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Lord Kakophonist

Character · 70 pts
Lists15% · in 27 of 180 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Lord Kakophonist kills

Damage for its points

48SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 70 pts kill ~38 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta48SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★114SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.102SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.75SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.75SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.62SWORD per 100 pts

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

Toughness for its points

347SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 17% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 70 pts: about 281 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100

For its points347SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

7 creators
  • Adds shots and extra hits to Noise Marines 4 of 7
  • A big ask for what he adds 3 of 7
  • Less useful where extra hits come free 2 of 7

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Emperor's Children

Lord Kakophonist48

Across the game· units

Khorne Lord of Skulls Chaos Space Marines · just ahead49
Lord Kakophonist 48
Invader ATVs Space Marines · level with it48

SHIELD

In Emperor's Children

Lord Kakophonist347

Across the game· units

Typhus Death Guard · just ahead348
Lord Kakophonist 347
Indomitor Kill Team Space Marines · level with it347

Leading a squad

Noise Marines with Lord Kakophonist160 + 70 = 230 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Noise Marines aloneLord Kakophonist's rulesLord Kakophonist's attacks
Squad96 ÷ 160 pts =60per 100
With leader177 ÷ 230 pts =77per 100▲17

The leader adds 81 pts of kills a turn (43 from rules, 38 from attacks) for 70 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Noise Marines aloneLord Kakophonist's rulesLord Kakophonist's wounds
Squad483 ÷ 160 pts =302per 100
With leader736 ÷ 230 pts =320per 100▲18

The leader adds 253 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 253 from wounds) for 70 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

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 48 · 70 pts kill ~38 pts in one activation

SHIELD 347 · about 17% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 281 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Lord Kakophonist, 70 pts
  • Close combat weapon, 2 Screamer pistol
  • Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
The lists: 180