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NecronsArmy page › All 52 units

Obelisk

Vehicle · 280 pts
Lists2% · in 7 of 320 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateObelisk against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Obelisk kills

Damage for its points

21SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 280 pts kill ~67 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta21SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★43SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.34SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.24SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.21SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.21SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Obelisk is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

580SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 28% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 280 pts: about 1139 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100

For its points580SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Very hard to shift, and does actions in combat 2 of 6
  • Not bad with Obeisance and the Armoury 1 of 6
  • Almost no damage 3 of 6
  • Titanic units die to 11th's damage 1 of 6
  • Rarely taken seriously 2 of 6

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Necrons and across the game

SWORD

In Necrons

Overlord23
Canoptek Tomb Crawlers22
Overlord with Translocation Shroud21
Obelisk21
Royal Warden19

Across the game· shooters

Cadian Recon Squad Astra Militarum · just ahead22
Obelisk 21
Manticore Astra Militarum · level with it21

SHIELD

In Necrons

C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon619
C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer593
Obelisk580
Illuminor Szeras560
Technomancer532

Across the game· shooters

Heavy Intercessor Squad Space Marines · just ahead585
Obelisk 580
Impulsor Space Marines · just behind577

How we got these numbers

Starshatter ArsenalDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 21 · 280 pts kill ~67 pts in one activation

SHIELD 580 · about 28% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 1139 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Obelisk, 280 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 320