Deathwatch mathhammer rankings Points efficiency · 11th edition

We scored all 97 Deathwatch units (including the Space Marines units they can take) on what they do per point: expected damage into five kinds of target, and how much punishment they soak from five kinds of attacker. The most efficient overall is Terminator Assault Squad (value 92/100).

Best by role

Epic Heroes: Watch Captain Artemis (43)
Characters: Venerable Battle-Brother [Crucible] (78), Judiciar (63), Ancient in Terminator Armour (62)
Battleline: Heavy Intercessor Squad (70), Decimus Kill Team (63), Assault Intercessor Squad (61)
Infantry: Terminator Assault Squad (92), Centurion Assault Squad (86), Aggressor Squad (83)
Mounted: Invader ATV (61), Outrider Squad (60)
Vehicles: Repulsor (85), Brutalis Dreadnought (84), Invictor Tactical Warsuit (76)
Fortifications: Hammerfall Bunker (63)

Specialists

Best into chaff: Infernus Squad · 10.2 wounds per 100 pts
Best into MEQ: Aggressor Squad · 9.26 wounds per 100 pts
Best into TEQ: Centurion Assault Squad · 5.74 wounds per 100 pts
Best into light vehicle: Firestrike Servo-Turrets · 6.21 wounds per 100 pts
Best into heavy vehicle: Aggressor Squad · 4.17 wounds per 100 pts
Toughest vs small arms: Brutalis Dreadnought · 288 hits per 100 pts
Toughest vs special: Brutalis Dreadnought · 144 hits per 100 pts
Toughest vs plasma: Impulsor · 38.6 hits per 100 pts
Toughest vs elite: Hammerfall Bunker · 34.3 hits per 100 pts
Toughest vs anti-tank: Terminator Assault Squad · 12.3 hits per 100 pts

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All Deathwatch units by value

#	Unit	Pts	Value	Off	Def	Util	Chaff	MEQ	TEQ	Light vehicle	Heavy vehicle
1	Terminator Assault Squad5 models	155	92	91	93	18	5.25	6.05	4.19	3.56	3.23
2	Centurion Assault Squad3 models	150	86	93	79	5	5.39	4.94	5.74	5.61	3.33
3	Repulsor1 model	170	85	78	92	30	5.75	4.27	2.73	2.83	2.04
4	Brutalis Dreadnought1 model	150	84	79	89	9	3.34	3.45	3.89	4.66	3.00
5	Aggressor Squad3 models	80	83	99	66	16	9.60	9.26	5.31	5.55	4.17
6	Terminator Squad5 models	160	79	81	76	18	5.09	5.65	3.28	2.77	2.08
7	Venerable Battle-Brother [Crucible]1 model	160	78	70	86	7	4.54	3.02	2.40	3.83	2.26
8	Invictor Tactical Warsuit1 model	125	76	85	66	28	6.60	3.70	3.33	3.55	2.67
9	Land Raider Redeemer1 model	260	75	63	88	23	3.81	3.65	3.10	2.73	1.30
10	Bladeguard Veteran Squad3 models	80	74	86	62	20	6.67	8.49	4.06	2.22	1.67
11	Vindicator1 model	185	71	68	75	3	2.55	3.20	2.60	4.03	3.56
12	Eradicator Squad with Heavy Bolters3 models	80	71	76	66	16	6.25	7.30	3.12	1.88	1.25
13	Company Heroes4 models	105	70	69	71	13	7.25	5.73	2.54	1.59	1.17
14	Heavy Intercessor Squad5 models	100	70	52	88	17	4.63	5.47	2.32	1.39	0.93
15	Land Raider1 model	220	69	43	96	19	1.85	2.65	1.87	3.12	2.04
16	Ballistus Dreadnought1 model	150	69	48	89	9	3.04	2.35	1.99	3.25	1.90
17	Deathwatch Terminator Squad5 models	180	69	73	65	13	4.52	5.02	2.92	2.46	1.85
18	Land Speeder1 model	105	69	82	56	41	4.13	4.47	2.89	3.87	3.03
19	Gladiator Valiant1 model	150	69	70	67	7	2.35	4.03	2.57	4.27	3.19
20	Centurion Devastator Squad3 models	175	68	71	64	3	4.33	2.86	2.38	4.40	3.03
21	Infernus Squad5 models	85	65	79	51	22	10.2	6.80	3.43	1.72	1.14
22	Hellblaster Squad5 models	110	64	95	33	14	6.31	8.55	4.01	4.20	3.37
23	Storm Speeder Hailstrike1 model	105	64	43	84	41	6.65	3.12	1.62	1.29	1.07
24	Hammerfall Bunker1 model	175	63	28	99	0	3.08	2.43	1.63	1.55	0.89
25	Repulsor Executioner1 model	255	63	62	65	16	3.89	3.62	2.58	2.35	1.81
26	Decimus Kill Team5 models	100	63	85	40	21	6.11	5.68	4.04	2.82	1.85
27	Judiciar1 model	55	63	97	29	36	6.31	7.58	5.19	4.21	3.79
28	Ancient in Terminator Armour1 model	65	62	72	52	24	4.27	5.70	2.93	2.28	1.71
29	Firestrike Servo-Turrets1 model	75	62	72	52	12	2.16	3.60	2.99	6.21	3.70
30	Storm Speeder Thunderstrike1 model	135	62	61	63	31	2.34	3.53	2.37	3.54	2.52
31	Invader ATV1 model	60	61	64	58	48	6.09	3.80	2.39	1.82	1.71
32	Assault Intercessor Squad5 models	75	61	59	64	33	9.71	4.44	1.98	1.48	0.99
33	Reiver Squad5 models	75	61	59	64	41	9.71	4.44	1.98	1.48	0.99
34	Outrider Squad3 models	70	60	32	88	50	6.35	2.86	1.27	0.95	0.64
35	Dreadnought1 model	135	60	56	63	4	2.25	2.74	3.09	3.29	1.85
36	Redemptor Dreadnought1 model	195	59	45	74	3	4.31	2.35	2.14	2.28	1.28
37	Eradicator Squad3 models	90	59	65	53	12	2.96	4.08	2.23	3.23	2.70
38	Storm Speeder Hammerstrike1 model	140	58	59	57	29	2.65	3.82	2.24	2.86	2.34
39	Land Raider Crusader1 model	220	58	20	96	29	3.39	1.72	0.94	1.04	0.74
40	Gladiator Reaper1 model	160	57	56	57	5	5.19	3.05	2.04	2.13	1.71
41	Gladiator Lancer1 model	160	57	56	57	5	2.90	2.36	1.51	4.34	3.83
42	Techmarine1 model	55	56	80	32	36	5.05	5.66	3.68	2.96	1.41
43	Razorback1 model	85	54	18	90	46	2.18	2.61	1.32	0.90	0.60
44	Fortis Kill Team10 models	195	53	62	43	10	5.04	4.05	2.56	1.90	1.43
45	Impulsor1 model	70	52	4	100	54	1.69	0.64	0.24	0.24	0.11
46	Astraeus1 model	525	51	36	66	2	1.88	1.87	2.19	2.07	1.82
47	Rhino1 model	65	51	3	99	56	1.28	0.51	0.26	0.26	0.06
48	Inceptor Squad3 models	125	50	73	28	31	5.21	5.74	2.90	2.20	1.47
49	Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs5 models	85	50	49	51	50	8.57	3.92	1.74	1.31	0.87
50	Captain in Gravis Armour1 model	80	49	57	42	11	4.17	5.55	2.64	1.39	1.04
51	Stormhawk Interceptor1 model	155	48	55	41	1	3.45	2.94	2.11	2.96	1.94
52	Incursor Squad5 models	85	48	44	51	35	8.04	3.68	1.63	1.23	0.82
53	Deathwatch Veterans5 models	100	47	54	40	61	6.64	4.44	2.50	1.11	0.83
54	Suppressor Squad3 models	85	46	72	20	47	4.90	5.83	2.63	2.35	1.57
55	Predator Annihilator1 model	135	45	17	74	10	0.62	0.80	0.68	1.65	1.32
56	Captain in Terminator Armour1 model	85	45	50	39	28	3.92	5.22	2.49	1.31	0.98
57	Watch Captain Artemis1 model	65	43	72	15	26	5.13	6.83	3.25	1.71	1.28
58	Corvus Blackstar1 model	180	43	21	65	28	3.69	1.89	1.08	1.01	0.77
59	Sternguard Veteran Squad5 models	100	43	46	40	17	5.90	2.78	1.85	1.39	1.39
60	Chaplain1 model	60	42	61	24	32	4.82	4.63	2.69	2.31	0.77
61	Tactical Squad10 models	140	42	14	71	16	4.22	1.59	0.53	0.53	0.27
62	Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs5 models	105	42	47	37	45	6.94	4.23	2.12	1.06	0.70
63	Devastator Squad5 models	120	42	56	27	12	5.09	5.43	2.35	1.45	0.96
64	Intercessor Squad5 models	80	42	27	56	30	5.79	2.60	1.16	0.87	0.58
65	Drop Pod1 model	60	41	0	82	19	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
66	Predator Destructor1 model	140	41	12	70	10	1.32	1.59	1.27	0.95	0.64
67	Chaplain in Terminator Armour1 model	75	41	41	41	35	3.86	3.70	2.15	1.85	0.62
68	Chaplain on Bike1 model	70	40	45	36	42	4.13	3.97	2.31	1.98	0.66
69	Indomitor Kill Team10 models	275	37	12	63	67	1.66	1.89	0.95	0.85	0.63
70	Whirlwind1 model	175	37	26	48	4	2.70	3.12	1.57	1.10	0.82
71	Bladeguard Ancient1 model	40	34	16	53	29	4.63	1.74	0.58	0.58	0.29
72	Scout Squad5 models	65	33	15	52	54	4.56	1.71	0.57	0.57	0.28
73	Champion of the Chapter [Crucible]1 model	70	32	57	7	22	5.56	4.99	1.96	1.67	1.11
74	Eliminator Squad3 models	75	31	37	25	55	3.56	2.96	2.50	1.11	0.83
75	Thunderhawk Gunship1 model	840	30	15	46	17	1.18	1.18	1.42	1.20	0.84
76	Librarius Adept [Crucible]1 model	70	30	57	3	22	5.56	4.99	1.96	1.67	1.11
77	Librarian in Terminator Armour1 model	85	29	27	32	28	2.29	2.18	2.13	1.52	0.92
78	Stormtalon Gunship1 model	165	28	26	30	1	2.71	1.90	1.39	1.57	1.19
79	Chaplain with Jump Pack1 model	75	27	41	13	48	3.86	3.70	2.15	1.85	0.62
80	Lieutenant in Reiver Armour1 model	45	27	30	23	37	6.17	2.78	1.24	0.93	0.62
81	Lieutenant in Phobos Armour1 model	45	27	30	23	59	6.17	2.78	1.24	0.93	0.62
82	Stormraven Gunship1 model	280	26	21	32	15	2.35	1.55	1.37	1.37	0.95
83	Ancient1 model	40	24	16	32	29	4.63	1.74	0.58	0.58	0.29
84	Infiltrator Squad5 models	110	23	13	33	34	4.04	1.51	0.51	0.51	0.25
85	Librarian1 model	70	23	39	7	22	2.78	2.64	2.58	1.85	1.11
86	Librarian in Phobos Armour1 model	70	23	39	7	42	2.78	2.64	2.58	1.85	1.11
87	Apothecary1 model	40	22	11	32	29	2.96	1.67	0.56	0.56	0.46
88	Talonstrike Kill Team10 models	265	21	21	22	77	3.75	2.48	1.12	0.84	0.56
89	Captain in Phobos Armour1 model	70	20	15	25	50	3.97	1.79	0.79	0.59	0.40
90	Captain with Jump Pack1 model	75	20	18	22	48	4.32	1.94	0.86	0.65	0.43
91	Lieutenant1 model	45	20	17	23	24	4.12	1.85	0.80	0.62	0.41
92	Desolation Squad5 models	180	18	26	10	4	5.52	3.16	1.16	0.67	0.33
93	Apothecary Biologis1 model	70	14	4	25	22	1.69	0.64	0.32	0.21	0.11
94	Captain1 model	80	14	8	19	15	2.78	1.04	0.45	0.35	0.23
95	Spectrus Kill Team5 models	170	14	15	12	81	3.00	1.80	0.98	0.82	0.55
96	Watch Master1 model	95	13	10	16	81	1.95	1.75	0.73	0.58	0.39
97	Lieutenant with Combi-weapon1 model	95	10	11	9	39	2.92	1.32	0.88	0.44	0.29

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.

Detachments

Gladius Task Force · Unforgiven Task Force · Black Spear Task Force · Liberator Assault Group · Anvil Siege Force · Ironstorm Spearhead · Firestorm Assault Force · Stormlance Task Force · Vanguard Spearhead · 1st Company Task Force · Inner Circle Task Force · Company of Hunters · The Lost Brethren · The Angelic Host · Lion's Blade Task Force · Librarius Conclave · Wrathful Procession · Champions of Fenris · Angelic Inheritors · Wrath of the Rock · Saga of the Hunter · Saga of the Bold · Saga of the Beastslayer · Companions of Vehemence · Vindication Task Force · Godhammer Assault Force · Forgefather's Seekers · Emperor's Shield · Shadowmark Talon · Hammer of Avernii · Spearpoint Task Force · Blade of Ultramar · Saga of the Great Wolf · Rage-Cursed Onslaught · Bastion Task Force · Orbital Assault Force · Reclamation Force · Ceramite Sentinels · Headhunter Task Force · Fulguris Task Force · Subversion Assets · The Living Miracle · Marshal's Household · Encarmine Speartip · Legacy of Grace · Wrath of the Doomed · Dark Age Arsenal · Darkflight Pursuit · Interrogation Conclave · Legends of Saga and Song · Veterans of the Fang · Vengeful Hosts · Armoured Speartip

Detachment rules aren't included in these scores; apply them as buffs in the army comparator.