Don’t miss the new Sisters of Battle Triumph of Saint Katherine and Exorcist 40k rules that were spotted coming for 9th Edition!
We knew that the Adepta Sororitas were on deck release along with Ad Mech, and Orks as well. Now with these rules being spotted, they might be getting closer! Let’s check out the datasheets and compare it to the current ones.
New Triumph of Saint Katherine Sisters 40k Rules
She got an IKEA-style sheet of rules updates that was spotted on Bolter & Chainsword so let’s compare it to the old sheet and see what’s changed.
Old rules
New Rules
New Bonuses:
- -4 attacks on top bracket, unchanged after (was 14, now 10 attacks)
- Bolt Pistol is now Heavy 1 (was pistol 1)
What we don’t know:
- Martyr’s Sword still locked to 4 attacks max?
- Invulnerable Save?
- Extra Relics rules?
- Morale test rule?
- Targeting rule?
Overall, Triumph of Saint Katherine looks like it is taking a huge hit on paper. -4 attacks sound huge, and it very well might be, but the big weapon, Martyr’s sword was locked to 4 attacks. If that loses the cap, this model actually becomes much deadlier in total.
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New Exorcist Sisters 40k Rules
Also spotted on Bolter & Chainsword were new rules for the Exorcist, so let’s compare it to the old sheet and see what’s changed.
Old rules
New Rules
New Bonuses:
- -1 Strength (was 7, now 6)
- -1 Toughness (was 8, now 7)
- -1 Wound (was 12, now 11)
- +1 Leadership (was 7, now 8)
The rockets and missile launcher seem to be flipped in the new sheets labeled images, so we will treat it as an error.
- Exorcist conflagration rockets lose 1 AP and gain 1 damage (was -2, now -1 AP and was 1 damage, now 2)
- Exorcist missile launcher lose 1 AP (was -3, now -2 AP)
What we don’t know:
- Smoke Launchers?
- Unique weapon rules like Blast?
Overall, the Exorcist looks like it is also taking a huge hit on paper. Small nerfs across the board on the statline add up. The toughness change really hurts allowing S8 weapons to wound on 3s instead of 4s. The buff in damage on the rockets is worth the trade of AP, but still, the Exorcist doesn’t look like it will break the meta or anything insane.
Look for more on the Adepta Sororitas codex soon. As it’s probably one of the next codex releases for Warhammer 40k!
What rules changes do you want to see from the new Sisters of battle? Are these strictly NERFs? Are they resonable?
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