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Space MarinesArmy page › All 79 units

Captain in Terminator Armour

Character · 90 pts
Why it's takenIn 87 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters includedThe 29th most-taken Space Marines unit
Lists8% · in 87 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
SimulateCaptain in Terminator Armour against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Captain in Terminator Armour kills

Damage for its points

39SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 90 pts kill ~40 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta39SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes52SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★54SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.49SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.45SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.34SWORD per 100 pts

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

Toughness for its points

248SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 90 pts: about 282 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points248SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

5 creators
  • Re-rolls Terminator charges, best melee of the leaders 1 of 5
  • Not in any undefeated list 1 of 5

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Space Marines

Chaplain40
Chaplain on Bike39
Infiltrator Squad39
Land Raider Crusader39
Captain in Terminator Armour39

Across the game· melee units

Master of Possession Chaos Space Marines · just ahead40
Captain in Terminator Armour 39
Chaos Spawn Chaos Space Marines · level with it39

SHIELD

In Space Marines

Storm Speeder Hammerstrike255
Firestrike Servo-Turrets249
Captain in Terminator Armour248
Chaplain on Bike243
Incursor Squad242

Across the game· melee units

Sorcerer in Terminator Armour Chaos Space Marines · just ahead249
Captain in Terminator Armour 248
Tyranid Warriors with Melee Bio-Weapons Tyranids · level with it248

Leading a squad

Terminator Assault Squad with Captain in Terminator Armour340 + 90 = 430 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Terminator Assault Squad aloneCaptain in Terminator Armour's rulesCaptain in Terminator Armour's attacks
Squad180 ÷ 340 pts =53per 100
With leader211 ÷ 430 pts =49per 100▼4

The leader adds 31 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 31 from attacks) for 90 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Terminator Assault Squad aloneCaptain in Terminator Armour's rulesCaptain in Terminator Armour's wounds
Squad1768 ÷ 340 pts =520per 100
With leader2008 ÷ 430 pts =467per 100▼53

The leader adds 240 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 240 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

No detachmentBest weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 39 · 90 pts kill ~40 pts in one activation

SHIELD 248 · about 12% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 282 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Captain in Terminator Armour, 90 pts
  • Relic Weapon, Combi-weapon
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
The lists: 61