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Hi!

I have found something weird in the equipment of scout sergeants. Can I equip him with dual melee weapons?

1. - As a start he has a default equipment - Each model is armed with a boltgun, bolt pistol, frag grenades and krak grenades.

2. - I can give him a combat knife replacing the boltgun - Any model may replace its boltgun with a sniper rifle, an Astartes shotgun or a combat knife.

3. - I can replace his pistol with a chainsword - The Scout Sergeant may replace his bolt pistol with an item from the Melee Weapons or Pistols lists.

Sergeant has 2 attacks and in melee I can choose how to divide them between weapons. I make 1 attack with both that triggers the +1 attack rule for each of them. That results in 4 attacks for the sergeant in close combats (and no option to shoot).

By replacing all boltguns with combat knives in the squad results in 2 attacks / marine + 4 attacks for the sarge = 12 total melee attacks.

Is it legal like that? If yes, it's kinda cool for BA scouts.