Hammer of righteousness

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Played a game today with my Knights against marines. My grand master decided to use Hammer of Righteousness, rather than counter attack, just to see what would happen.

 

I had two reasons. Firstly to see if it was any good, secondly when I fail a roll it is normally on a 1.

 

I tabled my opponent, but It got me thinking about how good it actually is. So I have put the numbers in excel and here are the outcomes

 

Hitting on 3+

 

Wounding on 2+

Normal – 55.6%

Righteousness – 64.8%

 

Wounding on 3+

Normal – 44.4%

Righteousness – 51.9%

 

Wounding on 4+

Normal – 33.3%

Righteousness – 38.9%

 

Wounding on 5+

Normal – 22.2%

Righteousness – 25.9%

 

Wounding on 6+

Normal – 11.1%

Righteousness – 13.0%

 

Hitting on 4+

 

Wounding on 2+

Normal – 41.7%

Righteousness – 48.6%

 

Wounding on 3+

Normal – 33.3%

Righteousness – 38.9%

 

Wounding on 4+

Normal – 25.0%

Righteousness – 29.2%

 

Wounding on 5+

Normal – 16.7%

Righteousness – 19.4%

 

Wounding on 6+

Normal – 8.3%

Righteousness – 9.7%

 

Hitting on 5+

 

Wounding on 2+

Normal – 27.8%

Righteousness – 32.4%

 

Wounding on 3+

Normal – 22.2%

Righteousness – 25.9%

 

Wounding on 4+

Normal – 16.7%

Righteousness – 19.4%

 

Wounding on 5+

Normal – 11.1%

Righteousness – 13.0%

 

Wounding on 6+

Normal – 5.6%

Righteousness – 6.5%

 

What I like is when it is combined with psybolts/hammerhand.

 

On a 3+ to hit

Righteousness increases the chance to wound by 5.6%

psybolts increases the chance to wound by 11.1%

Together they increases the chance to wound by 18.5%

 

On a 4+ to hit

Righteousness increases the chance to wound by 4.2%

psybolts increases the chance to wound by 8.3%

Together they increases the chance to wound by 13.9%

 

Now marines only hit on 4+ in combat, so this last example only happnes in combat, where the enemy armour is ignored, so combined they increase your kills by 13.9%

[Cmdr Shepard]

In my personal experience Hammer of righteousness is the best option Grand Strategy can offer, unless you need more scoring units.