Callidus Assassin
Why it's takenIn 12 of 15 public listsThe 4th most-taken Agents of the Imperium unit
Lists80% · in 12 of 15 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Callidus Assassin kills
Damage for its points
48SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 100 pts kill ~54 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta48SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes67SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★70SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.53SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.40SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.30SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Callidus Assassin is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
111SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 100 pts: about 185 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100
For its points111SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
8 creators- Redeploys every turn and scores late 4 of 8
- Best utility assassin 3 of 8
- Taxes the enemy's stratagems 2 of 8
- Kills a model to deny enemy scoring 1 of 8
- Does no real damage 2 of 8
- Easy to kill if shot 1 of 8
- Her gun got worse in the patch 1 of 8
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Agents of the Imperium and across the game
SWORD
In Agents of the Imperium
Callidus Assassin48
Across the game· melee units
Khorne Lord of Skulls Chaos Space Marines · just ahead49
Callidus Assassin 48
Lord Kakophonist Emperor's Children · level with it48
SHIELD
Across the game· melee units
Prince Yriel Aeldari · just ahead114
Callidus Assassin 111
Eversor Assassin Agents of the Imperium · level with it111
How we got these numbers
No detachmentDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 48 · 100 pts kill ~54 pts in one activation
SHIELD 111 · about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 185 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Callidus Assassin, 100 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 8 creators
- Inquisitor Varik - Ordo Tactica · 5 Aug
- 40k Vtuber: Christian Von Carmian · 31 Jul
- Grimdark Breakdown · 17 Sep
- Tabletop Battles · 30 Sep
- Hubtown Hammer · 6 Oct
- Brother Tobias · 2 Sep
- Steve · 14 Aug
- 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 15
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