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Inquisitor

Character · 55 pts
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
SimulateInquisitor against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Inquisitor kills

Damage for its points

21SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 55 pts kill ~13 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta21SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★38SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.38SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.36SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.32SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.19SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Inquisitor is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

109SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 55 pts: about 104 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points109SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

7 creators
  • Cheap psyker leader 2 of 7
  • Flamer shines with wound re-rolls 2 of 7
  • Refunds command points 2 of 7
  • Carries the infiltration upgrade 1 of 7
  • Only a corner-case pick as an ally 1 of 7

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Agents of the Imperium and across the game

SWORD

In Agents of the Imperium

Inquisitor21

Across the game· melee units

Dark Commune Chaos Space Marines · just ahead22
Inquisitor 21
Neurolictor Genestealer Cults · level with it21

SHIELD

In Agents of the Imperium

Inquisitor109

Across the game· melee units

Dark Commune Chaos Space Marines · just ahead110
Inquisitor 109

Leading a squad

Inquisitorial Agents with Inquisitor50 + 55 = 105 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Inquisitorial Agents aloneInquisitor's rulesInquisitor's attacks
Squad35 ÷ 50 pts =69per 100
With leader46 ÷ 105 pts =44per 100▼25

The leader adds 11 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 11 from attacks) for 55 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Inquisitorial Agents aloneInquisitor's rulesInquisitor's wounds
Squad207 ÷ 50 pts =414per 100
With leader257 ÷ 105 pts =245per 100▼169

The leader adds 50 pts to what the enemy must spend (2 from rules, 48 from wounds) for 55 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

Imperialis FleetBest weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 21 · 55 pts kill ~13 pts in one activation

SHIELD 109 · about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 104 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Inquisitor, 55 pts
  • Combi-weapon, Force weapon
  • Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
The lists: 15