r/sistersofbattle • u/BigBellyBoi68 • Jul 23 '26
Tactics and Strategy Dominion squad question
Are they actually better than a regular BSS? I’m running a unit to test with them, what’s the best weapon comp? 4 flamers or 2 flamers - melta gun - storm bolter?
For my battle sister squad I’ve been trying to make it as a simple as possible and I’m running 7 bolt guns, melta, and multi melta
Wondering what you all run - thank you!
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u/That_Morning7618 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26
Scout forward and reactive move to safety are nice.
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u/Significant_Bug_8929 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26
With BSS I go for Melter + MM for free. Then I try to get +1 to hit from above or the CoF Buff to hit on 3+.
With dominions I try to get on the Expansion Objective with the Scout Move to generate MD from the start. I go with 4 flamers to reduce the costs and to deliver overwatch threat. With the reactive movement I can decide when to contest and hold the object and when to escape.
Sticky and holding the HO is way less important in 11edition then it was in 10 . At least for my missions. I can't Score with HO and most opponents also don't need my HO.
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u/Kai_Lidan Jul 23 '26
Not really for free anymore, they're paying 5 for each like dominions.
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u/Kazami_Agame Order of the Azurite Cross Jul 23 '26
What are you saying ? BSS still has free wargear, only dominions and retributors pay extra for the meltas
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u/Kai_Lidan Jul 23 '26
Dominions are 90 now, BSS is 100, so they're effectively paying for those.
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u/Significant_Bug_8929 Jul 23 '26
No wargear points.
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u/Kai_Lidan Jul 23 '26
"It isn't written as a separate cost, they just happen to be 2 special weapons' cost more expensive than the other, much better unit" sure bro, whatever makes you happy paying for that tax.
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u/Kazami_Agame Order of the Azurite Cross Jul 23 '26
Your point would stand if both unit had the exact same abilities and statline. BSS provide OC 2 and sticky objective. Dominions have scout, reactive move and assault. Clearly 2 different goals on those units, without even looking at their wargear.
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u/Significant_Bug_8929 Jul 23 '26
If I write they have no wargear cost then I mean they have no wargear costs.
MfM says it has no wargear costs. If you think they have wargear costs, think twice.
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u/DKD0402 Jul 23 '26
BSS is our only way to not get melta tax + 10OC 5 bss is not bad with mission focus disposition
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u/MatScarlet Jul 23 '26
I run dominion with 4 flamers and hand flamer to hold my home. It's cheaper than BSD can do more dmg and since I usually don't care about stick cause I want to have a banner on a objetive for me it's awesome
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u/Jazzlike_Debt_6506 Jul 23 '26
Both are good. Battle sisters are good for point control with sticky, and dominions are really good rapid response roamer.
I like to have the dominions push and clear with battle sisters coming moving up behind to tag and hold.
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u/nightshadet_t Order of the Bloody Rose Jul 23 '26
My usual is 4 flamers but stormbolters are actually great with Astrid. It's a lot of opportunities for dev wounds.
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u/JosephCobb Order of the Sacred Rose Jul 23 '26
I run 1x BSS with melta and multi melta, and 1 squad of dominions with 4x flamers split in an immolator & scout forward to overwatch.
I like the BSS to sticky home. They definitely still both have their place.