Don’t miss the latest Warhammer 40k rumors on the full release of Sisters of Battle in 2020! Here are the details on every model that is out there now.
Warhammer Community and Games Workshop have been very receptive to community feedback while they were redesigning this faction. Now that their full release is coming up, check out every Multi-part model that we know will be getting a release in 2020.
– the Army Box was only the tip of the blade, the vanguard of a massive Sisters of Battle release that will be here before you know it. While, for now, the contents of the Army Set are specific to that particular box, units from the set will be getting their own multipart release in early 2020
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. There is a new datasheet that doesn’t have a model yet found inside the Sisters’ codex. The new unit is called the Triumph of Saint Katherine, and the art above had us thinking it would be one big funeral procession.
Taking the body of St. Katherine to the battlefield, this unit has one of the most unique datasheets in 40k and will probably turn out being one of the most unique models as well. The major point here is that this thing has 18 wounds, is T3, and gets a mix of 14 attacks. While 14 attacks might seem like a lot, it really all boils down to light infantry-killing. But it has a ton of rules to keep track of. While it’s a character over 10 wounds, it does have a bonus -1 to hit, Sisters models nearby become fearless, it can dish out D3 mortal wounds, can perform bonus acts of faith, and nets miracle dice.
The Model Revealed:
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 were at the event and 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 rumored release in February 2020?
How Good Will It Be In-Game?
Against most shooty armies in 40k (which there’s a lot of), The Triumph of St. Katherine may not last long. Sure, it has a 3+/4++ save, but at T3 and being over 10 wounds, this gaggle of mourners will probably get pelted into the ground. Especially if it comes with all those bonus rules for the rest of the army to work off of.
With Raven Guard, they’ll be hitting it on a flat 3+ and wounding it on 2+ with regular boltguns thanks to Surgical Strikes. The Catechism of Fire litany for Chaplains will tear it apart as well. Sure, the litany only works against the closest visible enemy unit, but this thing has next to no shooting at all and will get more benefits by being stuck into combat.
As for Tau and their Riptides, it won’t take more than a quick overcharged burst to shred this thing.
It definitely sounds like an awesome model, but a 6″ movement and the inability for it to be transported really just makes life tough for this unit.
New Mulipart Sisters of Battle Kits for 2020
We knew there would be new kits for all the units that came in the Army box. Here is the latest new Infantry model reveals:
Penitent Engines
First seen in the Army Set with buzzsaws, it’s also getting a multipart feature with dangling flails and heavy bolters!
Arco Flagellant Squads
To be sentenced to arco-flagellation is to become little more than a weaponised, utterly berserk killer. Over the course of a long, painful process, the convict’s mind is wiped, replaced only with an uncontrollable urge to mete out violent destruction upon their prey.
Arco Flagellants are nothing new. They have always been exception melee glass cannons. However, their biggest weakness in-game was a lack of mobility and survivability. If they could manage to make it into combat, however, they will certainly devastate other Infantry units.
Sisters of Battle Retributors
The heavy weapons unit for the Sisters are getting a rework and we have to say we’re pretty happy with the results.
You might remember the Heavy Bolter from a while back. It was previewed along with a handful of other weapons.
Retributors are also getting a resculpted Heavy Flamer! But these aren’t just any Heavy Flamers. These are loaded with the classic Sisters iconography and style. From Fleur de Lise and medieval-looking barrel extensions, these girls are looking unique. Plus, from the two pics above, we can see that there’s going to be all kinds of variations between the models.
Sister Repentia
You’ve got to love a Repentia. What others accomplish through tactics, strategy and tech, these Sisters do through the precise and intense application of rage – and chainswords the size of Space Marines! Next year, adding these frenzied fanatics to your army is going to get even easier thanks to the multipose Repentia kit!
Packed with dynamic poses and plenty of options for customisation, this set will be great for fleshing out your Repentia squads – and flensing the flesh from your enemies! Look out for these sometime next year.
Battle Sisters Squad
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, 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.
Zephyrim/ Seraphim Combo Box
The incoming multipart Seraphim combine the dynamic airborne poses you’d expect with a swath of optional extras. Of course, the holy trinity of bolter, flamer and melta is represented, as is a brand-new kit option – the elite combat-specialists of the Zephyrim.
Sister Hospitaller
First seen with a Bane-type mask and special Sororitas object in her right hand, it looks like the model was tweaked once more and painted up.
You can tell that the Hospitaller had her cool little religious pendant in her hand changed some with her face fully open under her hood.
She looks to be a two sprue kit with custom basing bits, similar to Fierros, and may retail for $40.
Diologus & Imagifier Models Spotted
New Diologus Model
GW has certainly come a long way. The new Diologus model was first spotted in an early teaser photo. However, was officially unveiled with some serious cosmetic upgrades.
The Imagifier also got a helping hand. Carrying what looks to be some vague idol to Celestine, she’ll be a must-have unit to inspire the rest of your ranks.
Multipart Canoness Options
Canonesses also got more love from GW getting some pretty amazing multipart options. From staves to power swords, plasma pistols to inferno pistols. the Canoness is looking to be able to fit a variety of frontline roles.
Here you can see her scale better compared to the rank and file sisters.
Junith Eruita on the Pulpit of Doom
The heroes of the Sisters of Battle aren’t just Living Saints, like Celestine – among their number are storied commanders as legendary as any Space Marine Captain. Perhaps foremost among them is Junith Eruita, a Canoness Superior of the Order of Our Martyred Lady with a centre-piece kit so magnificent it rivals any model in the Warhammer 40,000 range!
Junith was another model recently spotted circulating around the web. It didn’t take long to GW to pull the curtain back on this one. How could you say no to a named Sister floating around on a pulpit carrying four flamers???
From the looks of it, Judith will be arriving on three smaller squad sized sprues, and mount on a regular flight base.
New Mulipart Sisters of Battle Vehicle Kits for 2020
The Rhino is one unit we were waiting to see. These were originally previewed to come with circular doors. However, it appears to have been changed some point after its first preview.
Here is an assembled Rhino with what looks to be pre-production resin casts, that was on display along with its plastic upgrade sprue.
The new Sisters Rhino kit may be packaged with this sprue instead of the normal Astartes upgrade sprue.
If boxy transports aren’t your thing, there were some other Rhino-chassis type vehicles previewed showing the circular doors fans loved. We’re also getting the Immolator and Exorcist!
Sisters of Battle Immolator
Immolator with Flame weapon option
Immolator with Flame weapon option, unpainted. Get a load of that clear plastic weapons cowl! There is also a Heavy Bolter weapon variant as well.
Painted up with Contrast paints or washes you could emulate the look of stained glass on this!
Sisters of Battle Exorcist
Exorcist with Lady Ga-Ga style helmeted weapons operator.
It appears from these shots of the unpainted kit, that there is no lack of detail when it comes to these battle shrines The Exorcist and Immolators are clearly are a step above the normal Rhino design-wise.
You may want to assemble and paint the weapons pulpit separately so that you don’t miss any shred of detail with your brush!
Simply stunning, and full of class when fully painted. The appeal of the new Sisters vehicle designs is very intoxicating, to say the least.
Immolator & Excorcist Sprues
From all appearances in these previews, it looks like both the Immolator and Exorcist share this same “base” rhino chassis sprue.
From there, the Exorcist kit looks to also contain this sprue which was pictured to the right of the chassis sprue above.
The Immolator, on the other hand, may come with these two sprues that contain the rotating turret and weapon options as well. They were pictured to the left of the base chassis sprue above.
As one final “bonus” large kit we are still waiting to lay our eyes on is the Battle Sanctuary. From its Datasheet, it appears to be more of a terrain piece than a vehicle
Sisters of Battle Battle Sanctum
The Battle Sanctum rules sheet was spotted recently and it looks like it might not be a flying vehicle after all…
It looks like the Battle Sanctum is a terrain piece lying in wait. The key giveaways are that once it’s set up, it can’t move and you can throw Infantry dudes and dudettes inside to man the walls. It’s only Power Level 3, and it costs 50 points.
But how big will it be? Can we take multiple in a list? These are just a few of the questions that seeing this rules sheet brings up.
If we are able to bring more than one and they don’t take up too big of a footprint on the table, they could be used as Miracle Dice generators and may be the groundwork for a Sororitas gunline.
We haven’t seen the model just yet so keep your eyes peeled. It will be incredible to see so much hit a single faction seemingly all at once.
Rumors of 2020 Release
After looking at all the kits from above, an Industry Insider says that we may not have too long to wait:
New stuff is coming February 2020, full army release.
With that covered, it might have been a worry to some of you that we were going to get an Army Set and then have to wait forever for more support. While GW has been known to draw out releases first spotted in Box Sets, we may not have to wait too long for Sisters.
Don’t lose faith – this boxed set is only the tip of the blade. The vanguard, if you will, to a massive Sisters of Battle release that will be here before you know it. While the contents of the Army Set are specific to this particular box, each and every unit in the army will be getting its own multipart plastic kit in early 2020!
With all of this revealed, what else do you think is underway for the Sororitas? Do you think the Triumph of St. Katherine will be competitive? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group, and sign up to get your free hobby updates newsletter (with discount coupon codes) each morning as well!
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