The Day 2 Review of Warhammer Fest Online focuses on Warhammer 40,000. Games Workshop confirms the earlier peeks at Adepta Sororitas models and a new Codex soon to drop. However, all is not well for the Imperium of Man. The second half of the review returns us to War Zone Charadon in The Book of Fire. As if Typhus wasn’t enough, another dark force rises from the warp.
Day 2 Review – Adepta Sororitas
First off, we’re looking at a whole new Codex dropping soon. From the cover art alone, we’re looking at new Sisters units. In the foreground we see a new melee-centered Celestian Sacresant that we previewed several weeks earlier. In the background are a pair of powerful Paragon Warsuits, covered in our Dead and Divine Review.
Additionally, the studio interview from todays stream promises 35 datasheets, a full suite of Crusade rules, Hymns of Battle, and the options to create your own Order Militant.
On to the models!
Morvenn Vahl
The Day 2 Review finds a new High Lord of Terra entering the battlefield. Morvenn Vahl, Abbess Sanctorum of the Adepta Sosoritas strides forth in a custom-built Paragon Warsuit. She has been granted the singular honor of wielding the Lance of Illumination by the Adeptus Custodes. Altogether, expect her to stand up to other faction leaders from Abaddon to the Silent King!
Character Support
Our next characters are Aestred Thurga and Agathae Dolan. Aestred bears the Auto-Tapestry of the Emperor’s Judgement inspiring Sisters to fight all the harder. Agathae records the deeds of these heroines, whether they rise in victory or fall in battle.
The Dogmata enforces strict devotion and adherence to the tenets of the Order. To her falls the burden of judging her Sisters transgressions and sentencing them to the Repentia or worse. Is it any wonder that those who find themselves under her watchful eyes redouble their efforts to hold objectives or preform actions? No, not at all. Additionally, you can be sure her mace is for more than show!
The Palatine made a brief appearance during the run of Pain and Piety. She’s scheduled to made a independent showing at the same time as the new Codex arrives! Her Fury of the Righteous will be much in demand to strengthen the combat prowess of your Sisters of Battle force!
Powerful New Units
The Sisters hid the new units well down in the Day 2 Review. We’re getting three in the Codex, elite Celestian Sacresants, powerful and versatile Paragon Warsuits, and the deadly Castigator battle tank.
Celestian Sacresants take center stage as the Sisters new melee unit. Repentia are great as shock troops, but lack staying power to hold objectives. The Sacresants, however, are equipped with blessed weapons, large shields, and clad head to toe in power armor. They’ll both take and hold ground in the Emperor’s name!
Paragon Warsuits rival the power of Astartes Dreadnoughts. Each bears a heavy weapon, one of the trinity of heavy bolter, heavy flamer, or multi-melta, a shoulder mounted grenade launcher or twin storm bolters, and one of a selection of large melee weapons. To top it off, Warsuits operate in a mutually supporting squad of three. Expect to see many of them on future battlefields.
Finally, the Sisters now deploy a battle tank worthy of the name. The Castigator takes the tried and true Rhino chassis with an expanded turret. The turret houses either a Castigator battle cannon or twin-barreled autocannon as the main weapon. Meanwhile, the hull mounts a pair of heavy bolter sponsons and a third in a dedicated forward hull mount. You’re looking at a level of weapons’ fire any Leman Russ tank commander would be envious of!
Day 2 Review – War Zone Charadon
The battle for War Zone Charadon continues with Act II: The Book of Fire. Not only will we see the continuing conflict between the forces from Book of Rust, but the arrival of Imperial reinforcements, including Morvenn Vahl, and the rise of the Dark Master, Be’lakor, and his Disciples.
Finally, build your own Charadon battlefield with the dedicated Battlezone: Mechanicus. A scattered industrial wasteland of furnaces, stacks, and piping, the battlezone caters to Adeptus Mechanicus armies of all sorts.
Warhammer Community is hosting a recording of the interviews, promo videos, and more great content from Day 2. Check it out for even more inspiration.
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