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Chaos Space MarinesArmy page › All 58 units

Warpsmith

Character · 65 pts
Why it's takenIn 41 of 184 public listsThe 17th most-taken Chaos Space Marines unit
Lists22% · in 41 of 184 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateWarpsmith against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Warpsmith kills

Damage for its points

43SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 65 pts kill ~32 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta43SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes75SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★87SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.66SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.75SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.75SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Warpsmith is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

179SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 65 pts: about 187 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100

For its points179SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Heals and buffs vehicles 3 of 6
  • A cheap enhancement carrier gives full re-rolls 2 of 6
  • Bad without damaged vehicles 1 of 6

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Chaos Space Marines

Sorcerer44
Chaos Predator Annihilator44
Warpsmith43
Chosen41
Possessed41

Across the game· units

Chaos Predator Annihilator Chaos Space Marines · just ahead44
Warpsmith 43
Apothecary Space Marines · level with it43

SHIELD

In Chaos Space Marines

Warp Talons189
Warpsmith179
Huron Blackheart177
Chaos Lord with Jump Pack175
Kravek Morne153

Across the game· units

Karanak Chaos Daemons · just ahead180
Warpsmith 179
Spoilpox Scrivener Chaos Daemons · just behind178

Leading a squad

Red Corsairs Raiders with Warpsmith120 + 65 = 185 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Red Corsairs Raiders aloneWarpsmith's rulesWarpsmith's attacks
Squad64 ÷ 120 pts =53per 100
With leader94 ÷ 185 pts =51per 100▼2

The leader adds 30 pts of kills a turn (1 from rules, 29 from attacks) for 65 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Red Corsairs Raiders aloneWarpsmith's rulesWarpsmith's wounds
Squad418 ÷ 120 pts =348per 100
With leader542 ÷ 185 pts =293per 100▼55

The leader adds 124 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 124 from wounds) for 65 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

Nightmare HuntDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 43 · 65 pts kill ~32 pts in one activation

SHIELD 179 · about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 187 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Warpsmith, 65 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: 6 creators
The lists: 184