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Hi there!
I was looking through the 8th edition Index for Chaos, and I've been enjoying it a lot.
However, today when I was about to assemble my Bloodcrusher Icon-bearer, I realized it cant have both a Hellblade and the icon. So I was wondering if that means the model wont be able to use a Hellblade to attack with?
- In the codex it doesnt say you replace the Hellblade for the icon, so I asume that it still uses the Hellblade, but I thought it was weird that you cant give the model both the hellblade and the icon. (Very frustrating if you ask me)

Thank you in advance as always. ^^

WarWithReality wrote:
Hi there!
I was looking through the 8th edition Index for Chaos, and I've been enjoying it a lot.
However, today when I was about to assemble my Bloodcrusher Icon-bearer, I realized it cant have both a Hellblade and the icon. So I was wondering if that means the model wont be able to use a Hellblade to attack with?
- In the codex it doesnt say you replace the Hellblade for the icon, so I asume that it still uses the Hellblade, but I thought it was weird that you cant give the model both the hellblade and the icon. (Very frustrating if you ask me)

Thank you in advance as always. ^^

Rules-wise, taking an Icon and/or Instrument of Chaos does not affect what weapons the model has. So regardless of whether you put the Hellblade on the model or not, in the game it will still count as having a Hellblade.

You could also model them in a way to represent it.

For example my musician has skull chimes attached to his hellblade instead of the horn (he finds them soothing).

And my icon bearer's icon is a giant floating bloody mace made out of a khorne skull rune.

Thanks for the answers guys. Have a great day. ^^