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Ragnar Blackmane

Epic Hero · 100 pts
Why it's takenIn 16 of 123 public listsThe 15th most-taken Space Wolves unit
Lists13% · in 16 of 123 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Ragnar Blackmane kills

Damage for its points

49SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 100 pts kill ~55 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta49SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes62SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★85SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.66SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.58SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.50SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Ragnar Blackmane is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

139SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 100 pts: about 214 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points139SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

4 creators
  • Buffs Blood Claws and Headtakers 3 of 4
  • Warlord command points when Logan is absent 3 of 4
  • Strong pure-melee leader 2 of 4
  • His special rule is no longer special 1 of 4
  • No new units to lead 1 of 4
  • Few winning lists take him 1 of 4

Units near it

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

SWORD

Across the game· melee units

Burning Chariot Chaos Daemons · just ahead50
Ragnar Blackmane 49
Heretic Astartes Daemon Prince Chaos Space Marines · level with it49

SHIELD

In Space Wolves

Ragnar Blackmane139

Across the game· melee units

Wolf Priest Space Wolves · just ahead140
Ragnar Blackmane 139
Cato Sicarius Ultramarines · level with it139

Leading a squad

Wolf Guard Headtakers with Ragnar Blackmane85 + 100 = 185 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Wolf Guard Headtakers aloneRagnar Blackmane's rulesRagnar Blackmane's attacks
Squad62 ÷ 85 pts =73per 100
With leader111 ÷ 185 pts =60per 100▼13

The leader adds 49 pts of kills a turn (0 from rules, 49 from attacks) for 100 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Wolf Guard Headtakers aloneRagnar Blackmane's rulesRagnar Blackmane's wounds
Squad327 ÷ 85 pts =385per 100
With leader448 ÷ 185 pts =242per 100▼143

The leader adds 121 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 121 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

Saga of the Great WolfDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 49 · 100 pts kill ~55 pts in one activation

SHIELD 139 · about 7% 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
  • Ragnar Blackmane, 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
The lists: 123