Brôkhyr Iron-master
SWORD: what Brôkhyr Iron-master kills
Damage for its points
per 100 pts
Its 70 pts kill ~40 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100
Into each enemy type
SHIELD: how hard Brôkhyr Iron-master is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
per 100 pts
It takes about 14% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 70 pts: about 268 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100
What creators say
5 creators- Carries the extra-hits upgrade for Thunderkyn 4 of 5
- Soaks shots and heals the squad 2 of 5
- Pricey, and his re-rolls overlap other sources 3 of 5
- Seen in few winning lists 2 of 5
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Leagues of Votann and across the game
SWORD
Across the game· units
SHIELD
In Leagues of Votann
Across the game· units
Leading a squad
The leader adds 36 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 36 from attacks) for 70 pts: less per point than the squad alone.
The leader adds 217 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 217 from wounds) for 70 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.
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 51 · 70 pts kill ~40 pts in one activation
SHIELD 300 · about 14% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 268 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Brôkhyr Iron-master, 5 models, 70 pts
- Autoch-pattern bolt pistol, 2 Close combat weapon, Graviton hammer, Graviton rifle, Las-beam cutter, Manipulator arms, Plasma torch
- Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
- VotannVersus40K · 22 Oct
- Goonhammer (Tabletop Battles): faction pack, points, the July to September balance updates, Competitive Innovations · 20 Oct
- Auspex Tactics · 29 Aug
- Grimdark Breakdown · 3 Jul
- Love & Wargames · 25 Jul
The lists: 186
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