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Space MarinesArmy page › All 79 units

Watch Captain Artemis

Epic Hero · 75 pts
Why it's takenIn 3 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters includedThe 75th most-taken Space Marines unit
Lists0% · in 3 of 1078 Space Marines-codex lists, chapters included, September – November 2026
SimulateWatch Captain Artemis against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Watch Captain Artemis kills

Damage for its points

45SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 75 pts kill ~38 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta45SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes69SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★81SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.76SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.62SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.59SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Watch Captain Artemis is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

180SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 75 pts: about 198 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points180SHIELD per 100 pts

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Space Marines

Spectrus Kill Team46
Bladeguard Ancient45
Watch Captain Artemis45
Bladeguard Veteran Squad44
Chaplain with Jump Pack44

Across the game· melee units

Spectrus Kill Team Space Marines · just ahead46
Watch Captain Artemis 45
Sorcerer in Terminator Armour Chaos Space Marines · level with it45

SHIELD

In Space Marines

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

Across the game· melee units

Inquisitor Kroyle Agents of the Imperium · just ahead181
Watch Captain Artemis 180
Karanak Chaos Daemons · level with it180

Leading a squad

Decimus Kill Team with Watch Captain Artemis110 + 75 = 185 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Decimus Kill Team aloneWatch Captain Artemis' rulesWatch Captain Artemis' attacks
Squad94 ÷ 110 pts =85per 100
With leader150 ÷ 185 pts =81per 100▼4

The leader adds 56 pts of kills a turn (21 from rules, 35 from attacks) for 75 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Decimus Kill Team aloneWatch Captain Artemis' rulesWatch Captain Artemis' wounds
Squad345 ÷ 110 pts =314per 100
With leader483 ÷ 185 pts =261per 100▼53

The leader adds 138 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 138 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

Deathwatch SupportDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 45 · 75 pts kill ~38 pts in one activation

SHIELD 180 · about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 198 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

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

What we ran
  • Watch Captain Artemis, 75 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: our estimate
  • No creator has rated it yet: it's our estimate from its numbers.
The lists: 61