Editing Combi-weapon (section)

==Space Marines/Imperials==

Generally speaking, despite obvious foreknowledge of underbarrel grenade launchers and other such equipment, combi-weapons in the modern sense were first developed during the [[Great Crusade]] in an effort to improve the firepower of Astartes wearing [[Terminator]] armour because a single [[Bolter]] was just not enough. So the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] started by simply slapping two Bolters together, creating the Combi-Bolter and it snowballed from there. Those weapons were just [[awesome]] enough that their use spread from Terminator units to the entirety of the Space Marine Legions and beyond. The Combi-Bolter was later upgraded further to the purpose-built Storm Bolter (while the traitors got stuck with the older variant), but the other combi-weapons remain much the same as they were back then, combining the 'take-all-comers' flexibility of a good Bolter with the extra punch of a secondary weapon.

Combi-weapons involving [[bolters]] tend to get a bit confusing and weirdly designed, while usually they are the sensible under-slung attachment, some just go with the bolter itself being the underside weapon, the weapon attached to the topside instead or alternatively just welded to the side. So basically you can have a full-auto explosive gyrojet machine gun with an under-slung attachment or have said explosive gyrojet machine gun ''be'' the under-slung weapon. Shockingly, the only weapon attachment that is usually under the bolter is the grenade launcher, who would have thunk it?

===Magna-Needle Mk.X Pattern Pistol===
[[File:Magna-Needle.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Magna-Needle Mk.X Pattern Pistol]]
The Magna-Needle Mk.X Pattern Pistol or simply known as the Magna-Needle is a type of non-military combi-weapon used by the [[Prime]]s of [[House Van Saar]] on [[Necromunda]].

These weapons are basically an inferior version of a basic Combi-Melta, as instead of a Bolter, the Magna-Needle uses a [[Laspistol]] instead. Yes, it is a [[Meltagun]] crossed with an under-barrelled [[Laspistol]]. Not sure why it has the word 'needle' in it as that would denote a [[Needler|''completely different weapon family'']]. Nevertheless, the combo surprisingly works, or at least, works ''better'' than the Ultra-Needle Mk.IX Pattern Pistol (We will get to that later), since the short-range of the Melta is offset by the long-range and relatively accurate and reliable Laspistol.

On the Necromunda tabletop, unfortunately, it kind of fucking sucks. They are just barely cheaper than the actual special weapons. The Laspistol just does not complement with the punishing combi rules as you have to roll the ammo check twice and succeed on both in order to pass a result. Meaning you are most likely going to fail your hits than anything else.

===Ultra-Needle Mk.IX Pattern Pistol===
[[File:Ultra-Needle.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Ultra-Needle Mk.IX Pattern Pistol]]
Another combi-weapon used by the [[Prime]]s of [[House Van Saar]] on [[Necromunda]] is called the Ultra-Needle Mk.IX Pattern Pistol.

Remember the jokes and memes on how the [[Lasgun]] can be used as a laser attachment for more useful weapons? Yeah, the Ultra-Needle Mk.IX Pattern Pistol is basically that in [[EPIC FAIL|''reality'']]. Unlike say, the Magna-Needle where it can ''at least'' excuse the existence of the [[Laspistol]] by pairing it with the incredibly short-ranged [[Meltagun]], the Ultra-Needle Mk.IX Pattern Pistol has no such excuses. Nothing more than a [[Plasma Pistol]] duct taped on top of a [[Laspistol]]. The [[Dakka|sheer firepower difference]] between the two literally makes the Laspistol to be as useful as a laser pointer. Again, like the Magna-Needle, we aren't sure why this Plasma-Laspistol hybrid has the word 'needle' in it.

On the Necromunda tabletop, the fluff kind of matches the crunch as it fucking sucks. They are just barely cheaper than the actual special weapons. The Laspistol just does not complement with the punishing combi rules as you have to roll the ammo check twice and succeed on both in order to pass a result. Meaning you are most likely going to fail your hits than anything else.

===Stub Gun-Plasma Combi-Pistol===
[[File:Goliath_Combi-Pistol.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Stub Gun-Plasma Combi-Pistol]]
A combi-weapon used by the [[Forge Tyrant]]s of [[House Goliath]] on [[Necromunda]].

If you thought the [[Laspistol]] attachment has suffered a more unnecessary existence under the Ultra-Needle Mk.IX Pattern Pistol, wait till you see the fate of the poor [[Stub Gun]] used by this Goliath combi-weapon. And no, it is not a [[Stub Cannon]] you are looking at; the Combi-Pistol seriously uses an under-barrelled revolver underneath a [[Plasma Pistol]]. At ''least'' the Laspistol has the excuse of accuracy and having a large ammo pool of around 50 shots; the Stub Gun, however? [[Fail|Fucker barely could house six rounds of pea shooter grade firepower before needing to reload.]] And you can forget about accuracy since this is House Goliath we are talking about.

Funnily enough, in contrast to the ones used by Van Saar, on the Necromunda tabletop, the Combi-Pistol is a surprisingly more cost-effective weapon. But that is largely because it is the cheapest plasma weapon for House Goliath. The Stub Gun is just there for window dressing.

===Combi-Flamer===
[[File:Combi-Flamer.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Combi-Flamer]]

A <strike>[[Celestians|Celestian's]] erotic fantasy</strike> boltgun with a [[flamer]] attached to it. When you want both the firepower and armor-cracking effects of the Bolter but also want to have the horde-cleansing capability of the trusted Flamer, accept no substitutes. Especially useful for close combat situations or assaulting a genestealer hive to save your surrogate daughter. Combi-flamers are one of the most common and most well-liked type of combi-weapon, the other being the combi-plasma, due to its versatility.

Like all Combi-Weapons in 8th edition, you can fire either/or as per normal, or shoot both at a -1 penalty. Because of its Flamer attachment, you can now autohit all enemies and defend [[Your Dudes|your dudes]] when they are being charged.

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DeathwatchCombiFlamer.jpg|<center>Deathwatch</center>
CassiusCombiFlamer.jpg|<center>''[[Ortan Cassius|Cassius]]'s''</center>
HeresyCombiFlamer.jpg|<center>Legion</center>
image:SternguardCombiFlamer.jpg|<center>Sternguard Issue</center>
image:BloodAngelsCombiFlamer.jpg|<center>Blood Angels Sternguard</center>
Cataphractii.jpg|Cataphractii Terminator wielding a Combi-Flamer with [[Chain Weapon#Chainblade|Chainblade]] attachment
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===Combi-Melta===
[[File:HHCombiMelta.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Combi-Melta]]

A bolter with a [[melta|meltagun]] attached to it. As you can imagine, these are used when there is a large presence of enemy armor. Combi-meltas are favored by tank-hunter specialists who like the vaporizing affects of the meltagun but are also quite inclined to attach a longer-ranged weapon to compensate for the relatively short range of the meltagun. As you already know, it is very useful when hunting tanks.

Like all Combi-Weapons in 8th edition, you can fire either/or as per normal, or shoot both at a -1 penalty. Because of its Melta attachment, you now have immense flexibility in the tankbusting and troopbusting compartment. Tanks and Terminators would stay the fuck out of your effective range and would make a good deterrent against charging TEQs.

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image:SternguardCombiMelta.jpg|<center>Sternguard Issue</center>
SternguardCombiMeltaModel.jpg|<center>Ultramarines Sternguard</center>
BASternguardCombiMelta.jpg|<center>Blood Angels Sternguard</center>
DeathwatchCombiMelta.jpg|<center>Deathwatch</center>
LibrarianTerminatorCombiMelta.jpg|<center>Storm Bolter Design</center>
HelbrechtCombiMelta.jpg|<center>''[[Helbrecht]]'s''</center>
TychoCombiMelta.jpg|<center>''[[Erasmus Tycho|Tycho]]'s''</center>
HeroCombiMelta.jpg|<center>Heresy Era</center>
HeresyCombiMelta.jpg|<center>Legion</center>
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===Combi-Grenade Launcher===
[[File:Combi-GL.PNG|200px|right|thumb|Combi-Grenade Launcher (House Goliath)]]

A Bolter with a Grenade launcher strapped to it, think of this as that particular Noobtube attachment you see on Call of Duty or Battlefield. Sometimes confusingly called the Auxiliary Grenade Launcher. As you can imagine, some have taken to calling this weapon a Noobtube as well despite the fact that on the tabletop it is not as overpowered as the ones you see in video games.

Due to its nature, it is useful for fighting large hordes of enemies or lobbing grenades over well entrenched positions, though why the Imperium thought it would be useful to attach a single-shot grenade launcher to an automatic rocket-propelled grenade launcher is anyone's guess (one might point out that this particular query has already been answered by the above reference to indirect/parabolic fir, but we all have off days).

Better question is why it isn't a belt-fed automatic grenade launcher with a box magazine. There is clearly room for it in the picture and a Space Marine can easily handle that. Fill the grenades with little melta-bombs for extra efficiency/effectiveness. (<span style='color:green;font-size:100%'>'''Bigga is betta, zoggin' 'umie!'''</span style='color:green;font-size:100%'>) Actually, since bolter shells explode after penetration, while good against armor, that effect is shit for clearing hordes. It's a bomb versus an RPG. The grenade part is to fuck up groups while the bolter cuts through lines of men and puts holes in armor. Besides, it seems that the weapon used by [[Forge Boss|Forge Bosses]] in [[House Goliath]] seem to have fixed this issue.

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BoltRifleGrenade.jpg|Primaris Marines variant
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===Combi-Plasma===
[[File:Rb6-54-combi-plasma.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Combi-Plasma]]

The most prevalent type of combi-weapon among loyalists, combi-plasma guns are extremely useful. A popular tactic is to fire a [[plasma]] blast first, allowing the plasma to burn through whatever armor is present, then fire a bolt, which will be able to pierce the exposed flesh and explode inside the target. It is best used against MEQs, which in a Space Marine's combat tour, is a relatively common enemy to face.

Like all Combi-Weapons in 8th edition, you can fire either/or as per normal, or shoot both at a -1 penalty. Because of its Plasma attachment, you have an extremely versatile weapon that can deal with a wide range of infantry scaling from GEQs to TEQs. However, like all plasma weapons, you can overcharge to boost its strength and damage with the added risk of it blowing up.

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image:SternguardCombiPlasma.jpg|<center>Sternguard Issue</center>
DevastatorCombiPlasma.jpg|<center>Devastator Sergeant</center>
DeathwatchCombiPlasma.jpg|<center>Deathwatch</center>
AzraelCombiPlasma.jpg|<center>''[[Azrael]]'s''</center>
HeresyCombiPlasma.jpg|<center>Legion</center>
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===Combi-Grav===
[[File:Combi-Grav.PNG|200px|right|thumb|Combi-Grav]]

A bolter with a [[Grav-Weaponry|grav-gun]] attached to it. It serves the same purpose as a combi-plasma except it fires more shots and has an equal chance of hurting any vehicle, while plasma ranges from "ouch" against light vehicles to "all but useless" against the heaviest ones. However, due to the rarity of grav-guns, let alone a combi-grav, these weapons are seldom used unless it is for the most dire situations.

Like all Combi-Weapons in 8th edition, you can fire either/or as per normal, or shoot both at a -1 penalty. Because of its Grav attachment, it is excellent against vehicles and other 'heavy' units, although it is relatively poor against hordes of cheap infantry. Its status as a Grav weapon means that it is relatively rare in the 41st millennium.
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DevastatorCombiGrav.jpg|<center>Devastator Sergeant</center>
CaptainCombiGrav.jpg|<center>Astartes Captain</center>
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===Combi-Volkite===
[[File:Combi-Volkite_EC.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Combi-Volkite]]
A pretty god damned rare combi-weapon even when compared to other rare combi-weapons like the Adrastus Bolt Caliver and the Disintegration Combi-Gun.

There used to be only one model of this weapon that appeared and it only made its debut on a special edition [[Praetor (Space Marine)|Praetor]] in [[Cataphractii Pattern Terminator Armour]] model kit during Warhammer Fest 2016. However, the Emperor's Children Praetor in [[Tartaros Pattern Terminator Armour]] was seen wielding a combi-volkite, so you no longer need to kitbash to get a model. Just buy it from [[Forgeworld]].

As its name implies, the combi-volkite is essentially a [[Volkite Charger]] slapped on top of a normal [[Astartes Boltgun]]. The resulting combo actually complements both of the weapons' strengths and negates their weaknesses. The Bolter for example, offers range, accuracy and armour-piercing capabilities whilst the Volkite covers it by targeting vast swathes of MEQS and other infantry at close range.

[[Horus Heresy]] 2.0 rule changes allow models with Combi-Weapons to fire both weapons at once [[Awesome|with no penalties even if they don't have the ''Firing Protocols (X)'' rule]], in contrast to Warhammer 40k post-8th edition requiring a -1 aim roll for doing the same. Combi-volkites are classified as minor combi-weapons like the combi-flamer and combi-grenade launcher. Minor combi-weapons can fire their secondary weapons the whole game without running out. Combi-plasmas, combi-meltas and combi-disintegrators are magna combi-weapons that have the ''One Shot'' rule on their secondaries.

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Combi-Volkite.JPG
Combi-Volkite_2.JPG
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===Infernus Heavy Bolter===
[[File:InfernusHeavyBolterPict.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Infernus Heavy Bolter]]

Added in with the Deathwatch army, it's just as it sounds, a heavy bolter with an under-slung heavy flamer, whoever made this must have been high off their tits because that shit is ridiculous. Maybe they've been hanging around orks too long because this sounds like a serious case of wanting more [[Dakka]]. You know though, it sort of makes sense that the guys dealing with [[Xenos]] filth all the time would take the most inspiration from them.

Besides, when you only have a squad and are supposed to fight things an entire company of Astartes would normally face, you need as much dakka as possible. In any case, combining a heavy bolter with the ability to wipe out anyone who manages to get through the hail of fire without stopping the bolt-throwing is pretty dang good.

On tabletop, it costs 14 points and can be fired together like other combi-weapons, imposing a -1 to-hit penalty which the auto-hitting Heavy Flamer component gives precisely 0 shits about. Bear in mind that if you're shooting on the move, the Heavy Bolter already has a -1 to-hit penalty. The frag cannon is 6 points more, but simply does the job far better.
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Infernus_Heavy_Bolter.PNG|<center>Side View</center>
InfernusHeavyBolter.jpg|<center>Front View</center>
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===Adrastus Bolt Caliver===
[[File:SagittarumBoltCaliver2.png|200px|right|thumb|Adrastus Bolt Caliver]]

Adrastus Bolt Calivers AKA <u>'''The Golden Gun'''</u> is a type of Combi-Bolt Weapon used by the [[Adeptus Custodes]].

As you can imagine, these guns are one of the best anti-infantry weapons of the Imperium. Due to the size of the Golden Bananas, these hybrid guns are used as heavy weapons by the Custodes and utilize [[Adrathic Weapons|'Adrasite']] disintegration beam technology banned from the wider Imperium. This essentially makes them as Imperial [[Gauss|Gauss Blasters]] but fluff-wise better and quicker to work but shorter ranged. This combination weapon is able to unleash a fusillade of explosive rounds at long range with the potency of a Heavy Bolter or fire a short range disintegration beam able to rip a target apart at the molecular level. Their golden color and its properties makes them officially [[Awesome]].

Only the [[Sagittarum Guard]] are given the privilege to be issued and trained with these golden weapons of war.

In the Horus Heresy tabletop, it is a 30" Assault 3 Heavy Bolter with a Disintegration Beam welded onto it. Distinctly stated as being two functional weapons with unlimited uses, but only one can be used a turn.

On 40k tabletop, however, it is much better as it has 2 profiles: the first one is Bolt Volley which is a 36" Assault 3 Heavy Bolter (S5 AP-1 D1) or a Disintegration Beam which is a 15" Assault 1 S5 AP-3 D3. As usual with combi-weapons, you can fire both profiles during a single shooting phase at the cost of getting -1 on your hit rolls, which is mathematically worth it in the case of the caliver.
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SagittarumBoltCaliver.png|<center>First Side View</center>
Bolt_Caliver.PNG|<center>Second Side View</center>
AdrastusBolterFront.jpg|<center>Front View</center>
AdrastusBolterCabling.jpg|<center>Left View</center>
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===Disintegration Combi-Gun===
[[File:Disintegration_Combi-Gun.PNG|200px|right|thumb|Disintegration Combi-Gun]]

A rare weapon from the Dark Age of Technology, the disintegration gun is actually only available in the forms of a [[Disintegration Pistol|pistol]] or combi-weapon. It does exactly as the name suggests, it disintegrate things. In 7E, the disintegration gun itself has a very similar statline and effects to the Adrathic weaponry of the Custodes, also described as being disintegration weapons, so one can assume the Adrathus Bolt Caliver (an Adrathic Destructor mounted on a Heavy Bolter) is pretty much a beefed-up version of it. With weapons like this, one must wonder how fucked up the Age of Strife was that shit like this wasn't enough to save humanity from being mulched.

Despite being powerful and looking pretty damn sweet, this weapon was only available on the limited edition 30th anniversary [[Imperial Pattern Armour|"Imperial Space Marine"]] model, so you had to deal with eBay scalpers or learn how to convert one of your own if you want one. With Horus Heresy 2.0 turning the combi-disintegrator into a regular combi-weapon that can be taken on certain units (Nullificators and HQs, mostly), one would think that GW would include the bits necessary to see this weapon in a more modern context... [[derp|but then again, GW doesn't think like normal people]], and thus we're still waiting for combi-weapon kits for these and the grenade launchers.