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Lord Solar Leontus

Epic Hero · 120 pts
Why it's takenIn 52 of 120 public listsThe 8th most-taken Astra Militarum unit
Lists43% · in 52 of 120 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Lord Solar Leontus kills

Damage for its points

33SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 120 pts kill ~45 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta33SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes42SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★51SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.42SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.37SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.30SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Lord Solar Leontus is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

148SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 120 pts: about 251 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points148SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Extra command point every turn 4 of 6
  • Orders to the back line from safety 2 of 6
  • Redeploys help rush lists 2 of 6
  • Needs a command squad and battleline, so pricey 2 of 6
  • Cheaper officers now give orders 1 of 6
  • Rare in winning lists 1 of 6

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Astra Militarum

Lord Solar Leontus33

Across the game· melee units

Shield-Captain Adeptus Custodes · just ahead34
Lord Solar Leontus 33
Chaplain in Terminator Armour Space Marines · level with it33

SHIELD

Across the game· melee units

Scourges with Shardcarbines Drukhari · just ahead150
Lord Solar Leontus 148
Lord Exultant Emperor's Children · level with it148

Leading a squad

Kasrkin with Lord Solar Leontus105 + 120 = 225 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Kasrkin aloneLord Solar Leontus' rulesLord Solar Leontus' attacks
Squad44 ÷ 105 pts =42per 100
With leader83 ÷ 225 pts =37per 100▼5

The leader adds 39 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 39 from attacks) for 120 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Kasrkin aloneLord Solar Leontus' rulesLord Solar Leontus' wounds
Squad214 ÷ 105 pts =204per 100
With leader407 ÷ 225 pts =181per 100▼23

The leader adds 193 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 193 from wounds) for 120 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

Grizzled CompanyDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 33 · 120 pts kill ~45 pts in one activation

SHIELD 148 · about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 251 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Lord Solar Leontus, 120 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 120