Editing Warhammer 40,000/9th Edition Tactics/Blood Angels (section)

==Litanies of Battle==

Litanies happen in your Command Phase, going off on a 3+. Like psychic powers, each litany can only be cast once per turn, no matter how many Chaplains know it. Deep Striking and passenger Chaplains are a touch less-useful on their first turn, as they arrive AFTER their casting window. There is the 2CP Commanding Oratory stratagem that can be used to cast a litany in any phase if the Chaplain has not already cast one this turn. 

'''Litany of Hate:''' Default prayer, 6" aura of re-rolling all melee hit rolls (not just misses) for your {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> core}} or {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> Character}} units. Stronger now that the Chapter Master's Aura has been reigned in.

#'''Litany of Faith:''' 6" Aura of ignoring mortal wounds on a 5+ for friendly {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> core}} or {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> Character}} units. Not cumulative with other rules, as per usual.
#'''Catechism of Fire:''' Select a friendly {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> core}} or {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> Character}} unit within 6" to gain +1 to the wound rolls when "resolving a shooting attack" against the ''closest'' enemy unit, meaning it affects Overwatch, too.
#* You're already accurate, so you'll get the most out of +1 to wound rolls from units that hit often but not hard; Intercessors with auto bolt rifles, Flamer Veterans, and Aggressors. 
#'''Exhortation of Rage:''' Select a friendly {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> core}} or {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> Character}} unit within 6". They get +1 to their wound rolls in melee. Very strong (unless you're the Blood Angels of course). This is often worse than the default Litany of Hate. If you're hitting on a 3+ or worse and wounding on a 4+ or better (e.g. most attacks with fists, hammers, lightning claws, and power weapons), use Litany of Hate. If you're hitting on a 2+ or wounding on a 5+, use Exhortation of Rage. Of course, a Master of Sanctity can use both.
#'''Mantra of Strength:''' The casting Chaplain gains +1S and +1A, and one melee weapon gains +1D. 
#*Smash Chaplain is a viable build. Combine it with the Benediction of Fury (WS2+, S7, AP-2, D4) or a powerfist (WS3+, S9, AP-3, D3). Add Warlord Traits, stratagems, doctrines, and psychic powers as you can afford and be bothered with.
#'''Recitation of Focus:''' Select a friendly {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> core}} or {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> Character}} unit within 6" to gain +1 to their hit rolls when shooting. 
#*While +1 to hit is better than a Captain's re-roll, this alone isn't a replacement for it (since it has a 1/3 chance to fail, affects single unit and doesn't work in melee or when the chaplain doesn't start on the field). Instead, it's better used when a unit cares about +1 to hit beyond improving BS by 1. If you just want a second HQ to support a gun-line bring a Lieutenant instead.
#'''Canticle of Hate:''' Non-cumulative 6" aura of +2" to charge distances and +3" to pile in and consolidation moves. In all cases, the friendly {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> core}} or {{W40Kkeyword|<chapter> Character}} unit in question has to be within the aura by the time the move is made - the consolidate move especially will often not happen unless the Chaplain also made his charge. 
#*Amazing for those who can re-roll charge distances, increasing the odds of a successful 9" charge up to '''85%''' (58.3% for non-rerolling lads).
#*Do keep in mind the Chaplain has to be on the field at the beginning of the battle round to cast his litany. A Jump Pack or Biker Chaplain is fast enough, but if you are patient, you can use an Impulsor or Drop Pod to get him in position in the first turn and use the Litany for your deep strikers in the second turn.
#*Alternatively, if you're willing to throw the command points for it, you can use Commanding Oratory after deepstriking to ensure it goes off. This saves you the cost of paying for a transport or risking your chaplain being targeted by some nasty character sniper while trying to get into position or just screwing up the litany. However, if your chaplain is upgraded to Master of Sanctity, you do lose out on the extra Litany, so this is prefferable with non-upgraded chaplains. Then again, that stratagem only costs 1 CP with the Wise Orator warlord trait, so it's up to prefference.