helterskelter Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 So after seeing furyou miko mentioning sisters of battle on more than one occassion, and every so often popping this way, I'm beginning to think I may be getting hooked. Digging out the WD with the codex an researching via the netweb, apart from being iffy to acquire on a well known auction site, I have found thathere is an army of purest evil in the most emperor loving way. Now my inner night lord smiled at the terror to be caused by immersing my enemies in holy flame, but i just can't quite put my finger where to start. A cannoness seems a must, as do a selection of well placed priests, but I really need a voice or 6 to gelp give me a direction. Also, I know I said I'd wait for plastic sisters, however an altering of budget has been decided upon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Can't hurt to start with a BSS. Then I would immediately shoot for adding an Immolator and/or Exorcist and a squad of melta Dominions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The best place to start with a Sisters army is infantry. For the smallest possible army, you want a Canoness, two Sisters Superior, two Meltaguns, two Flamers, and four Battle Sisters. That'll net you a legal force org chart to start 250 point games. Alternatively, you might want to go for Celestine or Jacobus rather than the Canoness - a lot of players prefer Jacobus with the current codex (the e-codex from Black Library) because of his guaranteed Warlord trait and his buffing abilities, although I personally disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 I have seen something called acts of faith plus the priest prayers? Do these not buff units sufficiently? I've seen something that allows shred/rending too, so I think I'd be happy with a canoness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinda Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Every unit has their own Act of Faith that can be used once per game. A 10 point upgrade will let a unit use their Act of Faith a second time. Short, short tactica: Flamers good Melta good Stormbolters bad Fast Attack choices are our strongest units. Stay in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 · Hidden by *Furyou Miko, December 29, 2014 - topic derail Hidden by *Furyou Miko, December 29, 2014 - topic derail I spoke to someone who works in gw a few days back... Prior to speaking to me he had spoken to someone else who works in gw... I have received 3rd hand information that plastic sisters are... A possibility Link to comment
Kastor Krieg Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 · Hidden by *Furyou Miko, December 29, 2014 - topic derail Hidden by *Furyou Miko, December 29, 2014 - topic derail I spoke to someone who works in gw a few days back... Prior to speaking to me he had spoken to someone else who works in gw... I have received 3rd hand information that plastic sisters are... A possibility Yeah, right. We all know that it's POSSIBLE, without speaking to any colour of a Shirt. On the other hand, is it PROBABLE? Nah :( Link to comment
Spacefrisian Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 · Hidden by *Furyou Miko, December 29, 2014 - topic derail Hidden by *Furyou Miko, December 29, 2014 - topic derail A nephew from a friend of a friend story? Hey stop those credits from flying out of the window. Link to comment
Ishagu Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 · Hidden by *Furyou Miko, December 29, 2014 - topic derail Hidden by *Furyou Miko, December 29, 2014 - topic derail Hey guys, I don't wanna shout about it but this guy's been right before! Link to comment
chaplain belisarius Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 · Hidden by *Furyou Miko, December 29, 2014 - topic derail Hidden by *Furyou Miko, December 29, 2014 - topic derail I'd love it if we got plastic sob in the new year. Link to comment
helterskelter Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 None of this plastic sister malarky helps me currently! So on point, what i gather 2 squads of sisters, 2 rhinos, canoness. Worth taking her with a command squad and immolator? If i get a good base to start with i can be more encouragable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I've hidden a bunch of posts derailing the topic. Please try and keep things relevant and helpful. The Command Squad has its benefits - it can be a combat monster if equipped that way, or it can be incredible ranged support. It's a good way to use extra points when you don't have enough models, but ultimately it's often better to use Dominions, Retributors or BSS instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Yep! As I always say: you can't go wrong with more Sisters. The bread and butter of a force in a way no other army can really boast. Sisters, more Sisters and some metal boxes to ferry them about will never go far wrong :) For starting out I'd get a Canoness and enough Sisters to form two full 10 model squads and then you have a solid core to build on - Rhinos/Immolators would be worthwhile additions as Sisters have always done well mechanised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Exorcists are your friends. 3 of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxlight713 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 For The Cannoness - Rosarius (4++ invulnerable save), and Mantle of Ophelia (for Eternal Warrior, prevents Instant Death) are 2 really good upgrades as she is only T3 and there is plenty of weapons that can ID her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Danse Macabre Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Just remember when building your force our strength lies in our utility. Large bolter squads eat up allot of points fast, 5 sister squads with 2 special weapons or a special and a heavy will be your best friends, this is why out cheap Razorback Immolators are so damn good. I still say though, first buy, get the ipad codex for them, worth every penny. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Burton Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I have had a lot of success with blobs of 20 sisters, plus 2 priests and sometimes Celestine. Their preferred enemy bolter fire worked very well against drop podding marines, jetbikes eldar, and tyrants swarm and MCs. In fact, they have been just as good in close combat for me, with the ability to use their krak grenades against MCs. If you have enough bodies it's worth fielding, see if it works for you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Fox Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I adore Seraphim. I've never been disappointed by them. Converting them to having two twin-linked inferno pistols was a pain, but a squad with 2 sisters w/ 2 TL inferno pistols, then a superior with a power sword and plasma pistol has been a great "headhunter" squad for tough targets/vehicles. I actually use two squads, one with flamers, one with "melta/plasma" and I love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Danse Macabre Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Problem is with 20 sister blobs with 2 priests they can set you back in the region of 300 points and they are a shooting choice first, we however are not a gunline army, with 24 inch range we suffer at this so we are better using our abilities elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 300 points doesnt seem like a massive set back? I have played marines and do heresy so invariably 300 point squads pop up everywhere, even dropping a sister in each squad and rhino transport for them with a few choice support squads? Like those squads of sisters with 4 heavy flamers in a heavy flamer toting vehicle! Lots of burny goodness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Danse Macabre Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Yeh but in those forces they have a higher WS, more weapons open to them, FNP buffs to replace the reroll saves, higher toughness, etc. Just because one army uses 300 point units in a different game system does not mean its the "Optimal" way of running sisters, if you enjoy it by all means but its not the best is all I am saying. I do enjoy running a 6 Sister Retributor squad in an Repressor with 4 Heavy Flamers and Simulacrum Imperialis, Truth be told a priest would only help here but I find these units are geared to horde armies and where as I like them I don't run them, feels too much like tailoring for my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I played a game against Necrons this week. Fielded two 20-strong flamer/heavy-flamer/veteran/power maul squads with dual priest/eviscerator, backed up by a SCS with the Blessed Banner of the Orders Militant. They got bogged down and took three turns to cross a river, but once they pulled free, they slammed into the Necron infantry (Immortals/Lord/ResOrb/Warscythe/MSS) like a freight train. Wounding on 5s, still wiped them out, although the Eviscerator attacks were needed to mop up. As with everything Sisters, you have to commit to it if you want it to succeed. One priest-blob is a points sink. Two with proper support units will roll anything that's not specialised.. and there lays the problem. Against specialist units, they still fold in assault.. That said, I've had some good luck with Sisters blobs boltering down tough elite enemies, iincluding a (very lucky) situation where they wiped out a full unit of Typhoid Terminators between two rounds of shooting and an Overwatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Fox Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I will point out though, that with the presence of Exorcists as well as Dominions and Seraphim with melta-dedicated weaponry... well... one or two of those units pointed at a unit of Terminators, some Termies die :) Anti-tank melta weaponry will slag Terminators pretty well too. You just have to decide that the infantry unit is more important than a tank for that turn. That's my suggestion for "elite units". We don't melee them, treat them like tanks and blow the snot out of them, then let your regular units handle hordes or infantry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naminé Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Depends on your army to be honest. Personally I love to melee them and get stuck in with my Battle conclave, Repentia or Penitent Engines! The reason why everyone is saying different things in this thread is because Sisters are actually effective in lots of ways and builds. It depends on the style of play and the list you want to use, and once you find a fit you will swear blind that it is the best way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingWalnut Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 One thing I wanted to point out, and I'm not sure if it was mentioned, but if you're gonna get Rhinos, you might as well get the Immolator set. All the bits for a Rhino, but some extra sister bits if you want an Immolator down the line. Just a friendly reminder of which kit to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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