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Alright, so lets say I have 5 terminators with chainfists. These terminators have 2 attacks. And lets say I have Pedro Kantor in the squad, who adds 1 attack to anyone within 12" (lets assume all 5 terminators are within 12" of him). Now my question, if these 5 terminators attack some vehicle (lets say AV14 Land Raider), do they get 3 attacks with chainfists each, totaling 15 chainfists attacks on the vehicle (lets just assume they don't get the charging bonus for simplicities sake). This seems way to overpowered to me, is there something obvious that I am missing? And if they did charge, would that mean they get 4 attacks for each chainfist?

I think each chainfist only gets one attack per terminator, but I just can't remember the rule...

Thanks in advance for your help!

All of a model's close combat attacks are made with a single weapon. Chainfists are no exception to this.

Yes those 5 terminator would each get three attacks. Hitting at initiative 1.

 insaniak wrote:
All of a model's close combat attacks are made with a single weapon. Chainfists are no exception to this.

Wow, even when using chainfists on vehicles? I mean, I think I understand what you are saying, they yes, they do get 15 attacks with chainfists against vehicles. But... dang... time to proxy on some chainsword bits to my termies : D

Thanks!


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 ravenousork25 wrote:
Yes those 5 terminator would each get three attacks. Hitting at initiative 1.

Alright, thank you so much.

Also Pedro's +1 attack bubble is per unit not model. So as long as 1 model from the unit is within 12" of Pedro they all get +1 attack.

Yes 5 Terminators all with chainfists assaulting a vehicle will kill it. By why get 5? 2 would give you 8 chainfist attacks and still 12 PF attacks and that LR is still dead you've just wasted 15 less points.

Also gonna get +1 attack for charging against vehicles, since you don't get locked in with them, you always charge them when you start a new combat phase in your turn.

 Evileyes wrote:
Also gonna get +1 attack for charging against vehicles, since you don't get locked in with them, you always charge them when you start a new combat phase in your turn.

This was under debate in another thread... there is one side of the argument that you don't have to charge again in order to continue attacking, meaning you WOULDN'T get the bonus.
With Relentless Termies there's no reason not to, so make sure you move out by an inch in the Movement phase, don't fire at any different units then declare you're charging the vehicle again. Then there's no argument in you getting the bonus Attack each time.

You don't even have to move out by an inch in the Movement phase, to recharge a vehicle, as you are never locked in combat with a vehicle you can declare a charge as you are not locked in combat.

Therefore even if you are still in base contact with the vehicle you can still declare a charge against a vehicle you are still in base contact with.

Wow guys, thanks so much for the tactics! I suppose 5 chainfists is a little much, I was just wondering how many I should take myself and it was answered here already! And thanks for the charging information, never knew that! Many thanks to all of you~!