Aegis Defence Line
Why it's takenRarely takenIn one public list or none
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SWORD: what Aegis Defence Line kills
Damage for its points
0SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 145 pts kill ~0 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta0SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★0SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.0SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.0SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.0SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.0SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Aegis Defence Line is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
475SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 23% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 145 pts: about 580 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 294 per 100
For its points475SHIELD per 100 pts
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Astra Militarum and across the game
SWORD
In Astra Militarum
Aegis Defence Line0
Across the game· units
Memnyr Strategist Leagues of Votann · just ahead2
Aegis Defence Line 0
Cyclops Demolition Vehicle Astra Militarum · level with it0
SHIELD
Across the game· units
Chaos Terminators Emperor's Children · just ahead476
Aegis Defence Line 475
Ares Gunship Adeptus Custodes · level with it475
How we got these numbers
No detachmentDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 0 · 145 pts kill ~0 pts in one activation
SHIELD 475 · about 23% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 580 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Aegis Defence Line, 145 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
- Mordian Glory · 22 Oct
- Euan 40k · 7 Oct
- Goonhammer / tabletopbattles.com · 30 Oct
- Auspex Tactics · 5 Sep
- 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 120
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