Hell weapons and AP values

[djpapabear 0]

 I know that in the recent version of 40K, Hell weapons AP was improved, but in Rogue Trader they have a greater penetrating power than plasma weapons?  I may have missed it, but is there any clarification on this?

Thanks

[MILLANDSON 306]

Well, when you take into account the fact you can, if you accept the downside of the Recharge trait, add 10m to the range, 1d10 damage, and 2 to Pen, it's fine I think.

[HappyDaze 10,108]

Where is this rule?

[Dalnor Surloc 1]

It's how hell weapons are intended to work.  They fire a tight focused beam, while a plasma weapon fires a wider blast.  Also in the table top war game hell guns have been given greatly increased AP.  A plasma weapon is worth while against high toughness enemies as AP doesn't help.  A better quality plasma weapon with the overcharging rules is quite powerful.

[Santiago 37]

HappyDaze said:

Where is this rule?

 

In the weapons description...

[MILLANDSON 306]

Santiago said:

HappyDaze said:

 

Where is this rule?

 

 

 

In the weapons description...

Just under the big title PLASMA WEAPONS. You can't miss it.

[HappyDaze 10,108]

MILLANDSON said:

Santiago said:

 

HappyDaze said:

 

Where is this rule?

 

 

 

In the weapons description...

 

 

Just under the big title PLASMA WEAPONS. You can't miss it.

Yet, sadly enough, I did...

Thank you for pointing it out to me.

[MILLANDSON 306]

No worries man, at least you've spotted it now. They so should have had it as a weapon trait, like Storm. It'd have been easier to spot.