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Chaos Space MarinesArmy page › All 58 units

Sorcerer in Terminator Armour

Character · 85 pts
Why it's takenIn 58 of 184 public listsThe 13th most-taken Chaos Space Marines unit
Lists32% · in 58 of 184 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateSorcerer in Terminator Armour against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Sorcerer in Terminator Armour kills

Damage for its points

45SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 85 pts kill ~43 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta45SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes69SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★76SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.70SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.70SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.71SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Sorcerer in Terminator Armour is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

249SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 85 pts: about 358 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100

For its points249SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

3 creators
  • Core of the Terminator build: strength, piercing, re-rolls 3 of 3

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Chaos Space Marines and across the game

SWORD

In Chaos Space Marines

Chaos Lord with Jump Pack46
Heldrake45
Sorcerer in Terminator Armour45
Sorcerer44
Chaos Predator Annihilator44

Across the game· units

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

SHIELD

In Chaos Space Marines

Rubric Marines256
Sorcerer in Terminator Armour249
Master of Executions246
Fabius Bile243
Red Corsairs Reave-captain242

Across the game· units

Interceptor Squad Grey Knights · just ahead250
Sorcerer in Terminator Armour 249
Firestrike Servo-Turrets Space Marines · level with it249

Leading a squad

Chaos Terminator Squad with Sorcerer in Terminator Armour185 + 85 = 270 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Chaos Terminator Squad aloneSorcerer in Terminator Armour's rulesSorcerer in Terminator Armour's attacks
Squad85 ÷ 185 pts =46per 100
With leader138 ÷ 270 pts =51per 100▲5

The leader adds 53 pts of kills a turn (13 from rules, 40 from attacks) for 85 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Chaos Terminator Squad aloneSorcerer in Terminator Armour's rulesSorcerer in Terminator Armour's wounds
Squad746 ÷ 185 pts =403per 100
With leader972 ÷ 270 pts =360per 100▼43

The leader adds 226 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 226 from wounds) for 85 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

Veterans of the Long WarDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 45 · 85 pts kill ~43 pts in one activation

SHIELD 249 · about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 358 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Sorcerer in Terminator Armour, 85 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities, the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 3 creators
The lists: 184