As with other 9th edition Warhammer 40,000 Codexes, Codex Adepta Sororitas is packed with background, history and timelines, descriptions of battles and major conflicts involving the Sisters of Battle and plenty of gorgeous images and artwork depicting the most faithful of the Imperium’s servants. While only being able to go to a 5++ for most things is weaker, you’re definitely still going to want this in many armies. If you’re set in the ways of 8th edition Sisters some of these will feel like real gut-punches, but it’s worth reading further into some formerly-neglected datasheets – for example, the Holy Rage changes aren’t as bad as they look, as the Repentia Superior can now grant both advance and charge and also 3d6 drop lowest for the charge roll with a Command phase ability.

Once per battle round you can change the value of a Miracle dice used for an Act of Faith to a 6 for a nearby Core or Character unit. If you like fancy battle standards the Elites slot now has two choices for you – the generic Imagifier and new Named Character duo of Aestred Thurga and Agathae Dolan.I feel like there are some good secondary objectives for Adepta Sororitas players to choose from here.

Your journey does not end there however, for if your Saint Potentia or Living Saint ever fail an out of action test you’ll accrue Martyr Points and must attempt a Martyr test. Instead of attempting to Deny the Witch on a D6+3 you now just roll a D6 and on a 6+ the test is passed. A decent stratagem, especially if you have units with high shot volume – massed bolters under Defenders of the Faith (see below) seem like a good pick here. Catechism of Repugnance improves bolt weapons for one nearby Adepta Sororitas Core/Character unit within 6″.There’s 6 of these on offer, with the cheapest being Divine Deliverance at 15pts, while Word of the Emperor is the most expensive at 40pts. It’s notably a complete nightmare on Battle Lines, where your opponent has the choice of two equidistant mid-table objectives, which is really no choice at all – so long as you’ve not put yourself well out of position for one of them.