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Gate Warden Lance Imperial Knights detachment · 11th edition

What Gate Warden Lance does to the dice, by our own math: the Imperial Knights units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.

In 4 of 65 winning Imperial Knights lists (6%), September – November 2026. 27% in June – August 2026. Imperial Knights on the Meta page ›

What it changes on the dice

• Sustained Hits 1 on the line

In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.

Enhancements

The 4 enhancements Gate Warden Lance offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.

• Acquisitor-at-Arms 15 pts · for IMPERIAL KNIGHTS model: Adds its OC to its Bondsmen on an uncontested defensive line.
• Purgation's Hand 20 pts · for IMPERIAL KNIGHTS model: Re-roll hit and wound 1s in melee (line).
• Augury Halo 20 pts · for IMPERIAL KNIGHTS model: Ignores Cover on the line (Halo).
• Vengeful Tread 15 pts · for IMPERIAL KNIGHTS model: Once a turn, Crushing Impact for 0 CP.

Stratagems that change an attack

The 4 stratagems of Gate Warden Lance that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.

• 1 CP: Critical hits on 5+ (enemy on the defensive line) shooting or melee
• 1 CP: -1 to be wounded (S above T) when attacked · for IMPERIAL KNIGHTS
• 1 CP: Re-roll hits melee · for IMPERIAL KNIGHTS
• 1 CP: Sustained Hits 2 (stood still on the line) shooting · for TITANIC

Units Gate Warden Lance lifts most

Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our math.

• Armiger Helverin +33%
• Armiger Moirax +32%
• Armiger Warglaive +24%
• Knight Destrier +22%
• Knight Castellan +19%

SimulateArmiger Helverin with Gate Warden Lance

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