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Captain on Bike

Character · 110 pts
Why it's takenIn 68 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters includedThe 39th most-taken Space Marines unit
Lists6% · in 68 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
SimulateCaptain on Bike against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Captain on Bike kills

Damage for its points

36SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 110 pts kill ~45 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta36SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes34SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.40SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf. ★47SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.42SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.37SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Captain on Bike is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

160SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 110 pts: about 251 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points160SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

4 creators
  • Good leading Outriders 2 of 4
  • In three undefeated lists 1 of 4
  • Dearer than the bike Chaplain 2 of 4

Units near it

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

SWORD

Across the game· melee units

Fabius Bile Chaos Space Marines · just ahead37
Captain on Bike 36
Great Unclean One Chaos Daemons · level with it36

SHIELD

In Space Marines

Captain on Bike160

Across the game· melee units

Nazdreg Orks · just ahead163
Captain on Bike 160
Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch Thousand Sons · just behind159

Leading a squad

Outrider Squad with Captain on Bike80 + 110 = 190 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Outrider Squad aloneCaptain on Bike's rulesCaptain on Bike's attacks
Squad63 ÷ 80 pts =79per 100
With leader101 ÷ 190 pts =53per 100▼26

The leader adds 38 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 38 from attacks) for 110 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Outrider Squad aloneCaptain on Bike's rulesCaptain on Bike's wounds
Squad372 ÷ 80 pts =465per 100
With leader557 ÷ 190 pts =293per 100▼172

The leader adds 185 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 185 from wounds) for 110 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 detachmentBest weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 36 · 110 pts kill ~45 pts in one activation

SHIELD 160 · about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 251 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Captain on Bike, 110 pts
  • Thunder Hammer, Twin bolt rifle, Plasma pistol
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 4 creators
The lists: 61