It’s Sisters of Battle time! Don’t miss the lineup for the wave one releases of Adepta Sororitas from Games Workshop next week.
Warhammer Community just let us in on the week one release lineup for the highly anticipated Sisters of Battle 40k models.
They will be going on pre-order on the 11th of January 2020 for release on the 18th.
GW Reveals First Sisters of Battle Releases of 2020!
If you missed the Army Box a month ago, the new Sisters of Battle Codex is finally here for separate purchase.
These rules include 27 unit datasheets, bespoke Order Convictions and more than 30 Stratagems, alongside Warlord Traits, Relics of the Ecclesiarchy, Tactical Objectives, matched play points and more.
The codex will be available as a standard hardback and lavish collector’s edition, as well as in ePub and enhanced digital formats.
Looks like the codex in the Army Box was the collector’s edition- bonus!
Dice & Datacards
We saw the data cards back in November, but these dice are looking pretty cool for sure. Remember generally these types of products are only around for a limited time.
The Adepta Sororitas Datacards set includes handy reference cards for all 36 of their Tactical Objectives, 38 Stratagems and 6 Sacred Rites.
Meanwhile, the 20 dice are designed to appear as stained glass windows, and each features a large fleur-de-lys icon in place of a 6 and a haloed skull icon in place of a 1 – there’s no thrill quite like rolling a big handful of thematic dice!
New Model Kits: Battle Squads
We had seen these Images of new Sororitas units. Now we have a closer look at the painted and unpainted versions of them as well!
Coming from the mouth of GW, the basic Troops kit will also offer two other unit builds:
What’s more, this set also builds you Dominions, forward-scouting vehicle killers and special-weapon wielders, as well as Celestians, elite bodyguards who’ll carve up anyone who dares attack your Canonesses. These units are marked by their own special components.
Sisters have had so much love put into them, each model looks like it could be a character in their own right.
From the event back in NOV, we have our first pictures of the sprues. These look to have enough torso back for 6 sisters, and fronts for five. There is also a good chance that the box of ten will probably have two sets of sprues inside it.
You can see the sprues also have the special weapon options for making Dominion squads as well as a cherub, and standard.
What’s more, this set also builds you Dominions, forward-scouting vehicle killers and special-weapon wielders, as well as Celestians, elite bodyguards who’ll carve up anyone who dares attack your Canonesses. These units are marked by their own special components.
The Sister Superior also has a choice of weapons from the combi flamer above top to this condemnor crossbow bolter. Sisters have had so much love put into them, each model looks like it could be a character in their own right.
New Model Kits: Retributor Squads
We knew there would be new kits for all the units that came in the Army box. Here is the latest these new Infantry models from New Years Open.
Wow! Zephyrim, Retributors, and that Battle Sanctum! Get another view of the individual miniatures.
Here come the big guns, looks like these Sisters are packing some serious heat!
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The Battle Sister and Retributor Squads, and their trusty cherubs, will also be will also be reporting for duty as of next week, providing you with four of the most integral units available to the Adepta Sororitas. If you want to blow your enemies away with the heaviest combinations of the Holy Trinity – bolter, flamer and melta – look no further than the Retributors.
Triumph of St. Katherine: The Most Unique 40k Model?
As time has gone on from the initial Army Set, we’ve realized that the box was just the tip of the iceberg for the Sororitas faction.
How utterly incredible is the Triumph of Saint Katherine?! Whether you’re a painter looking for your next centrepiece project or a gamer in search of a powerful lynchpin around which to form your army (or both!), look no further than this stunning centrepiece. You won’t even have long to wait – you’ll be able to get ahold of all of these stunning new units early next year.
As suspected it was a funeral procession of sorts that will for sure make an amazing hobby project for Sisters players and collectors alike! Definitely inspired by the art piece above, this model consists of six battle sisters and at least four of their accompanying cherubs.
Hobby heroes Sprues & Brews and Garro shared some great pictures of the model as well:
St. Katherine is coming on two “squad-sized” sprues, and mounts on a custom textured base that appears to be the 120mm large oval.
Here’s a close up of the assembled model showing the coffin and battle sisters, looking semi reminiscent of the Nighthaunt Black Coach in AoS. The layout definitely has a few nods to the new Katakros and retinue on a base as well!
Above is the painted version on display. With Katakros costing $110, how much do you wager this model will cost for it’s release? All of these kits are coming your way for pre-order on the 11th. Look for them to hit store shelves on the 18th of January!
Are you excited about the wave of releases, or are you waiting for some of the other selections to hit store shelves?
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