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Spoilpox Scrivener

Character · 60 pts
Why it's takenIn 3 of 191 public listsThe 48th most-taken Chaos Daemons unit
Lists2% · in 3 of 191 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateSpoilpox Scrivener against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Spoilpox Scrivener kills

Damage for its points

19SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 60 pts kill ~13 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta19SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★48SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.36SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.23SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.21SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.20SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Spoilpox Scrivener is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

178SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 60 pts: about 161 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points178SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

1 creator
  • Helps Plaguebearers hold and hit harder 1 of 1

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Chaos Daemons

Spoilpox Scrivener19

Across the game· melee units

Sporocyst Tyranids · just ahead20
Spoilpox Scrivener 19
Beasts of Nurgle Chaos Daemons · level with it19

SHIELD

In Chaos Daemons

Spoilpox Scrivener178

Across the game· melee units

Warpsmith Chaos Space Marines · just ahead179
Spoilpox Scrivener 178
Hellions Drukhari · level with it178

Leading a squad

Plaguebearers with Spoilpox Scrivener115 + 60 = 175 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Plaguebearers aloneSpoilpox Scrivener's rulesSpoilpox Scrivener's attacks
Squad26 ÷ 115 pts =23per 100
With leader44 ÷ 175 pts =25per 100▲2

The leader adds 18 pts of kills a turn (5 from rules, 13 from attacks) for 60 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Plaguebearers aloneSpoilpox Scrivener's rulesSpoilpox Scrivener's wounds
Squad496 ÷ 115 pts =431per 100
With leader604 ÷ 175 pts =345per 100▼86

The leader adds 108 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 108 from wounds) for 60 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

No detachmentDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 19 · 60 pts kill ~13 pts in one activation

SHIELD 178 · about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 161 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Spoilpox Scrivener, 60 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 1 creator
  • 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 191