How does Needle Pistol work?

[TheHiveKing]

This quesstion has probably been asked before, but im not sure on how it works. what does it mean by strength X? It explains the Assualt X in the for the spinefists in the tyranid codex, but it doesnt explain it anywhere in the cult codex about the needle pistol.

[hiveminded]

That's because it's not a codex specific rule. Look in the 40k basic rulebook, it's covered in there.

edit: I can't find it in the BRB....maybe it was removed from the latest edition? Anyway, it means it wounds differently than normal weapons. In this case poison 2+, but other weapons have fixed wound rolls as well (sniper rifles, for example). 

[TheHiveKing]

ok im stupid. I think i figured it out. it means that it will always on a 2+ because of piosoned, so the strnght is basically irrelevant. 

[slither]

It means that it has no strength vs vehicles..usually it will tell you the poison str like +2 for example.

[yoritomo]

A weapon with a X in the profile means that the characteristic is given in the special rules for the weapon.

Now, I am interested in what this has to do with tyranids. Otherwise I his belongs on the Other Games Workshop board.

[slither]

Maybe he was asking due to the Primus from GSC is equipped with one.

[TheHiveKing]

Dec 24, 2016 20:03:19 GMT yoritomo said:

A weapon with a X in the profile means that the characteristic is given in the special rules for the weapon.

Now, I am interested in what this has to do with tyranids. Otherwise I his belongs on the Other Games Workshop board.

well I figured GSC was basically tyranids, so i could ask about how the Needle Pistol works on my primus.

I dont feel the need to make another board for this, but im not sure how the crouchling works. since it is a relic can my magus take it and 2 familiars giving it 3 extra S4 attacks or do i replace one of the familiars.

[No One]

TheHiveKing said:

well I figured GSC was basically tyranids, so i could ask about how the Needle Pistol works on my primus.

Yori probably just didn't know that GSC had a needle pistol - there's been plenty of GSC threads in general.

since it is a relic can my magus take it and 2 familiars giving it 3 extra S4 attacks or do i replace one of the familiars.

He can take crouchling and 2 familiars, yes. The restriction is just on purchasing extra Familiars, which The Crouchling isn't (at least for rules purposes). Would give 6 extra, not 3 (would also lose one, since crouchling replaces a ranged or melee weapon for some reason) - each gives 2 extra attacks.