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Space MarinesArmy page › All 79 units

Captain

Character · 90 pts
Why it's takenIn 39 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters includedThe 49th most-taken Space Marines unit
Lists4% · in 39 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
SimulateCaptain against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Captain kills

Damage for its points

32SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 90 pts kill ~33 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta32SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes40SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★49SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.42SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.37SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.29SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Captain is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

158SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 90 pts: about 214 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points158SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

7 creators
  • A strong carrier for the best enhancement 1 of 7
  • Named characters fill his slots 1 of 7
  • No real reason to take him 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

Storm Speeder Hailstrike34
Chaplain in Terminator Armour33
Watch Master33
Captain32
Astraeus31

Across the game· melee units

Watch Master Space Marines · just ahead33
Captain 32
Chaos Cerastus Knight Acheron Chaos Knights · level with it32

SHIELD

In Space Marines

Captain on Bike160
Desolation Squad159
Captain with Jump Pack158
Captain158
Watch Master155

Across the game· melee units

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch Thousand Sons · just ahead159
Captain 158
Captain with Jump Pack Space Marines · level with it158

Leading a squad

Intercessor Squad with Captain85 + 90 = 175 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Intercessor Squad aloneCaptain's rulesCaptain's attacks
Squad97 ÷ 170 pts =57per 100
With leader97 ÷ 175 pts =43per 100▼14

The leader adds nothing of kills a turn here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Intercessor Squad aloneCaptain's rulesCaptain's wounds
Squad524 ÷ 170 pts =308per 100
With leader524 ÷ 175 pts =230per 100▼78

The leader adds nothing to what the enemy must spend 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 detachmentBest weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 32 · 90 pts kill ~33 pts in one activation

SHIELD 158 · about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 214 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Captain, 90 pts
  • Heavy Bolt Pistol, Master-crafted bolter, Master-crafted power weapon
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 7 creators
The lists: 61