Chaplain Usage

[L30n1d4s]

How have Chaplains been working for everyone so far, especially since Psychic Awakening and the advent of Chapter Specific Litanies and the ability to make a Master of Sanctity?

 

I think my favorite use of a Chaplain so far is below:

 

 

-White Scars "Master of Sanctity" with JP, Relic Crozius, and WLT that lets him re-roll Litany attempts.

***Using both re-roll to Hit and to Wound in combat Litanies, he kicks almost any melee units up to 11! (even more so once you get into the Assault Doctrine, with an additional -1 AP and +1 Dmg on the charge)... even basic Intercessors become pretty ridiculous, with a squad of 10 Marines putting out 31 S4 Ap-1 Dmg2 attacks, with full re-rolls to Hit and to Wound.... if you upgrade them to Veteran Intercessors and give the Sergeant a TH, then they have a realistic chance of taking down a Knight by themselves, especially with the Chaplain getting in on the action with his own Relic Crozius.

 

 

How about everyone else? Any success stories or effective combos using Chaplains lately?

 

[Dracos]

I think you might have confused what your Litanies actually do (Which allows melee rerolls to wound?).

 

I've been using Litanies of Recitation of Focus and Catechism of Fire with either my Aggressors or Inceptors. So many shots, so many wounds. I'd use a jump pack, but Primaris so I've been either Striking from the Shadows or preferably Master of Ambush-ing him. 

Edited March 15, 2020 by Dracos

[Dumah]

I think you might have confused what your Litanies actually do (Which allows melee rerolls to wound?).

That would be "Strike Off the Head", the Chapter specific litany for WS.

[Dracos]

Thanks, Raven Guard one is pretty weak so I haven't looked at the others. Now that I have ... the Imperial Fist one looks good too with Inceptors or Aggressors. 

[Riddlesworth]

Recitation of focus, catechism of fire. Turn 1 on the suppressors or eliminators. Rest of the battle he's following aggressors around.

[Medjugorje]

Black Templars MoS. With Divine Protection(5+++ for each unit - even a Mastodon or another FW vehicle) and another litany (like +3" aura or +1 Attack). As WL-Trait to reroll the litany and Ancient Breviary (Black Templar relic) to have 2 dice for each roll.

 

That makes him the strongest Chaplain in the game.

[Schlitzaf]

As a Templar I never leave home without 3 litany casters. Grimaldus, and a Primaris Chappy, honeslty they are just really good. Like you have a solid set of basic litanies, from +1 Hit and Wound, to SmashChappy. Then unique litanies are honestly really good, I often more struggle with having too many good litanies to the point don't know which one to take*. Mainly speaking, a Chappy is a support unit, they lack offensive ability of captains, and their auras are dependent on rng (unless you take reroll, and something like Breviary). And unlike Libbys they lack a direct way to harm opposing units like Null Zone, Smite or other powers (debuffs) and tend to more buffs. 

 

Honestly, the main thing for me is I wish, I could replace Litany of Hate and/or Chappys have two base litanies + Litany of Hate, while Master of Sanctity's have three + litany of hate. To better mirror how Librarians work with their Powers. I would always take as a Marine player, atleast 1 Chappy, if for no other reason because +1 to hit and/or wound is just that strong. 

[Dracos]

My Chappie was escorting 5 Inceptors last game and they got ganked by a squad of Shining Spears and their Boss T1. They wiped out the Inceptors but lost 2 of their bikes after consolidating into my Chaplain who struck back. T2 the Boss got greedy and took off for my backfield objective holders .... Primaris Chaplain Master of Sanctity showed his favor in the eyes of the Emperor by using the top and bottom of T2 to kill the rest of the Shining Spears himself. T3 his Litanies boosted the Aggressor who walked out of the Shadows shooting enough to kill a Falcon/Wave Serpent (?). 

 

That was a base Primaris Chaplain sans any relics. I know the rolls were good (Master Artisans and his saves were mediocre at best) but I can imagine what I could make happen if he had a jump pack.

[CCE1981]

I just have a hard time taking a Chaplain, sure one can be upgraded to Master of Sanctity but he MUST be your Warlord to get a Chaplain Warlord trait. Then all the restrictions on your Litanies. I find it much more economical to make my Warlord a Chapter Master it’s only 1 CP more but re-roll everything without rng to ho off is huge.

[Captain Idaho]

I've been toying with the idea of a Chaplain with Jump Pack accompanying 10 Vanguard Veterans with 5 Dual Plasma Pistols and 5 with Plasma Pistol and Storm Shield. Master of Sanctity, Recitation of Focus, Catechism of Fire, the Warlord Trait Wise Orator...

 

Being able to wound tanks on a 2+ and Knights on a 3+, with potential of no Overcharge deaths from Recitation of Focus... that would be delicious.

Edited March 16, 2020 by Captain Idaho

[Kallas]

he MUST be your Warlord to get a Chaplain Warlord trait.

You can also use Hero of the Chapter. There is no restriction on what kind of Warlord Trait they can get with that.

Edited March 16, 2020 by Kallas

[Medjugorje]

I just have a hard time taking a Chaplain, sure one can be upgraded to Master of Sanctity but he MUST be your Warlord to get a Chaplain Warlord trait. Then all the restrictions on your Litanies. I find it much more economical to make my Warlord a Chapter Master it’s only 1 CP more but re-roll everything without rng to ho off is huge.

thats simply not true. You can use the Stratagem "Hero of the chapter".

[Snazzy]

Exhortation of Rage, combined with my Chapter's Whirlwind of Rage.  Master of Sanctity also provides the rerolls to hit.