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Space MarinesArmy page › All 79 units

Chaplain on Bike

Character · 75 pts
Why it's takenTop 44% for objective control per pointOC 2.7 per 100 pts · In 168 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included
Lists16% · in 168 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
SimulateChaplain on Bike against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Chaplain on Bike kills

Damage for its points

39SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 75 pts kill ~33 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta39SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes54SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★55SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.45SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.38SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.36SWORD per 100 pts

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

Toughness for its points

243SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 75 pts: about 238 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points243SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

8 creators
  • The best leader for Outriders 4 of 8
  • The best enhancement turns him into a killer 4 of 8
  • In five undefeated lists 1 of 8
  • Good for one trick, not for himself 2 of 8

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Space Marines

Chaplain40
Captain in Terminator Armour39
Infiltrator Squad39
Land Raider Crusader39
Chaplain on Bike39

Across the game· melee units

Master of Possession Chaos Space Marines · just ahead40
Chaplain on Bike 39
Chaos Spawn Chaos Space Marines · level with it39

SHIELD

In Space Marines

Firestrike Servo-Turrets249
Captain in Terminator Armour248
Chaplain on Bike243
Incursor Squad242
Ancient234

Across the game· melee units

Bloodletters Chaos Daemons · just ahead245
Chaplain on Bike 243
Fabius Bile Chaos Space Marines · level with it243

Leading a squad

Outrider Squad with Chaplain on Bike80 + 75 = 155 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Outrider Squad aloneChaplain on Bike's rulesChaplain on Bike's attacks
Squad63 ÷ 80 pts =79per 100
With leader112 ÷ 155 pts =72per 100▼7

The leader adds 49 pts of kills a turn (21 from rules, 28 from attacks) for 75 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Outrider Squad aloneChaplain on Bike's rulesChaplain on Bike's wounds
Squad372 ÷ 80 pts =465per 100
With leader569 ÷ 155 pts =367per 100▼98

The leader adds 197 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 197 from wounds) for 75 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 39 · 75 pts kill ~33 pts in one activation

SHIELD 243 · about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 238 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Chaplain on Bike, 75 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 8 creators
The lists: 61