Sister Oh-So Repentia
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Hey there everyone! As the name suggests this is a list I am thinking about for local tournaments based on all the changes from CA 2022. Personally I am more of a "casual competitive" player but I am thinking about getting back into some local tournaments in my area. I fairly regularly play pickup games with a relatively large gaming group consisting of a few friends but mostly acquaintances whom I have played several times. I know that my meta has mostly loyalist marines of various kinds (Blood Angels, Space Wolves, and Ultras being the most prevalent), a large Death Guard crowd, several Necron and Ork players, and then a smattering of other factions including Admech, Imperial Guard, Tau, and Custodes. There are some Eldar, Tyranid, Tsons, and Knight players around as well.
Just some disclaimers before you read. I have a fairly large collection right now (about 3500-4000 points), but I personally just do not like Bloody Rose and how we have been repurposed into a melee horde style of play. I tend to build more shooty lists with some melee aspects that either try to trade up or bully the midfield (Sacresants and Repentia). While I don't mind the Ministorum Auxillary forces like Mortifiers and Arcos, I prefer to bring "pure" Sister lists mostly. Also, anything that looks a bit wonky (like the odd plasma pistol or different weapon here and there) is pretty much due to WYSIWYG, so while I know not everything about this list is optimized, keep in mind this is mostly for a local scene. I actually came in first in a local league last summer with the new codex playing against Ultramarines, Necrons, Tyranids, and a few other "weaker" armies while bringing a relatively tame list. Additionally, I have placed second or third in FLGS tournaments in the past, mostly during the early and latter parts of 8th (pretty much with the index and the 8th codex) so I like to think I am a decent player overall. However, a recent friendly game against Death Guard where I lost by about one point got me pondering about new list ideas. My list in that game contained "fun" units like Castigator and Celestians (which I would not normally bring in competitive lists) but I wanted to try and build an all-comers competitive list with a bit of everything and get some feedback.
Thanks in advance, any help is appreciated, and if I can make suggestions work with my collection I definitely will in order to optimize the list.
Battalion Detachment
Order Convictions: Minoris Convictions
In The Footsteps of Saints: Order: Valorous Heart (Using In the Footsteps of Saints is just for fluff and paint scheme, since my custom order is partially made up of displaced SIsters from Missions of VH and EC)
No Force Org Slot
Repentia Superior- 40pts
HQ
Canoness -1CP, 85pts
Blessed Blade, Plasma pistol, Relic: Mantle of Ophelia, Stratagem: Saint in the Making, Warlord Trait: Impervious to Pain
The Emperor's Grace
Celestine and Geminae Superia -200pts
. 2x Geminae Superia: 2x Bolt pistol, 2x Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Power sword
Troops
Battle Sister Squad- 60pts
. 3x Battle Sister: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Battle Sister w/ Special or Heavy Weapon: Artificer-crafted storm bolter
. Sister Superior: Chainsword
. . Bolt Pistol & Boltgun
Battle Sister Squad- 60pts
. 3x Battle Sister: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Battle Sister w/ Special or Heavy Weapon: Artificer-crafted storm bolter
. Sister Superior: Chainsword
. . Bolt Pistol & Boltgun
Battle Sister Squad- 60pts
. 3x Battle Sister: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Battle Sister w/ Special or Heavy Weapon: Artificer-crafted storm bolter
. Sister Superior: Chainsword
. . Bolt Pistol & Boltgun
Elites
Celestian Sacresants -1CP, 165pts
. 8x Celestian Sacresant (Anointed Halberd): 8x Anointed Halberd, 8x Bolt pistol, 8x Frag & Krak grenades
. Celestian Sacresant (Hallowed Mace)
. Sacresant Superior: Bolt pistol, Relic: Blessings of Sebastian Thor, Spear of the Faithful, Stratagem: A Sacred Burden
Sisters Repentia- 126pts
. 9x Sisters Repentia: 9x Penitent Eviscerator
Fast Attack
Dominion Squad- 90pts
. Dominion Superior: Chainsword
. . Bolt Pistol & Boltgun
. Dominion w/ Special Weapon: Artificer-crafted storm bolter
. Dominion w/ Special Weapon: Artificer-crafted storm bolter
. Dominion w/ Special Weapon: Artificer-crafted storm bolter
. Dominion w/ Special Weapon: Artificer-crafted storm bolter
Seraphim Squad- 95pts
. 2x Seraphim: 4x Bolt pistol, 2x Frag & Krak grenades
. Seraphim Superior: Chainsword, Plasma pistol
. Seraphim w/ Special Weapons: 2x Inferno Pistols
. Seraphim w/ Special Weapons: 2x Ministorum Hand Flamers
Zephyrim Squad- 102pts
. 5x Zephyrim: 5x Bolt pistol, 5x Frag & Krak grenades, 5x Power sword
. Zephyrim Superior: Bolt pistol
Heavy Support
Exorcist-175pts Exorcist Missile Launcher, Hunter-killer missile
Retributor Squad-150pts, Armourium Cherub
. Retributor Superior: Chainsword
. . Bolt Pistol & Boltgun
. 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-150pts, Armourium Cherub
. Retributor Superior: Chainsword
. . Bolt Pistol & Boltgun
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Retributor w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
Dedicated Transport
Sororitas Rhino- 80pts
Sororitas Rhino- 80pts
Supreme Command Detachment:
Morvenn Vahl- 280pts Forced Warlord Override, Warlord
Total:1,998pts, 10 CP
General Plan for the list:
Sacresants bully the midfield protecting Vahl, Canoness and Celestine (unless it makes sense to DS her, I know this was recently discussed but I have found it useful to drop her in with Seraphim and Zephyrim to just put pressure in a table quarter, even as a nuisance or a way to get engage since she should still be a qualifying unit of 3 models).
One Retributor Squad and the Dominion squad go in a Rhino to get that pre-gave move and when they disembark I can use Blind Faith to make sure they get some good shooting (hopefully in range of some rerolls).
The second Retributor squad either hugs cover, sits in a ruin out of LoS, or goes into Strategic Reserve. if they do deploy I will hide them until they can get a round of shooting off with Vahl rerolls.
Zephyrim and Seraphim primarily deep strike for some easy engage points and either charge/hide out of LoS/make a general nuisance of themselves so the opponent has to commit some resources to deal with them.
Battle Sisters hold backfield objectives, the storm bolters are there to add some chip damage or to make use of Blessed Bolts when the Dominions inevitably die. Dominions are there for Blessed Bolts of course.
Exorcist is there for the ignore LoS shooting strat of course, otherwise it either hides or just peeks out to shoot if something really needs to die and I don't mind sacrificing it.
Repentia are in the other Rhino driving up the board to hopefully trade with something nasty.
Vahl provides rerolls of course and is just a general threat.
Canoness moves up the board with Vahl and the Sacresants (maybe a BSS that isn't holding an objective?) and tries to tarpit a little, using her Blessing if she can to deny rerolls for a turn.
The Sacresants would most likely all have Halberds, I have 8 currently with them and need to convert a 9th, but also have a few with maces so that is why there is the random mace in the squad. Plan is to give them Hand of the Emperor and Passion sacred rites while the rest of the army either takes Divine Guidance or the anti-psyker rite (Aegis of the Emperor?) if I happen to be up against Thousand Sons.
Anyway, again, any feedback is appreciated! I am sure there are plenty who see this list as inefficient/lacking in many ways, but let me know how I could improve it. I lack Novitiates but I have pretty much a squad or model of just about everything else other than Crusaders, DCA, and a Dialogus. Just please keep in mind that I am not going to any true GTs with this, just something for local events or even tournament practice in pickup games. Do I need more Obsec in general? Should I find room for a Dogmata to give the Sacresants Obsec and all that? Should I go for more horde clearing options? Do I take out Celestine for more bodies? Let me know!
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