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Space MarinesArmy page › All 79 units

Chaplain

Character · 60 pts
Why it's takenIn 41 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters includedThe 46th most-taken Space Marines unit
Lists4% · in 41 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
SimulateChaplain against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Chaplain kills

Damage for its points

40SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 60 pts kill ~27 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta40SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes61SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★68SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.52SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.44SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.39SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Chaplain is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

186SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 60 pts: about 164 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points186SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Gives a big Assault Intercessor blob extra punch 1 of 6
  • No foot melee unit worth buffing 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

Gladiator Lancer40
Impulsor40
Chaplain40
Captain in Terminator Armour39
Chaplain on Bike39

Across the game· melee units

Possessed Chaos Space Marines · just ahead41
Chaplain 40
Fellgor Beastmen Chaos Space Marines · level with it40

SHIELD

In Space Marines

Inceptor Squad189
Chaplain186
Watch Captain Artemis180
Lieutenant with Combi-weapon177
Captain in Phobos Armour175

Across the game· melee units

Aethon Shaan Raven Guard · just ahead187
Chaplain 186
Sanctifiers Adepta Sororitas · just behind185

Leading a squad

Bladeguard Veteran Squad with Chaplain180 + 60 = 240 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Bladeguard Veteran Squad aloneChaplain's rulesChaplain's attacks
Squad65 ÷ 180 pts =36per 100
With leader127 ÷ 240 pts =53per 100▲17

The leader adds 62 pts of kills a turn (40 from rules, 22 from attacks) for 60 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Bladeguard Veteran Squad aloneChaplain's rulesChaplain's wounds
Squad729 ÷ 180 pts =405per 100
With leader854 ÷ 240 pts =356per 100▼49

The leader adds 125 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 125 from wounds) for 60 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 40 · 60 pts kill ~27 pts in one activation

SHIELD 186 · about 9% 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 566 melee units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Chaplain, 60 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 61