Catachan Command Squad
SWORD: what Catachan Command Squad kills
Damage for its points
per 100 pts
Its 60 pts kill ~44 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
SHIELD: how hard Catachan Command Squad is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
per 100 pts
It takes about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 60 pts: about 158 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
What creators say
4 creators- Cheap scouting special-weapon unit 1 of 4
- Overshadowed by the other command squads 2 of 4
- Lost its tough-bodyguard trick 1 of 4
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Astra Militarum and across the game
SWORD
In Astra Militarum
Across the game· shooters
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Leading a squad
The leader adds 38 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 38 from attacks) for 60 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.
The leader adds 107 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 107 from wounds) for 60 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
SWORD 65 · 60 pts kill ~44 pts in one activation
SHIELD 185 · about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 158 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Catachan Command Squad, 5 models, 60 pts
- 5 Close combat weapon, 4 Laspistol, Flamer, Grenade launcher, Heavy flamer, Sniper rifle, Plasma pistol, Power fist
- Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 4 creators
- Mordian Glory · 22 Oct
- Euan 40k · 7 Oct
- Goonhammer / tabletopbattles.com · 30 Oct
- Auspex Tactics · 5 Sep
The lists: 120
- From grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), September – November 2026. Also from Listhammer, MiniHeadQuarters, ChampionsHub. Questions about a list or an event? Get in touch.
- Numbers run 2 Nov