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Psychomancer

Character · 65 pts
Why it's takenIn 2 of 320 public listsThe 49th most-taken Necrons unit
Lists1% · in 2 of 320 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Psychomancer kills

Damage for its points

52SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 65 pts kill ~38 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta52SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes12SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.17SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf. ★21SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.18SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.16SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Psychomancer is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

230SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 65 pts: about 101 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 294 per 100

For its points230SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Can deny enemy scoring 1 of 6
  • His Support rule costs a unit and a slot 3 of 6
  • Battleshock tricks are unreliable 1 of 6
  • The worst of the Crypteks 1 of 6

Units near it

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

SWORD

Across the game· units

Venatari with Verutum Lances Adeptus Custodes · just ahead53
Psychomancer 52
Sentinel Guard Sodality Adeptus Custodes · level with it52

SHIELD

Across the game· units

Grey Knights Thunderhawk Gunship Grey Knights · just ahead231
Psychomancer 230
Dogmata Adepta Sororitas · level with it230

Leading a squad

Lokhust Destroyers with Psychomancer190 + 65 = 255 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Lokhust Destroyers alonePsychomancer's rulesPsychomancer's attacks
Squad124 ÷ 190 pts =65per 100
With leader133 ÷ 255 pts =52per 100▼13

The leader adds 9 pts of kills a turn (2 from rules, 7 from attacks) for 65 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Lokhust Destroyers alonePsychomancer's rulesPsychomancer's wounds
Squad561 ÷ 190 pts =295per 100
With leader587 ÷ 255 pts =230per 100▼65

The leader adds 26 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 26 from wounds) for 65 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

Canoptek CourtDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 52 · 65 pts kill ~38 pts in one activation

SHIELD 230 · about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 101 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 930 units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Psychomancer, 65 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