not = two or more weapons...

I agree with DR.

Several unnecessary posts deleted.

If you cannot post in a helpful and polite manner then it's best you don't post at all.

"Can replace one weapon with one of the following"."

Yep, sounds like you can only have 1 to me.

Nah, you guys are right, it's ONE weapon. This is what I get for posting without my codex handy.

Thanks reds8n. Your vigilance is greatly appreciated !!!

Thanks for the help guys!

Still not too sure how to convince the couple of holdouts that it's ONE and only ONE weapon you exchange, as their argument is that there is nothing in the text stating you can only make the exchange once.
Thus their argument is that the way it's currently worded is ambiguous and so if have two or more weapons, you exchange each weapon once for a different artifact. It's honestly like trying to wrestle with a brick wall!

Wonder if GW will ever FAQ it?