Chainswords

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**CREEEEEEEEED**

I just want to make sure that I'm getting this right.
Say I had an assault marine sergeant (2 attacks base) with a power axe and a chainsword.
This means I can make 2 attacks withe the power axe's profile, and one additional attack with the chainsword's profile, right?

**AlmightyWalrus**

Correct. The Chainsword gives you one attack with its own profile, leaving you free to use the model's two base attacks as you see fit.

**BaconCatBug**

CREEEEEEEEED wrote:
I just want to make sure that I'm getting this right.
Say I had an assault marine sergeant (2 attacks base) with a power axe and a chainsword.
This means I can make 2 attacks withe the power axe's profile, and one additional attack with the chainsword's profile, right?

Covered in the Rulebook FAQ.

Q: A chainsword has the following ability: ‘Each time the bearer fights, it can make 1 additional attack with this weapon’. If, for example, a Khorne Berzerker is armed with a chainsword and chainaxe, does he make two attacks with the chainaxe and then one additional attack with the chainsword, or does he have to split his attacks (making at least one attack with the chainsword) to be able to make the additional attack with the chainsword?
A: He can make two attacks with the chainaxe, then one additional attack with the chainsword.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

Thanks, I'd never taken the time to think about it because I'd never thought to put another melee weapon on someone with a chainsword so I just thought +1 attack without really reading it.