Einhyr Hearthguard
SWORD: what Einhyr Hearthguard kills
Damage for its points
per 100 pts
Its 270 pts kill ~220 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100
Into each enemy type
SHIELD: how hard Einhyr Hearthguard is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
per 100 pts
It takes about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 270 pts: about 733 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 295 per 100
What creators say
8 creators- The army's main killing brick 10 of 8
- Hearthguard Covenant makes them far deadlier 8 of 8
- Deep strike in and delete what they land near 5 of 8
- Tough enough to sit on objectives 3 of 8
- Much weaker without the detachment's buffs 2 of 8
- A third squad costs extra 2 of 8
- Slow on foot 2 of 8
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Leagues of Votann and across the game
SWORD
In Leagues of Votann
Across the game· units
SHIELD
In Leagues of Votann
Across the game· units
With a leader
The leader adds nothing of kills a turn here.
The leader adds nothing to what the enemy must spend 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 72 · 270 pts kill ~220 pts in one activation
SHIELD 268 · about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 733 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Einhyr Hearthguard, 10 models, 270 pts
- 4 Concussion gauntlet, 5 EtaCarn plasma gun, 10 Exo-armour grenade launcher, Graviton hammer, 5 Plasma blade gauntlet, 5 Volkanite disintegrator
- Counted as dice: its own abilities, the army rule and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 8 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
- Vanguard Tactics · 15 Jun
- Love & Wargames · 25 Jul
- Black Crow Gaming · 22 Aug
- Thex Specter · 27 Aug
The lists: 186
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