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Chaos Space MarinesArmy page › All 58 units

Chosen

Infantry · 5 models, 140 pts or 10 models, 280 pts
Lists61% · in 113 of 184 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateChosen against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Chosen kills

Damage for its points

41SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 140 pts kill ~65 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta41SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes102SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★104SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.83SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.83SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.74SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Chosen is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

285SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 14% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 140 pts: about 440 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points285SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • The elite melee unit of choice 4 of 6
  • Strong behind Bile or the Apostle 3 of 6
  • Flexible across detachments 2 of 6
  • Accursed weapons bounce off tougher marines 2 of 6
  • Overpriced for five models 1 of 6

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Chaos Space Marines and across the game

SWORD

In Chaos Space Marines

Possessed41
Abaddon the Despoiler41
Chaos Land Raider41
Chosen41
Fellgor Beastmen40

Across the game· melee units

Plague Surgeon Death Guard · just ahead42
Chosen 41
Possessed Chaos Space Marines · level with it41

SHIELD

In Chaos Space Marines

Helbrute285
Chosen285
Khorne Lord of Skulls283
Obliterators282
Venomcrawler276

Across the game· melee units

Tormentbringer Chaos Daemons · just ahead287
Chosen 285
Helbrute Chaos Space Marines · level with it285

With a leader

Chosen with Huron Blackheart140 + 135 = 275 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Chosen aloneHuron Blackheart's rulesHuron Blackheart's attacks
Squad56 ÷ 140 pts =40per 100
With leader116 ÷ 275 pts =42per 100▲2

The leader adds 60 pts of kills a turn (1 from rules, 59 from attacks) for 135 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Chosen aloneHuron Blackheart's rulesHuron Blackheart's wounds
Squad413 ÷ 140 pts =295per 100
With leader663 ÷ 275 pts =241per 100▼54

The leader adds 250 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 250 from wounds) for 135 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

Nightmare HuntBest weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 41 · 140 pts kill ~65 pts in one activation

SHIELD 285 · about 14% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 440 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Chosen, 5 models, 140 pts
  • 3 Accursed weapon, 3 Bolt pistol, 4 Boltgun, Paired accursed weapons, Power fist, 2 Plasma pistol
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 184