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Adepta SororitasArmy page › All 33 units

Palatine

Character · 50 pts
Why it's takenIn 31 of 158 public listsThe 23rd most-taken Adepta Sororitas unit
Lists20% · in 31 of 158 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulatePalatine against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Palatine kills

Damage for its points

44SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 50 pts kill ~25 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta44SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes52SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★56SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.52SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.47SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.51SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Palatine is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

174SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 50 pts: about 135 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points174SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

5 creators
  • Lethal hits and a mortal-wound spike for a brick 4 of 5
  • No home in current lists 2 of 5
  • Competes with the jump Canoness 1 of 5

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Adepta Sororitas and across the game

SWORD

In Adepta Sororitas

Morvenn Vahl46
Seraphim Squad46
Daemonifuge45
Saint Celestine45
Palatine44

Across the game· melee units

Heldrake Chaos Space Marines · just ahead45
Palatine 44
Sorcerer Chaos Space Marines · level with it44

SHIELD

In Adepta Sororitas

Seraphim Squad189
Sanctifiers185
Repentia Squad175
Palatine174
Canoness164

Across the game· melee units

Repentia Squad Adepta Sororitas · just ahead175
Palatine 174

Leading a squad

Celestian Sacresants with Palatine150 + 50 = 200 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Celestian Sacresants alonePalatine's rulesPalatine's attacks
Squad74 ÷ 150 pts =49per 100
With leader102 ÷ 200 pts =51per 100▲2

The leader adds 28 pts of kills a turn (5 from rules, 23 from attacks) for 50 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Celestian Sacresants alonePalatine's rulesPalatine's wounds
Squad447 ÷ 150 pts =298per 100
With leader538 ÷ 200 pts =269per 100▼29

The leader adds 91 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 91 from wounds) for 50 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SWORD and SHIELD against 100 top lists, the squad and the pair compared at one size. The leader's points are always counted.

How we got these numbers

No detachmentWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 44 · 50 pts kill ~25 pts in one activation

SHIELD 174 · about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 135 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Palatine, 50 pts
  • Bolt pistol, Palatine blade
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
The lists: 158