Cadian Recon Squad
Why it's takenTop 6% for objective control per pointOC 12.5 per 100 pts · In 20 of 120 public lists
Lists17% · in 20 of 120 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Cadian Recon Squad kills
Damage for its points
22SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 80 pts kill ~20 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta22SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★44SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.33SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.23SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.22SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.19SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Cadian Recon Squad is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
232SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 80 pts: about 231 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
For its points232SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
5 creators- Keeps an order all game and relays orders 4 of 5
- Infiltrates onto the far side 2 of 5
- More expensive than Ratlings 1 of 5
- Not battleline, so only one or two 1 of 5
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Astra Militarum and across the game
SWORD
In Astra Militarum
Cadian Recon Squad22
Across the game· shooters
Hemlock Wraithfighter Aeldari · just ahead23
Cadian Recon Squad 22
Dark Commune Chaos Space Marines · level with it22
SHIELD
In Astra Militarum
Cadian Recon Squad232
Across the game· shooters
Sternguard Veteran Squad Space Marines · just ahead233
Cadian Recon Squad 232
Penitent Engines Adepta Sororitas · just behind231
How we got these numbers
Siege RegimentWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 22 · 80 pts kill ~20 pts in one activation
SHIELD 232 · about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 231 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Cadian Recon Squad, 10 models, 80 pts
- Autostubber, 10 Close combat weapon, 6 Lasgun, 2 Long-las, Meltagun
- Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
- Mordian Glory · 22 Oct
- Euan 40k · 7 Oct
- Goonhammer / tabletopbattles.com · 30 Oct
- Auspex Tactics · 5 Sep
- 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 120
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