Is there a way for Chaos Space Marines to use Plasma Cannons or Multi-meltas?

[Rev. Tiberius Jackhammer]

I'm fairly sure the answer is no, but the illustration of the man-portable plasma cannon and multi-melta on page 82 is driving me mad.

[Culven]

Not by using the Chaos Space Marine codex. If one wants them, they will need to use the Sapce Marine codex for their "Chaos" army.

[MaidenManiac]

CSM Dreads and Obliterators can use those weapons but thats it. "Normal" CSMs of random sorts are prohibited from such guns

[Archon]

It´s just an illustration. Fluffwise it´s possible, that Renegades or even the ancient csm are jusing those guns. For rules and codex - no.

[Rev. Tiberius Jackhammer]

Thanks for the info! I was hoping there was a way around it, but I guess not. Still, I play in a small group, so we might just house rule them in.

[Shadow Queen]

They could pinch em

[Jackmojo]

For a house rule on chaos using loyalist equipment you could steal from the old 2nd ed chaos codex rule: they can buy anything from the loyalist book but pay 150% of its cost for it. This let them take landspeeders and the like but not without paying for expanding into other's territory.

Jack