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Gorechild with the Black Mace as a close second. When I want to feel like Sauron, I put the Black Mace on a Daemon Prince, but there is too much awesome in Gorechild for that to be the only reason it beats it.

Necron Warscythe. One of the only decent Necron melee weappons so it's my favorite.

And Whip Coils for the

The Eviscerator.

Because two-handed chainswords that are 8 feet long, that's why.

Eldar Ghost weapons. Psychocrystal infused with the essence of a dead relative that makes the sword alive and vengeful as hell? Yes.

Titan CCW.

Has nobody said the swarmlord yet? Cause if not...then yeah, him

It depends on the model that the weapon is mounted on. For example, if you're already I1, then a Power Axe is far better than a power sword, but at I4 it becomes far more situational. For a model with only 1 attack, an Onager Gauntlet is fantastic, but mount it on a model with 6 or 7 attacks and it becomes a hindrance.
With that being said, titan CCW.

Demi klaves on an incubi nothing says bye bye like ap2 at silly initive with the option to boost strength for tough stuff or attacks for the littler stuff plus you can even get more extra attacks with onslaught. Or the husk blade ap2 instant death at init. Choppy choppy!

Apart from titan CCWs, I haven't seen anyone suggest anything I'd trade away my Swarmlord's Bonesabres for.

Perhaps a certain bloodthirster's two axes? One of which is Armourbane and the other Fleshbane

*edit* woops forgot his warlord trait gives ID

Gotta love Fuegan's Fire Axe.. +1s, AP1 and Armourbane, and at i7, nothing quite excels at junking Dreads and Tanks like it!

I've had his squad charged by a Venerable Dread and before it got to swing, it had already taken 3 penetrating hits with 3 Explodes results

OuroborosTriumphant wrote:For game rules? I'm partial to Chainfists. Gives you everything you want in a weapon apart from speed.

On pure style? The classic chainsword. It's a chainsaw! That's a sword! Totally awesome, totally stupid and totally 40k.

You may want to look up Eviscerators, then. They're Chainswords that work like Chainfists.

Although sadly, they can no longer take an Exterminator attachment. Sadface.

My favourite melee weapon, on the basis of looks, has to be the humble Astartes Combat Knife. It's just so elegant and deadly in its simplicity.

Also, much like Sting, it makes an excellent short sword for a smaller character (although smaller in this case means 'human size').

Drach'Nyen.
Because even though Abaddon doesn't have arms, this sword makes him the ultimate badass at I5 and AP2.

Close Combat Weapon - nothing better for the price,

Jefffar wrote:
Close Combat Weapon - nothing better for the price,

'cept a bolt pistol, which comes with a free close combat weapon. :p

 Greenwingf_ftw wrote:
Power fist because punching someone results in crippling them to a piece of gore splattered scrap metal.

Scorpions Claw is the same without Specialist Weapon or Unwieldy.

Check mate.

Huskblade for me cos there is nothing cooler than reducing your opponent to a dried out, desicatted corpse.

Second place would be the black mace or axe of blind fury, although asurmen's sword of asur is cool too.

I don't like the burning blade myself, while the rules for it are super nasty, I find it dumb that a mere marine could wield the emperor's sword.

 Tod wrote:
MURDER SWORD!!!!!

Exactly.

It is a sword, but for murder. You can't explain that.

The Shard of Anaris.

In a challenge its amazing.

Then the humble Power Sword, because every officer in my army has one, and it glows bright.

I submit the humble force axe. If you cause a single unsaved wound (+1 str ap2) and pass a psychic test you could in theory insta-gib anything from a meganob to a Riptide or T-Fex (hell, even a wraithknight if your libby has FC). All for a humble 80 Sphess Mareen HQ.

BaalSNAFU wrote:
I submit the humble force axe. If you cause a single unsaved wound (+1 str ap2) and pass a psychic test you could in theory insta-gib anything from a meganob to a T-Fex.

Well you could, if it weren't for that pesky eternal warrior and iron arm

BaalSNAFU wrote:
I submit the humble force axe. If you cause a single unsaved wound (+1 str ap2) and pass a psychic test you could in theory insta-gib anything from a meganob to a T-Fex.

Oh...Nemesis Greatsword!

AP2 Force Weapon that let's you reroll hits, wounds, and armor penetration...at initiative....and let's you retain S10 alongside a Nemesis Doomfist...oh and has Daemonbane.

I'll see your AP 2 and sometimes instant death, and raise you always causes instant death and grants a 4+ invulnerable save.

Definitely, the Black Mace.

Onager gauntlet.

Why? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onager

 PrinceRaven wrote:
I'll see your AP 2 and sometimes instant death, and raise you always causes instant death and grants a 4+ invulnerable save.

I admit that sounds pretty sweet. What is it and how many points? Also, does it have the high enough Str and enough attacks to wound/ID thebig mean MCs that need ID'ing, or is it a character killer?

BaalSNAFU wrote:

 PrinceRaven wrote:
I'll see your AP 2 and sometimes instant death, and raise you always causes instant death and grants a 4+ invulnerable save.

I admit that sounds pretty sweet. What is it and how many points? Also, does it have the high enough Str and enough attacks to wound/ID thebig mean MCs that need ID'ing, or is it a character killer?

Swarmy's Bonesabres

S6/S10 depending on the Smash...load of attacks (and Prince, Swarmy's sabres are always ID...not just on 6s) and he gets a 4+ in combat due to his prowess.

Isn't he like 200 points? I mean of course he's better, but I'd rather take a lvl 1 Libby with a SS to accompany the force axe for a whopping 90. I know this thread isn't "best bang for your buck" so I'm just sayin.

BaalSNAFU wrote:
Isn't he like 200 points? I mean of course he's better, but I'd rather take a lvl 1 Libby with a SS to accompany the force axe for a whopping 90. I know this thread isn't "best bang for your buck" so I'm just sayin.

We're not talking about the model...take s6/10 out of the equation and you have a badass weapon.

 ductvader wrote:

BaalSNAFU wrote:

 PrinceRaven wrote:
I'll see your AP 2 and sometimes instant death, and raise you always causes instant death and grants a 4+ invulnerable save.

I admit that sounds pretty sweet. What is it and how many points? Also, does it have the high enough Str and enough attacks to wound/ID thebig mean MCs that need ID'ing, or is it a character killer?

Swarmy's Bonesabres

S6/S10 depending on the Smash...load of attacks (and Prince, Swarmy's sabres are always ID...not just on 6s) and he gets a 4+ in combat due to his prowess.

I'm aware, that's why I said "always causes instant death".