Knight Destrier
Lists39% · in 32 of 83 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Knight Destrier kills
Damage for its points
46SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 265 pts kill ~138 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta46SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes47SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★49SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.36SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.32SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.28SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Knight Destrier is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
297SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 14% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 265 pts: about 659 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100
For its points297SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
6 creators- Fast, and ignores cover on objectives 5 of 6
- Clears enemy chaff and action units early 3 of 6
- Self-contained in any detachment 2 of 6
- Shooting build is far ahead 3 of 6
- Best at two copies per list 2 of 6
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Imperial Knights and across the game
SWORD
In Imperial Knights
Knight Destrier46
Across the game· melee units
Ancient in Terminator Armour Space Marines · just ahead47
Knight Destrier 46
Chaos Lord with Jump Pack Chaos Space Marines · level with it46
SHIELD
In Imperial Knights
Knight Destrier297
Across the game· melee units
Celestian Sacresants Adepta Sororitas · just ahead298
Knight Destrier 297
Attilan Rough Riders Astra Militarum · level with it297
How we got these numbers
Gate Warden LanceWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 46 · 265 pts kill ~138 pts in one activation
SHIELD 297 · about 14% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 659 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Knight Destrier, 265 pts
- Chastiser gatling cannon, Frag bombard, Questoris heavy stubber, Titanic feet
- Counted as dice: its own abilities and 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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