In view of the new troops available to the Adepta Sororitas in Warhammer 40,000 3rd edition, the following troop types should be added to the Sisters of Battle Codex.
Insert the following under the Veteran Sister Superior section under Characters.
Veteran Retributor Superior + 8 points
Veteran Celestian Superior +12 points
| Troop Type | M |
WS |
BS |
S |
T |
W |
I |
A |
Ld |
| Vet. Retributor | 4 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
| Vet. Celestian | 4 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
9 |
The Veteran Retributor Superior and the Veteran Celestian Superior has all the options available to a Veteran Sister Superior.
Adepta Sororitas Immolator
The Immolator can now carry 6 models instead of the original 5.
Celestian Squad 150 points
Your army may include one squad of Adepta Sororias Celestian for each Battle Sisters Squad in the army.
Battle Sisters who prove themselves to be exceptionally skilled in the arts of war are elevated to Celestian status. These elite warriors often form bodyguards for the Canoness, or they might simply be deployed as a squad where their superior skills at arms can be used to turn the tide of battle.
Troop Type |
M |
WS |
BS |
S |
T |
W |
I |
A |
Ld |
| Celestian | 4 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
| Weapons | A basic squad consists of one Celestian Superior and 4 Celestians. They are armed with boltguns and Frag grenades. |
| Armour | Power Armour (3+ save) |
| Options | The squad may include a single additional Celestian carrying
a bolt pistol, Frag grenades and a heavy weapon. This costs 40 points for a Celestian with
a heavy bolter, 50 points for a Celestian with a heavy flamer and 78 points for a
Celestian with a multi-melta. The squad may include a single additional Celestian carrying a bolt pistol, Frag grenades and a special weapon. This costs 34 points for a Celestian with a flamer and 33 points for a Celestian with a melta-gun. Note: This means a squad may comprise up to 1 Celestian Superior, 4 Celestians, 1 Heavy Weapons Celestian and 1 Special Weapons Celestian in total. The squad may be equipped with any grenades from the Grenade Wargear List – note that all the squad must be given the same grenade types and the point cost on the list is per model. The Celestian Superior may be armed with additional wargear from the Adepta Sororitas Assualt Weapons Wargear List. |
| Special Rules | The Celestian Superior may lead the squad in the Sacred Rites before the battle. An ordinary Celestian Superior allows you to add +1 to the roll, a Veteran Celestian Superior allows you to add +2 to the roll. |
Retributor Squad 140 points
Your army may include one squad of Adepta Sororias Retributor for each Battle Sisters Squad in the army.
A small number of Battle Sisters are trained in the use of heavy weaponry. The favoured weapons of the Adepta Sororitas are heavy flamers and multi-meltas – deadly weapons that engulf the enemies of the Sisterhood in fiery death, cleansing their souls in the name of the Emperor.
Troop Type |
M |
WS |
BS |
S |
T |
W |
I |
A |
Ld |
| Retributor | 4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
| Weapons | A basic squad consists of one Retributor Superior and 4 Retributors. They are armed with boltguns and Frag grenades. |
| Armour | Power Armour (3+ save) |
| Options | The squad may include up to 4 additional Retributors each
carrying a bolt pistol, Frag grenades and a heavy weapon. This costs 38 points for a
Retributor with a heavy bolter, 48 points for a Retributor with a heavy flamer and 76
points for a Retributor with a multi-melta. Note: This means a squad may comprise up to 1 Retributor Superior, 4 Retributors and 4 Heavy Weapons Retributors. The squad may be equipped with any grenades from the Grenade Wargear List – note that all the squad must be given the same grenade types and the point cost on the list is per model. The Retributor Superior may be armed with additional wargear from the Adepta Sororitas Assualt Weapons Wargear List. |
| Special Rules | The Retributor Superior may lead the squad in the Sacred Rites before the battle. An ordinary Retributor Superior allows you to add +1 to the roll, a Veteran Retributor Superior allows you to add +2 to the roll. |
The following is modifications and additional units that have not been approved by Games Workshop. Players should use them only with the agreement of their opponents, and never in a tournament match!
Modifications to the Codex
Addition to the Wargear List - Adepta Sororitas Armour
| Terminator Armour with combi-weapon and power sword | 37 + combi-weapon |
| Terminator Armour with combi-weapon and power maul | 42 + combi-weapon |
| Terminator Armour with combi-weapon and a single lightning claw | 37 + combi-weapon |
| Twin bolter combi-weapon | 6 |
| Bolter & meltagun combi-weapon | 12 |
| Bolter & flamer combi-weapon | 12 |
Notes
Only the Canoness, the Banner Bearer and the Seraphim Veteran Superior of an Adepta Sororitas Seraphim Terminator Squad may select from the above list.
The combi-weapons of these Terminator armour use the rules for combi-weapons in the Chaos Codex.
All Terminator armour of the Adpeta Sororitas do not carry targeters nor teleport homers. In addition, the Adepta Sororitas Seraphim Terminator Squad may not be teleported into combat.
Addition to Characters – append under the Canoness’ entry
The Bodyguard of the Canoness may be equipped with Terminator armour instead of power armour for +150 points. The Bodyguard in Terminator armour are armed with a twin bolter combi-weapon and a power maul. The Bodyguard must stay with the Canoness for the whole battle.
Addtion to Squads
0-1 Adepta Sororitas Seraphim Terminator Squad 300 points
Your army may include at most one squad of Adepta Sororitas Seraphim Terminator Squad. Your army must also have at least one Battle Sisters Squad in order to field Adepta Sororitas Terminators.
During Lord Vandire’s Reign of Blood, the High Lord equipped his Brides of the Emperor with the very best in armour and weapons. This not only include the power armour the Battle Sisters still wear today, but also some of the rare and elusive Tactical Dreadnought Armour, or Terminator Armour, left on Terra by various Space Marine Chapters. Most of these armour are the earliest version available, and thus are outclassed by the current models of the armour currently in use by the Space Marines. Still, they are potent weapons in the hands of the most experienced Battle Sisters. As each Order has only a few suits of the precious armour (typically no more than 20 suits per order), they are only used in the most dire of situations. The armour is also used only with great reluctance by the Order, as these suits are still a major point of contention between the Sisterhood and the Space Marines.
Troop Type |
M |
WS |
BS |
S |
T |
W |
I |
A |
Ld |
| Sororitas Terminator | 4 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
| Weapons | A basic squad consists of one Seraphim Superior and 4
Seraphims. The Seraphim Superior is armed with a twin bolter combi-weapon and a power sword. The 4 Seraphims are armed with twin bolter combi-weapons and power mauls. |
| Armour | Terminator Armour (3+ save on 2D6) |
| Options | Any two Seraphim may replace one of the bolters on their twin
bolter combi-weapon for either a flamer or meltagun at +6 points. One Seraphim may replace her combi-weapon with either an Assault Cannon (at +45 points) or a Heavy Flamer (at +25 points). |
| Special Rules | The Seraphim Superior may lead the squad in the Sacred Rites
before the battle. An ordinary Seraphim Superior allows you to add +1 to the roll, a
Veteran Seraphim Superior allows you to add +2 to the roll. All normal Seraphim rules apply to the squad. You may only take a single allied Adepta Sororitas Seraphim Terminator Squad and only if you include at least one Adepta Sororitas character or Battle Sisters squad. |
Note: The Adepta Sororitas Seraphim Terminator Squad may not be teleported into combat.