Ratlings
Why it's takenTop 11% for objective control per pointOC 8.3 per 100 pts · In 14 of 120 public lists
Lists12% · in 14 of 120 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Ratlings kills
Damage for its points
28SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 60 pts kill ~19 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta28SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes38SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★42SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.34SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.34SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.32SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Ratlings is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
97SHIELD
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 60 pts: about 105 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
For its points97SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
5 creators- Cheap infiltrating roadblock 3 of 5
- Seen in winning lists 1 of 5
- Superseded by the Cadian Recon Squad 3 of 5
- Die to almost anything 2 of 5
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Astra Militarum and across the game
SWORD
Across the game· shooters
Changecaster Chaos Daemons · just ahead29
Ratlings 28
Traitor Guardsmen Squad Chaos Space Marines · level with it28
SHIELD
In Astra Militarum
Ratlings97
Across the game· shooters
Vindicare Assassin Agents of the Imperium · just ahead100
Ratlings 97
Kharseth Aeldari · just behind95
How we got these numbers
Mechanised AssaultWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 28 · 60 pts kill ~19 pts in one activation
SHIELD 97 · about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 105 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Ratlings, 5 models, 60 pts
- 5 Close combat weapon, 5 Sniper rifle
- Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
- 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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