Execrator
SWORD: what Execrator kills
Damage for its points
per 100 pts
Its 65 pts kill ~39 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100
Into each enemy type
SHIELD: how hard Execrator is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
per 100 pts
It takes about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 65 pts: about 164 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100
What creators say
5 creators- Advance and charge is free for everyone now 4 of 5
- Best left at home 4 of 5
- Not in the winning list 1 of 5
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Black Templars and across the game
SWORD
In Black Templars
Across the game· melee units
SHIELD
Across the game· melee units
Leading a squad
The leader adds 35 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 35 from attacks) for 65 pts: less per point than the squad alone.
The leader adds 107 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 107 from wounds) for 65 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 53 · 65 pts kill ~39 pts in one activation
SHIELD 167 · about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 164 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Execrator, 65 pts
- Crozius arcanum, Hand flamer, Master-crafted Power Weapon
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
- Auspex Tactics · 16 Oct
- TacticalRock40K · 21 Oct
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