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Brother-Captain

Character · 100 pts
Why it's takenIn 8 of 102 public listsThe 14th most-taken Grey Knights unit
Lists8% · in 8 of 102 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Brother-Captain kills

Damage for its points

46SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 100 pts kill ~52 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta46SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes50SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★52SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.46SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.43SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.40SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Brother-Captain is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

211SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 100 pts: about 280 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points211SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

2 creators
  • Lethal hits for a Paladin brick 2 of 2

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Grey Knights and across the game

SWORD

Across the game· melee units

Ancient in Terminator Armour Space Marines · just ahead47
Brother-Captain 46
Chaos Lord with Jump Pack Chaos Space Marines · level with it46

SHIELD

Across the game· melee units

Exalted Eightbound World Eaters · just ahead212
Brother-Captain 211
Raptors Chaos Space Marines · level with it211

Leading a squad

Paladin Squad with Brother-Captain185 + 100 = 285 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Paladin Squad aloneBrother-Captain's rulesBrother-Captain's attacks
Squad126 ÷ 185 pts =68per 100
With leader185 ÷ 285 pts =65per 100▼3

The leader adds 59 pts of kills a turn (15 from rules, 44 from attacks) for 100 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Paladin Squad aloneBrother-Captain's rulesBrother-Captain's wounds
Squad579 ÷ 185 pts =313per 100
With leader807 ÷ 285 pts =283per 100▼30

The leader adds 228 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 228 from wounds) for 100 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

Warpbane Task ForceWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 46 · 100 pts kill ~52 pts in one activation

SHIELD 211 · about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 280 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Brother-Captain, 100 pts
  • Incinerator, Nemesis force weapon
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 2 creators
The lists: 102