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Exalted Sorcerer

Character · 100 pts
Why it's takenIn 40 of 103 public listsThe 13th most-taken Thousand Sons unit
Lists39% · in 40 of 103 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateExalted Sorcerer against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Exalted Sorcerer kills

Damage for its points

38SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 100 pts kill ~43 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta38SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes50SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★53SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.52SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.46SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.46SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Exalted Sorcerer is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

138SHIELD
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 213 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100

For its points138SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

4 creators
  • Heals and protects the squad he leads 3 of 4
  • Key piece in the regeneration detachments 2 of 4
  • Price rose after the update 2 of 4
  • His revival enhancement was nerfed 1 of 4

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Thousand Sons and across the game

SWORD

Across the game· shooters

Land Raider Crusader Space Marines · just ahead39
Exalted Sorcerer 38
Chaos Acastus Knight Asterius Chaos Knights · level with it38

SHIELD

Across the game· shooters

Eliminator Squad Space Marines · just ahead140
Exalted Sorcerer 138
The Changeling Chaos Daemons · level with it138

Leading a squad

Rubric Marines with Exalted Sorcerer115 + 100 = 215 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Rubric Marines aloneExalted Sorcerer's rulesExalted Sorcerer's attacks
Squad128 ÷ 210 pts =61per 100
With leader128 ÷ 215 pts =51per 100▼10

The leader adds nothing of kills a turn here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Rubric Marines aloneExalted Sorcerer's rulesExalted Sorcerer's wounds
Squad586 ÷ 210 pts =279per 100
With leader586 ÷ 215 pts =235per 100▼44

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

Hexwarp ThrallbandWhat people fieldNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 38 · 100 pts kill ~43 pts in one activation

SHIELD 138 · about 7% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 213 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Exalted Sorcerer, 100 pts
  • Astral Blast, Force weapon, Inferno bolt pistol
  • Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 4 creators
The lists: 103