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Leagues of VotannArmy page › All 22 units

Hernkyn Pioneers

Mounted · 3 models, 85 pts or 6 models, 170 pts
Lists87% · in 161 of 186 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateHernkyn Pioneers against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Hernkyn Pioneers kills

Damage for its points

68SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 85 pts kill ~65 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta68SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★103SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.90SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.62SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.55SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.48SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Hernkyn Pioneers is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

255SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 85 pts: about 298 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100

For its points255SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

8 creators
  • Cheap fast scorers that win objectives late 6 of 8
  • Farseekers sharpens their shooting and movement 4 of 8
  • The threat of a turn-one strike warps deployment 2 of 8
  • A third unit costs extra 3 of 8
  • Little use when the mission isn't about scoring 1 of 8

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Leagues of Votann and across the game

SWORD

In Leagues of Votann

Einhyr Hearthguard72
Ironkin Steeljacks with Melee Weapons69
Hernkyn Pioneers68
Berehk Stornbröw65
Grimnyr63

Across the game· shooters

Inquisitorial Agents Agents of the Imperium · just ahead69
Hernkyn Pioneers 68
Invictor Tactical Warsuit Space Marines · level with it68

SHIELD

In Leagues of Votann

Einhyr Hearthguard268
Kapricus Carrier266
Cthonian Beserks259
Hernkyn Pioneers255
Cthonian Earthshakers243

Across the game· shooters

Rubric Marines Chaos Space Marines · just ahead256
Hernkyn Pioneers 255
Storm Speeder Hammerstrike Space Marines · level with it255

How we got these numbers

HearthbandWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 68 · 85 pts kill ~65 pts in one activation

SHIELD 255 · about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 298 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Hernkyn Pioneers, 3 models, 85 pts
  • 3 Bolt revolver, 3 Bolt shotgun, HYLas rotary cannon, 3 Magna-coil autocannon, 3 Plasma knife
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 8 creators
The lists: 186