What weapons do you give Abelard?

[Rex is back, baby!]

I know he starts with chainsword and melta guns.
He is deathworld and navy officer origin; so he has a bonus on hammers and axes, and crit with bleeds.

I plan to make him my tank/vanguard as that's how it feels lore-friendly wise.

There's no shields, I assume hammers are 2hand? I haven't found a hammer yet.
Axes, swords and chain swords are 1hand.

Should he duel wield; perhaps with a pistol?

How would you build abelard equipment wise?

Thanks in advance!

[The Greg Machine]

Thunderhammer--Abelard SMASH

[Isseus]

Butler has Thunder Hammer. This is the way.

[Flavalicious]

Chain axe and plasma pistol for me. Guy chunks

[black_bones1234]

first thunder hammer to him then buff hime with officer buff and idara divination. It make abelard square off a CSM like a CSM do to a human in books. i made him one shot a damn bloodletter due to idara summoning one (it crit hard)

[Cutlass Jack]

Originally posted by Federal Agent Rex:

I know he starts with chainsword and melta guns.
He is deathworld and navy officer origin; so he has a bonus on hammers and axes, and crit with bleeds.

Abelard is Imperial, not Death world. So no hammer/axe bonus.

I kept him with chain weapons so far. No regrets.
My Trader is also a naval warrior (forgeworld) who uses power hammers.

[Daliena]

There are 2h swords and axes around as well, as well as 1h maces (power mauls) and 2h maces (thunder hammers - you can get your first of those on Footfall, from Cinder the ganger who tries to use it to perform brain surgery on you)

Personally I prefer swords where possible because the +10% parry and thoroughly evil -10% to WS on enemies if you hit them with one is great, but I can definitely see the value in giving him a Thunder Hammer and going to town.

[GBR Warrior]

Thunderlard with the Vanguard tree is an absolute beast. For 2nd loadout I give him a melee weapon and melta handgun

[Geist]

Chainswords. Parry beast. Just fight everyone on the map. Taunt them all. All they do is make him stronger. Whatever pistol you like works fine in offhand. Throwing a random axe or hammer on him is fine too even without the talents for it. Just having the U shaped attack on deck for when you might need it.

[Neoz]

dual wield chainswords. Its not the most effective, but its a fun tank build.

[Myth Alric]

I mean, he has two hands and a second slot. So two one-handed weapons, and a two hander in the second slot. Maybe you pick one thing to focus on as the go to weapon, but I wouldn't limit myself.

[Zsrai]

Chainsword/Pistol (right now the Deadshot Revolver so he can hit things if needed) and the second set is a 2h Axe. All he needs is a Pistol of some kind on one weapon set for some range threat when he runs out of Charge/MP, but otherwise melee and melee works.

[corisai]

2HD weapon, best one is Thunder Hammer.

There no reason to wear a pistol for him (if you're not going Arc-Militant route) as with his BS he isn't going to hit anything past first Act. But with power hammer & loaded with offensive talents he's awesome. Especially if combined with full Officer - he can give him 3 extra attacks at cost of 4AP.

[brago90]

Chainaxe in primary and chainsword in secondary.

[Brendylyon]

Thunderhammer and the heaviest armor I can give him. Secondary I have him with a marksman rifle.

[jonoliveira12]

Thunder Hammer is the best weapon for him, by a large margin.