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Blood AngelsArmy page › All 14 units

Chief Librarian Mephiston

Epic Hero · 175 pts
Why it's takenIn 27 of 116 public listsThe 8th most-taken Blood Angels unit
Lists23% · in 27 of 116 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateChief Librarian Mephiston against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Chief Librarian Mephiston kills

Damage for its points

44SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 175 pts kill ~87 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta44SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes40SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.58SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf. ★75SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.75SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.62SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Chief Librarian Mephiston is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

247SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 175 pts: about 458 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points247SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

9 creators
  • A strong, hard-hitting, durable model 5 of 9
  • Lock-in aura suits melee armies 2 of 9
  • Far too many points 6 of 9
  • Absent from winning lists 3 of 9
  • His powers risk battle-shocking himself 2 of 9

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Blood Angels and across the game

SWORD

In Blood Angels

Astorath48
The Sanguinor45
Death Company Captain44
Chief Librarian Mephiston44
Lemartes40

Across the game· melee units

Heldrake Chaos Space Marines · just ahead45
Chief Librarian Mephiston 44
Sorcerer Chaos Space Marines · level with it44

SHIELD

In Blood Angels

The Sanguinor268
Chief Librarian Mephiston247
Death Company Marines with Jump Packs229
Death Company Captain215
Death Company Captain with Jump Pack199

Across the game· melee units

Tyranid Warriors with Melee Bio-Weapons Tyranids · just ahead248
Chief Librarian Mephiston 247
Master of Executions Chaos Space Marines · just behind246

How we got these numbers

Angelic InheritorsDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 44 · 175 pts kill ~87 pts in one activation

SHIELD 247 · about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 458 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Chief Librarian Mephiston, 175 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 8 creators
The lists: 116