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Black TemplarsArmy page › All 16 units

High Marshal Helbrecht

Epic Hero · 125 pts
Lists82% · in 59 of 72 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateHigh Marshal Helbrecht against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what High Marshal Helbrecht kills

Damage for its points

75SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 125 pts kill ~106 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta75SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes72SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.81SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.99SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.99SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★103SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard High Marshal Helbrecht is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

134SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 6% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 125 pts: about 253 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points134SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Extra command point, and hits hard 5 of 6
  • Makes his unit strike far harder 4 of 6
  • Can now lead Bladeguard 4 of 6
  • Expected in most lists 2 of 6
  • The price rose 1 of 6
  • Lost his bonus mortal wounds 1 of 6

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Black Templars

Marshal79
High Marshal Helbrecht75
Castellan72
Crusader Squad60
Emperor's Champion60

Across the game· melee units

Deathwatch Veterans Space Marines · just ahead76
High Marshal Helbrecht 75
Chaos Bikers Chaos Space Marines · level with it75

SHIELD

In Black Templars

Crusade Ancient255
Castellan243
Marshal183
Execrator167
High Marshal Helbrecht134

Across the game· melee units

Master of Possession Chaos Space Marines · just ahead136
High Marshal Helbrecht 134
Mandrakes Drukhari · just behind132

Leading a squad

Sword Brethren Squad with High Marshal Helbrecht115 + 125 = 240 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Sword Brethren Squad aloneHigh Marshal Helbrecht's rulesHigh Marshal Helbrecht's attacks
Squad64 ÷ 115 pts =56per 100
With leader194 ÷ 240 pts =81per 100▲25

The leader adds 130 pts of kills a turn (26 from rules, 104 from attacks) for 125 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Sword Brethren Squad aloneHigh Marshal Helbrecht's rulesHigh Marshal Helbrecht's wounds
Squad319 ÷ 115 pts =277per 100
With leader475 ÷ 240 pts =198per 100▼79

The leader adds 156 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 156 from wounds) for 125 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

Vow-Sworn CrusadersDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 75 · 125 pts kill ~106 pts in one activation

SHIELD 134 · about 6% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 253 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • High Marshal Helbrecht, 125 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • 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