Hey everyone,
I'll be participating in a tournament on the 21st, and I have been seriously thinking about fielding my Sisters. The tournament has been specifically themed to Imperium vs Chaos, and I know for a fact that a lot of Chaos players have already signed up. Even though I don't know what the new Chaos book will be like, I've nonetheless decided to bring my Sisters of Battle along, and I'm trying to decide between two lists, of varying degrees of competetiveness:
LIST 1- THE SAINT'S HOST
Saint Celestine- 115
10 Battle Sisters- meltagun, heavy flamer, Veteran Sister- 155
-Rhino- 35
10 Battle Sisters- meltagun, heavy flamer, Veteran Sister- 155
-Rhino- 35
10 Battle Sisters- meltagun, heavy flamer, Veteran Sister- 155
-Rhino- 35
7 Seraphim- 2 hand flamers, Sister Superior w. eviscerator- 175
5 Dominions- 2 meltaguns, Sister Superior w. combi-melta- 100
-Immolator- twin-linked heavy flamer- 65
6 Retributors- 4 heavy bolters- 97
Exorcist- 135
Exorcist- 135
Aegis Defence Line- quad gun- 100
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The overall plan is, Battle Sisters zoom up and provide fire support/grab objectives where necessary, while Celestine and the Seraphim fly up, roast stuff with massed flamer templates, provide disruption with hit and run, and generally be a big scary threat. The Retributors will camp out behind the Aegis line with the quad gun, and, with the Exorcists, will provide fire support. Finally, the Dominions will try to be nice and sneaky and hopefully destroy a big enemy tank or two after Outflanking.
LIST 2- YES, THAT IS A CANONESS
Canoness- eviscerator, rosarius- 115
10 Battle Sisters- meltagun, heavy flamer, Veteran Sister- 155
-Rhino- 35
10 Battle Sisters- meltagun, heavy flamer, Veteran Sister- 155
-Rhino- 35
7 Celestians- 2 meltaguns, Sister Superior w. power axe- 140
-Rhino- 35
8 Seraphim- 2 hand flamers, Sister Superior w. eviscerator- 190
5 Dominions- 2 meltaguns, Sister Superior w. combi-melta- 100
-Immolator- twin-linked heavy flamer- 65
6 Retributors- 4 heavy bolters- 97
Exorcist- 135
Exorcist- 135
Aegis Defence Line- quad gun- 100
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Tactics are more or less the same as above, but the Seraphim will be used much more cautiously without the Saint to bolster them. The Celestians will pretty much be used as glorified Battle Sisters, except, with their own Act of Faith and the Canoness', they'll hopefully be able to take/receive a charge fairly well.
Any thoughts? Which list do you like better? My main questions for both of these lists are:
-Does anyone feel that the Canoness + Celestian combo works at all? I tried it once at the end of 5th, and it worked pretty decently, but that was when you could disembark and assault out of a Rhino
-Will one outflanking Immo-Dominion squad work, or are they the sort of unit where you ideally need two?
-This is just a personal question, but...do you think the Saint is too powerful? Ie, do you think I am going to annoy and aggravate a lot of people at the tournament by using her?
Thanks. Honest feedback is always welcome.