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Space MarinesArmy page › All 79 units

Ancient

Character · 40 pts
Why it's takenTop 22% for objective control per pointOC 5 per 100 pts · In 34 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included
Lists3% · in 34 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
SimulateAncient against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Ancient kills

Damage for its points

56SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 40 pts kill ~25 pts in one activation.Typical unit: 46 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta56SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★37SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.28SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.17SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.15SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.10SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Ancient is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

234SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 11% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 40 pts: about 135 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical unit: 294 per 100

For its points234SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • A sticky objective holder for take-and-hold 1 of 6
  • A cheap carrier for the best enhancement 1 of 6
  • Close to the bottom of the list 1 of 6
  • Only worth it if it's cheap 1 of 6
  • Not in any undefeated list 1 of 6

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Space Marines and across the game

SWORD

In Space Marines

Apothecary Biologis57
Gladiator Reaper57
Intercessor Squad57
Librarian in Terminator Armour56
Ancient56

Across the game· units

Dark Reapers Aeldari · just ahead57
Ancient 56
Allarus Custodians Adeptus Custodes · level with it56

SHIELD

In Space Marines

Ancient234
Sternguard Veteran Squad233
Lieutenant in Phobos Armour229
Spectrus Kill Team229
Fortis Kill Team228

Across the game· units

Exorcist Adepta Sororitas · just ahead236
Ancient 234
Tempestus Aquilons Astra Militarum · level with it234

Leading a squad

Sternguard Veteran Squad with Ancient105 + 40 = 145 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Sternguard Veteran Squad aloneAncient's rulesAncient's attacks
Squad74 ÷ 105 pts =70per 100
With leader81 ÷ 145 pts =56per 100▼14

The leader adds 7 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 7 from attacks) for 40 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Sternguard Veteran Squad aloneAncient's rulesAncient's wounds
Squad245 ÷ 105 pts =233per 100
With leader339 ÷ 145 pts =234per 100▲1

The leader adds 94 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 94 from wounds) for 40 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

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

No detachmentWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 56 · 40 pts kill ~25 pts in one activation

SHIELD 234 · about 11% 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
  • Ancient, 40 pts
  • Bolt pistol, Ceramite Fists, Bolt Rifle
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 61