Warlock
SWORD: what Warlock kills
Damage for its points
per 100 pts
Its 40 pts kill ~17 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
SHIELD: how hard Warlock is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
per 100 pts
It takes about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 40 pts: about 69 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
What creators say
2 creators- Can't join the Conclave any more 1 of 2
- Not in any winning list 1 of 2
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Aeldari and across the game
SWORD
Across the game· shooters
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Leading a squad
The leader adds 19 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 19 from attacks) for 40 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.
The leader adds 25 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 25 from wounds) for 40 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 37 · 40 pts kill ~17 pts in one activation
SHIELD 240 · about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 69 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Warlock, 40 pts
- Destructor, Shuriken Pistol, Witchblade
- Counted as dice: its own abilities
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 2 creators
- Proxy Hammer · 8 Oct
- Goonhammer / tabletopbattles.com · 17 Oct
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