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Space MarinesArmy page › All 79 units

Captain in Phobos Armour

Character · 75 pts
Why it's takenIn 31 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters includedThe 55th most-taken Space Marines unit
Lists3% · in 31 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
SimulateCaptain in Phobos Armour against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Captain in Phobos Armour kills

Damage for its points

27SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 75 pts kill ~23 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta27SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★51SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.46SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.29SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.28SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.16SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Captain in Phobos Armour is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

175SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 75 pts: about 196 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points175SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

7 creators
  • The craziest Reiver combo, with huge reach 2 of 7
  • Heavy precision damage with the right enhancement 1 of 7
  • Poor units to lead 1 of 7
  • Only leads Phobos, and the trick got dear 1 of 7
  • Not in any undefeated list 1 of 7

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Space Marines

Chaplain in Terminator Armour33
Captain32
Astraeus31
Lieutenant with Combi-weapon27
Captain in Phobos Armour27

Across the game· melee units

Ynnari Archon Aeldari · just ahead28
Captain in Phobos Armour 27
Lieutenant with Combi-weapon Space Marines · level with it27

SHIELD

In Space Marines

Inceptor Squad189
Chaplain186
Watch Captain Artemis180
Lieutenant with Combi-weapon177
Captain in Phobos Armour175

Across the game· melee units

Imotekh the Stormlord Necrons · just ahead176
Captain in Phobos Armour 175
Chaos Lord with Jump Pack Chaos Space Marines · level with it175

Leading a squad

Incursor Squad with Captain in Phobos Armour90 + 75 = 165 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Incursor Squad aloneCaptain in Phobos Armour's rulesCaptain in Phobos Armour's attacks
Squad47 ÷ 90 pts =52per 100
With leader66 ÷ 165 pts =40per 100▼12

The leader adds 19 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 19 from attacks) for 75 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Incursor Squad aloneCaptain in Phobos Armour's rulesCaptain in Phobos Armour's wounds
Squad218 ÷ 90 pts =242per 100
With leader351 ÷ 165 pts =213per 100▼29

The leader adds 133 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 133 from wounds) for 75 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

Phobos Shock ForceDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 27 · 75 pts kill ~23 pts in one activation

SHIELD 175 · about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 196 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Captain in Phobos Armour, 75 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
The lists: 61