Castigator
Why it's takenIn 130 of 158 public listsThe 4th most-taken Adepta Sororitas unit
Lists82% · in 130 of 158 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Castigator kills
Damage for its points
37SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 165 pts kill ~69 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta37SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes37SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★39SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.36SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.36SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.31SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Castigator is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
260SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 165 pts: about 445 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
For its points260SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
6 creators- Its debuff makes the whole army hit harder 5 of 6
- A staple: take two or three 6 of 6
- Strong chip damage 3 of 6
- The third copy costs extra 1 of 6
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Adepta Sororitas and across the game
SWORD
Across the game· shooters
Exalted Sorcerer Thousand Sons · just ahead38
Castigator 37
Nephilim Jetfighter Dark Angels · level with it37
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Hastarii Exterminators Adeptus Mechanicus · just ahead262
Castigator 260
Blue Horrors Chaos Daemons · just behind259
How we got these numbers
Bringers of FlameWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 37 · 165 pts kill ~69 pts in one activation
SHIELD 260 · about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 445 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Castigator, 165 pts
- Armoured tracks, Castigator autocannons, 3 Heavy bolter, Hunter-killer missile, Storm bolter
- Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
- Goonhammer / tabletopbattles.com · 30 Oct
- Grimdark Breakdown · 2 Sep
- Art of War 40k · 27 Oct
- TacticalTortoise 40k · 30 Sep
- Grand Slam-Gaming · 11 Sep
- 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 158
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