Two handed weapons?

[Jet]

Maybe I'm just bad but I'm having a hard time justifying using two handed weapons. The shielded variants always last longer which directly reflects them killing another unit. Even when used to flank I feel like they still don't do enough damage to justify using them over a shielded variant. In the end they just take up a spot in my army and get whittled down by archers if they don't die fighting a unit head on.

[[PHNX]Kordarus]

Armor piercing... They are meant to be used situational, if you use them as your front line they won't do better rhan the shielded one, since they are vulnerable to missiles and have less defensive skills. But when it's time to take out an armoured units, they are the best you can bring, especially against lords with high armor.

[Roflberries]

I'll use my VC army comp as an example of how I use them.

I use 7 Graveguard and 5 more with great weapons. The initial 7 form my front line, the other 5 in a line behind them. The 7 take the initial charge, meaning they will also soak the enemies charge. Then I counter charge with the 5 with great weapons.

While this does mean I mitigate my own charge with them by charging into the backs of my own units, it also means they won't be taking any damage from the enemies charge. They will then proceed to tear the enemies apart who are already engaging the more defensive, standard Graveguard.

You could use them to flank as well, but that's what Vargheists and Black Knights are for anyway.

Hope that helps.

[SleepyNarwhalz]

Armor piercing.

[Big Boom Boom]

Armour piercing and charge bonus.

[Queco Jones21]

Yeah, they are shock infantry. Best used as flankers and on the charge. Never use them as a front line unit.

[Burn]

Shock infantry makes the other unit rout sooner. They may not kill as much, but the enemy will start running way with a lot more soldiers than usual.

[Egro]

meh..I only ever use them for the cool factor, there are other much better shock and awe with armor piercing.

[Mike]

Funny thing with chaos great weapons, go x4 shield, x4 great weapon, x4 halberds as warriors/ chosen, w/e else. Line fromation, 1st shields, 2nd great weapons, 3rd Hallberds- lock group formation. Plays exactly like Roman legionaries in Rome/ Atilla.