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Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought Adeptus Custodes · Vehicles

Value45
Offense16
Defense75
Utility8
Points155
Models1

Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought is a single model for 155 points in the Adeptus Custodes army. On points efficiency the unit ranks 22nd of 34 Adeptus Custodes units overall and 9th of 11 among vehicles, with a value score of 45/100 (offense 16, defense 75). Per point, the unit hits hardest into TEQ (27th percentile) and is toughest against small arms (92nd percentile).

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Offense: wounds removed per 100 points

Scored with the default wargear (Achillus dreadspear, Lastrum storm bolter): every gun firing, each model's best melee weapon plus any Extra Attacks. No cover, Heavy weapons stationary, not within half range.

Target🎯 Ranged⚔️ Melee%ile
Chaff10 × T3 Sv5+ W1 infantry2.09Achillus dreadspear + Lastrum storm bolter◇ option: Infernus incinerator · 2.43 per model—17
MEQ5 × T4 Sv3+ W2 infantry1.91Achillus dreadspear + Lastrum storm bolter◇ option: Infernus incinerator · 1.17 per model—21
TEQ5 × T5 Sv2+ 4++ W3 infantry1.43Achillus dreadspear + Lastrum storm bolter◇ option: Twin adrathic destructor · 1.11 per model—27
Light vehicleT10 Sv3+ W12 vehicle0.90Achillus dreadspear + Lastrum storm bolter◇ option: Twin adrathic destructor · 0.93 per model—19
Heavy vehicleT12 Sv2+ W16 vehicle0.66Achillus dreadspear + Lastrum storm bolter—25

Defense: hits needed to destroy it, per 100 points

AttackerHits%ile
Small armsS4 AP0 D1 (bolter, lasgun)23292
SpecialS5 AP-1 D1 (heavy bolter-class)58.167
PlasmaS8 AP-2 D2 (plasma, power fist)19.479
EliteS6 AP-2 D3 (elite melee, precision)15.573
Anti-tankS12 AP-3 D6 (lascannon, melta)4.8325

Utility: what the damage numbers miss

A rough guide from the datasheet's numbers, keywords and ability names (it can't weigh what a Leader's or aura's rule does). Percentiles against every current unit.

Part%ile
Board controlObjective Control per 100 pts41
Action economyUnits per 100 pts: cheap bodies for actions23
ReachMove, plus Fly, Deep Strike, Infiltrators, Scouts18
SupportLeader, auras, Transport, Lone Operative, Stealth, revives23
Taken anywayIn its faction's recent winning lists more often than its offense and defense explain7

Similar-cost Adeptus Custodes vehicles

UnitPtsValueOffDefUtilChaffMEQTEQLight vehicleHeavy vehicle
Coronus Grav-carrier1 model1806938100404.022.611.911.411.22
Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought1 model170595464342.042.723.063.261.84
Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought1 model16548197723.431.891.261.180.43

Value, Offense, Defense and Utility are percentiles against every current unit in the game (100 = best per point). Value is Offense and Defense; Utility (board control, actions, reach, support, and how often winning lists take the unit anyway) is shown beside it. Target columns: expected wounds removed per 100 points.

Stats, wargear options and rules: see the official Adeptus Custodes codex. How these scores work.

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