Canoness

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Dawn of War Commander Unit

Canoness
Race	Sisters of Battle
Version	Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey C	Build Cost 200 40  Build Time 55 s Built From Adepta Sororitas Convent Unit Size 1 Requires Nothing Limit 1
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	1500/2
Armour	Commander
Morale	500/12/50
Morale Bonus	+200/+2
Death Penalty	-150
Resource Bonus	+1.75
Death Gift	5 with Martyr's Gift Research
Unit Mass	25
Move Speed	16
Sight Radius	30 (cannot detect)
Attachable	Yes
Weapons
Ranged	Bolt Pistol
Melee	Power Sword

Contents 1 Canoness 2 Tactics 3 Abilities 3.1 Act of Faith: Purifying Light 3.2 Act of Faith: Ascension 4 Weapons 4.1 Bolt Pistol 4.2 Power Sword 5 Weapon Upgrades 5.1 Inferno Pistol 5.2 Brazier of Holy Fire 6 Researchable Upgrades 6.1 Commander Veteran Upgrade 6.2 Commander Hero Upgrade 6.3 Martyr's Gift Research 6.4 Act of Faith: Ascension Research 6.5 Wargear: Blessed Ammunition 6.6 Wargear: Inferno Pistol 6.7 Wargear: Power Weapons 6.8 Wargear: Master-Crafted Weapons 7 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

Canoness

"Thou shalt not! I shall!"

The overall leader of the Sisters of Battle, the Canoness commands the Ecclesiarchal forces of the Imperium. Her unwavering devotion to the cause boosts the morale of units she is attached to. She is a versatile combatant, skilled at both ranged and melee attacks. Finally, her boundless fanaticism marks her as a Faithful unit, providing the Faith resource while she remains in the battlefield.

Canoness Selena Agna was charged with purging the Kaurava system of the alien, mutant, and heretic with cleansing fire in Soulstorm.

Tactics

The Canoness is a balanced hero, competent in melee and ranged combat with Acts of Faith to use as support. However, this balanced nature can make proper use of the Canoness difficult. Abilities alone do not justify the Canoness, but the Canoness lacks good melee accompaniment until Tier 3. In Tier 1 the Canoness' melee damage is necessary, and generally she can survive fine as a lone commander. Fielding Seraphim Squads or focusing Flamers to break the morale of enemies engaging her can help increase the survivability of the Canoness. The Inferno Pistol makes her one of the best shooting commanders in terms of damage in Tier 1, behind the Force Commander and Chaos Lord.

In Tier 2 survival becomes much more difficult. Options include using the Canoness as a ranged unit, holding the Canoness back until several enemy units' morale is broken, or attaching her to a Celestian Squad. The last option is generally the best; the Celestian Squad is moderately capable in melee combat, and can drop back into a ranged anti-vehicle role if the Canoness takes too much damage. In Tier 3 and beyond the Canoness should always be attached to a Sister Repentia Squad.

The Canoness' Purifying Light ability is great for decreasing damage done by the enemy. Before Flamers are available, Purifying Light can be used to give the Sisters of Battle a much needed edge. Later in the game it can render detector units near impotent while Death-Cult Assassins dispatch their targets. The Canoness' best ability is Ascension, though it has an exorbitant Faith cost. Summoned Avenging Angels are immune to damage, are effective against infantry and vehicles, and can be used to tie up enemy squads in melee.

NOTE: The Canoness' Act of Faith: Ascension is her greatest ability. Although it has much better use than this, with her Avenging Angels, the Canoness certainly becomes the strongest commander when it comes to a commander duel, allowing her to mow down other enemy commander units with sheer ease when calling upon this ability and makes her the one of the best Commanders in the entire game, second only to the Chaos Lord and the Necron Lord for their Daemonic Ascension and Essence of the C'tan Gods respectively. Avenging Angels deal high damage to all armor types to use them as frequently as possible not only for offense but also for defense especially when facing the Imperial Guard's tough vehicles.

Abilities

Act of Faith: Purifying Light

	Act of Faith: Purifying Light			Hotkey: D
	Requires	Nothing
	Target Types	Enemy infantry, heavy infantry, and commanders
	Range	0
	Area of effect	25	Cooldown time	180 s
	Cost	30
Effects	For 20 s, all enemy infantry in the area of effect around the Canoness are blinded by the holy light of the Emperor, suffering the following effects: Decreases accuracy by 60%. Decreases sight and detection range by 90%.

Act of Faith: Ascension

	Act of Faith: Ascension			Hotkey: C
	Requires	Act of Faith: Ascension Research
	Target Types	Self
	Range	0
	Area of effect	None	Cooldown time	180 s
	Cost	85
Effects	Summons 5 Avenging Angels. The Angels last for 30 s and are immune to damage.

Weapons

Bolt Pistol

	Bolt Pistol
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 23.1 19.3 13.9 7.7 4.6 11.6 11.6 6.2 3.1 23.1 11.6 2.1 4 65 80 2.5
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	85%	Refire Rate	0.8 s
Area of Effect	None	Requires	Nothing

Power Sword

	Power Sword
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 40.8 89.8 81.7 98.0 81.7 57.2 32.7 24.5 8.2 0.7 32.7 16.3 16.3 106.2 106.2 8.3 25 230 260 1
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	1.5 s
Area of Effect	None	Requires	Nothing
Notes	When struck, there is a 50% chance to disable the target's movement for 2 s.

Weapon Upgrades

Inferno Pistol

	Inferno Pistol
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 53.9 53.9 53.9 53.9 47.2 33.7 31.0 17.5 9.4 26.9 26.9 13.5 6.7 53.9 26.9 6.4 15 150 167 5
Cost	See Wargear: Inferno Pistol	Range	25	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	See Wargear: Inferno Pistol	Accuracy	85%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	None	Requires	Wargear: Inferno Pistol
Notes	Permanently replaces the Bolt Pistol when researched. This weapons has 40% accuracy when firing on the move. When hit, the target takes 3 damage every second for 3 s.

Brazier of Holy Fire

	Brazier of Holy Fire
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 55.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 73.3 137.5 110.0 64.2 16.7 45.8 27.5 18.3 128.3 128.3 13.3 40 250 300 25 With Master-Crafted Weapons: 66.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 88.0 165.0 132.0 77.0 16.7 55.0 33.0 22.0 154.0 154.0 13.3 40 300 360 25
Cost	See Wargear: Power Weapons	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	See Wargear: Power Weapons	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	1.5 s
Area of Effect	None	Requires	Wargear: Power Weapons
Notes	Permanently replaces the Power Sword when researched. When struck, the following effects may be triggered on the target: 25% chance to disable abilities for 3 s. 50% chance to disable movement for 2 s. 50% chance to disable combat abilities for 4 s.

Researchable Upgrades

Commander Veteran Upgrade

	Commander Veteran Upgrade			Hotkey: P
	Cost	100 25	Research Time	45 s
	Researched From	Holy Reliquary
	Requires	Ecclesiarchal Cathedral
Effects	Increases the hitpoints of the Canoness by 300. Increases the hitpoints of the Confessor by 400. Increases the health regeneration of the Canoness and Confessor by 1 hp/sec.

Commander Hero Upgrade

	Commander Hero Upgrade			Hotkey: P
	Cost	100 100	Research Time	45 s
	Researched From	Holy Reliquary
	Requires	Commander Veteran Upgrade, Ecclesiarchal Citadel
Effects	Increases the hitpoints of the Canoness by another 350. Increases the hitpoints of the Confessor by another 450. Increases the health regeneration of the Canoness and Confessor by another 1 hp/sec.

Martyr's Gift Research

	Martyr's Gift Research			Hotkey: G
	Cost	75 75	Research Time	25 s
	Researched From	Holy Reliquary
	Requires	Ecclesiarchal Chapel
Effects	Enables the gift of Faith on death for the Canoness, Veteran Superior, Seraphim Squad, Celestian Squad, and Living Saint.

Act of Faith: Ascension Research

	Act of Faith: Ascension Research			Hotkey: C
	Cost	100 100	Research Time	30 s
	Researched From	Holy Reliquary
	Requires	Ecclesiarchal Citadel
Effects	Enables the use of Act of Faith: Ascension by the Canoness.

Wargear: Blessed Ammunition

	Wargear: Blessed Ammunition			Hotkey: B
	Cost	100 75	Research Time	45 s
	Researched From	Pristine Sanctuary
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Reduces the damage reduction from cover enemy units receive by 50% when attacking with the Bolt Pistols, Bolters, and Heavy Bolters used by the Missionary, Battle Sister Squad, Veteran Superior, Seraphim Squad, Seraphim Veteran Superior, Celestian Squad, Celestian Veteran Superior, Canoness, Confessor, and Rhino Transport.

Wargear: Inferno Pistol

	Wargear: Inferno Pistol			Hotkey: I
	Cost	50 30	Research Time	30 s
	Researched From	Pristine Sanctuary
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Replaces the Bolt Pistol of the Canoness, Confessor, Veteran Superior, Seraphim Veteran Superior, and Celestian Veteran Superior with an Inferno Pistol.

Wargear: Power Weapons

	Wargear: Power Weapons			Hotkey: P
	Cost	50 20	Research Time	30 s
	Researched From	Pristine Sanctuary
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Replaces the Chainsword of the Veteran Superior, Seraphim Veteran Superior, and Celestian Veteran Superior and with a Power Sword. Replaces the Canoness's Power Sword with the Brazier of Holy Fire.

Wargear: Master-Crafted Weapons

	Wargear: Master-Crafted Weapons			Hotkey: P
	Cost	50 20	Research Time	30 s
	Researched From	Pristine Sanctuary,
	Requires	Ecclesiarchal Cathedral, Wargear: Power Weapons
Effects	Doubles the damage of the Veteran Superior's, Seraphim Veteran Superior's, and Celestian Veteran Superior's Power Sword. Increases the damage of the Canoness's Brazier of Holy Fire and Confessor's Mace of Dimmamar by 20%.

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