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Chaos Space MarinesArmy page › All 58 units

Master of Possession

Character · 65 pts
Why it's takenIn 8 of 184 public listsThe 41st most-taken Chaos Space Marines unit
Lists4% · in 8 of 184 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateMaster of Possession against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Master of Possession kills

Damage for its points

40SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 65 pts kill ~29 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta40SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes67SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.75SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.80SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.78SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★81SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Master of Possession is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

136SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 6% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 65 pts: about 150 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100

For its points136SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

2 creators
  • Precision psychic and charge help 1 of 2
  • Unremarkable in play 1 of 2

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Chaos Space Marines

Chosen41
Possessed41
Abaddon the Despoiler41
Fellgor Beastmen40
Master of Possession40

Across the game· units

Possessed Chaos Space Marines · just ahead41
Master of Possession 40
Fellgor Beastmen Chaos Space Marines · level with it40

SHIELD

In Chaos Space Marines

Haarken Worldclaimer152
Chaos Lord150
Master of Possession136
Cultist Firebrand131
Sorcerer125

Across the game· units

Warp Spiders Aeldari · just ahead137
Master of Possession 136
Spiritseer Aeldari · level with it136

Leading a squad

Red Corsairs Raiders with Master of Possession120 + 65 = 185 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Red Corsairs Raiders aloneMaster of Possession's rulesMaster of Possession's attacks
Squad64 ÷ 120 pts =53per 100
With leader91 ÷ 185 pts =49per 100▼4

The leader adds 27 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 27 from attacks) for 65 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Red Corsairs Raiders aloneMaster of Possession's rulesMaster of Possession's wounds
Squad418 ÷ 120 pts =348per 100
With leader503 ÷ 185 pts =272per 100▼76

The leader adds 85 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 85 from wounds) for 65 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 HuntDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 40 · 65 pts kill ~29 pts in one activation

SHIELD 136 · about 6% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 150 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Master of Possession, 65 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities, the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 2 creators
  • M.S.G. · 25 Oct
  • 1d6chan · 30 Oct
The lists: 184