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Space MarinesArmy page › All 79 units

Bladeguard Ancient

Character · 70 pts
Why it's takenTop 26% for objective control per pointOC 4.3 per 100 pts · In 40 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included
Lists4% · in 40 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
SimulateBladeguard Ancient against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Bladeguard Ancient kills

Damage for its points

45SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 70 pts kill ~36 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta45SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes27SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★31SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.25SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.24SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.13SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Bladeguard Ancient is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

337SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 16% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 70 pts: about 164 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 294 per 100

For its points337SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

7 creators
  • Adds attacks to a Bladeguard unit 2 of 7
  • Good rules on the datasheet 1 of 7
  • Too dear to be best in slot 1 of 7
  • Not in any undefeated list 1 of 7

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Space Marines and across the game

SWORD

In Space Marines

Spectrus Kill Team46
Watch Captain Artemis45
Bladeguard Ancient45
Bladeguard Veteran Squad44
Chaplain with Jump Pack44

Across the game· units

Seraphim Squad Adepta Sororitas · just ahead46
Bladeguard Ancient 45
Daemonifuge Adepta Sororitas · level with it45

SHIELD

In Space Marines

Storm Speeder Hailstrike352
Indomitor Kill Team347
Captain in Gravis Armour340
Bladeguard Ancient337
Invader ATVs336

Across the game· units

Corvus Blackstar Agents of the Imperium · just ahead338
Bladeguard Ancient 337
Rogue Trader Entourage Agents of the Imperium · level with it337

Leading a squad

Bladeguard Veteran Squad with Bladeguard Ancient180 + 70 = 250 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Bladeguard Veteran Squad aloneBladeguard Ancient's rulesBladeguard Ancient's attacks
Squad65 ÷ 180 pts =36per 100
With leader113 ÷ 250 pts =45per 100▲9

The leader adds 48 pts of kills a turn (32 from rules, 16 from attacks) for 70 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Bladeguard Veteran Squad aloneBladeguard Ancient's rulesBladeguard Ancient's wounds
Squad729 ÷ 180 pts =405per 100
With leader843 ÷ 250 pts =337per 100▼68

The leader adds 114 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 114 from wounds) for 70 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

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

No detachmentDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 45 · 70 pts kill ~36 pts in one activation

SHIELD 337 · about 16% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 164 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Bladeguard Ancient, 70 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
The lists: 61