Plague Marines Death Guard · Battleline
Plague Marines come as 5 models for 90 points in the Death Guard army. On points efficiency the unit ranks 31st of 42 Death Guard units overall and 2nd of 2 among battleline, with a value score of 52/100 (offense 29, defense 76). Per point, the unit hits hardest into chaff (74th percentile) and is toughest against anti-tank (80th percentile).
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Offense: wounds removed per 100 points
Scored with the default wargear (Plague knives, Boltgun): 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 | 3.70Boltgun◇ option: Plague spewer · 1.90 per model | 5.55Plague knives◇ option: Bubotic weapons · 1.82 per model | 74 |
| MEQ5 × T4 Sv3+ W2 infantry | 1.54Boltgun◇ option: Plague spewer · 1.41 per model | 2.31Plague knives◇ option: Power fist · 1.84 per model | 27 |
| TEQ5 × T5 Sv2+ 4++ W3 infantry | 0.62Boltgun◇ option: Plague spewer · 0.97 per model | 0.93Plague knives◇ option: Power fist · 1.18 per model | 15 |
| Light vehicleT10 Sv3+ W12 vehicle | 0.93Boltgun◇ option: Meltagun · 0.77 per model | 1.39Plague knives◇ option: Power fist · 1.32 per model | 34 |
| Heavy vehicleT12 Sv2+ W16 vehicle | 0.46Boltgun◇ option: Meltagun · 0.65 per model | 0.69Plague knives◇ option: Power fist · 1.00 per model | 27 |
Defense: hits needed to destroy it, per 100 points
| Attacker | Hits | %ile |
|---|---|---|
| Small armsS4 AP0 D1 (bolter, lasgun) | 100 | 58 |
| SpecialS5 AP-1 D1 (heavy bolter-class) | 66.7 | 73 |
| PlasmaS8 AP-2 D2 (plasma, power fist) | 12.5 | 48 |
| EliteS6 AP-2 D3 (elite melee, precision) | 16.7 | 77 |
| Anti-tankS12 AP-3 D6 (lascannon, melta) | 9.33 | 80 |
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 | 93 |
| Action economyUnits per 100 pts: cheap bodies for actions | 53 |
| 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 | 93 |
Similar-cost Death Guard battleline
| Unit | Pts | Value | Off | Def | Util | Chaff | MEQ | TEQ | Light vehicle | Heavy vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaguebearers10 models | 115 | 73 | 62 | 83 | 36 | 7.00 | 3.62 | 1.93 | 2.17 | 1.45 |
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.