Each table shows the expected number of wounds given the targetвЂ™s Toughness and Armour Save. The strength of the attack is important due to the variation of the Toughness characteristic of the target since these power weapons are primarily in the domain of Space Marines the baseline Strength is set to 4. This is done by multiplying the probability that a wound will be dealt by the probability that a save will be failed. Thunder Hammer: x2 S, AP -2, 3D, -1 to Hit RollsД¬redit: Alfredo Ramirez Comparing the 5-Point WeaponsДЇor the 5 point weapons, we can ignore weapon skill and focus entirely on the expected damage given a hit, since these values will all be the same for a given model and weвЂ™re comparing weapons to each other.Power Fist: x2 S, AP -3, 2 D, -1 to Hit Rolls.DonвЂ™t ask me why the power fist is better at penetrating armour than a giant hammer itвЂ™s not something I really want to think about. The thunder hammer was the only weapon to be nerfed: It now has a -2 AP instead of a -3 AP. We also saw a shift on the 10-point weapons, though these havenвЂ™t been straight buffs and are more akin to balance changes: The relic blade received a boost in strength while the power fist was changed to a flat 2 damage, reducing the variance of attacks for it while reducing the potential upside. Lightning Claw: User S, -2 AP, 1 D, Extra Attack and Re-roll Wound Rolls.power swords went from Strength: User to Strength +1, while lightning claws now grant an addition attack per claw, as opposed to only giving you +1 attack if you have a pair. Each of power axes, mauls, and swords improved their strength bonus by 1, e.g.

With the release of the new Codex: Space Marines and the subsequent FAQs however, these options have all seen significant improvements and tweaks, both in terms of attributes and points values.ДЄll of the 5-point power weapons saw major adjustments. On the tabletop these weapons were generally considered somewhat milquetoast until recently thanks to their 1 damage output, with most of the emphasis placed on the heaviest options such as the thunder hammer, which combined fixed damage with a high strength bonus. Feared everywhere from the battlefields of Armageddon to the underhives of Necromunda, these weapons can cleave through armor and flesh as if they were vapor. Power weapons are a the staples of the 41st Millenia, featuring swords, hammers, mauls, claws, picks, mallets, gauntletsвЂ¦ basically any hunk of metal you can wire up and charge until itвЂ™s crackling with energized power ready to eviscerate a foe on impact. This weekвЂ™s Hammer of Math takes a look at the new stat lines for power weapons that Games Workshop rolled out in the new Codex: Space Marines and accompanying FAQ updates, and provides a bit of comparison to help you determine which option is the best for your forces.

Weapons of the new millenia quest