Dawn of War Codex

So I decided to make this for fun. Many of the abilities and units here borrow heavily from pre-existing units and abilities. I know there’s a a lot of flamers and meltas here, but that’s pretty much the point of the Sororitas, isn’t it? All input is welcome, enjoy!

The Adepta Sororitas wear heavy armor like the Space Marines, but have lower health and are focused heavily on heat-based close weaponry, namely the flamer and melta. In the game, they would act as a subfaction of the Imperial Guard, and would share their T3 Rocket Run global (red could be called Faith for the Sororitas) Like all factions except the Space Marines, weapon upgrades are mutually exclusive.

Canoness - Commander

Offensive melee hero, meant to provide front-line support to her army with multiple beneficial abilities. Starts with 900 hp, 100 energy, melee resistance aura, and a chainsword with bolt pistol.

Starting ability is Fanaticism - Costs 50 energy, acts the same as the Force Commander’s Battle Cry or the Commissar’s Lead By Example! ability.

Weapons
T1 - Power Sword and Plasma Pistol - Effective against heavy infantry, boosts inspiration effect of Fanaticism - 100 req, 20 power
T2 - Melta Gun - Effective against all targets - 110 req, 25 power
T2 - Heavy Flamer - 2-handed flamer effective against infantry. Grants the Cleansing Flame ability, burning an area over time and slowing the movement of all enemy infantry within the area - 120 req, 30 power

Armor
T1 - Armor of the Faithful - Gives +150 hp and +2.5 hp/s regen - 100 req, 25 power
T2 - Vestments of the Pure - Gives +125 hp and +25 energy, grants Fervour ability, reducing incoming ranged damage to nearby infantry - 125 req, 35 power
T2 - Mantle of the Righteous - Gives +100 hp and +50 energy, grants Swiftness ability, increasing speed of nearby infantry - 120 req, 30 power

Accessories
T1 - Rosarius - Grants shield that absorbs damage at the cost of energy - 100 req, 25 power
T2 - Laud Hailer - Activate to stun nearby enemies for 6 sec - 100 req, 25 power
T2 - Cherubim Familiar - Grants heal-over-time ability for all nearby infantry - 120 req, 30 power

Tier 1 Units

Mission Squad - Basic Melee Infantry
Req - 200 , Power - 0, HP - 540, Models - 6 , Energy - N/A, Armor - Infantry, Weapon - Swords, melee dps
Starting Ability - Melee Resistance Aura
T1 upgrade - Confessor, leads squad with 250 hp and grants Stun Grenade ability (75 s cooldown) - 80 req, 25 power

Battle Sister Squad - Standard Ranged Infantry
Req - 400, Power - 0, HP - 900, Models - 3, Energy - N/A, Armor - HI, Weapon - Bolters, piercing dps
T1 upgrade - Flamer, equips to 1 model - 100 req, 0 power
T2 upgrade - Sister Superior, leads squad with 300 hp, equipped with power sword and plasma pistol - 75 req, 25 power
T2 upgrade - Melta guns, equip to 2 models - 80 req, 25 power

Seraphim Squad - Ranged Jump Infantry
Req - 400, Power - 40, HP - 900, Models - 3, Energy - 100, Armor - HI, Weapon - Bolters, piercing dps
Starting Abilities - Jump (55 energy, deals weapon knockback upon landing), Melee Resistance Aura
T1 upgrade - Sister Superior, leads squad with 300 hp, equipped with power sword and plasma pistol, grants Vindication ability (20 energy, deals weapon knockback within 5 radius) - 85 req, 20 power
T2 upgrade - Melta pack, equips 3 meltas and grants Meltabomb ability (40 energy, 35 s cooldown) - 80 req, 25 power

Retributor Squad - Suppression Infantry
Req - 250, Power - 30, HP - 675, Models - 30, Energy - N/A, Armor - HI, Weapon - Heavy bolter, requires setup, suppression dps
T2 upgrade - Missile launcher, equip to 1 model, does not require setup - 80 req, 20 power
T2 upgrade - Plasma Gun, equip to 2 models, grants Overcharge Plasma ability (deals plasma dmg and suppresses, 60 s cooldown) - 80 req, 25 power

Tier 2 Units

Exorcist - Missile disruption tank
Req - 350, Power - 60, HP - 400, Models - 1, Energy - N/A, Armor - Vehicle, Weapon - Missiles, explosive dps + knockback
Starting Ability - Hunter-Killer Missile, targets enemy vehicle/monstrous creature

Dominion Squad - Elite Assault Infantry
Req - 450, Power - 0, HP - 1200, Models - 3, Energy - N/A, Armor - HI, Weapon - Storm bolters, piercing dps
T2 upgrade - Plasma guns, equip to all models - 90 req, 30 power
T2 upgrade - Melta guns, equip to all models - 75 req, 20 power

Penitent Engine - Melee walker vehicle
Req - 425, Power - 120, HP - 950, Models - 1, Energy - 100, Armor - Vehicles, Weapon - Scourges, heavy melee dps
Starting ability - Melee Resistance Aura
T2 upgrade - Combat Stimulants, grants Penance ability (functions similar to Khorne Dreadnought’s Blood Rage ability) - 90 req, 30 power

Sisters Repentia Squad - Dedicated Melee Infantry
Req - 425, Power - 40, HP - 1200, Models - 4, Energy - 100, Armor - Infantry, Weapon - Eviscerators, power melee dps
Starting abilities - Melee Resistance Aura, Charge (60 energy, increases speed, reduces damage taken and given)
T2 upgrade - Sister Superior, leads squad with 300 hp and heavy melee weapon, grants Martyrdom ability (increases damage by 25% but drains 30% hp over 12 seconds) - 75 req, 25 power

Avenging Angels - Temporary Global Call-in, Melee Infantry
Cost - 250 red (Faith), HP - 1000, Models - 4, Energy - 100 (drains over time), Armor - Infantry, Weapon - Power melee or heavy melee
Starting ability - Melee Resistance Aura

Tier 3 Units

Celestian Squad - Elite Assault Infantry
Req - 460, Power - 50, HP - 1400, Models - 4, Energy - N/A, Armor - HI, Weapon - 2 plasma guns + 2 bolters
Starting abilities - Frag Grenade (60 energy) and Melta Bomb (60 energy)
T3 upgrade - Imagifer, adds standard-bearer with 400 hp and grants the Celestians the ability to inspire nearby infantry when killing enemies - 80 req, 20 power
T3 upgrade - Flamer, replaces 1 bolter - 75 req, 20 power
T3 upgrade - Missile Launcher, replaces 1 bolter - 80 req, 25 power

Immolator - Assault Tank
Req - 450, Power - 125, HP - 700, Models - 1, Energy - N/A, Armor - Vehicle, Weapon - Twin-linked Storm bolter (piercing dps) mounted on top, flamers mounted to sides (flame dps)
Starting ability - Smoke Grenade launcher
T3 upgrade - Twin-linked Melta, replaces Storm bolter - 100 req, 30 power
T3 upgrade - Extra Armor, adds 200 hp - 100 req, 30 power

Living Saint - Super Heavy Walker
Req - 800, Power - 180, HP - 550, Models - 1, Energy - 100, Armor - SHI, Weapon - Saint Blade, heavy melee dps
Starting abilities - Melee Resistance Aura, Inspiration Aura, Holy Fire (50 energy, functions similar Khaine’s Wrath)


...and there you have it!

It's just another Astartes like faction or even more like Chaos counter part with mix of Power Armour and light infantry. Would like to see sth different. And again, the same problem. This race would need to be build from scratch. Models, voices, etc.

And those Seraphims... in Soulstorm they were real pain in the ass. In DoW 2, due to different mechanics, they would be even more hard to counter. As I imagine, it would be jumping infantry with heavy armour which is able to shoot while moving (space marines with jumpacks and FoF)

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First of all, I respect to your work on this post.

Secondly, I wish you asked it before you worked on it. You spended hours on it (lets say) and everyone says '' NO ''. BLAM ! Whole work is gone.

Why they would say no? I think we don't need any more power armor race. Also, Sororitas are shorter than regular marines. If you are thinking about making heavy cosmetics on normal SM skeletons, thats not gonna work out I am afraid.

It's cool, I just did it for fun because I was bored in class at my university. Once I had the idea in my head, I couldn't stop until I had put it all to paper. So I don't mind any negative criticism, I knew it would probably happen anyway. So no worries

In terms of models, I actually found this:

http://www.moddb.com/mods/dawn-of-warha ... e-preview1

and this:

http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread. ... first-post

So in theory, if we can get in touch with whoever made this stuff, we have some material to work this.

And yeah, we already have a lot of power armor races, so perhaps some revisions could be made to that for the sake of diversity/balance, kinda like how plague marines only have infantry armor despite wearing power armor (though then again, their armor is often heavily corroded). I was going for somewhere between the "power armor/tactical diversity" feel of the Space Marines and the "fast-moving/glass cannon" feel of the Eldar.

When it comes to making the units feel more diverse, perhaps some of the branching weapon upgrades could be done away with, particularly among the Battle Sister Squad, Retributor Squad, or Dominion Squad- perhaps they could only upgrade to one different weapon each. Though having the Celestian Squad be able to access varied weapon upgrades should stay, I think - they are obviously based on the Cadian Kasrkin squad.

Raven wrote:It's cool, I just did it for fun because I was bored in class at my university. Once I had the idea in my head, I couldn't stop until I had put it all to paper. So I don't mind any negative criticism, I knew it would probably happen anyway. So no worries

In terms of models, I actually found this:

http://www.moddb.com/mods/dawn-of-warha ... e-preview1

and this:

http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread. ... first-post

So in theory, if we can get in touch with whoever made this stuff, we have some material to work this.

And yeah, we already have a lot of power armor races, so perhaps some revisions could be made to that for the sake of diversity/balance, kinda like how plague marines only have infantry armor despite wearing power armor (though then again, their armor is often heavily corroded). I was going for somewhere between the "power armor/tactical diversity" feel of the Space Marines and the "fast-moving/glass cannon" feel of the Eldar.

When it comes to making the units feel more diverse, perhaps some of the branching weapon upgrades could be done away with, particularly among the Battle Sister Squad, Retributor Squad, or Dominion Squad- perhaps they could only upgrade to one different weapon each. Though having the Celestian Squad be able to access varied weapon upgrades should stay, I think - they are obviously based on the Cadian Kasrkin squad.

I, for one, love the idea! I love the look and theme the Sisters have and would definitely want to see this in game. Sadly, I can't help with this project at all (assuming it even became a project) unless someone pointed me in the right direction as far as modding (in general) and what-not goes. I have no experience doing anything related to mods, but I'd definitely be willing to put in some hours to try to figure it out.

I'm not sure what all the hate is about, I would love to see this realized.

As for getting in touch with the original author's work: http://fok.dow-mods.com/
You might try getting in touch with someone there; I'm pretty sure that's where the author reposited his stuff, if he's even still active there, which it doesn't look like he is.

I wouldn't mind some bolter bitches in my game so I can have a permanent AP5 weapon in my pants all the time while playing them if you know what I mean. But srsly tho I guess a lot of people wouldn't want them even tho you can do alot of creative stuff in design with them.
Btw I don't think that SoB should be restricted to small number counts considering that the are not even close to combat capabilities as sm.

No
I am not interested in yet another human faction with more power armor.
Most people around here seems to be more interseted in Tau (God knows why?) and Necrons (DoWIII rumors?).
Personaly I think we should focus and work with what we got right now, striving for the best balance and game-play experience we can get.
And I welcome tweaking, adding or removing units, new/old sub-commanders, but I don't think we need a new faction.

//FATFRED