First Valorous Heart 2000 List

[Purifying Tempest]

Played it earlier today, it did pretty well, just re-posting here for visibility and to modify as the list grows!

 

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Adepta Sororitas) [67 PL, 8CP, 1,406pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Detachment CP [5CP]

Order Convictions: Order: Valorous Heart

 

+ HQ +

Canoness [3 PL, 60pts]: Brazier of Holy Fire, Chainsword, Inferno pistol

 

Celestine [8 PL, 160pts]

 

+ Troops +

 

Battle Sister Squad [8 PL, 162pts]
. 12x Battle Sister
. Battle Sister w/ Simulacrum: Simulacrum Imperialis
. Battle Sister w/ Special or Heavy Weapon: Meltagun
. Sister Superior: Bolt pistol, Combi-flamer

 

Battle Sister Squad [8 PL, 162pts]
. 12x Battle Sister
. Battle Sister w/ Simulacrum: Simulacrum Imperialis
. Battle Sister w/ Special or Heavy Weapon: Meltagun
. Sister Superior: Bolt pistol, Combi-flamer

 

Battle Sister Squad [8 PL, 162pts]
. 12x Battle Sister
. Battle Sister w/ Simulacrum: Simulacrum Imperialis
. Battle Sister w/ Special or Heavy Weapon: Meltagun
. Sister Superior: Bolt pistol, Combi-flamer

 

+ Elites +

Celestian Squad [4 PL, 54pts]

. 2x Celestian
. Celestian Superior: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Celestian w/ Special or Heavy Weapon: Storm bolter
. Celestian w/ Special Weapon: Storm bolter

 

Hospitaller [2 PL, 35pts]

 

Imagifier [2 PL, 45pts]: Relic: Book of St. Lucius, Tale of the Stoic, Warlord, Warlord Trait: 5. Indomitable Belief

 

+ Heavy Support +

Exorcist [8 PL, 170pts]: Exorcist missile launcher, Heavy bolter

Retributor Squad [8 PL, 198pts]: 2x Armorium Cherub
. 5x Retributor
. Retributor Superior: Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Chainsword
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta

 

Retributor Squad [8 PL, 198pts]: 2x Armorium Cherub
. 5x Retributor
. Retributor Superior: Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Chainsword
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta

 

++ Fortification Network (Imperium - Adepta Sororitas) [50pts] ++

 

+ Fortification +

Battle Sanctum [50pts]

 

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Adepta Sororitas) [32 PL, 5CP, 544pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Detachment CP [5CP]

Order Convictions: Order: Valorous Heart

 

+ HQ +

Canoness [3 PL, 54pts]: Boltgun, Power sword, Rod of Office

 

Canoness [3 PL, 52pts]: Boltgun, Chainsword, Inferno pistol

 

+ Troops +

Battle Sister Squad [6 PL, 110pts]
. 8x Battle Sister
. Battle Sister w/ Simulacrum: Simulacrum Imperialis
. Sister Superior: Bolt pistol, Combi-melta

 

Battle Sister Squad [6 PL, 110pts]
. 8x Battle Sister
. Battle Sister w/ Simulacrum: Simulacrum Imperialis
. Sister Superior: Bolt pistol, Combi-melta

 

Battle Sister Squad [6 PL, 110pts]
. 8x Battle Sister
. Battle Sister w/ Simulacrum: Simulacrum Imperialis
. Sister Superior: Bolt pistol, Combi-melta

 

+ Elites +

Celestian Squad [4 PL, 54pts]
. 2x Celestian
. Celestian Superior: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Celestian w/ Special or Heavy Weapon: Storm bolter
. Celestian w/ Special Weapon: Storm bolter

 

Celestian Squad [4 PL, 54pts]
. 2x Celestian
. Celestian Superior: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Celestian w/ Special or Heavy Weapon: Storm bolter
. Celestian w/ Special Weapon: Storm bolter

++ Total: [99 PL, 13CP, 2,000pts] ++

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Notes:

 

Heroine in the Making: play this on the Imagifier, make the Canoness with the Rod of Office the actual Warlord, everyone should be trying hard to smoke the Imagifier, no need to give up Slay the Warlord, too.  Give the Warlord Beacon of Faith WLT.

 

The army plays as a large field that pretty much hides within the 9" auras of the Imagifier.  This creates a field of ignoring AP -1 and AP -2, keep Celestine protecting the critical assets (front line troops and Retributors) with a 4+ invulnerable.  Have Hospitaller picking up the unfortunate.  It gets bonkers if it can do a lot of the work from cover.  It was tempting to bring Celestine forward, but the 4+ invulnerable field was icing on the cake for making those squads super tanky, would have definitely noticed relying on a 5+ instead of a 4+ vs the bigger guns with punching power.  She's also amazing later in the game when the table has cleared and less things can deal directly with her efficiently.

 

Notes to work on:

This may be better as a Brigade, but the points are going to need to be worked on.  Drop 3rd squad of Celestians, that was a pure mistake.

 

Feel free to laugh at me and show me to the door, but the army was pretty fun to play with and definitely showed how much of a beating it could withstand!  Take care everyone, and happy gaming :)