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Leagues of VotannArmy page › All 22 units

Cthonian Beserks

Infantry · 5 models, 90 pts or 10 models, 180 pts
Lists50% · in 93 of 186 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateCthonian Beserks against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Cthonian Beserks kills

Damage for its points

94SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 90 pts kill ~96 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta94SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes65SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.83SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.91SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.162SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★197SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Cthonian Beserks is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

259SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 90 pts: about 285 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points259SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

8 creators
  • Delve Assault Shift is built around them 6 of 8
  • Hit hard against infantry and vehicles alike 3 of 8
  • A price cut made them worth taking 3 of 8
  • Slow, and need a lift to fight 4 of 8
  • Swingy and a bit frail 2 of 8
  • Lack punch into the toughest targets 1 of 8

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Leagues of Votann

Cthonian Beserks94
Brôkhyr Thunderkyn79
Einhyr Hearthguard72
Ironkin Steeljacks with Melee Weapons69
Hernkyn Pioneers68

Across the game· melee units

Eightbound World Eaters · just ahead96
Cthonian Beserks 94
Serberys Sulphurhounds Adeptus Mechanicus · level with it94

SHIELD

In Leagues of Votann

Einhyr Hearthguard268
Kapricus Carrier266
Cthonian Beserks259
Hernkyn Pioneers255
Cthonian Earthshakers243

Across the game· melee units

Reiver Squad Space Marines · just ahead261
Cthonian Beserks 259
Wulfen Space Wolves · level with it259

With a leader

Cthonian Beserks with Berehk Stornbröw90 + 85 = 175 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Cthonian Beserks aloneBerehk Stornbröw's rulesBerehk Stornbröw's attacks
Squad85 ÷ 90 pts =94per 100
With leader159 ÷ 175 pts =91per 100▼3

The leader adds 74 pts of kills a turn (21 from rules, 53 from attacks) for 85 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Cthonian Beserks aloneBerehk Stornbröw's rulesBerehk Stornbröw's wounds
Squad233 ÷ 90 pts =259per 100
With leader499 ÷ 175 pts =285per 100▲26

The leader adds 266 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 266 from wounds) for 85 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

HearthbandWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 94 · 90 pts kill ~96 pts in one activation

SHIELD 259 · about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 285 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Cthonian Beserks, 5 models, 90 pts
  • 5 Concussion maul
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 8 creators
The lists: 186