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Black TemplarsArmy page › All 16 units

Chaplain Grimaldus

Epic Hero · 4 models, 120 pts
Lists51% · in 37 of 72 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateChaplain Grimaldus against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Chaplain Grimaldus kills

Damage for its points

32SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 120 pts kill ~43 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta32SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes38SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★51SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.44SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.45SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.45SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Chaplain Grimaldus is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

452SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 22% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 120 pts: about 431 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points452SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Re-rolls and a toughness boost for Crusaders 5 of 6
  • Great at the head of a 20-man Crusader block 4 of 6
  • Among the best sources of re-rolls 2 of 6
  • In a winning list 1 of 6
  • A painful price rise 1 of 6
  • His auras rely on servitors that can be sniped 1 of 6
  • Less standout than Helbrecht or the Champion 1 of 6

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Black Templars and across the game

SWORD

In Black Templars

Gladiator Valiant49
Repulsor48
Gladiator Lancer40
Impulsor40
Chaplain Grimaldus32

Across the game· melee units

Watch Master Space Marines · just ahead33
Chaplain Grimaldus 32
Captain Space Marines · level with it32

SHIELD

In Black Templars

Impulsor577
Chaplain Grimaldus452
Repulsor389
Emperor's Champion332
Emperor's Champion (Anointed)332

Across the game· melee units

Mawloc Genestealer Cults · just ahead454
Chaplain Grimaldus 452
Mutilators Chaos Space Marines · just behind446

Leading a squad

Crusader Squad with Chaplain Grimaldus160 + 120 = 280 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Crusader Squad aloneChaplain Grimaldus' rulesChaplain Grimaldus' attacks
Squad94 ÷ 160 pts =59per 100
With leader176 ÷ 280 pts =63per 100▲4

The leader adds 82 pts of kills a turn (42 from rules, 40 from attacks) for 120 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Crusader Squad aloneChaplain Grimaldus' rulesChaplain Grimaldus' wounds
Squad522 ÷ 160 pts =326per 100
With leader1240 ÷ 280 pts =443per 100▲117

The leader adds 718 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 718 from wounds) for 120 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

Vow-Sworn CrusadersWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 32 · 120 pts kill ~43 pts in one activation

SHIELD 452 · about 22% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 431 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Chaplain Grimaldus, 4 models, 120 pts
  • Artificer Crozius, 3 Close Combat Weapon, Plasma Pistol
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 72