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If I took a techmarine with a bolt pistol, power axe and a servo harness, on the charge would I get:

1). 3 power axe attacks and 3 power fist attacks
2). Only 3 attacks of either power axe or fist
3). 4 power fist attacks?

The space marine codex is very unclear and I'm confused as to how this would work...

You would choose which weapon you are attacking with (pistol, axe or arm). Then depending on whether or not you were eligible for an extra attack (pistol and non-specialist ccw, or 2 specialist ccw), you would then get 3 or 4 attacks.

This information is not located in the Space Marine Codex, as Codex's only deal with Faction specific Rules.

As the number of Attacks calculated is something all Models have access to, this information is found within the Rulebook itself. Please review the Number of Attacks section within the Assault Rule for more information, as there are several factors during an Assault which can change the number of attacks a Model may take. I would also advise a look over the More then One Weapon entry within the Weapons Section as it informs us how we go about determining which Weapon a Model is using during any attack, and the Specialized Weapon Special Rule that further adjusts the number of attacks a Model may make.

Long story short:

Base attack on profile + Charge bonus + 2 weapon bonus or 2 spec weapon bonus (if have harness purchased).



As a side note, you really should never buy the power axe any longer. Just get the harness. Your paying for the extra power fist but also getting an improved repair roll, free twin linked plasma pistol and flamer.

Eihnlazer wrote:
Long story short:

Base attack on profile + Charge bonus + 2 weapon bonus or 2 spec weapon bonus (if have harness purchased).



As a side note, you really should never buy the power axe any longer. Just get the harness. Your paying for the extra power fist but also getting an improved repair roll, free twin linked plasma pistol and flamer.

And the T-L PP Alone allows for an At Initiative Bonus attack along with the Bolt Pistol.

But if you have a Spare 30 Points in your army and nothing else to spend it on you could always upgrade the Bolter to a Power Axe, then the Power axe to a Plasma or Grav Pistol allowing for 3 shots per turn(Bolt, Plasma/grav, T-L Plasma/Flamer)

KK, you are getting some rules mixed up I think.

1. The Plasma Cutter (in the new codices) is not a pistol, and the older codices specifies it cannot be used in Assault.

2. I'm not sure the wording of the Harness works with Gunslinger, as the harness specifically says you can fire 1 hand weapon, and 1 harness weapon.

To my surprise, the answer is none of the above. The answer is 3 attacks, 2 base +1 for two weapons. They can either be 2 attacks at S4,i4, no ap (because not using a weapon is a great choice); 3 at S5, I1,Ap 2, or 3 at S8, I1, AP 1.

The servo harness is AP 1. Not much better than a power fist, but hey, extra help with vehicles isn't nothing.

On this note: A Space Wolves Iron Priests comes standard with Bolter or bolt pistol, A Servo Arm, and a Thunder Hammer. 3 attacks basic. Charging, does he receive +1 attack for having 2 Specialist Weapons (Servo Arm+Thunder Hammer), and then +1 attack for charging? place him on a Thunderwolf Cavalry for +1 more attack and 6 s10 ap 1 attacks on the charge (Servo arm is Sx2 ap1)

Before you point out the Servo Arm Entry on page 38 of the wolves dex, this was Faq'd to simply use the profile for a Servo Arm from new armies (Sx2 ap1, unwieldy, specialist weapon ?IIRC?)

So an Iron Priest TWC has 6 s10 ap1 attacks on the charge?

Based on what you presented, yes

Unless I am missing something, Iron Priests are S4. They would be S8 when attacking, not 10.