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The Sanguinor

Epic Hero · 120 pts
Why it's takenIn 10 of 116 public listsThe 11th most-taken Blood Angels unit
Lists9% · in 10 of 116 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what The Sanguinor kills

Damage for its points

45SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 120 pts kill ~61 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta45SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes46SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★67SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.59SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.54SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.49SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard The Sanguinor is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

268SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 120 pts: about 363 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points268SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

7 creators
  • Better than before: tougher, with a fixed drop-in 2 of 7
  • A counter-charge piece in some winning lists 3 of 7
  • A leadership re-roll aura 2 of 7
  • Very niche this edition 2 of 7
  • Nothing makes you want him 1 of 7

Units near it

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

SWORD

Across the game· melee units

Spectrus Kill Team Space Marines · just ahead46
The Sanguinor 45
Sorcerer in Terminator Armour Chaos Space Marines · level with it45

SHIELD

Across the game· melee units

Legionaries Chaos Space Marines · just ahead269
The Sanguinor 268
Einhyr Hearthguard Leagues of Votann · level with it268

How we got these numbers

Angelic InheritorsDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 45 · 120 pts kill ~61 pts in one activation

SHIELD 268 · about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 363 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • The Sanguinor, 120 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
The lists: 116