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I was looking in my codex the other night, and checking the prices of "Named" HQs vs. their generic equivalents. I found that if Chaplains could take Hellfire rounds at the same price as Captains, then Chaplain Cassius would be the same price as a regular chaplain, except for the toughness six and Feel No Pain. So basically, he's rather good. However, I cannot see the point of a footslogging chaplain who's not in terminator armor. To me, chaplains are good for units that would normally fall back great distances, like jump infantry or bikes, and for assault-oriented units like terminators. Does anyone have a good use for a footslogging Chaplain in power armor?

He can still join a squad of termies in a raider...he can absorb both small arms fire and lower AP high str. stuff.

Otherwise, yea, footslogging is the balancer for a pretty cost-effective package.

I play DA, so I use my footslogging chaplain with a squad of veterans. I also have the option of giving him a command squad if I remember correctly

Chaplains can no longer take a command squad. I personally don't use my chaplain anymore, just not killy enough and you can't fall back.

DAs still have Reclusium command squads.

I'd consider a Chaplain if he can lead an Assault Terminator unit mounted in an LRC.

A Librarian with nullzone is the best support HQ in the SM codex.