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Astra MilitarumArmy page › All 72 units

Tempestus Scions

Infantry · 5 models, 75 pts or 10 models, 150 pts
Why it's takenTop 17% for objective control per pointOC 6.7 per 100 pts · In 50 of 120 public lists
Lists42% · in 50 of 120 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateTempestus Scions against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Tempestus Scions kills

Damage for its points

42SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 75 pts kill ~36 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta42SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes52SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★55SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.54SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.53SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.47SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Tempestus Scions is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

132SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 6% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 75 pts: about 153 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100

For its points132SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

5 creators
  • The army's reliable damage 4 of 5
  • Common drop in winning lists 3 of 5
  • Boosted by detachments on arrival 3 of 5
  • Too expensive for what they do 1 of 5

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Astra Militarum

Kasrkin42
Leman Russ Eradicator42
Tempestus Scions42
Leman Russ Battle Tank41
Leman Russ Demolisher41

Across the game· shooters

Heavy Intercessor Squad Space Marines · just ahead43
Tempestus Scions 42
Chaos Questoris Knight Styrix Chaos Knights · level with it42

SHIELD

In Astra Militarum

Militarum Tempestus Command Squad152
Lord Solar Leontus148
Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad145
Tempestus Scions132
Cadian Castellan106

Across the game· shooters

Farseer Aeldari · just ahead133
Tempestus Scions 132
Librarian in Phobos Armour Space Marines · level with it132

With a leader

Tempestus Scions with Militarum Tempestus Command Squad75 + 85 = 160 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Tempestus Scions aloneMilitarum Tempestus Command Squad's rulesMilitarum Tempestus Command Squad's attacks
Squad32 ÷ 75 pts =42per 100
With leader101 ÷ 160 pts =63per 100▲21

The leader adds 69 pts of kills a turn (5 from rules, 64 from attacks) for 85 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Tempestus Scions aloneMilitarum Tempestus Command Squad's rulesMilitarum Tempestus Command Squad's wounds
Squad99 ÷ 75 pts =132per 100
With leader229 ÷ 160 pts =143per 100▲11

The leader adds 130 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 130 from wounds) for 85 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

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 42 · 75 pts kill ~36 pts in one activation

SHIELD 132 · about 6% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 153 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Tempestus Scions, 5 models, 75 pts
  • 4 Close combat weapon, 2 Hot-shot lasgun, Meltagun, Power fist, Plasma gun, Plasma pistol
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
The lists: 120