Sanctic

Master the Sanctic Psyker abilities in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. Learn about Word of the Emperor, Purge Soul, Shield of the Emperor, Hammer of the Emperor, Sword of Faith, and unique Sanctic talents.

As a Sanctic Psyker in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, you can channel the Golden Throne's power to bolster allies and smite foes. Your core ability is Word of the Emperor.

Word of the Emperor

• Cost: 1 AP
• Area of Effect: All allies within a 5-cell radius.
• Cooldown: 0 rounds.
• Effect: Allies gain +(1 + psy rating / 2) Resolve until the end of combat. Subsequent uses increase this bonus by +2.

When leveling up, Sanctic Psykers can choose from the following unique abilities:

Purge Soul

• Cost: 1 AP
• Area of Effect: 1 creature within a 12-cell radius.
• Cooldown: 0 rounds.
• Effect: Deals direct damage equal to (1 + (psy rating + 1) x resolve / 4) to (4 + (psy rating + 1) x resolve / 4). Damage is increased by +50% vs. xenos, +100% vs. Chaos worshippers or Drukhari, +150% vs. daemons, and +50% if the enemy has damaged you or an ally this combat. This power does not affect targets without souls and is not affected by damage buffs like Psychic Barrage.

Shield of the Emperor

• Cost: 2 AP
• Area of Effect: Personal.
• Cooldown: 1 round.
• Prerequisite: At least one ally must be under the effects of Word of the Emperor.
• Effect: Allies affected by Word of the Emperor gain a Deflection bonus of +(psy rating / 2) and an armour bonus of +(10 + ally's resolve / 2)%. Minimum Deflection bonus is +1.

Hammer of the Emperor

• Cost: 1 AP
• Area of Effect: Personal.
• Cooldown: 1 round.
• Prerequisites: Psyker Majoris, Purge Soul or Shield of the Emperor.
• Prerequisite: At least one ally must be under the effects of Word of the Emperor.
• Effect: Allies affected by Word of the Emperor gain a damage bonus of +(5 + psy rating + ally's resolve / 2) on their next attack.

Light of the Emperor

• Cost: 2 AP
• Area of Effect: Personal.
• Cooldown: 1 round.
• Prerequisites: Psyker Majoris, Purge Soul or Shield of the Emperor.
• Prerequisite: At least one ally must be under the effects of Word of the Emperor.
• Effect: Allies affected by Word of the Emperor are healed for (1 + psy rating + ally's resolve / 2) to (10 + psy rating + ally's resolve / 2) wounds.

Sword of Faith

• Cost: 2 AP
• Area of Effect: Personal.
• Cooldown: 1 round.
• Prerequisites: Psyker Terminus, Hammer of the Emperor or Light of the Emperor.
• Prerequisite: Party momentum must be 175 or higher, and using this power costs 50 momentum.
• Effect: Your weapon is replaced by a sword forged from your will. It has a single-target attack and an area attack, capable of releasing a cone or line of fire. The sword's damage is equivalent to Purge Soul and benefits from the same bonuses. If your previous weapon was a force weapon, those bonuses are retained. The Sword of Faith counts as a force weapon for talents and other bonuses. The power can be used repeatedly, increasing damage based on your resolve.

Unique Sanctic talents include: Destined, Edge of Dawn, Eternal Glory, Hymns of Hatred, Psalms of Heroes, Sanctified Slayer.