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NecronsArmy page › All 52 units

Overlord with Translocation Shroud

Character · 90 pts
Why it's takenIn 47 of 320 public listsThe 26th most-taken Necrons unit
Lists15% · in 47 of 320 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateOverlord with Translocation Shroud against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Overlord with Translocation Shroud kills

Damage for its points

21SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 90 pts kill ~21 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta21SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes24SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.39SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf. ★45SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.42SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.37SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Overlord with Translocation Shroud is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

204SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 90 pts: about 314 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points204SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

5 creators
  • A free long advance for his unit 2 of 5
  • Counts as a Noble for Obeisance's bonus 1 of 5
  • Good with Wraiths 1 of 5
  • Revives units from a lone leader 2 of 5

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Necrons

Overlord23
Canoptek Tomb Crawlers22
Obelisk21
Overlord with Translocation Shroud21
Royal Warden19

Across the game· melee units

Dark Commune Chaos Space Marines · just ahead22
Overlord with Translocation Shroud 21
Inquisitor Agents of the Imperium · level with it21

SHIELD

In Necrons

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers205
Overlord204
Overlord with Translocation Shroud204
Hexmark Destroyer203
Canoptek Macrocytes196

Across the game· melee units

Sammael Dark Angels · just ahead205
Overlord with Translocation Shroud 204
Troupe Aeldari · level with it204

Leading a squad

Lychguard with Overlord with Translocation Shroud160 + 90 = 250 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Lychguard aloneOverlord with Translocation Shroud's rulesOverlord with Translocation Shroud's attacks
Squad46 ÷ 160 pts =29per 100
With leader65 ÷ 250 pts =26per 100▼3

The leader adds 19 pts of kills a turn (2 from rules, 17 from attacks) for 90 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Lychguard aloneOverlord with Translocation Shroud's rulesOverlord with Translocation Shroud's wounds
Squad742 ÷ 160 pts =464per 100
With leader933 ÷ 250 pts =373per 100▼91

The leader adds 191 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 191 from wounds) for 90 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

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

Obeisance PhalanxDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 21 · 90 pts kill ~21 pts in one activation

SHIELD 204 · about 10% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 314 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Overlord with Translocation Shroud, 90 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
The lists: 320