Lord of Poxes Death Guard · Characters
Lord of Poxes is a single model for 65 points in the Death Guard army. On points efficiency the unit ranks 11th of 42 Death Guard units overall and 4th of 19 among characters, with a value score of 74/100 (offense 99, defense 50). Per point, the unit hits hardest into MEQ (98th percentile) and is toughest against anti-tank (57th percentile).
🏃 Action unit👑 Leader✨ Aura
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Offense: wounds removed per 100 points
Scored with the default wargear (Great plague blade, ➤ Plasma pistol - standard, ➤ Plasma pistol - supercharge): 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 infantry | 0.85Plasma pistol (standard) | 6.67Great plague blade | 85 |
| MEQ5 × T4 Sv3+ W2 infantry | 1.43Plasma pistol (supercharge) | 9.51Great plague blade | 98 |
| TEQ5 × T5 Sv2+ 4++ W3 infantry | 0.68Plasma pistol (supercharge) | 5.38Great plague blade | 96 |
| Light vehicleT10 Sv3+ W12 vehicle | 0.57Plasma pistol (supercharge) | 5.47Great plague blade | 96 |
| Heavy vehicleT12 Sv2+ W16 vehicle | 0.46Plasma pistol (supercharge) | 4.62Great plague blade | 97 |
Defense: hits needed to destroy it, per 100 points
| Attacker | Hits | %ile |
|---|---|---|
| Small armsS4 AP0 D1 (bolter, lasgun) | 69.2 | 46 |
| SpecialS5 AP-1 D1 (heavy bolter-class) | 46.2 | 55 |
| PlasmaS8 AP-2 D2 (plasma, power fist) | 13.8 | 53 |
| EliteS6 AP-2 D3 (elite melee, precision) | 12.3 | 54 |
| Anti-tankS12 AP-3 D6 (lascannon, melta) | 6.84 | 57 |
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 pts | 25 |
| Action economyUnits per 100 pts: cheap bodies for actions | 81 |
| ReachMove, plus Fly, Deep Strike, Infiltrators, Scouts | 6 |
| SupportLeader, auras, Transport, Lone Operative, Stealth, revives | 92 |
| Taken anywayIn its faction's recent winning lists more often than its offense and defense explain | 5 |
Similar-cost Death Guard characters
| Unit | Pts | Value | Off | Def | Util | Chaff | MEQ | TEQ | Light vehicle | Heavy vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant Plaguecaster1 model | 60 | 59 | 96 | 23 | 89 | 9.03 | 7.39 | 6.45 | 4.81 | 1.81 |
| Plague Surgeon1 model | 50 | 54 | 74 | 35 | 44 | 4.00 | 5.33 | 2.94 | 2.67 | 2.00 |
| Foul Blightspawn1 model | 60 | 53 | 83 | 23 | 37 | 4.86 | 6.46 | 4.05 | 2.59 | 1.94 |
| Daemonic Herald [Crucible]1 model | 60 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 55 | 16.5 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 9.96 | 6.48 |
| Plague Lord [Crucible]1 model | 80 | 40 | 47 | 34 | 24 | 3.06 | 4.07 | 2.17 | 1.85 | 1.39 |
| Plague Sorcerer [Crucible]1 model | 70 | 39 | 60 | 18 | 32 | 3.49 | 4.66 | 2.48 | 2.12 | 1.59 |
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 Death Guard codex. How these scores work.