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Astra MilitarumArmy page › All 72 units

Cadian Command Squad

Character · 5 models, 60 pts
Lists44% · in 53 of 120 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateCadian Command Squad against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Cadian Command Squad kills

Damage for its points

54SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 60 pts kill ~37 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta54SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★57SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.54SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.42SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.37SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.34SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Cadian Command Squad is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

185SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 60 pts: about 158 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100

For its points185SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

5 creators
  • Extends order range across the army 3 of 5
  • Medic and banner help the blob 3 of 5
  • Broadcasts orders in winning lists 2 of 5
  • Battle-shock help rarely used 1 of 5
  • Only works with Cadians 1 of 5

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Astra Militarum and across the game

SWORD

In Astra Militarum

Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad56
Ogryn Squad56
Field Ordnance Battery55
Cadian Command Squad54
Death Riders51

Across the game· units

Judiciar Space Marines · just ahead55
Cadian Command Squad 54
Chaos Predator Destructor Chaos Space Marines · level with it54

SHIELD

In Astra Militarum

Tech-Priest Enginseer198
Cyclops Demolition Vehicle194
Catachan Command Squad185
Cadian Command Squad185
Commissar175

Across the game· units

Chaplain Space Marines · just ahead186
Cadian Command Squad 185
Sanctifiers Adepta Sororitas · level with it185

Leading a squad

Cadian Shock Troops with Cadian Command Squad70 + 60 = 130 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Cadian Shock Troops aloneCadian Command Squad's rulesCadian Command Squad's attacks
Squad15 ÷ 70 pts =22per 100
With leader48 ÷ 130 pts =37per 100▲15

The leader adds 33 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 33 from attacks) for 60 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Cadian Shock Troops aloneCadian Command Squad's rulesCadian Command Squad's wounds
Squad192 ÷ 70 pts =274per 100
With leader299 ÷ 130 pts =230per 100▼44

The leader adds 107 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 107 from wounds) for 60 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

Mechanised AssaultWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 54 · 60 pts kill ~37 pts in one activation

SHIELD 185 · about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 158 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Cadian Command Squad, 5 models, 60 pts
  • 4 Close combat weapon, 3 Lasgun, Power fist, Plasma gun, 2 Plasma pistol
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
The lists: 120