Culexus Assassin
Why it's takenIn 2 of 15 public listsThe 23rd most-taken Agents of the Imperium unit
Lists13% · in 2 of 15 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateCulexus Assassin against any unit, in the calculator
SWORD: what Culexus Assassin kills
Damage for its points
32SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 85 pts kill ~31 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta32SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes33SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.38SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.40SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh. ★46SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.35SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Culexus Assassin is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
142SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 85 pts: about 189 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100
For its points142SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
6 creators- Excellent against psychic armies 3 of 6
- Battle-shocks units to deny scoring 1 of 6
- Leave it home unless facing psykers 3 of 6
- Does not reliably kill psykers 1 of 6
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Agents of the Imperium and across the game
SWORD
In Agents of the Imperium
Culexus Assassin32
Across the game· melee units
Watch Master Space Marines · just ahead33
Culexus Assassin 32
Captain Space Marines · level with it32
SHIELD
Across the game· melee units
Abominant Genestealer Cults · just ahead143
Culexus Assassin 142
Chaplain with Jump Pack Space Marines · just behind141
How we got these numbers
Imperialis FleetDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 32 · 85 pts kill ~31 pts in one activation
SHIELD 142 · about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 189 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Culexus Assassin, 85 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: 6 creators
- Inquisitor Varik - Ordo Tactica · 5 Aug
- 40k Vtuber: Christian Von Carmian · 31 Jul
- Grimdark Breakdown · 17 Sep
- Brother Tobias · 2 Sep
- Steve · 14 Aug
- 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 15
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