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So the Burning Blade is +3 str and AP 2, with Blind and Incadascent.

I run Ravenguard (always have always will) and am thinking of a Capt with Jump pack and art armor and Burning blade.

Now it does not say in its rules it is a Specialist Weapon or two-handed, so I can arm him with a pistol as well and then get an extra attack with the blade. Blind is so so and with incadesent your chance of a wound is 1/24 (4.2%) per use. This gives me a very nice CC mobile Captain that can put out a hurting on almost anything. Is this the correct interpretation for the burning blade? and do you like this loadout?

Pics are of the model (not painted yet) I can also use it as a relic blade as well.

That looks awesome. Are you going to file off those Chaos Arrows?

Sorry but that sword looks far too big, like Final Fantasy big.

Yes i am going to file off the arrows, and I do like the size of it. Am i correct on the rules interpretation?

 shamikebab wrote:
Sorry but that sword looks far too big, like Final Fantasy big.

Well it is rumored to be the Emporer's blade itself, fitting size if thats the case.

It's not big enough.

Also, it's angled like he think it's a banner and not a sword. The edge part is the dangerous part, not the flat.

Also, isn't the wound to you AP 2?

Its a hit at str 4 AP2. So have to roll a 1, so 1/6 chance, and then str 4 hit, have 1/2 chance of wound, and then 4+ inv from halo, so 1/6*1/2*1/2= 1/24 = 4.2% if my math isnt failing me.

Very nice! Anyway, you're correct - the Burning Blade is just a normal CC weapon. Your captain would have 5 attacks on the charge.
(Although I would always suggest going for a Chapter Master, if you can fit the points. 40 points isn't cheap, but the extra wound and attack is fantastic)

 shamikebab wrote:
Sorry but that sword looks far too big, like Final Fantasy big.

What do you think this entire setting runs on, rule of reasonable proportion?

Besides, if that emo Cloud can carry a massive sword, then an SM captain certainly can tote something like that around.

sever14 wrote:
Its a hit at str 4 AP2. So have to roll a 1, so 1/6 chance, and then str 4 hit, have 1/2 chance of wound, and then 4+ inv from halo, so 1/6*1/2*1/2= 1/24 = 4.2% if my math isnt failing me.

Ah, forgot it only occured on a 1 in the first place.

Either way, still needs to be turned.

Thanks for responses. I will be painting it this week and will post pics when Im done.

PS.. I looked at it again and decided Darkness was right and turned the blade

Why burning blade when the teeth of terra is almost as good for cheaper ??

brother marcus wrote:
Why burning blade when the teeth of terra is almost as good for cheaper ??

Ap3 and specialist weapon. No thanks.

I want to run a Bike Captain with a BB Art. think the 4++ will be good enough or would a 3++ Storm shield be better?.
(Im running the SE on a master with a thunder hammer instead)