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Hi
I am new to NEcromunda and have a question regarding Chaos Helot Cultist.
On their equipment it says: "A Helot Cultist starts with no equipment. They can be armed with Basic Weapons, Close Combat Weapons and Pistols. When the gang is created, one Helot Cultist can be armed with a Special Weapon. During a campaign, additional Helot Cultists can also take Special Weapons as they are added."

Does this mean that new Helot Cultist, that are recruited during a campaign, can be equipped with Special Weapons from the start? This differs from other gangs gangers that has to become Specialists before getting Special Weapons?
Thanks for answer!

BR

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My understanding was that once you have started the campaign you can give any gangers special weapons. The restriction for a single ganger (specialist) having a special weapon only applies during creation. I thought this was the case for most if not all gangs?

I guess most special weapons have a rare value (with the exception of the ones on the house's own wargear list) + their high cost that will necessarily limit how many special weapons you will tend to get in a gang anyway.

The general understanding is that after your first game any ganger can have a special weapon.

Yes it's different to the gangs in the House of ____ books.

Originally all gangs worked this way, however the devs decided there were too many special weapons about so decided to put greater restrictions on gangers.
Helot cults are lucky, they predate that change

 kirotheavenger wrote:
The general understanding is that after your first game any ganger can have a special weapon.

Yes it's different to the gangs in the House of ____ books.

Originally all gangs worked this way, however the devs decided there were too many special weapons about so decided to put greater restrictions on gangers.
Helot cults are lucky, they predate that change

Yes, I understand it this way too. If Helot Cults ever get an update I guess that will be changed. I can't see them getting an update any time soon though.