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Emperor's ChildrenArmy page › All 23 units

Lord Exultant

Character · 95 pts
Why it's takenIn 173 of 180 public listsThe 2nd most-taken Emperor's Children unit
Lists96% · in 173 of 180 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateLord Exultant against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Lord Exultant kills

Damage for its points

47SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 95 pts kill ~51 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta47SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes85SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★98SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.94SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.92SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.92SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Lord Exultant is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

148SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 95 pts: about 213 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points148SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

7 creators
  • Gives Infractors lethal hits to punch up 7 of 7
  • In nearly every list, usually two 6 of 7
  • Carries strong enhancements 4 of 7
  • A big once-a-game turn 3 of 7
  • Getting pricey, so two rather than three 3 of 7
  • Fragile, so not the warlord 1 of 7

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Emperor's Children and across the game

SWORD

In Emperor's Children

Heldrake51
Lord Kakophonist48
Lord Exultant47
Daemon Prince of Slaanesh44
Chaos Spawn42

Across the game· melee units

Daemon Prince of Tzeentch Thousand Sons · just ahead48
Lord Exultant 47
Chaos Terminator Squad Chaos Space Marines · level with it47

SHIELD

In Emperor's Children

Defiler254
Daemonettes237
Seekers215
Sorcerer151
Lord Exultant148

Across the game· melee units

Scourges with Shardcarbines Drukhari · just ahead150
Lord Exultant 148
Lord Solar Leontus Astra Militarum · level with it148

Leading a squad

Infractors with Lord Exultant95 + 95 = 190 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Infractors aloneLord Exultant's rulesLord Exultant's attacks
Squad52 ÷ 95 pts =55per 100
With leader122 ÷ 190 pts =64per 100▲9

The leader adds 70 pts of kills a turn (19 from rules, 51 from attacks) for 95 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Infractors aloneLord Exultant's rulesLord Exultant's wounds
Squad253 ÷ 95 pts =266per 100
With leader391 ÷ 190 pts =206per 100▼60

The leader adds 138 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 138 from wounds) for 95 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

Coterie of the ConceitedWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 47 · 95 pts kill ~51 pts in one activation

SHIELD 148 · about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 213 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Lord Exultant, 95 pts
  • Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Phoenix power spear, Rapture lash
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
The lists: 180