Can a Crisis suit have two individual plasma rifles?

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**Sir Arun**

For a total of 30 points for the two weapons? If not, why would the example of a Crisis suit being able to purchase three individual (non-twin linked) weapons of the same kind even pop up in the Tau FAQ?

My understanding is the second points cost (20) is for the two plasma rifles purchased as a single twin-linked weapon counting as 2 choices from that list.

And can a battlesuit that has a twin-linked weapon and different weapon fire both at the same time?

**Quanar**

You've referenced the very FAQ you need. A twin-linked weapon is still only one weapon when it's fired (even though it takes up two hardpoints).

The multi-tracker allows you to fire two weapons, which may be a twin-linked gun and a normal gun, they may even be the same type (Plasma Rifles, for example).

Make sure your opponent is aware of what your suits weapons are before the game.

**BarBoBot**

You don't need to buy a twin linked weapon in order to get 2 plasma rifles.

You may purchase a twin linked weapon taking 2 hardpoints, but you could also buy 2 separate plasma rifles that fire separately.

**maceria**

If you buy 2 plasma rifles that are separate weapons, then you pay the plasma rifle price twice.

If you buy a twin-linked, then you pay the second price (twin linked price) listed in the codex.

**Sir Arun**

roger that. Also, where does it say that firing a twin-linked weapon counts as firing 2 guns?

**rigeld2**

Sir Arun wrote:
roger that. Also, where does it say that firing a twin-linked weapon counts as firing 2 guns?

It doesn't because it's not.

**Sir Arun**

Hmm must be a remnant of the old codex hangover then.

So I can kit a crisis suit out with a TL-Fusion Blaster and a Plasmarifle for 35 points and fire both thanks to multi-tracker that the xv-8 suits come with?

**Corollax**

Well, the upgrades will cost 35 points. You still have to pay the base cost for the crisis suit. But it sounds like you've got the idea.

**maceria**

Yes. And the FB will be twin linked.

I think the confusion is coming from the hardpoints.

An XV-8 has 3 hard points. Two weapons take up two hardpoints, and is two weapons for shooting. A twin linked weapon takes up two hard points, but is only one weapon for shooting.

It's worded a little funny this edition.

**Sir Arun**

Thanks. It wasnt this way in the old Tau codex though, was it? Because as I remember recalling you could either put 2 different weapons on your suit and fire them both (or take 3 different weapons and only fire 2), or take two weapons of one kind and they would become 1 tl-weapon that counted as firing 2 weapons.

Edit: yeah. page 25 of the old Tau codex: "...No model can pick the same item twice" and "...No model may carry three of the same weapons system" So you couldnt take 2 plasma rifles and you also couldnt take a tl-plasma rifle and a plasma rifle.

Thats why I got confused when making the transition to the new Tau codex.

Thankfully both these restrictions are gone in the new codex, making Crisis suits that much more awesome.