Njal Stormcaller
SWORD: what Njal Stormcaller kills
Damage for its points
per 100 pts
Its 100 pts kill ~67 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100
Into each enemy type
SHIELD: how hard Njal Stormcaller is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
per 100 pts
It takes about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 100 pts: about 173 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100
What creators say
4 creators- Three useful utility powers 4 of 4
- Automatic long advance 3 of 4
- Much better shooting than before 2 of 4
- A failed test shocks his own unit 3 of 4
- Dear for no damage buff 2 of 4
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Space Wolves and across the game
SWORD
In Space Wolves
Across the game· shooters
SHIELD
Across the game· shooters
Leading a squad
The leader adds 53 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 53 from attacks) for 100 pts: less per point than the squad alone.
The leader adds 136 pts to what the enemy must spend (28 from rules, 108 from wounds) for 100 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
SWORD 59 · 100 pts kill ~67 pts in one activation
SHIELD 108 · about 5% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 173 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›
What we ran
- Njal Stormcaller, 100 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: 4 creators
- Art of War 40k · 29 Sep
- Almost Functional Gaming · 2 Oct
- Auspex Tactics · 6 Oct
- My Mini Grimdark · 22 Oct
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