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Trajann Valoris

Epic Hero · 265 pts
Why it's takenIn 178 of 373 public listsThe 6th most-taken Adeptus Custodes unit
Lists48% · in 178 of 373 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Trajann Valoris kills

Damage for its points

46SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 265 pts kill ~138 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta46SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes31SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.43SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.62SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.63SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★73SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Trajann Valoris is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

238SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 265 pts: about 605 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points238SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

8 creators
  • Nearly primarch-tough, with real damage 5 of 8
  • Warlord generating extra command points, even from reserve 4 of 8
  • Re-rolls smooth out a small army's dice 4 of 8
  • Takes on the strengths of the unit he joins 4 of 8

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Adeptus Custodes and across the game

SWORD

Across the game· melee units

Ancient in Terminator Armour Space Marines · just ahead47
Trajann Valoris 46
Chaos Lord with Jump Pack Chaos Space Marines · level with it46

SHIELD

Across the game· melee units

Raveners Genestealer Cults · just ahead240
Trajann Valoris 238
Aestred Thurga and Agathae Dolan Adepta Sororitas · level with it238

Leading a squad

Allarus Custodians with Trajann Valoris270 + 265 = 535 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Allarus Custodians aloneTrajann Valoris' rulesTrajann Valoris' attacks
Squad127 ÷ 270 pts =47per 100
With leader273 ÷ 535 pts =51per 100▲4

The leader adds 146 pts of kills a turn (43 from rules, 103 from attacks) for 265 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Allarus Custodians aloneTrajann Valoris' rulesTrajann Valoris' wounds
Squad956 ÷ 270 pts =354per 100
With leader1680 ÷ 535 pts =314per 100▼40

The leader adds 724 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 724 from wounds) for 265 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

Auric ChampionsDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 46 · 265 pts kill ~138 pts in one activation

SHIELD 238 · about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 605 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Trajann Valoris, 265 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities, the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 8 creators
The lists: 373