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Leagues of VotannArmy page › All 22 units

Brôkhyr Thunderkyn

Infantry · 3 models, 80 pts or 6 models, 170 pts
Lists85% · in 159 of 186 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateBrôkhyr Thunderkyn against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Brôkhyr Thunderkyn kills

Damage for its points

79SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 170 pts kill ~152 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta79SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes63SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.72SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.101SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.96SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★113SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Brôkhyr Thunderkyn is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

191SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 170 pts: about 418 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100

For its points191SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

8 creators
  • Main long-range killing power into big targets 7 of 8
  • Easy extra hits make their crits devastating 3 of 8
  • Opponents avoid stepping into their lanes 2 of 8
  • Cost went up, and a third unit more 3 of 8
  • Fragile for their cost 1 of 8
  • Short reach against hidden units leaves a narrow window 1 of 8

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Leagues of Votann and across the game

SWORD

In Leagues of Votann

Brôkhyr Thunderkyn79
Einhyr Hearthguard72
Ironkin Steeljacks with Melee Weapons69
Hernkyn Pioneers68
Berehk Stornbröw65

Across the game· shooters

Scourges with Heavy Weapons Drukhari · just ahead80
Brôkhyr Thunderkyn 79
Eradicator Squad with Melta Rifles Space Marines · level with it79

SHIELD

In Leagues of Votann

Cthonian Earthshakers243
Kapricus Defenders217
Brôkhyr Thunderkyn191
Kâhl167
Memnyr Strategist150

Across the game· shooters

Atalan Jackals Genestealer Cults · just ahead194
Brôkhyr Thunderkyn 191
Inceptor Squad Space Marines · just behind189

With a leader

Brôkhyr Thunderkyn with Brôkhyr Iron-master170 + 70 = 240 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Brôkhyr Thunderkyn aloneBrôkhyr Iron-master's rulesBrôkhyr Iron-master's attacks
Squad134 ÷ 170 pts =79per 100
With leader170 ÷ 240 pts =71per 100▼8

The leader adds 36 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 36 from attacks) for 70 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Brôkhyr Thunderkyn aloneBrôkhyr Iron-master's rulesBrôkhyr Iron-master's wounds
Squad325 ÷ 170 pts =191per 100
With leader542 ÷ 240 pts =226per 100▲35

The leader adds 217 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 217 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

Brandfast OathbandWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 79 · 170 pts kill ~152 pts in one activation

SHIELD 191 · about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 418 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Brôkhyr Thunderkyn, 6 models, 170 pts
  • 6 Close combat weapon, 6 SP conversion beamer
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities, the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 8 creators
The lists: 186