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In the tyranid codex you can buy twin-linked devourers for big bugs and they are assault 6 do you get two devourers or just one twin linked one I am confused any help appreciated!

A set of twin-linked whatever shoots as one whatever with the advantage of being twin-linked.

You need to buy 2 to get 12 shots

They are modelled as two arms.

Yeah, but so is pretty much everything twinlinked. Twinlinking weapons on a tau suit means taking two of them. Even better, it could be either two separate guns or one twin-linked weapon.

I'm aware that many twin-linked weapons are modelled as a pair, I was simply informing the OP how they are modelled.

I think a lot of confusion from this comes from the fact of the plural wording in the codex.

For example, the hive tyrant entry says you may replace any set of scything talons with

--Twin-Linked deathspitter (notice the lack of plural)
--Twin-Linked Devourers with brainleech worms (notice the plural for devourers)

The confusion comes with the first option not being plural, but the second option is.

Furthermore, the problem becomes more compounded with the fact that no other TL option for anything else is plural, and for wargear and upgrade options the non-TL devourer is always listed as non-plural (except in the case where it must be plural because you are purchasing for a brood and not a singular model).

RAI I think it is a repeated typo possible.

RAW I believe it means you can trade one set of scything talons for two devourers. After all, it does not say "replace a set of scything talons with a set of twin-linked devourers." It says "Replace a set of scything talons with Twin-linked devourerS"

Does the above seem shifty, yes, but, whether typo or no typo, I see it giving you permission to have TL devourers plural.

However, you also need to note that FMCs can only fire 2 weapons a turn, so if you take 4 of these, you still only get 12 shots from firing 2 of the 4. Also, if you take 2 of these and a heavy venom cannon, you either have to choose between 12 shots, or 6 shots and the venom cannon.

scorpio2069 wrote:
Furthermore, the problem becomes more compounded with the fact that no other TL option for anything else is plural, and for wargear and upgrade options the non-TL devourer is always listed as non-plural (except in the case where it must be plural because you are purchasing for a brood and not a singular model).

Even for Termagants - the only brood allowed to purchase Devourers - it uses the singular, while using Spinefists (plural) in the same upgrade option.
Warriors trade Devourers for Deathspiiter.
Shrikes trade Devourers for Deathspitters (plural).

No, it is a case of what sounds better

Lascannons vs lascannon. Deathspitter vs Deathspitters.

They pick what sounds more natural. So even though "cannon" is the multiple of "cannon" (sheep vs sheep) "set of twinlinked lascannons" just sounds better than "twinlinked lascannon"

rigeld2 wrote:

scorpio2069 wrote:
Furthermore, the problem becomes more compounded with the fact that no other TL option for anything else is plural, and for wargear and upgrade options the non-TL devourer is always listed as non-plural (except in the case where it must be plural because you are purchasing for a brood and not a singular model).

Even for Termagants - the only brood allowed to purchase Devourers - it uses the singular, while using Spinefists (plural) in the same upgrade option.
Warriors trade Devourers for Deathspiiter.
Shrikes trade Devourers for Deathspitters (plural).

Raveners are the other brood allowed to purchase devourers. But it looks like they made it inconsistent with the termagant entry, and used plural.

Always forget about them - thanks.

I had the same question around the concept of 'a pair of pants' being one unit of one but regardless of how much/little sense it makes, it is what it is.

rigeld2 wrote:
Always forget about them - thanks.

Yeah, at their point cost they're easy to forget about

nosferatu1001 wrote:
No, it is a case of what sounds better

Lascannons vs lascannon. Deathspitter vs Deathspitters.

They pick what sounds more natural. So even though "cannon" is the multiple of "cannon" (sheep vs sheep) "set of twinlinked lascannons" just sounds better than "twinlinked lascannon"

Agreed, Well also 12 twin linked str 6 assault shots for 15 points ?
Does not make sense if you look at The price for The other weapon upgrades a carnifex Can get