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The Burna can be used as a power weapon in cc. Is it a power sword, power axe, power maul? What?

Thanks.

Bede19025 wrote:
The Burna can be used as a power weapon in cc. Is it a power sword, power axe, power maul? What?

Thanks.

Unusual. Very unusual.

Yes, and it's not addressed in the FAQ.

It doesnt need to be. It is an UNUSUAL power weapon Look them up.

The burna has no special rules as an assault weapon, other than power weapon. As such, it's whatever a flamethrower most reminds you of.

Yes, yes it does. It is only a power weapon the turn you didnt use it as a flamer. How is that NOT a unique rule?

nosferatu1001 wrote:
Yes, yes it does. It is only a power weapon the turn you didnt use it as a flamer. How is that NOT a unique rule?

AP 3, end of story look up the entry right below power weapons in the BRB. Much as I would love to cut down termies it won't happen. A better question is can you use the burna in an overwatch then use it as a power weapon in the ensuing assualt because it only says the shooting phase for the rule.

 Big Mek Wurrzog wrote:

nosferatu1001 wrote:
Yes, yes it does. It is only a power weapon the turn you didnt use it as a flamer. How is that NOT a unique rule?

AP 3, end of story look up the entry right below power weapons in the BRB. Much as I would love to cut down termies it won't happen. A better question is can you use the burna in an overwatch then use it as a power weapon in the ensuing assualt because it only says the shooting phase for the rule.

No technically it can only be used in the shooting phase as a template weapon.

But I would allow burna's to shoot Overwatch, but if they do they do not get both in the same turn.

Agreed, as it specifies that you cannot use them as both a shooting weapon and power weapon in the same turn.

Happyjew wrote:
Agreed, as it specifies that you cannot use them as both a shooting weapon and power weapon in the same turn.

agreed it's a vague rule but one with a clear sense of balance. Some could argue otherwise but I think it is fairest to allow one or the other 15d3 automatic hits before assault starts is a bit much

DeathReaper wrote:No technically it can only be used in the shooting phase as a template weapon.

That's not correct, the burna is listed as a template weapon in both the BYB apendix and the back of the ork codex. Any rules found on the burna page are in addition to that, and none of those revoke any of the rules allowing you to use the burna as regular template weapon. Unless you plan on using it in assault of course.

 Jidmah wrote:

DeathReaper wrote:No technically it can only be used in the shooting phase as a template weapon.

That's not correct, the burna is listed as a template weapon in both the BYB apendix and the back of the ork codex. Any rules found on the burna page are in addition to that, and none of those revoke any of the rules allowing you to use the burna as regular template weapon. Unless you plan on using it in assault of course.

Emphasis on the Shooting Phase, not on Template.

It isn't covered.

It doesn't have unique cc rules.(so isn't merely ap3)
It is a powerweapon with special rules.(so not the choose which.)

Then it say it may be used as template weapon in the shooting phase. It doesn't mention using it as shooty weapon in any other phases. So really overwatch shouldn't be allowed, as it doesn't say it can be a template weapon in the assault phase.

This is all nonsense. ap3 and template, not both in the same turn, is how I wish it to be played. Though a mixture of all the powerweapons would be so sweet, though especially the axe(termies) and maul(vehicles.)

MFletch wrote:
It isn't covered.

It doesn't have unique cc rules.(so isn't merely ap3)

So you are saying that 'the fact that it is only a power weapon sometimes' is not a unique CC rule?

Interesting.

But it is covered. It has unique CC rules as it only works as a power weapon sometimes, so its AP3 when it is a CCW.

I am continually amazed at the people that don't think the Burna is at all 'unusual'... as if all power weapons had different modes of use, and only worked sometimes.... happens all the time I guess....

[quote=]It isn't covered.

It doesn't have unique cc rules.(so isn't merely ap3)

 DeathReaper wrote:

 Jidmah wrote:

DeathReaper wrote:No technically it can only be used in the shooting phase as a template weapon.

That's not correct, the burna is listed as a template weapon in both the BYB apendix and the back of the ork codex. Any rules found on the burna page are in addition to that, and none of those revoke any of the rules allowing you to use the burna as regular template weapon. Unless you plan on using it in assault of course.

Emphasis on the Shooting Phase, not on Template.

The burna is a template assault 1 shooting weapon. All template assault 1 shooting weapons can be used during overwatch. If you claim the burna can't, neither can any template weapon in the game.

Well... it doesn't look like an axe, or a staff, or a maul... it's basically a cutting torch. So that would make it unusual.

 SoloFalcon1138 wrote:
Well... it doesn't look like an axe, or a staff, or a maul... it's basically a cutting torch. So that would make it unusual.

The look isnt important, here. The fact it has unique rules is the key