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Fabius Bile

Epic Hero · 2 models, 110 pts
Why it's takenIn 57 of 184 public listsThe 14th most-taken Chaos Space Marines unit
Lists31% · in 57 of 184 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Fabius Bile kills

Damage for its points

37SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 110 pts kill ~46 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta37SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes46SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.56SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf. ★62SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.57SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.50SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Fabius Bile is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

243SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 110 pts: about 315 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points243SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

7 creators
  • Makes his unit tougher and stronger 5 of 7
  • Near-required in the Bile detachment 3 of 7
  • Hard to kill himself 1 of 7
  • Rare before the update 1 of 7
  • Only shines in one detachment 2 of 7

Units near it

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

SWORD

Across the game· melee units

Daemon Prince of Chaos with wings Chaos Daemons · just ahead38
Fabius Bile 37
Chaos Lord in Terminator Armour Chaos Space Marines · level with it37

SHIELD

Across the game· melee units

Bloodletters Chaos Daemons · just ahead245
Fabius Bile 243
Chaplain on Bike Space Marines · level with it243

Leading a squad

Chosen with Fabius Bile140 + 110 = 250 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Chosen aloneFabius Bile's rulesFabius Bile's attacks
Squad57 ÷ 140 pts =41per 100
With leader110 ÷ 250 pts =44per 100▲3

The leader adds 53 pts of kills a turn (7 from rules, 46 from attacks) for 110 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Chosen aloneFabius Bile's rulesFabius Bile's wounds
Squad399 ÷ 140 pts =285per 100
With leader663 ÷ 250 pts =265per 100▼20

The leader adds 264 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 264 from wounds) for 110 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

Renegade RaidersWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 37 · 110 pts kill ~46 pts in one activation

SHIELD 243 · about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 315 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Fabius Bile, 2 models, 110 pts
  • Rod of Torment, Surgeon Acolyte's tools, The Chirurgeon, Xyclos needler
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
The lists: 184