If a unit has Weaponmaster can it always equip gear without any cost?

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No, a unit with **Weaponmaster** cannot always equip gear for free.

According to **Rule 747.1.c** and the associated FAQs, Weaponmaster functions as follows:

*   **Cost Reduction:** Weaponmaster allows you to pay the equipment's Equip cost reduced by [A] (1 power).
*   **Not Free by Default:** If an equipment has an Equip cost of 2 power, Weaponmaster reduces it to 1 power. It only becomes "free" (0 power) if the original Equip cost was exactly 1 power.
*   **Non-Power Costs:** If an equipment has a non-power cost (such as requiring a unit to be killed or another specific condition), those costs must still be paid in full. Weaponmaster only reduces the power portion of the cost.
*   **No Cost:** If an equipment has no Equip cost at all, Weaponmaster cannot be used to attach it, as there is no cost to pay or reduce (Rule 747.1.c.4).

In summary, Weaponmaster provides a discount, not an automatic "free" equip for every piece of gear.