How to use Celestian?

[Mosk]

How do you make use of the Celestian Squad? What makes them different from the regular Sisters of Battle?

[Melissia]

What makes them different from Battle Sisters:

 

+1 Ws, +1 I, +1 Ld, Holy Hatred, can't cap objectives, and 2 points more expensive.

 

They can also equip a heavy bolter or multi-melta, and can be small enough to fit in an immolator.

 

Finally, they provide a retinue for the Canoness if you want, which takes up no FoC slot.

 

 

 

I discussed how one might use them (though those ways were not the only ways) in my "Way of the Flame Warrior" thread, although admittedly the thread is not finished yet.

 

 

 

Because they are equipped for ranged combat, they aren't really all that great for their price. The increased Ws/I and Holy Hatred make them okay in close combat, but they still only have one base attack and can't have a BP+CCW or any more than one power sword or eviscerator in the squad. They are essentially a shooty squad with assaulty stats. That said, they work fine as retinue for the Canoness, providing ablative wounds that can also help a bit more in an assault than normal Sisters could anyway. But generally, for a dedicated assault unit, you'd want the Seraphim.