deathhasdignity Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hi have just acquired and painted 2 priests 1 with plasma gun and 1 with sword/pistol I have 3 Regular squads painted up Plus 1 dominion squad and 1 HB Rets And a base coated Repentia squad Any suggestions on use of the priests? Cheers DHD Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 All sorts of uses. :) but most of them CC-based. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3723118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Welcome to the B&C death! :D I agree with Miko, close combat is where they shine - send them to welcome the Emperor's enemies up close and personal ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3723399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naminé Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 In my experience they will do well in Battle Sister squads, giving them fearless, some real CC threat and the plasma priest will benefit from the preferred enemy act of faith. A battle sister squad that gets assaulted can hold up an enemy squad indefinately whilst re-rolling saves, allowing you to bring along something a bit meatier and kill the squad, or at the very least deter your opponent from charging you, allowing you to keep shooting! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3723441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathhasdignity Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks guys, having only played once with the sisters (and won) sub 1000pts, I'm trying to paint what I'll use most often first My 3 BS squads are currently 6 x BS in a MM Immolator consisting VSS (Combi Flamer), Melta, HF - is it viable to drop a girl and add a priest even to a small squad? I'm now toying with 9 x Dominions in Rhino with a Priest as I'm sure they'll get assaulted Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3723498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Personally I wouldn't give the PRiest an actual Plasma Gun in the list, (unless you're a very particular person about WYSIWYG.) Mainly because you're a 4++ away from a Gets Hot roll killing his frail, one Wound body. His buffs are scary, though, had a game against a local guy who plays Sisters + Inquisition as a themed Witchhunters army. Slaughtered my Tau almost to a man. I tell ya, 3 blobs of 20 Fearless Sisters sure do pack a punch, and take a bit of work to remove from the table. He had Seraphims and Dominions to put pressure onto my Troops and prevent them from mounting a reliable defense. Top marks went to the Death Cult Assassin retinue in the Land Raider he used to apply the real pressure and provide LoS Blocking Cover for some of the Sisters. Despite the best attempts of a Riptide, 2 Melta Crisis Suits, and a Longstrike Railhead, the Raider simply refused to die. It was also a Redeemer, so it just burned everything and the DCAs tore the Riptide down. I seem to have went off on a tangent there. Anyway, back to the topic, Priests are awesome, cheap buffs to Sisters squads. Take as many Sisters as possible, add scary distractions, and be aggressive in your purging of the Xeno and the Heretic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3723523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewm9 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 My priests always die to normal fire. Having T3 means Sisters take a lot more wounds than space marines. Not to mention if I am moving on foot against my normal opponents I am dead. I will never make it to close combat. 150 boyz with shoots and big shootas are deadly to Sisters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3723925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoqqu Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Outflanking dominions with flamers accompanied by seraphims should make a decent dent in that green tide. Finish up with heavybolters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3724066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naminé Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks guys, having only played once with the sisters (and won) sub 1000pts, I'm trying to paint what I'll use most often first My 3 BS squads are currently 6 x BS in a MM Immolator consisting VSS (Combi Flamer), Melta, HF - is it viable to drop a girl and add a priest even to a small squad? I'm now toying with 9 x Dominions in Rhino with a Priest as I'm sure they'll get assaulted 5 girls with priest backup can hold up your average 40k unit indefinately in assault. Against dedicated assault units you will struggle, however. It depends what you want each unit to do. My advice for your list thought is to put a priest in with the doms as you planned. Maybe even both of them so you can get reroll wounds and saves, as well as rolling to hit on the first round! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3724069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathhasdignity Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Not actually considered using 2 priests in a single unit, interesting thought! Thank You Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3724079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 150 boyz with shoots and big shootas are deadly to Sisters. What isn't that many Boyz deadly to? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3724090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewm9 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 150 boyz with shoots and big shootas are deadly to Sisters. What isn't that many Boyz deadly to? Not much, but the sad thing is I am dying in th shooting phase not assualt. People underestimate how effective that much shooting even with BS2 really is. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3726824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I quite often get units shot off the table as Tau. Squishy Shas'la do not like rolling a handful of 4+ saves... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292674-where-do-i-put-my-priests/#findComment-3726849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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