Librarian
SWORD: what Librarian kills
Damage for its points
per 100 pts
Its 75 pts kill ~45 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
SHIELD: how hard Librarian is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
per 100 pts
It takes about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 75 pts: about 168 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
What creators say
6 creators- A free long advance 1 of 6
- Its protection now needs a roll that can fail 1 of 6
- May battle-shock itself 1 of 6
- Niche in a few chapters 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
Across the game· shooters
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Leading a squad
The leader adds 39 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 39 from attacks) for 75 pts: the same per point as the squad alone.
The leader adds 138 pts to what the enemy must spend (12 from rules, 126 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
SWORD 53 · 75 pts kill ~45 pts in one activation
SHIELD 145 · about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 168 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Librarian, 75 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: its own abilities
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
- Brother Tobias · 14 Oct
- Auspex Tactics · 16 Oct
- Art of War 40k · 20 Oct
- TacticalRock40K · 21 Oct
- TacticalTortoise · 26 Oct
- Grimdark Breakdown · 19 Sep
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