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Chaos KnightsArmy page › All 27 units

Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer

Character · 385 pts
Lists7% · in 7 of 94 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateChaos Cerastus Knight Lancer against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer kills

Damage for its points

33SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 385 pts kill ~144 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta33SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes23SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.28SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.40SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.49SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★70SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

405SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 19% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 385 pts: about 1421 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points405SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

4 creators
  • Melee powerhouse that is hard to kill 2 of 4
  • Healed by the army's stratagems 1 of 4
  • Rarely listed in winning lists 1 of 4

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Chaos Knights

Accursed Cultists34
Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer33
Chaos Cerastus Knight Acheron32
Chaos Questoris Knight Magaera32
Cultist Firebrand30

Across the game· melee units

Shield-Captain Adeptus Custodes · just ahead34
Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer 33
Chaplain in Terminator Armour Space Marines · level with it33

SHIELD

In Chaos Knights

War Dog Executioner415
Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer405
Fellgor Beastmen401
War Dog Brigand395
War Dog Huntsman395

Across the game· melee units

Wyches Drukhari · just ahead407
Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer 405
Bladeguard Veteran Squad Space Marines · level with it405

How we got these numbers

Infernal LanceDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 33 · 385 pts kill ~144 pts in one activation

SHIELD 405 · about 19% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 1421 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer, 385 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 4 creators
The lists: 94