Shroud Runners
Why it's takenTop 17% for objective control per pointOC 6.7 per 100 pts · In 19 of 149 public lists
Lists13% · in 19 of 149 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Shroud Runners kills
Damage for its points
37SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 90 pts kill ~38 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta37SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★69SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.48SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.25SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.23SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.15SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Shroud Runners is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
204SHIELD
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 90 pts: about 244 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
For its points204SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
5 creators- More durable and faster than people expect 1 of 5
- Clear hordes at range 1 of 5
- Too expensive for what they do 3 of 5
- Too big to hide and keep alive 2 of 5
- Only fit one detachment 1 of 5
- Missing from winning lists 1 of 5
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Aeldari and across the game
SWORD
Across the game· shooters
Exalted Sorcerer Thousand Sons · just ahead38
Shroud Runners 37
Castigator Adepta Sororitas · level with it37
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Sammael Dark Angels · just ahead205
Shroud Runners 204
Kasrkin Astra Militarum · level with it204
How we got these numbers
No detachmentDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 37 · 90 pts kill ~38 pts in one activation
SHIELD 204 · about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 244 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Shroud Runners, 3 models, 90 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: its own abilities
- 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
- 6 Plus Plus Gaming · 29 Oct
The lists: 149
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