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Black TemplarsArmy page › All 16 units

Sword Brethren Squad

Infantry · 4 models, 115 pts or 9 models, 140 pts or 10 models, 275 pts
Lists49% · in 35 of 72 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateSword Brethren Squad against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Sword Brethren Squad kills

Damage for its points

56SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 115 pts kill ~73 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta56SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes55SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★66SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.57SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.60SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.46SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Sword Brethren Squad is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

277SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 115 pts: about 357 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points277SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

7 creators
  • Super worth it with Marshal's Household and Helbrecht 4 of 7
  • Big squads placed in recent events 2 of 7
  • Pricey, and not tough for the cost 4 of 7
  • The old Marshal combo is gone 4 of 7
  • Subpar without the right detachment 2 of 7
  • Bladeguard hit harder for the same cost 1 of 7

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Black Templars and across the game

SWORD

In Black Templars

Gladiator Reaper57
Repulsor Executioner57
Sword Brethren Squad56
Crusade Ancient53
Execrator53

Across the game· melee units

Plague Marines Chaos Space Marines · just ahead57
Sword Brethren Squad 56
Librarian in Terminator Armour Space Marines · level with it56

SHIELD

In Black Templars

Gladiator Lancer278
Sword Brethren Squad277
Repulsor Executioner267
Gladiator Reaper266
Gladiator Valiant266

Across the game· melee units

Genestealers Tyranids · just ahead278
Sword Brethren Squad 277
Venatari with Verutum Lances Adeptus Custodes · level with it277

With a leader

Sword Brethren Squad with Marshal115 + 80 = 195 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Sword Brethren Squad aloneMarshal's rulesMarshal's attacks
Squad64 ÷ 115 pts =56per 100
With leader131 ÷ 195 pts =67per 100▲11

The leader adds 67 pts of kills a turn (5 from rules, 62 from attacks) for 80 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Sword Brethren Squad aloneMarshal's rulesMarshal's wounds
Squad319 ÷ 115 pts =277per 100
With leader462 ÷ 195 pts =237per 100▼40

The leader adds 143 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 143 from wounds) for 80 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

No detachmentWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 56 · 115 pts kill ~73 pts in one activation

SHIELD 277 · about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 357 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Sword Brethren Squad, 4 models, 115 pts
  • 4 Heavy Bolt Pistol, 4 Master-crafted Power Weapon
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
The lists: 72