<p>You'll want to look for the <strong>Vectors of Death and Disease</strong> special rule which suggests that amongst it's other effects, having two plague knives increases the bearer's attacks characteristic.</p>

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2018-09-26T19:05:20.533Z
2018-09-26T19:05:20.533Z
aslum
<p>@aslum is correct, having a second plague knife (or a bubotic axe) increases the models attacks by one. As I understand it this extra attack can be made with any weapon the model has (i.e. if you wanted to you could use the extra attack from the axe as a knife attack).</p>

<p>I think that taking extra melee weapons has no benefit RE number of attacks unless it says so in the data sheet or weapon rules. It does allow you to a choice of weapon to use. For example a model with a power fist and a close combat weapon might not want the -1 to hit when fighting a horde of poorly armoured enemies.</p>

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2019-03-08T10:55:42.680Z
2019-03-08T10:55:42.680Z
LesserKhan
<p>I'm new to 8th edition 40k and as far as I understand you no longer receive the extra attack for 2 melee weapons. But the Death Guard codex gives the option: 
"Any Plague Marine can replace their boltgun with either a bubotic axe or a second plague knife."</p>

<p>Is there any bonus to taking a second plague knife or a second identical melee weapon in 8th Edition?</p>

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Is there any bonus to a second Plague knife on Plague Marines?
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# Is there any bonus to a second Plague knife on Plague Marines?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-09)

I'm new to 8th edition 40k and as far as I understand you no longer receive the extra attack for 2 melee weapons. But the Death Guard codex gives the option:
"Any Plague Marine can replace their boltgun with either a bubotic axe or a second plague knife."

Is there any bonus to taking a second plague knife or a second identical melee weapon in 8th Edition?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-09-26. Score: 3

You'll want to look for the **Vectors of Death and Disease** special rule which suggests that amongst it's other effects, having two plague knives increases the bearer's attacks characteristic.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-03-08. Score: 2

@username_1 is correct, having a second plague knife (or a bubotic axe) increases the models attacks by one. As I understand it this extra attack can be made with any weapon the model has (i.e. if you wanted to you could use the extra attack from the axe as a knife attack).

I think that taking extra melee weapons has no benefit RE number of attacks unless it says so in the data sheet or weapon rules. It does allow you to a choice of weapon to use. For example a model with a power fist and a close combat weapon might not want the -1 to hit when fighting a horde of poorly armoured enemies.


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