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Adeptus CustodesArmy page › All 29 units

Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour

Character · 185 pts
Why it's takenIn 97 of 373 public listsThe 12th most-taken Adeptus Custodes unit
Lists26% · in 97 of 373 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour kills

Damage for its points

35SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 185 pts kill ~73 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta35SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes51SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★55SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.45SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.38SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.27SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

222SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 185 pts: about 462 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points222SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Late-game teleport can score an objective 1 of 6
  • Forces a big commitment to kill 1 of 6
  • His teleport is redundant in the detachment he wants 3 of 6
  • Trajann leads terminators better 2 of 6
  • Rarely affordable, and the axe misses key targets 2 of 6

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Adeptus Custodes and across the game

SWORD

In Adeptus Custodes

Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour35
Ares Gunship34
Shield-Captain34
Caladius Grav-tank33
Orion Assault Dropship33

Across the game· melee units

Great Unclean One Chaos Daemons · just ahead36
Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour 35
Captain in Gravis Armour Space Marines · level with it35

SHIELD

In Adeptus Custodes

Knight-Centura237
Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour222
Witchseeker Squad220
Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike219
Orion Assault Dropship215

Across the game· melee units

Cryptothralls Necrons · just ahead223
Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour 222
Geomancer Necrons · just behind221

Leading a squad

Allarus Custodians with Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour270 + 185 = 455 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Allarus Custodians aloneShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour's rulesShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour's attacks
Squad130 ÷ 270 pts =48per 100
With leader187 ÷ 455 pts =41per 100▼7

The leader adds 57 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 57 from attacks) for 185 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Allarus Custodians aloneShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour's rulesShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour's wounds
Squad950 ÷ 270 pts =352per 100
With leader1447 ÷ 455 pts =318per 100▼34

The leader adds 497 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 497 from wounds) for 185 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

Emperor's ChosenWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 35 · 185 pts kill ~73 pts in one activation

SHIELD 222 · about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 462 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour, 185 pts
  • Balistus grenade launcher, Guardian Spear, Guardian Spear (melee)
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 373