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Grey KnightsArmy page › All 26 units

Castellan Crowe

Epic Hero · 105 pts
Why it's takenIn 67 of 102 public listsThe 5th most-taken Grey Knights unit
Lists66% · in 67 of 102 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateCastellan Crowe against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Castellan Crowe kills

Damage for its points

43SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 105 pts kill ~51 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta43SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes60SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★66SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.58SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.46SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.41SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Castellan Crowe is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

154SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 105 pts: about 242 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points154SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Leads a big Purifier brick 5 of 6
  • Well-rounded hero with extra flame attacks 1 of 6
  • Fragile, dies to a stiff breeze 1 of 6
  • Dropped by some players as unneeded 1 of 6
  • Skipped in a winning list 1 of 6

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Grey Knights

Stormraven Gunship44
Brotherhood Techmarine43
Castellan Crowe43
Grand Master42
Land Raider42

Across the game· melee units

Bladeguard Veteran Squad Space Marines · just ahead44
Castellan Crowe 43
Warpsmith Chaos Space Marines · level with it43

SHIELD

In Grey Knights

Brotherhood Librarian209
Grand Master Voldus207
Brotherhood Champion166
Castellan Crowe154
Brotherhood Techmarine146

Across the game· melee units

Watch Master Space Marines · just ahead155
Castellan Crowe 154
Lady Malys Drukhari · level with it154

Leading a squad

Purifier Squad with Castellan Crowe290 + 105 = 395 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Purifier Squad aloneCastellan Crowe's rulesCastellan Crowe's attacks
Squad218 ÷ 290 pts =75per 100
With leader379 ÷ 395 pts =96per 100▲21

The leader adds 161 pts of kills a turn (110 from rules, 51 from attacks) for 105 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Purifier Squad aloneCastellan Crowe's rulesCastellan Crowe's wounds
Squad748 ÷ 290 pts =258per 100
With leader932 ÷ 395 pts =236per 100▼22

The leader adds 184 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 184 from wounds) for 105 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

Brotherhood StrikeDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 43 · 105 pts kill ~51 pts in one activation

SHIELD 154 · about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 242 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Castellan Crowe, 105 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 102