Gladiator Lancer
Why it's takenIn 53 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters includedThe 45th most-taken Space Marines unit
Lists5% · in 53 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Gladiator Lancer kills
Damage for its points
40SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 160 pts kill ~72 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta40SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes25SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.25SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.36SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.49SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh. ★58SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Gladiator Lancer is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
278SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 160 pts: about 450 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
For its points278SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
5 creators- Not in any undefeated list 1 of 5
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Space Marines and across the game
SWORD
SHIELD
In Space Marines
Gladiator Lancer278
Across the game· shooters
Librarian in Terminator Armour Space Marines · just ahead279
Gladiator Lancer 278
How we got these numbers
No detachmentDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 40 · 160 pts kill ~72 pts in one activation
SHIELD 278 · about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 450 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Gladiator Lancer, 160 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: its own abilities
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 5 creators
- Brother Tobias · 14 Oct
- Auspex Tactics · 16 Oct
- Art of War 40k · 20 Oct
- TacticalRock40K · 21 Oct
- TacticalTortoise · 26 Oct
The lists: 61
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