Death Jester
Why it's takenIn 9 of 149 public listsThe 44th most-taken Aeldari unit
Lists6% · in 9 of 149 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateDeath Jester against any unit, in the calculator
SWORD: what Death Jester kills
Damage for its points
44SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 65 pts kill ~32 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta44SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★54SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.54SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.38SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.34SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.29SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Death Jester is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
165SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 65 pts: about 170 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
For its points165SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
5 creators- Cheaper and more flexible than the Leystalker 1 of 5
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Aeldari and across the game
SWORD
Across the game· shooters
Knight-Centura Adeptus Custodes · just ahead45
Death Jester 44
Sorcerer Chaos Space Marines · level with it44
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Vespid Stingwings T'au Empire · just ahead168
Death Jester 165
Desolation Squad Space Marines · just behind159
How we got these numbers
Serpent's BroodDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 44 · 65 pts kill ~32 pts in one activation
SHIELD 165 · about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 170 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Death Jester, 65 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: its own abilities and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
- Proxy Hammer · 8 Oct
- CraftworldEldar · 17 Oct
- Goonhammer / tabletopbattles.com · 17 Oct
- Battleborn 40k · 4 Oct
- Night Geist Gaming · 27 Oct
The lists: 149
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