Experience the might of the new Adepta Sororitas Detachment rules in Warhammer 40k, with strategies to manage Miracle dice wisely and empower your Sisters with Righteous buffs.
The new Champions of Faith Warhammer 40k detachment rules for the Adepta Sororitas, er… Sisters of Battle, perfectly embody their unyielding will and righteous fury. It rewards players who can manage Miracle dice wisely and leverage the Righteous buffs to elevate their Sisters into divine warriors.
If you’re ready to smite heretics while reciting oaths to the Emperor, you can do it with December’s Grotmas Calendar rules! You can download the full rules here.
Core Detachment Rules – Righteous Purpose
In your Command phase, discard up to 3 Miracle dice to make units Righteous.
- Righteous units gain:
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- +1” Move.
- +1 Leadership.
- +1 Weapon Skill and Ballistic Skill for Battle Sisters, Celestian Sacresants, and Paragon Warsuits.
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This rule makes your units faster, deadlier, and more resilient, letting you tailor buffs to the situation. Imagine boosting a Celestian Sacresants squad to hold a critical objective while enhancing a Paragon Warsuit team to hit hard in melee.
The versatility of choosing which units to buff keeps your opponent guessing and ensures you can adapt to every phase of the battle. It’s like handing out Emperor-approved cheat codes mid-game.
Enhancements – Holy Tools for Righteous Warriors
- Triptych of Judgement (15 pts): Ignore modifiers to Ballistic/Weapon Skill or Hit rolls for the bearer’s unit. Great for precision shooting or melee reliability.
- Mark of Devotion (30 pts): Adds +2 Attacks and +1 Damage to the bearer’s melee weapons if they’re Righteous.
- Eyes of the Oracle (10 pts): Grants Precision to the bearer’s weapons and awards 1 CP for killing enemy Characters.
- Sanctified Amulet (25 pts): Prevents enemy units from deploying from Reserves within 12″.
These upgrades for the new Adepta Sororitas Champions of Faith 40k detachment rules amplify either offensive output or tactical control. For instance, equipping a Paragon Warsuit Superior with the Mark of Devotion transforms her into a melee wrecking ball, while the Sanctified Amulet ensures no sneaky deep strikes ruin your plans.
Combining Eyes of the Oracle with a Celestian Sacresant squad lets you hunt Characters effectively while stacking CP for late-game Stratagems.
Stratagems – Divine Fury and Tactical Precision
- Shield of Denial (1 CP): Grants Feel No Pain 6+ against mortal wounds (5+ if Righteous).
- Suffer Not the Unfaithful (1 CP): Grants Lethal Hits or Sustained Hits 1 to a Righteous unit for extra damage.
- To the Heart of Heresy (1 CP): Increases melee weapon Strength by 1 (and AP by 1 if Righteous).
- Path of the Righteous (1 CP): Allows 6” Pile-ins and Consolidations. Righteous units can move freely without needing to end closer to enemies.
- Bastion of Faith (1 CP): Subtracts 1 from enemy Hit rolls targeting a Celestian Sacresants unit (and another nearby unit within 6” if Righteous).
- Indefatigable Dedication (1 CP): Allows a unit to shoot after Falling Back (and charge if Righteous).
These Stratagems add layers of flexibility and lethality to your Adepta Sororitas Detachment. To the Heart of Heresy is perfect for turning a Celestian Sacresants squad into an unstoppable melee hammer, while Indefatigable Dedication keeps your units active even in retreat.
For extra fun, try combining Bastion of Faith and Path of the Righteous to create an unyielding wall of faith that’s nearly impossible for your opponent to break.
Competitive Builds and Synergies
- Celestian Sacresants Objective Holders: Use Righteous Purpose and Bastion of Faith to make Sacresants resilient and boost their Objective Control.
- Paragon Warsuit Wrecking Crew: Equip a Warsuit Superior with Mark of Devotion for devastating melee attacks, enhanced further by To the Heart of Heresy.
- Character Hunters: Pair Eyes of the Oracle with Suffer Not the Unfaithful to reliably snipe enemy Characters and rack up CP for late-game Stratagems.
- Flexible Battle Sisters: Keep units mobile with Indefatigable Dedication, using Path of the Righteous to reposition after combats.
This detachment thrives on combining durable units like Celestian Sacresants with heavy hitters like Paragon Warsuits for a balanced mix of objective play and raw damage. The ability to reposition with Path of the Righteous or dominate key areas with Bastion of Faith ensures you always have tools to adapt and pressure your opponent.
Add in the power of Mark of Devotion to create a melee force that can handle almost anything thrown at it.
Sample Warhammer 40k Army List
- Morvenn Vahl, Abbess Sanctorum (170 pts): Warlord; frontline melee leader and army buffer.
- Canoness (80 pts): Melee-focused leader with Mark of Devotion to boost attacks and damage when Righteous. Supports Battle Sisters or melee squads.
- Dogmata (70 pts): Buffs nearby units, equipped with the Sanctified Amulet to screen out your backfield.
- Hospitaller (50 pts): Healing specialist for keeping key squads durable in prolonged engagements.
- Battle Sisters Squad x3 (315 pts total): Core Battleline units for objective holding and mid-range firepower. Gain significant boosts with Righteous Purpose.
- Celestian Sacresants (150 pts): Durable melee specialists with high OC for frontline objectives. Benefit from Bastion of Faith stratagem for additional durability.
- Paragon Warsuits x2 (440 pts total): Two units of 3 Warsuits each, equipped with heavy bolters and warblades. Mobile multi-role units for heavy melee and ranged support. Combine with Righteous Purpose for WS/BS boosts.
- Retributor Squad (125 pts): Multi-melta specialists for anti-tank and heavy support. Amplify output with Suffer Not the Unfaithful.
- Seraphim Squad (90 pts): Mobile harassment and deep strike defense unit. Excellent for flanking and secondary objectives.
- Exorcist (210 pts): Long-range artillery platform for anti-tank and horde control. Position for maximum battlefield coverage.
- Sororitas Rhino (75 pts): Transports Battle Sisters or Sacresants to strategic objectives or into critical combat positions.
- Triumph of Saint Katherine (250 pts): Central Miracle Dice generator and aura buffer; essential for sustaining army-wide synergy and morale.
This list exemplifies the Adepta Sororitas 40k Champions of Faith detachment rules and theme of unwavering zeal and unbreakable resolve. It builds on the synergy between heroic leaders, durable units, and Miracle Dice mechanics to create a force that is both tactically versatile and thematically inspiring. However, the points are ever-changing in Warhammer 40k (and just changed again), so check out the Field Munitorum for all the current points!
The detachment rule, Righteous Purpose, ties the army together by empowering units to move swiftly and fight harder when the God-Emperor’s will demands it. Strategically deploying Miracle Dice ensures the army’s faith-driven efforts succeed at critical moments, while thematic stratagems like Bastion of Faith and To the Heart of Heresy amplify its fervent resolve.
Champions of Faith Detachment for Divine Domination
The Champions of Faith Adepta Sororitas detachment rules perfectly embody their unyielding will and righteous fury. By combining Miracle dice management, potent buffs, and flexible Stratagems, it creates a versatile and thematic playstyle that rewards bold and calculated moves.
Whether you’re smashing heretics with Paragon Warsuits, holding objectives with Celestian Sacresants, or denying enemy deep strikes with the Sanctified Amulet, this detachment is a blast to play. Channel the Emperor’s light and make your opponents feel the full weight of your holy wrath!
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What do you think about the new Sisters of Battle er, Adepta Soritas Champions of Faith 10th Edition Warhammer 40k Detachments rules from the first Grotmas Calendar?
About the Author: Sam Duguid
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About Sam Duguid: Sam has been into Warhammer 40K for about half his life, starting back in 2006 with the Battle for Macragge starter set in 4th edition. He got really competitive and even became the Top ITC Eldar Corsair player in 2019, using a sweet list made up entirely of Venoms and Reavers bands.
While Sam is all about the different flavors of Eldar, they also enjoy playing Astra Militarum, Charcharodons, Night Lords, and Knights! When they’re not focused on 40K, Sam loves to get into Warhammer Fantasy, Horus Heresy, Age of Sigmar, Legions Imperialis, Battlefleet Gothic, and even Titanicus.
They’re always looking for any game that they can convince their friends to play with them. Currently, Sam is working on their airborne Astra Militarum army along with several Age of Sigmar and Old World armies.
