Primaris Psyker
SWORD: what Primaris Psyker kills
Damage for its points
per 100 pts
Its 60 pts kill ~33 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
SHIELD: how hard Primaris Psyker is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
per 100 pts
It takes about 3% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 60 pts: about 65 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
What creators say
5 creators- Barrier suits a big Krieg blob 1 of 5
- Deals very little damage 2 of 5
- Only good in a shooting meta 2 of 5
- Needs to be cheaper 1 of 5
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Astra Militarum and across the game
SWORD
In Astra Militarum
Across the game· shooters
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Leading a squad
The leader adds 29 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 29 from attacks) for 60 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.
The leader adds 75 pts to what the enemy must spend (48 from rules, 27 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
SWORD 49 · 60 pts kill ~33 pts in one activation
SHIELD 55 · about 3% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 65 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Primaris Psyker, 60 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- 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
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