Cerastus Knight Lancer
Lists46% · in 38 of 83 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Cerastus Knight Lancer kills
Damage for its points
38SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 415 pts kill ~179 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta38SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes27SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.33SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.46SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.54SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★78SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Cerastus Knight Lancer is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
395SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 19% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 415 pts: about 1377 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100
For its points395SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
6 creators- Very hard to kill, in melee and at range 5 of 6
- Soaks up big weapons and draws fire 3 of 6
- Answers big targets and one-shot melee threats 3 of 6
- Common in winning lists 2 of 6
- Valued as a distraction, not for damage 2 of 6
- Can't clear hordes 1 of 6
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Imperial Knights and across the game
SWORD
In Imperial Knights
Cerastus Knight Lancer38
Across the game· melee units
Captain in Terminator Armour Space Marines · just ahead39
Cerastus Knight Lancer 38
Accursed Cultists Chaos Space Marines · level with it38
SHIELD
In Imperial Knights
Cerastus Knight Lancer395
Across the game· melee units
Gorkanaut Orks · just ahead397
Cerastus Knight Lancer 395
War Dog Huntsman Chaos Knights · level with it395
How we got these numbers
Freeblade CompanyDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 38 · 415 pts kill ~179 pts in one activation
SHIELD 395 · about 19% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 1377 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Cerastus Knight Lancer, 415 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
- Recon By Fire · 27 Oct
- Tabletop Battles / formerly Goonhammer · 30 Oct
- Mana Down Under · 3 Sep
- Vanguard Tactics · 21 Jul
- Auspex Tactics · 11 Jul
- 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 83
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