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  <p>Does taking a Chaos Icon replace the model's boltgun? </p>
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<p>No.</p>

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  <p>Can the model with the Chaos Icon replace his boltgun with a chainsword and still have that with an Icon of Chaos?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Yes. If a piece of wargear has to be swapped it will specifically say as much in the war gear entry. If it just says <code>X models can take Y</code> then you simply pay the points and they have the additional equipment.</p>

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Thanks - because I had the icon on a staff (left hand) it didn't seem possible to display the equipped weapon (all my chainswords are left handed and boltguns are two handed) and so I wasn't sure if it replaced it by necessity.
Mark
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<p>The Codex for Chaos Space Marines says on the data sheet for Chaos Space Marines</p>

<pre><code>One model may take a Chaos Icon (pg 153).
</code></pre>

<p>Does taking a Chaos Icon replace the model's boltgun?  Can the model with the Chaos Icon replace his boltgun with a chainsword and still have that with an Icon of Chaos?</p>

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In Warhammer 40K does taking a Chaos Icon replace other weapons?
Mark
# In Warhammer 40K does taking a Chaos Icon replace other weapons?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-27)

The Codex for Chaos Space Marines says on the data sheet for Chaos Space Marines

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One model may take a Chaos Icon (pg 153).

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Does taking a Chaos Icon replace the model's boltgun? Can the model with the Chaos Icon replace his boltgun with a chainsword and still have that with an Icon of Chaos?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-28. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

> Does taking a Chaos Icon replace the model's boltgun?

No.

> Can the model with the Chaos Icon replace his boltgun with a chainsword and still have that with an Icon of Chaos?

Yes. If a piece of wargear has to be swapped it will specifically say as much in the war gear entry. If it just says `X models can take Y` then you simply pay the points and they have the additional equipment.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks - because I had the icon on a staff (left hand) it didn't seem possible to display the equipped weapon (all my chainswords are left handed and boltguns are two handed) and so I wasn't sure if it replaced it by necessity.  

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