The Red Terror
Lists52% · in 140 of 271 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what The Red Terror kills
Damage for its points
57SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 120 pts kill ~77 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta57SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes67SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★88SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.86SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.73SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.67SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard The Red Terror is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
225SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 120 pts: about 333 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100
For its points225SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
4 creators- A must in tunnel detachments 2 of 4
- Went down in points 2 of 4
- Deletes an outlying unit and escapes to do it again 2 of 4
- Forces the enemy to screen the backfield 1 of 4
- Not much defence if caught 1 of 4
- As a Monster it can't hide 1 of 4
- No model on sale 1 of 4
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Tyranids and across the game
How we got these numbers
Invasion FleetDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 57 · 120 pts kill ~77 pts in one activation
SHIELD 225 · about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 333 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›
What we ran
- The Red Terror, 120 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: 4 creators
- Auspex Tactics · 12 Sep
- Into the Hive Mind · 12 Oct
- HivemindHobbies · 18 Oct
- Maelstrom Gaming Studios · 26 Oct
The lists: 271
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