http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net In 6 ed there are four options: sword, axe, mace and spear
but it can be combined, having 16 combinations (12 combinations of different ones)
sword is good against MEK
axe is AP2 but we will loose 6 initiative
and spear is crappy one-use weapon ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5576377.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5576377.page GMT
Axe + sword in each, use whatever you need to. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5576411.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5576411.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5576863.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5576863.page GMT
Things to consider with death cult assasins:
1 - They should be getting the charge.
2 - They start at strength 3.
3 - they have higher than average initiative

Now you have lots of options to boost thier strength through the use of hammer hand with attached psykers (inquisitor or techmarine), this would allow you to make better use of power weapons that use base strength. Also these characters can have access to rad grenades which will lower toughness of enemy models in hand to hand. You should be getting the charge off and picking your battles. While power sword and axe combo is probably the best all around I wonder if power spear & axe wouldn't be better, if your gettin the charge, then the spear is better for plus one S.

An additional consideration is crusaders, since they are almost always fielded with DCA. So what is the best weapon choice for them? They are primarily used as a meat shield given that they have a 3++. Now these guys are only I3 so the axe is probably better used here (I go back and forth between axe and maul). If you're taking the axe on the crusaders then do you still need the axe on the DCA, or could you give them a different combination?

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Also death cult assassins are strength 4 base. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5580261.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5580261.page GMT DCA are S 4 base, the axe is good for ap 2. Then I could see a combo of mauls and swords. S6 mauls would double out a lot of xenos units. As for crusaders they only have 1 attack at s3(4 with an axe), so they don't kill things that well.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5580277.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5580277.page GMT Str and AP are better for them.

For DCA weapons:

The lance should never be taken. If your DCA are charging, they should be winning combat. You should not need the extra strength. It also means that the enemy would then have a chance to run into your DCA and give them a disadvantage/


I think that the Ax in one hand is a must have in a TAC list. You will simply need the AP2 sometimes. Without it your DCA will just scratch terminator armor. The only time to leave this one at home, is if you are tailoring a list and you know that there will be no 2+ saves on the table.


Then the question is between the sword and the Mace. The Sword is better at killing MEQ (which is about 75% of the stuff in the game) and the Mace is better at killing everything else that is not a MEQ.

The Mace combines very well with Rad Grenades. Facing Tyranid Warriors with Mace + Rad is a sad day for the bugs.


The other thing is, the units that you are better against by taking a mace, will still probably die to a unit of DCA with swords.
Also, I do not want to send my DCA unit into a horde unit. I want to use the to assassinate a big expensive elite unit, which is more likely to have a 3+ save.
Going up against a MEQ unit with only AP4, can give your DCA some trouble, depending on the type of MEQ and the number of attacks back.



I face a lot of Space wolves, so ignoring their armor so the grey hunters do not get the Wolf Standard re-rolls is more important for me.



To sum up
Axes on crusaders
Ax + Sword or Ax + Mace on your DCA depending on how much you see MEQ in your metagame.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5580347.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5580347.page GMT
I have been favoring maces more lately for this reason alone.


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What about mixing? I run 6 DCA and 4 crusaders. So give the DCA axe and sword and 3 DCA axe and maul?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5580492.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5580492.page GMT ID'ing MEQ with a maul and grenades is just awesome. Although I like Lion's suggestion of a mix.
That way you never have to sacrifice initiative when fighting MEQ. You also don't have to sacrifice tank killing ability. The maul just batters any tank out there except for the Land Raider.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5580857.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5580857.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5581220.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/524835/5581220.page GMT