Leystalker
Why it's takenTop 44% for objective control per pointOC 2.7 per 100 pts · In 6 of 149 public lists
Lists4% · in 6 of 149 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Leystalker kills
Damage for its points
28SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 75 pts kill ~24 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta28SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes28SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.28SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf. ★29SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.21SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.18SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Leystalker is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
111SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 75 pts: about 148 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
For its points111SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
3 creators- Lone operatives matter less in 11th 1 of 3
- The Death Jester does it cheaper 1 of 3
- Does very little damage 1 of 3
- Battleshock tricks are weak now 1 of 3
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Aeldari and across the game
SWORD
Across the game· shooters
Changecaster Chaos Daemons · just ahead29
Leystalker 28
Traitor Guardsmen Squad Chaos Space Marines · level with it28
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Windriders Aeldari · just ahead112
Leystalker 111
Dark Commune Chaos Space Marines · just behind110
How we got these numbers
No detachmentDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 28 · 75 pts kill ~24 pts in one activation
SHIELD 111 · about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 148 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Leystalker, 75 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: its own abilities
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 3 creators
- Proxy Hammer · 8 Oct
- Goonhammer / tabletopbattles.com · 17 Oct
- Battleborn 40k · 4 Oct
The lists: 149
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