<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Two handed weapons"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/16.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Two handed weapons GW went into differentiating power weapons, they completely dropped the ball in appropriately giving two-handed vs. one-handed weapons flavor, especially when talking about claymores and giant axes.

As it stands a two-handed weapon is little more than getting no attack bonus... here is my proposal instead:

Two handed weapons have the same profile as their one-handed variant, with the following changes:
- 2 initiative (axes are always unwieldy)
Extra +1 strength to the weapons' profile
Rending

So:
A two-handed power sword would be +1 STR, rending, at -2 I
A two-handed power axe would be +2 STR, rending, unwieldy
A two-handed power maul (if one existed) would be +3 STR, rending, concussive, at -2 I

The greater chance to wound helps mitigate the loss of attack, and rending is a small chance to auto-wound given the loss of initiative.
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Oh and Crowe's sword, he's definitely swinging that thing around with two hands.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858103.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858103.page GMT Two handed weapons http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858125.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858125.page GMT Two handed weapons
Actually I think with the exception of Swords and Flachions, all Grey Knight force weapons are used with two hands, hence why the stormbolter is wrist mounted.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858140.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858140.page GMT Two handed weapons PW profile. In the case of BA glaives they adopted the profile of a two-handed axe or sword.

Basically if the profile says: "two handed" it should get additional STR and rending to mitigate the loss of the attack. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858184.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858184.page GMT Two handed weapons http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858547.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858547.page GMT Re:Two handed weapons MEQs, but you still get to hit before power fists and it results in no losses for the power axe except losing an attack for not having a pair of CCWs. Honestly I would probably just do rending OR +1 strength, with no loss of initiative. Think of it like Incubi Demi Klaives, they can get extra attacks or they can get a higher strength. Besides, sure a two handed sword is heavier, but you can use both hands to control it, canceling out any loss of agility by running around with a heavy weapon. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858610.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5858610.page GMT Two handed weapons
I would take that over losing the extra attack]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5859924.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5859924.page GMT Two handed weapons http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5860181.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5860181.page GMT Two handed weapons CCW , but gives +1S.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5860303.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5860303.page GMT Two handed weapons AP, not unwieldy).

If you cost it, you can bring the price down compared with standard weapons, similar to Unwieldy and Specialist weapons being drawbacks.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5860903.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5860903.page GMT Two handed weapons
Auswin wrote:
Currently having a two-handed weapon is all curse, no blessing. With all the effort GW went into differentiating power weapons, they completely dropped the ball in appropriately giving two-handed vs. one-handed weapons flavor, especially when talking about claymores and giant axes.

As it stands a two-handed weapon is little more than getting no attack bonus... here is my proposal instead:

Two handed weapons have the same profile as their one-handed variant, with the following changes:
- 2 initiative (axes are always unwieldy)
Extra +1 strength to the weapons' profile
Rending

So:
A two-handed power sword would be +1 STR, rending, at -2 I
A two-handed power axe would be +2 STR, rending, unwieldy
A two-handed power maul (if one existed) would be +3 STR, rending, concussive, at -2 I

The greater chance to wound helps mitigate the loss of attack, and rending is a small chance to auto-wound given the loss of initiative.


well first Storm Shields prevent you from getting +1 attack for 2 CCW but they dont actually take a hand. So there would be no penalty for using a SS and a 2 handed weapon.


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DOOMONYOU wrote:
what about 'two handed weapons may re-roll their to wound rolls'?

I would take that over losing the extra attack


would make a two handed sword into a single lightning claw


I like it more than the -2 init, rending, and +1 strength


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Buttons wrote:
Sounds like too much for too little loss. -2 initiative it pretty bad in the case of MEQs, but you still get to hit before power fists and it results in no losses for the power axe except losing an attack for not having a pair of CCWs. Honestly I would probably just do rending OR +1 strength, with no loss of initiative. Think of it like Incubi Demi Klaives, they can get extra attacks or they can get a higher strength. Besides, sure a two handed sword is heavier, but you can use both hands to control it, canceling out any loss of agility by running around with a heavy weapon.


at which point a demilkave is +2 attacks or +2 stength

so you are thinking +1 or +1?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5863007.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5863007.page GMT Re:Two handed weapons
well first Storm Shields prevent you from getting +1 attack for 2 CCW but they dont actually take a hand. So there would be no penalty for using a SS and a 2 handed weapon.


All SS models have them holding it in their hand. It's combat shields that can be put on bolt pistols that give an extra CCW attack


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DOOMONYOU wrote:
well first Storm Shields prevent you from getting +1 attack for 2 CCW but they dont actually take a hand. So there would be no penalty for using a SS and a 2 handed weapon.


All SS models have them holding it in their hand. It's combat shields that can be put on bolt pistols that give an extra CCW attack




Models are holding it, but the wording of the rules in some codexes is that it prevents your from getting +1 attack, not that it takes a hand. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5870555.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/540636/5870555.page GMT