Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought
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SWORD: what Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought kills
Damage for its points
51SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 230 pts kill ~133 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta51SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes32SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.40SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.65SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.80SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★92SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
280SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 230 pts: about 604 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100
For its points280SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
7 creators- Strong spear melee against big targets 4 of 7
- Likes re-rolls from the right detachment 2 of 7
- Fewer attacks and less protection than the Galatus 3 of 7
- Costs more than the Galatus 1 of 7
- Whiffs on bad dice 1 of 7
- Rarely appears in winning lists 2 of 7
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Adeptus Custodes and across the game
SWORD
In Adeptus Custodes
Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought51
Across the game· melee units
Incursor Squad Space Marines · just ahead52
Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought 51
Warp Talons Chaos Space Marines · level with it51
SHIELD
In Adeptus Custodes
Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought280
Across the game· melee units
Wulfen with Storm Shields Space Wolves · just ahead281
Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought 280
Grey Hunters Space Wolves · level with it280
How we got these numbers
Emperor's ChosenWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 51 · 230 pts kill ~133 pts in one activation
SHIELD 280 · about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 604 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought, 230 pts
- Dreadspear, Dreadspear (melee), 2 Lastrum storm bolter
- Counted as dice: its own abilities, the army rule and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
- Auspex Tactics · 21 Oct
- Art of War 40k · 13 Oct
- Black Crow Gaming with 6 Plus Plus Gaming · 28 Oct
- Deploy on the Line 40K · 7 Oct
- Goonhammer / tabletopbattles.com · 30 Oct
- TacticalTortoise 40k · 27 Oct
- 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 373
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