Cthonian Earthshakers
Why it's takenTop 27% for objective control per pointOC 4 per 100 pts · In 15 of 186 public lists
Lists8% · in 15 of 186 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Cthonian Earthshakers kills
Damage for its points
42SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 100 pts kill ~48 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta42SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★82SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.66SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.38SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.33SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.25SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Cthonian Earthshakers is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
243SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 100 pts: about 328 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100
For its points243SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
6 creators- Battle-shock tricks matter more this edition 4 of 6
- Hold the backfield 2 of 6
- Indirect fire is weak this edition 3 of 6
- Rarely seen in winning lists 3 of 6
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Leagues of Votann and across the game
SWORD
Across the game· units
Apothecary Space Marines · just ahead43
Cthonian Earthshakers 42
Chaos Questoris Knight Styrix Chaos Knights · level with it42
SHIELD
In Leagues of Votann
Cthonian Earthshakers243
Across the game· units
Hastarii Fusiliers Adeptus Mechanicus · just ahead245
Cthonian Earthshakers 243
Fabius Bile Chaos Space Marines · level with it243
How we got these numbers
Brandfast OathbandWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 42 · 100 pts kill ~48 pts in one activation
SHIELD 243 · about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 328 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Cthonian Earthshakers, 2 models, 100 pts
- 4 Autoch-pattern bolt pistol, 2 Plasma picks, 2 Tremor shells
- Counted as dice: its own abilities, the army rule and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 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
- Thex Specter · 27 Aug
The lists: 186
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