Grimnyr
SWORD: what Grimnyr kills
Damage for its points
per 100 pts
Its 65 pts kill ~46 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
SHIELD: how hard Grimnyr is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
per 100 pts
It takes about 17% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 65 pts: about 272 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
What creators say
4 creators- Makes a Warriors squad harder and deadlier 3 of 4
- Clears battle-shock so objectives stay held 1 of 4
- Seen in few winning lists 2 of 4
- Turns Warriors into something they weren't built for 1 of 4
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Leagues of Votann and across the game
SWORD
In Leagues of Votann
Across the game· shooters
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Leading a squad
The leader adds 41 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 41 from attacks) for 65 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.
The leader adds 381 pts to what the enemy must spend (57 from rules, 324 from wounds) for 65 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 63 · 65 pts kill ~46 pts in one activation
SHIELD 349 · about 17% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 272 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Grimnyr, 3 models, 65 pts
- Ancestral ward stave, 2 Autoch-pattern bolter, 2 Close combat weapon, Ancestral Wrath
- Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 4 creators
- VotannVersus40K · 22 Oct
- Goonhammer (Tabletop Battles): faction pack, points, the July to September balance updates, Competitive Innovations · 20 Oct
- Auspex Tactics · 29 Aug
- Love & Wargames · 25 Jul
The lists: 186
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