Orion Assault Dropship
Why it's takenRarely takenIn one public list or none
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SWORD: what Orion Assault Dropship kills
Damage for its points
33SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 690 pts kill ~258 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta33SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes25SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.30SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.37SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.36SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★45SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Orion Assault Dropship is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
215SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 690 pts: about 1095 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
For its points215SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
2 creators- Far too expensive for a third of the army 2 of 2
- Not enough damage, toughness or use 1 of 2
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Adeptus Custodes and across the game
SWORD
In Adeptus Custodes
Orion Assault Dropship33
Across the game· shooters
Ares Gunship Adeptus Custodes · just ahead34
Orion Assault Dropship 33
Caladius Grav-tank Adeptus Custodes · level with it33
SHIELD
In Adeptus Custodes
Orion Assault Dropship215
Across the game· shooters
Stealth Battlesuits T'au Empire · just ahead216
Orion Assault Dropship 215
Deathwatch Kill Team Agents of the Imperium · level with it215
How we got these numbers
Emperor's ChosenDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 33 · 690 pts kill ~258 pts in one activation
SHIELD 215 · about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 1095 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Orion Assault Dropship, 690 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 2 creators
- Auspex Tactics · 21 Oct
- 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 373
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