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Leagues of VotannArmy page › All 22 units

Kâhl

Character · 65 pts
Why it's takenIn 145 of 186 public listsThe 7th most-taken Leagues of Votann unit
Lists78% · in 145 of 186 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateKâhl against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Kâhl kills

Damage for its points

44SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 65 pts kill ~32 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta44SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes49SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.61SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf. ★72SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.64SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.53SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Kâhl is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

167SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 65 pts: about 182 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points167SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

8 creators
  • The standard leader of the big Hearthguard brick 7 of 8
  • Gives the brick lethal hits so it punches up 5 of 8
  • His own upgrades are only worth it when cheap 3 of 8
  • No better than before, and one is enough 1 of 8

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Leagues of Votann

Hearthkyn Warriors48
Kâhl44
Cthonian Earthshakers42
Hernkyn Yaegirs38
Kapricus Carrier38

Across the game· melee units

Heldrake Chaos Space Marines · just ahead45
Kâhl 44
Sorcerer Chaos Space Marines · level with it44

SHIELD

In Leagues of Votann

Kapricus Defenders217
Brôkhyr Thunderkyn191
Kâhl167
Memnyr Strategist150
Ûthar the Destined139

Across the game· melee units

Lemartes Blood Angels · just ahead168
Kâhl 167
Execrator Black Templars · level with it167

Leading a squad

Einhyr Hearthguard with Kâhl130 + 65 = 195 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Einhyr Hearthguard aloneKâhl's rulesKâhl's attacks
Squad194 ÷ 270 pts =72per 100
With leader194 ÷ 195 pts =69per 100▼3

The leader adds nothing of kills a turn here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Einhyr Hearthguard aloneKâhl's rulesKâhl's wounds
Squad724 ÷ 270 pts =268per 100
With leader724 ÷ 195 pts =236per 100▼32

The leader adds nothing to what the enemy must spend 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 44 · 65 pts kill ~32 pts in one activation

SHIELD 167 · about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 182 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Kâhl, 65 pts
  • Mass gauntlet, Volkanite disintegrator
  • 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