Duke Danse Macabre Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I may be overlooking something simple but it could change allot points wise if I'm wrong. The anchorite upgrade for mortifiers, is that a once per unit upgrade like a Sargent for example or can you take 4 and upgrade them all? 24 points for 4 models to upgrade to a 3+ save, it would really increase their survivability plus having Ordo rules as sisters open them up to things like advance and fire with heavy Flamers and advance and charge Strats. Trying to build a 8 mortifier mad church combat army so if anyone can confirm this it would be a great help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicHat Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 After the text about adding mortifiers, it talks about how many Anchorites the unit can have (1). And the unit lacks the <Order> keyword, at least in the English version. Purifying Tempest 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halandaar Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 It's a single upgrade for a single model. "It can contain 1 Anchorite instead of 1 Mortifier." Purifying Tempest 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purifying Tempest Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I'm pretty sure the <Order> keyword omission was on purpose, not specific to the English translation. They have <Adepta Sororitas> but not <Order>. And if you dig through the fluff it'll say something about them not necessarily being of the Order that they are fighting beside... they're more akin to Penitent Engines in that regard (they just grab them and go with no consideration on original Order), but having the Adepta Sororitas keyword does give it some advantages. And yes, as stated above, you may only upgrade 1 Mortifier to an Anchorite. I would be terrified of the army bringing massed Anchorites... that would be a singularity of misbehaved Sisters... and that's a gross understatement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Danse Macabre Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Yes they lack Ordo, it was just the sister key word they had which is still a boon for Strats. Sadly a oversight, been reading the new book so much it's blending together at this point. Shame they can not take the amour upgrade unit wide, I love the idea of running them in units of 4 but a 4+ save isn't great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purifying Tempest Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Sometimes you need a good distraction unit that just looks good to shoot at. And Mortifiers are definitely that. That's ideally shots that are not going into your better targets :) Sally forth and die for your Sisters, sinners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonbandito Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 While they lack the Order keyword, they do have the Adepta Sororitas keyword meaning you can use the advance and charge stratagem on them (something Penitent Engines can't do, since they only have Adpetus Ministorum keyword). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus Fortis Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I wonder if for WYSIWYG purposes you have to assemble Mortifier with sarcophagus to make it an Anchorite? This could be problematic since a set has only 1 sarcophagus and 1 standard mortifier sister. Other bodies are for Penitent Engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTHTG Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I wonder if for WYSIWYG purposes you have to assemble Mortifier with sarcophagus to make it an Anchorite? This could be problematic since a set has only 1 sarcophagus and 1 standard mortifier sister. Other bodies are for Penitent Engines. I think that each box has 2 of each sprue shown on the GW website. Notice that there's only two buzzblades, two flamers, etc. The multiple Penitent bodies is just to give you some variety in assembly. The Anchorite "sarcophagus" is just a lid that fits over the regular mortifier body. So for a squad of 4, you'd assemble them the same, then add the lid to one to make her the anchorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Looking at the sprues, it looks to me like you'll need two of each in order to build two PE or Mortifiers, so I think there will be two Anchorite sarcophagi in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicHat Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 There is, indeed, a duplicate of each sprue, so you can have 2 Anchorites built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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