The Changeling
Why it's takenIn 7 of 191 public listsThe 38th most-taken Chaos Daemons unit
Lists4% · in 7 of 191 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateThe Changeling against any unit, in the calculator
SWORD: what The Changeling kills
Damage for its points
29SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 105 pts kill ~34 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta29SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★39SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.37SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.30SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.27SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.24SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard The Changeling is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
138SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 105 pts: about 225 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
For its points138SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
3 creators- Won a game by shocking enemies 1 of 3
- Hugely overcosted for its role 1 of 3
- No sampled winning list takes it 1 of 3
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Chaos Daemons and across the game
SWORD
In Chaos Daemons
The Changeling29
Across the game· shooters
Inquisitor Greyfax Agents of the Imperium · just ahead30
The Changeling 29
Chaos Rhino Chaos Space Marines · level with it29
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Eliminator Squad Space Marines · just ahead140
The Changeling 138
Exalted Sorcerer Thousand Sons · level with it138
How we got these numbers
No detachmentDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 29 · 105 pts kill ~34 pts in one activation
SHIELD 138 · about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 225 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- The Changeling, 105 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: its own abilities
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 3 creators
- Barnyard Wargaming · 26 Oct
- Goonhammer / tabletopbattles.com · 30 Oct
- 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 191
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