hospitaller question

[grimsanity]

Does the hospitaller have any other weapons besides the chirurgeon? She has a BS so I would guess she does but no weapon is listed Edited June 18, 2017 by grimsanity

[Servant of Dante]

I don't think she does, which would fit the model

[grimsanity]

Ok. I figured maybe a bolt pistol or something.

[WAR]

Fluff wise they are nurses/ medics/ doctors at MASH units, while the apothecaries and Astra Militarium medics are similar to corps men. So it makes sense they would not be armed.

[grimsanity]

It makes sense.

[Gen.Steiner]

That said, they do wear powered armour suits and carry wrist-mounted chainblades, plus Sororitas combat training at some level, so... you know... I wouldn't want to fight one!

[Aqui]

She had a Bolt pistol for 7th Edition. In one game against Marines she killed a Sergeant with it!

[Willy Pete]

I find it much more likely that Hospitallers would carry a weapon than not.  A sidearm would not interfere with their duties on the battlefield and would still give them some self protection.

 

Historically, medics and corpsmen don't carry weapons because they are noncombatants, and aren't supposed to be deliberately targeted by the enemy.  Up until recently, that has held true, at least in traditional wars.

 

In 40K we have Dark Eldar, Chaos, Orks, Necrons, Genestealers and Tyranids.  I really doubt that they care that much about the Rules of War and the difference between combatants and noncombatants.

[Montford]

I find it much more likely that Hospitallers would carry a weapon than not.  A sidearm would not interfere with their duties on the battlefield and would still give them some self protection.

 

Historically, medics and corpsmen don't carry weapons because they are noncombatants, and aren't supposed to be deliberately targeted by the enemy.  Up until recently, that has held true, at least in traditional wars.

 

In 40K we have Dark Eldar, Chaos, Orks, Necrons, Genestealers and Tyranids.  I really doubt that they care that much about the Rules of War and the difference between combatants and noncombatants.

 

The dataslate for the Hospitaller shows only Chiurgeon's Tools, no ballistic weapons.

 

As for real world medics, in the US Army they do carry firearms; they are to protect the wounded in their care.

[dracpanzer]

Same for Corpsman, seen some carry M4's.

 

As far as the Hospitaller, we only really have James Swallow to go by.

[Blackarmor_redtruth]

If Desmond Doss was a woman in the 41st millennium, (s)he would be a  hospitaller.

Edited June 19, 2017 by Blackarmor_redtruth

[ValourousHeart]

On the bright side, you can advance with her every turn to keep her close to 2+ units so that she can't be targeted unless with snipers.