Sammael
SWORD: what Sammael kills
Damage for its points
per 100 pts
Its 120 pts kill ~91 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100
Into each enemy type
SHIELD: how hard Sammael is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
per 100 pts
It takes about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 120 pts: about 324 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100
What creators say
7 creators- Mobile leader who sets his unit's doctrine 6 of 7
- Makes the Outrider brick strong 4 of 7
- Punishes enemies that fall back 3 of 7
- Lost the ability to advance, shoot and charge 2 of 7
- Pricey brick; cheaper captains do similar 2 of 7
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Dark Angels and across the game
SWORD
In Dark Angels
Across the game· units
SHIELD
Across the game· units
Leading a squad
The leader adds 73 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 73 from attacks) for 120 pts: less per point than the squad alone.
The leader adds 253 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 253 from wounds) for 120 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
SWORD 67 · 120 pts kill ~91 pts in one activation
SHIELD 205 · about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 324 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Sammael, 120 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
- Black Crow Gaming · 22 Oct
- TacticalRock40K · 24 Oct
- Battleborn 40k · 27 Oct
- Auspex Tactics · 5 Oct
- TacticalTortoise · 19 Oct
- Art of War 40k · 19 Sep
- Grimdark Breakdown · 21 Sep
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