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Genestealer CultsArmy page › All 90 units

Acolyte Iconward

Character · 50 pts
Why it's takenIn 17 of 65 public listsThe 17th most-taken Genestealer Cults unit
Lists26% · in 17 of 65 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateAcolyte Iconward against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Acolyte Iconward kills

Damage for its points

9SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 50 pts kill ~5 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta9SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★31SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.22SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.12SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.9SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.8SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Acolyte Iconward is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

106SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 50 pts: about 167 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 294 per 100

For its points106SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Keeps a big Neophyte brick alive 4 of 6
  • Moves the ambush markers 2 of 6
  • Low value in damage-focused detachments 1 of 6
  • Seen in few winning lists 1 of 6

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Genestealer Cults and across the game

SWORD

In Genestealer Cults

Achilles Ridgerunners13
Jackal Alphus13
Magus13
Acolyte Iconward9
Centaur RSV7

Across the game· units

Darkstrider T'au Empire · just ahead10
Acolyte Iconward 9
Sloppity Bilepiper Chaos Daemons · just behind8

SHIELD

In Genestealer Cults

Cadian Castellan106
Acolyte Iconward106
Sanctus104
Kelermorph103
Cadian Heavy Weapons Squad100

Across the game· units

Changecaster Chaos Daemons · just ahead107
Acolyte Iconward 106
Cadian Castellan Astra Militarum · level with it106

Leading a squad

Hybrid Metamorphs with Acolyte Iconward140 + 50 = 190 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Hybrid Metamorphs aloneAcolyte Iconward's rulesAcolyte Iconward's attacks
Squad104 ÷ 140 pts =74per 100
With leader108 ÷ 190 pts =57per 100▼17

The leader adds 4 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 4 from attacks) for 50 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Hybrid Metamorphs aloneAcolyte Iconward's rulesAcolyte Iconward's wounds
Squad249 ÷ 140 pts =178per 100
With leader391 ÷ 190 pts =206per 100▲28

The leader adds 142 pts to what the enemy must spend (77 from rules, 65 from wounds) for 50 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

Xenocreed CongregationDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 9 · 50 pts kill ~5 pts in one activation

SHIELD 106 · about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 167 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Acolyte Iconward, 50 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 65