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NecronsArmy page › All 52 units

Royal Warden

Character · 50 pts
Why it's takenIn 25 of 320 public listsThe 32nd most-taken Necrons unit
Lists8% · in 25 of 320 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateRoyal Warden against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Royal Warden kills

Damage for its points

19SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 50 pts kill ~11 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta19SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★40SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.34SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.26SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.26SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.20SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Royal Warden is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

171SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 50 pts: about 135 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 294 per 100

For its points171SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • Lets Warriors and Immortals fall back and shoot 2 of 6
  • Makes a Warrior block hold objectives 2 of 6
  • Carries an enhancement 1 of 6
  • Pricey to attach to cheap units 1 of 6
  • Only leads Warriors 1 of 6

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Necrons

Obelisk21
Overlord with Translocation Shroud21
Royal Warden19
Orikan the Diviner18
Trazyn the Infinite17

Across the game· units

Wyvern Astra Militarum · just ahead20
Royal Warden 19
Aestred Thurga and Agathae Dolan Adepta Sororitas · level with it19

SHIELD

In Necrons

Canoptek Macrocytes196
Nekrosor Ammentar177
Imotekh the Stormlord176
Royal Warden171
Tomb Blades150

Across the game· units

Shadow Weaver Platform Aeldari · just ahead174
Royal Warden 171
Shield-Captain Adeptus Custodes · level with it171

Leading a squad

Immortals with Royal Warden130 + 50 = 180 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Immortals aloneRoyal Warden's rulesRoyal Warden's attacks
Squad65 ÷ 130 pts =50per 100
With leader77 ÷ 180 pts =43per 100▼7

The leader adds 12 pts of kills a turn (3 from rules, 9 from attacks) for 50 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Immortals aloneRoyal Warden's rulesRoyal Warden's wounds
Squad408 ÷ 130 pts =314per 100
With leader499 ÷ 180 pts =277per 100▼37

The leader adds 91 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 91 from wounds) for 50 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

Awakened DynastyDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 19 · 50 pts kill ~11 pts in one activation

SHIELD 171 · about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 135 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Royal Warden, 50 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