New Sisters of Battle Codex Tactica

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**davidgr33n**

So I've been playing with lists the last few days seeing what all can be added to my core of Sisters tank army to beef it up. The following is my newest experiment for an upcoming tournament:

HQ 355 pts
Canoness
Leman Russ Eradicator (AV 14/13/10) (Tank Commander, BS4), Heavy Bolter, Heavy Bolter sponsons - (Main Weapon: 36" /Str6 /AP4 / Heavy 1, Lg Blast Ignores Cover)
Leman Russ Eradicator (AV 14/13/10) Heavy Flamer (Main Weapon: 36" /Str6 /AP4 / Heavy 1, Lg Blast Ignores Cover)

Allied Detachment 750 pts
Knight Paladin (AV 13/12/12) (Main Weapon: 72” /Str8 /AP3 /Ordnance2 Large Blast)
Knight Paladin (AV 13/12/12) (Main Weapon: 72” /Str8 /AP3 /Ordnance2 Large Blast)

Heavy 250 pts
Exorcist (AV 13/11/10) (Main weapon: 48" /Str8 /AP1 /Heavy D6)
Exorcist (AV 13/11/10) (Main weapon: 48" /Str8 /AP1 /Heavy D6)

Troops 545 pts
5x Sisters, Immolator (AV 11/11/10) with Twin-linked MultiMelta
5x Sisters, Immolator (AV 11/11/10) with Twin-linked MultiMelta
5x Sisters, Immolator (AV 11/11/10) with Twin-linked MultiMelta
5x Sisters, 1x Heavy Flamer, 1x Flamer, Rhino (AV 11/11/10)
10x Veterans, 2x Flamers

Fortification 100 pts
Aegis Defense Line with Quad Gun

I love tank armies, and with the new Battle Brothers we get I wanted to see how tough I could make it. Will this work in a competitive setting?

TOTAL
2x Knights Paladins
2x Leman Russ Eradicators
2x Exorcists
3x Immolators with TLMM
1x Rhino
1x Quad Gun on ADL
20 Sisters of Battle
10 IG Veterans
Canoness

**MWHistorian**

Looks good as far as I can tell. Hope you don't go against any air lists.
Let us know how you did. (With details.)

**Dagger**

People would probably say bring in some Vendetta for AA, and some "A-10" style fire-support for the ground pounders would fit the theme maybe? All those Immo's with short range MM... Like to see a few of them as Outflanking Dominion Squads, give them a chance to actually get within 12" of enemy tanks on turn they arrive? Get a Chimera for the Vets (adds to your tanky-ness?), put (5) She-Bolters behind the Aegis, (5) in one Immo, and turn the other 2 SoB's into Dom's?

Also not huge fan of Eradicator Russ? Need that 72" BC to cover yo ass on the advance!

'Course, with those Paladins you can probably do whatever you want... Btw, how does new "Stormtrooper" (AM) dex fit in with the Ladies now?

**SisterSydney**

It's an interesting and unusual list because you don't have either of our Fast Attack options -- deep-striking Seraphim and scouting/outflanking Dominions loaded up with melta, which as Dagger says are pretty darn good.

I see the appeal of two Knights, but you already have a LOT of heavy support firepower. I'd be tempted to trade one Paladin for a meltagun Dominion Squad and a third Exorcist (the cost is almost exactly the same),

**Shandara**

Will be going to tournament that allows Lords of War/Escalation/FW (with some restrictions on points/units, most notably a change on how D-weapons work) this weekend:

Canoness on the cheap
3x 5 Sisters with Meltagun in Rhinos
2x 5 Melta-Dominions in Melta-Immo
3x Exorcist
1x Warhound Titan with Turbo-laser and Plasma Blastgun

Severe lack of (wo)manpower, but a lot of firepower instead.

Will be interesting to see what the competition will be. Even toned down the Warhound just vaporizes whatever you point it at.

**SisterSydney**

Wow. All your eggs are in one basket -- an giant, AV14, tank-stomping basket, but one basket nonetheless.

If the enemy goes with a relatively small number of high-priced units, e.g. their own but less brutally powerful Lord of War, you're set. If they swarm you with MSU and keep properly dispersed so the Warhound's blasts can't get more than one squad/vehicle at a time, you may suffer target saturation....

**Shandara**

Well the tournament is sort of an experiment to see whether the local meta will allow things like Escalation/FW/etc..

For Sisters I think the Warhound is the best possible Lord of War, but yes, it is pricey.

Its large plasma blast (10", S10, AP2) does tend to delete multiple units unless the enemy takes care.

The turbo-laser just deletes whatever vehicle it hits.

So it should delete a minimum of 2 units a turn.

My main concern is keeping cheap chaff away from assault range on the Warhound. That and keeping my troops alive.

**SisterSydney**

If the Warhound kills everything on the other side -- which is scarily quite possible -- you don't need to worry much about claiming objectives.... but certain MSU builds are going to be troublesome.

Ironically, I'd think one of them would be Sisters spamming melta dominions in TL MM Immolators. Since I believe you're at 2,000 points, i.e. double FOC, someone could theoretically scout/outflank 6 squads, which is 6 TL multi-meltas, 24 meltaguns, and 6 melta bombs all gunning for your Titan.

**Shandara**

It's 1850 pts, so no double FOC at least. But yeah, outflankers or (which my brother tested agains tme) deepstriking/droppodding melta will hurt.

**SisterSydney**

Fortunately for you, my homebrewed deep-striking Titan-killer is illegal everywhere!

**dadakkaest**

davidgr33n wrote:
So I've been playing with lists the last few days seeing what all can be added to my core of Sisters tank army to beef it up. The following is my newest experiment for an upcoming tournament:

I like this list. The two eradicators are going to be great for mopping up aegis line blob infantry or transports your exorcists pop open. Basically the role a thunder-fire cannon fills in marines lists. With the 2 paladins dropping AP 3 pie plates the eradicator's role is already filled.

**Mavnas**

I was considering running with guard allies. Taking Pask with a couple tanks and a 50 guardsman or conscript blob for bubblewrap which I could then put a priest, inquisitor with rad grenades and hammerhand, and st. celestine into (for hit and run).

Then have a command squad carrying a banner behind to give them all +1 attacks. A div psyker and enginseer to buff/repair the tanks hiding in this squad for FNP and power armor goodness.

I then realized: a) I was protecting 400-500 pts. worth of tanks with way more than that. b) Rapid fire :(

Also, really at that point the only thing that makes it a sisters army rather than guard is the need for both Celestine and a Cannoness.

Interestingly enough, I think with the new guard, I could field a Sisters Allied detatchment and a guard allied detachment and only ever feel constrained by the single sisters FA slot (Of course one of the two armies would have to bring 2 troops to be legal).

**MWHistorian**

I just played a game of Kill Team with my Sisters. My Seraphim did very well! They took on a group of Chaos raptors and whooped their backsides. My Sisters, once they got into range really laid down some lead on the Chaos Marines. Giving my Heavy bolter sister Relentless was what made the difference for me.

Victory for Sisters against Word Bearers!

It was my first game of Kill Team and I really liked it. It won't replace my regular games, but its quite entertaining.

**SisterSydney**

How'd you get Relentless on a Retributor? I presume that's some kind of customization you can do with KillTeam but not regular 40k?

**pretre**

Kill Team allows you to hand out USRs to individual models.

**MWHistorian**

SisterSydney wrote:
How'd you get Relentless on a Retributor? I presume that's some kind of customization you can do with KillTeam but not regular 40k?

She was in a squad and she happened to be the heavy weapon person. I gave the flammer girl "Fleshbane." You can't use HQ's, heavy support or fliers among other restrictions. But you get specialists with abilities and a leader that can improve with each game. 200 pts.

**Farseer Anath'lan**

Fleshbane is no use on a flamer. Check the asterisks. But yeah, Sisters are awesome in Kill Team.

**Mr Morden**

Trying out my Knight "Piety" with some Sisters tomorrow night in pre league game.

Opposite Grey Knights so could be quite interesting

**SisterSydney**

Very nice paint job. And Grey Knights should provide you some nice high-cost, low-model count units to put blast templates on.

**MWHistorian**

Farseer Anath'lan wrote:
Fleshbane is no use on a flamer. Check the asterisks. But yeah, Sisters are awesome in Kill Team.

Oops! Well, it was fun while it lasted.

**Mr Morden**

SisterSydney wrote:
Very nice paint job. And Grey Knights should provide you some nice high-cost, low-model count units to put blast templates on.

Yeah very nice lady painted if for me

I went for the melta version as it looks better - so guess I will advance and fire till it (or they) die - he is likely to be fielding a Vindicare and Deadknight amongst other stuff so its not going to be invincible.... it should draw atention from my Exorcist, Dominons and Sisters.

Game is 1500 with quasi Highlander (you can duplicate troops and DT choices)

**SisterSydney**

"Quasi highlander" I do not know what that means and am desirous of enlightenment.

**Mr Morden**

SisterSydney wrote:
"Quasi highlander" I do not know what that means and am desirous of enlightenment.

Apparently its a tournament style format - where yopu are only allowed one of each unit - -"There can only be one" - took me way to long to catch onto that - getting old :(

Its interesting but its a bit hard of the Sororitas as they only have one Troop type so can't make a legal army....

**MrFlutterPie**

Mr Morden wrote:
Trying out my Knight "Piety" with some Sisters tomorrow night in pre league game.

Opposite Grey Knights so could be quite interesting

This is a beautiful army do you have more pics?

**Mr Morden**

Ebay has been kind to me

http://ketteringgamesclub.freeforums.org/keep-the-faith-t805.html

**Shandara**

Interesting Exorcist conversion in the back there.

**Mr Morden**

Shandara wrote:
Interesting Exorcist conversion in the back there.

yep another Ebay gem

I think it looks nearly as good as the original and much better than the FW one

**Ovion**

If you're unfamiliar with it - Kill Team the gist of it is:

1 non-vehicle will be Team Leader, 3 will be specialists.
Once deployed, each model counts as a seperate unit.

**MWHistorian**

I still can't find where it says flammers can't get flesh bane.

**pretre**

Just did a search of the rulebook and I don't see it.