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5.6 Weapons Notes

⚔️ Weapon & Combat Rules Reference​

🗡️ Close Combat – Swords & Fighting Claws​

  • The Initiative bonus from Swords and Fighting Claws applies only to attacks made with those weapons.
  • Fighting Claws (see p. 53) are one-handed close combat weapons.

To wield two, a warrior must purchase two separate Fighting Claws.

📌 Example:
A warrior with I 7+, wielding a Sword and Club, makes:

  • One attack at I 5+ with the Sword
  • One attack at I 7+ with the Club

🐎 Close Combat – Lance​

  • While mounted and charging, a warrior using a Lance:
    • +3 to all WS rolls
    • Must switch away from the Lance at the end of the close combat phase

🏹 Shooting Upwards / Downwards​

  • Shooting Downwards with missile weapons:
    ➤ Measure only horizontal distance to check range.
  • Shooting Upwards:
    ➤ Measure diagonally.
  • Spells and Prayers:
    ➤ Always measured diagonally.

🪟 Shooting Out of Windows​

  • If a shooter is within 1" of a window:
    • Line of Sight is determined from the window edge, not the model’s position inside the building.
    • After firing out a window other targets can fire back the next turn if they can see the window. The target firing from the window will still have cover.

🔫 Fighting with Two Pistols​

To fire two pistols in a single turn, the warrior must have the Quick Shot skill.

💥 Blunderbuss – Template​

  • Uses teardrop-shaped Flamer template (Games Workshop standard).
  • Can be fired upward or downward – template is assumed to be 1” high.
  • All enemies under or partially under the template are hit.

🎯 Blunderbuss – Targeting Rules​

  • Follows standard targeting for missile weapons:
    • Must target the closest enemy unless shooter is:
      • 2” or more above ground level
      • And no enemies are within 3” of the shooter
  • Exception:
    • Can be fired even if it also hits friendly models.
    • Can shoot into close combat involving own warband.

⚙️ Weapon Group Rules​

  • Nimble-Compatible Weapons:
    ➤ Club, Axe, or Sword includes:
    • Gromril Axes
    • Ithilmar Swords
    • Weeping Blades
  • Bows (for Shooting skills):
    • Short Bow, Bow, Long Bow, Elven Bow
  • Pistols (for Shooting skills):
    • Pistols, Duelling Pistols, Warplock Pistols