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Space MarinesArmy page › All 79 units

Captain in Gravis Armour

Character · 90 pts
Lists8% · in 83 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
SimulateCaptain in Gravis Armour against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Captain in Gravis Armour kills

Damage for its points

35SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 90 pts kill ~36 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta35SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes54SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★59SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.52SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.45SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.34SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Captain in Gravis Armour is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

340SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 16% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 90 pts: about 350 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points340SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • A sturdy enhancement carrier 1 of 6
  • Gravis units are best left unled 1 of 6
  • Not in any undefeated list 1 of 6

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Space Marines

Captain on Bike36
Captain in Gravis Armour35
Storm Speeder Hailstrike34
Chaplain in Terminator Armour33
Watch Master33

Across the game· melee units

Great Unclean One Chaos Daemons · just ahead36
Captain in Gravis Armour 35
Infernal Enrapturess Chaos Daemons · level with it35

SHIELD

In Space Marines

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

Across the game· melee units

The Blue Scribes Chaos Daemons · just ahead341
Captain in Gravis Armour 340
Allarus Custodians Adeptus Custodes · level with it340

Leading a squad

Aggressor Squad with Captain in Gravis Armour180 + 90 = 270 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Aggressor Squad aloneCaptain in Gravis Armour's rulesCaptain in Gravis Armour's attacks
Squad153 ÷ 180 pts =85per 100
With leader184 ÷ 270 pts =68per 100▼17

The leader adds 31 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 31 from attacks) for 90 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Aggressor Squad aloneCaptain in Gravis Armour's rulesCaptain in Gravis Armour's wounds
Squad580 ÷ 180 pts =322per 100
With leader1121 ÷ 270 pts =415per 100▲93

The leader adds 541 pts to what the enemy must spend (212 from rules, 329 from wounds) for 90 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

Gravis Siege ForceBest weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 35 · 90 pts kill ~36 pts in one activation

SHIELD 340 · about 16% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 350 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Captain in Gravis Armour, 90 pts
  • Boltstorm Gauntlet, Boltstorm Gauntlet (melee), Relic Chainsword
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 61