2 sets of rending claws

[mhqvick]

The prime can take two sets of rending claws, but does this give it more bonusses then one set,

maybe 2d3 against vechiles on 6?

maybe rending on 5 and 6?

[ilnar]

There is no bonuses in the rules for having 2 sets.
Sadly,

[Bot]

Yeah. Having two pairs of rending claws will not give you any kind of extra bonus.. :/

[Davor]

I didn't even know the Prime could do that. Guess I need to pay more attention to our codex know, espiclaly with 6th around the corner.

[gigasnail]

however, you do get a d3 for each d6 on a vehicle pen roll. it's in the FAQ; not sure why though as none of our MC's have rending attacks that i can think of.

to clarify: this is with rending in general, you do not have to have two sets of rending claws. there's no bonus i'm aware of for having two sets, or a reason to do so.

[mhqvick]

Davor: wariors and primes may exchange their schyting talons for rending claws(5 pts). they me also exchange their devorer for rending claws (free)

thakns for the feedback (:

[Deathnid]

its because you can only trade your scything tallons for close combat weapons, the devourer must be traded for guns, rending claws or scything tallons. it costs 5 pts to trade it for scything tallons, but it is free to trade for devourers because for doing so you lose ALL your shooting attacks. its kind of compensation.

[Jabberwocky]

Give it a week and the answer may be different. For now though, no.

[pipsickness]

extra attack for having 2 close combat weapons (5th ed - may be different now). Plus the d3 bonus on penetration is only if you get a rending hit ie you roll a 6. Attacks don't just rend on every strike (unfortunatly) . I've pre-ordered the Gamers edition of the rule book so if it's different I'll update. haha

[WestRider]

Nids never get the extra attack for two CCWs. Pg. 33 in the Codex.

There is no benefit to having two sets of Rending Claws. Primes and Warriors just have two different ways to get them so that they have more flexibility in their builds.

[pipsickness]

Darn. That sucks.

[Bot]

Jun 26, 2012 8:53:29 GMT pipsickness said:

Darn. That sucks.

Not really. The extra attacks are just included in the profile instead... And unlike other armies, we can combine our CC weapons. So if you have a Tyranid with ScyTals and Rending claws, you will get to re-roll 1s and still be able to rend. While other armies will have to choose a single CC weapon they want to use.

[pipsickness]

Good point. Re-roll 1 and rend or re-roll all misses for having x2 scything right?

[Bot]

If we are talking about Raveners (Which is the only unit I think of having the option to choose between double ScyTals or a set of ScyTals and Rending Claws), I would take Scytals and rending claws. They've got a good WS, so in most cases, they miss on a roll of 1-2 (normally), and the single pair of ScyTals will help them re-roll the 1s. with 5 attacks pr. Ravener and a decent brood size, there should be a good chance of getting a couple of rends. Making Raveners about just as good as Trygons in assault... At least for dealing with infantry.