# Most Durable Chaos Knights Units in 40k 11th Edition

> The toughest Chaos Knights units in 40k 11th edition, ranked by how many attacks it takes to destroy each, in all and per point.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/leaderboards/most-durable/chaos-knights

§ WIN · 11th edition

# Most durable Chaos Knights units: Every Chaos Knights unit ranked by how much killing it takes in 40k 11th edition, counted in attacks to destroy it.

Units ranked

28

In winning lists' loadout

18 of 28

Feed as of

2026-10-07

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## Hardest to kill

Ranked by how many Intercessors take as much killing, over bolt rifles, heavy bolters, lascannons and power weapons.

14 Knights, Lords of War and other TITANIC units left out of every board on this page: their size alone tops every board.

Chaos Knights units, hardest to kill first, Titanic units left out
| # | Unit | Points | Intercessors | Per 100 pts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | War Dog Brigand 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.1 | 8.9 |
| 2 | War Dog Moirax † 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 150 | 12.1 | 8.0 |
| 3 | War Dog Karnivore 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 145 | 12.1 | 8.3 |
| 4 | War Dog Huntsman 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.0 | 8.9 |
| 5 | War Dog Stalker 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.0 | 8.9 |
| 6 | War Dog Executioner 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 130 | 12.0 | 9.2 |
| 7 | Accursed Cultists † 8 models · T4, W3, Sv 6+, FNP 6+  | 90 | 8.6 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Renegade Ogryn Beast Handler \[Legends\] 4 models · T6, W4, Sv 5+  | 40 | 7.4 | 18.5 |
| 9 | Fellgor Beastmen 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 5+  | 60 | 5.5 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Traitor Guardsmen Squad 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 5+  | 65 | 5.1 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Cultist Mob 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 50 | 4.7 | 9.4 |
| 12 | Dark Commune † 5 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 90 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 13 | Traitor Enforcer † 2 models · T3, W3, Sv 5+  | 70 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| 14 | Cultist Firebrand † 1 model · T4, W4, Sv 4+  | 45 | 1.4 | 3.1 |

Chaos Knights units, hardest to kill first
| # | Unit | Points | Intercessors | Per 100 pts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Chaos Acastus Knight Porphyrion † 1 model · T13, W30, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 725 | 56 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Chaos Acastus Knight Asterius † 1 model · T13, W30, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 785 | 56 | 7.1 |
| 3 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 4+  | 385 | 39 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Knight Tyrant 1 model · T12, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 390 | 36 | 9.2 |
| 5 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Castigator 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 370 | 34 | 9.1 |
| 6 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Atrapos 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 385 | 34 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Acheron † 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 370 | 33 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Chaos Questoris Knight Styrix † 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 365 | 31 | 8.6 |
| 9 | Knight Ruinator 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 325 | 31 | 9.6 |
| 10 | Knight Desecrator 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 350 | 31 | 8.9 |
| 11 | Knight Abominant 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 350 | 31 | 8.9 |
| 12 | Chaos Questoris Knight Magaera † 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 375 | 31 | 8.3 |
| 13 | Knight Despoiler 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 360 | 31 | 8.6 |
| 14 | Knight Rampager 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 350 | 31 | 8.8 |
| 15 | War Dog Brigand 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.1 | 8.9 |
| 16 | War Dog Moirax † 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 150 | 12.1 | 8.0 |
| 17 | War Dog Karnivore 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 145 | 12.1 | 8.3 |
| 18 | War Dog Huntsman 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.0 | 8.9 |
| 19 | War Dog Stalker 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.0 | 8.9 |
| 20 | War Dog Executioner 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 130 | 12.0 | 9.2 |
| 21 | Accursed Cultists † 8 models · T4, W3, Sv 6+, FNP 6+  | 90 | 8.6 | 9.6 |
| 22 | Renegade Ogryn Beast Handler \[Legends\] 4 models · T6, W4, Sv 5+  | 40 | 7.4 | 18.5 |
| 23 | Fellgor Beastmen 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 5+  | 60 | 5.5 | 9.2 |
| 24 | Traitor Guardsmen Squad 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 5+  | 65 | 5.1 | 7.9 |
| 25 | Cultist Mob 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 50 | 4.7 | 9.4 |
| 26 | Dark Commune † 5 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 90 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 27 | Traitor Enforcer † 2 models · T3, W3, Sv 5+  | 70 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| 28 | Cultist Firebrand † 1 model · T4, W4, Sv 4+  | 45 | 1.4 | 3.1 |

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## Most durable per point

The same figure per 100 points: the durability a unit buys for what it costs.

Chaos Knights units, most durable per point first, Titanic units left out
| # | Unit | Points | Intercessors | Per 100 pts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Renegade Ogryn Beast Handler \[Legends\] 4 models · T6, W4, Sv 5+  | 40 | 7.4 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Accursed Cultists † 8 models · T4, W3, Sv 6+, FNP 6+  | 90 | 8.6 | 9.6 |
| 3 | Cultist Mob 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 50 | 4.7 | 9.4 |
| 4 | War Dog Executioner 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 130 | 12.0 | 9.2 |
| 5 | Fellgor Beastmen 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 5+  | 60 | 5.5 | 9.2 |
| 6 | War Dog Brigand 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.1 | 8.9 |
| 7 | War Dog Huntsman 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.0 | 8.9 |
| 8 | War Dog Stalker 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.0 | 8.9 |
| 9 | War Dog Karnivore 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 145 | 12.1 | 8.3 |
| 10 | War Dog Moirax † 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 150 | 12.1 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Traitor Guardsmen Squad 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 5+  | 65 | 5.1 | 7.9 |
| 12 | Cultist Firebrand † 1 model · T4, W4, Sv 4+  | 45 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
| 13 | Traitor Enforcer † 2 models · T3, W3, Sv 5+  | 70 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| 14 | Dark Commune † 5 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 90 | 2.3 | 2.6 |

Chaos Knights units, most durable per point first
| # | Unit | Points | Intercessors | Per 100 pts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Renegade Ogryn Beast Handler \[Legends\] 4 models · T6, W4, Sv 5+  | 40 | 7.4 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 4+  | 385 | 39 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Knight Ruinator 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 325 | 31 | 9.6 |
| 4 | Accursed Cultists † 8 models · T4, W3, Sv 6+, FNP 6+  | 90 | 8.6 | 9.6 |
| 5 | Cultist Mob 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 50 | 4.7 | 9.4 |
| 6 | War Dog Executioner 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 130 | 12.0 | 9.2 |
| 7 | Fellgor Beastmen 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 5+  | 60 | 5.5 | 9.2 |
| 8 | Knight Tyrant 1 model · T12, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 390 | 36 | 9.2 |
| 9 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Castigator 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 370 | 34 | 9.1 |
| 10 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Acheron † 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 370 | 33 | 9.0 |
| 11 | War Dog Brigand 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.1 | 8.9 |
| 12 | War Dog Huntsman 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.0 | 8.9 |
| 13 | War Dog Stalker 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 12.0 | 8.9 |
| 14 | Knight Desecrator 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 350 | 31 | 8.9 |
| 15 | Knight Abominant 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 350 | 31 | 8.9 |
| 16 | Knight Rampager 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 350 | 31 | 8.8 |
| 17 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Atrapos 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 385 | 34 | 8.7 |
| 18 | Knight Despoiler 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 360 | 31 | 8.6 |
| 19 | Chaos Questoris Knight Styrix † 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 365 | 31 | 8.6 |
| 20 | War Dog Karnivore 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 145 | 12.1 | 8.3 |
| 21 | Chaos Questoris Knight Magaera † 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 375 | 31 | 8.3 |
| 22 | War Dog Moirax † 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 150 | 12.1 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Traitor Guardsmen Squad 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 5+  | 65 | 5.1 | 7.9 |
| 24 | Chaos Acastus Knight Porphyrion † 1 model · T13, W30, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 725 | 56 | 7.8 |
| 25 | Chaos Acastus Knight Asterius † 1 model · T13, W30, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 785 | 56 | 7.1 |
| 26 | Cultist Firebrand † 1 model · T4, W4, Sv 4+  | 45 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
| 27 | Traitor Enforcer † 2 models · T3, W3, Sv 5+  | 70 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| 28 | Dark Commune † 5 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 90 | 2.3 | 2.6 |

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## Attacks to destroy

Each unit's count against each weapon, in the order of the first board: where it is hard to kill, and where it is not.

Chaos Knights units: attacks of each weapon to destroy, Titanic units left out
| # | Unit | Points | Bolt rifle | Heavy bolter | Lascannon | Power weapon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | War Dog Brigand 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 255 | 51 | 16.3 | 47 |
| 2 | War Dog Moirax † 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 150 | 251 | 51 | 16.4 | 47 |
| 3 | War Dog Karnivore 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 145 | 251 | 51 | 16.3 | 47 |
| 4 | War Dog Huntsman 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 254 | 51 | 16.0 | 47 |
| 5 | War Dog Stalker 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 254 | 50 | 16.0 | 48 |
| 6 | War Dog Executioner 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 130 | 252 | 50 | 16.4 | 47 |
| 7 | Accursed Cultists † 8 models · T4, W3, Sv 6+, FNP 6+  | 90 | 86 | 31 | 25 | 38 |
| 8 | Renegade Ogryn Beast Handler \[Legends\] 4 models · T6, W4, Sv 5+  | 40 | 87 | 35 | 12.7 | 36 |
| 9 | Fellgor Beastmen 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 5+  | 60 | 36 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| 10 | Traitor Guardsmen Squad 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 5+  | 65 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| 11 | Cultist Mob 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 50 | 23 | 18.1 | 24 | 23 |
| 12 | Dark Commune † 5 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 90 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 11.2 |
| 13 | Traitor Enforcer † 2 models · T3, W3, Sv 5+  | 70 | 16.3 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 8.9 |
| 14 | Cultist Firebrand † 1 model · T4, W4, Sv 4+  | 45 | 18.1 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 5.5 |

Chaos Knights units: attacks of each weapon to destroy
| # | Unit | Points | Bolt rifle | Heavy bolter | Lascannon | Power weapon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Chaos Acastus Knight Porphyrion † 1 model · T13, W30, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 725 | 816 | 324 | 65 | 270 |
| 2 | Chaos Acastus Knight Asterius † 1 model · T13, W30, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 785 | 806 | 324 | 64 | 269 |
| 3 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Lancer 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 4+  | 385 | 506 | 203 | 40 | 251 |
| 4 | Knight Tyrant 1 model · T12, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 390 | 507 | 200 | 40 | 188 |
| 5 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Castigator 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 370 | 505 | 203 | 30 | 189 |
| 6 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Atrapos 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 385 | 503 | 203 | 30 | 189 |
| 7 | Chaos Cerastus Knight Acheron † 1 model · T11, W28, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 370 | 503 | 201 | 30 | 188 |
| 8 | Chaos Questoris Knight Styrix † 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 365 | 469 | 188 | 28 | 175 |
| 9 | Knight Ruinator 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 325 | 469 | 187 | 28 | 176 |
| 10 | Knight Desecrator 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 350 | 469 | 188 | 28 | 176 |
| 11 | Knight Abominant 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 350 | 468 | 187 | 28 | 175 |
| 12 | Chaos Questoris Knight Magaera † 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 375 | 469 | 187 | 28 | 175 |
| 13 | Knight Despoiler 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 360 | 467 | 187 | 28 | 175 |
| 14 | Knight Rampager 1 model · T11, W26, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 350 | 468 | 186 | 28 | 175 |
| 15 | War Dog Brigand 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 255 | 51 | 16.3 | 47 |
| 16 | War Dog Moirax † 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 150 | 251 | 51 | 16.4 | 47 |
| 17 | War Dog Karnivore 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 145 | 251 | 51 | 16.3 | 47 |
| 18 | War Dog Huntsman 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 254 | 51 | 16.0 | 47 |
| 19 | War Dog Stalker 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 135 | 254 | 50 | 16.0 | 48 |
| 20 | War Dog Executioner 1 model · T9, W14, Sv 3+, Inv 5+ against ranged attacks  | 130 | 252 | 50 | 16.4 | 47 |
| 21 | Accursed Cultists † 8 models · T4, W3, Sv 6+, FNP 6+  | 90 | 86 | 31 | 25 | 38 |
| 22 | Renegade Ogryn Beast Handler \[Legends\] 4 models · T6, W4, Sv 5+  | 40 | 87 | 35 | 12.7 | 36 |
| 23 | Fellgor Beastmen 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 5+  | 60 | 36 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| 24 | Traitor Guardsmen Squad 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 5+  | 65 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| 25 | Cultist Mob 10 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 50 | 23 | 18.1 | 24 | 23 |
| 26 | Dark Commune † 5 models · T3, W1, Sv 6+  | 90 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 11.2 |
| 27 | Traitor Enforcer † 2 models · T3, W3, Sv 5+  | 70 | 16.3 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 8.9 |
| 28 | Cultist Firebrand † 1 model · T4, W4, Sv 4+  | 45 | 18.1 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 5.5 |

[Every faction's units against each weapon](/leaderboards/most-durable#against-small)

##  How durability is counted

Each unit is attacked alone, one attack at a time, until no model is left, 2,000 times over, by the engine behind [List Check](/listcheck). A count is how many attacks that takes on average. Damage stays on a wounded model from one attack to the next, and what a model cannot take when it dies is lost, as on the table. Four weapons from the Space Marines datasheets do the attacking, with no rules of their own: the Intercessor Squad's Bolt Rifle (S4 AP-1 Damage 1, BS 3+), the Heavy Intercessor Squad's Heavy Bolter (S5 AP-1 Damage 2, BS 3+, Sustained Hits 1), the Devastator Squad's Lascannon (S12 AP-3 Damage D6+1, BS 4+) and the Bladeguard Veteran Squad's Master-crafted power weapon (S5 AP-2 Damage 2, WS 3+).

Intercessors is the one figure the boards rank by: how many Space Marine Intercessors (T4, W2, Sv 3+) take as much killing, taken over the four weapons as a geometric mean, so a count in the hundreds against bolt rifles does not drown a count of five against lascannons. Per 100 pts divides it by the unit's points; Intercessors themselves come to 5.9.

A unit defends with its own datasheet abilities, the wargear it carries and its army rule where that needs no situation: invulnerable saves, Feel No Pain, -1 to hit or to wound, -1 or halved Damage, Stealth. Detachment rules, enhancements, stratagems, attached leaders, cover from terrain and once-per-battle abilities are left out. TITANIC units, the Knights and Lords of War, are left off the boards as they open, since their size alone tops every one; the switch above the boards puts them back. Units come at the size and in the loadout the faction's winning tournament lists run most, from the [Meta Merge](/metamerge) feed of 2026-10-07; a unit no winning list fields comes at its smallest size in default wargear, marked †.

##  Questions

What is the most durable Chaos Knights unit in 40k 11th edition?

War Dog Brigand: as tough as 12.1 Intercessors for 135 points, taking 255 bolt rifle shots, 51 heavy bolter shots, 16.3 lascannon shots or 47 power weapon attacks to destroy, ahead of War Dog Moirax and War Dog Karnivore. Counted with its own datasheet rules and army rule, no detachment, enhancement or stratagem. That leaves out Titanic units; counting them, Chaos Acastus Knight Porphyrion leads, as tough as 56 Intercessors.

What is the most durable Chaos Knights unit for its points?

Renegade Ogryn Beast Handler \[Legends\]: 18.5 Intercessors' worth of durability per 100 points, ahead of Accursed Cultists and Cultist Mob. Intercessors themselves come to 5.9 per 100 points.

Which Chaos Knights unit takes the most anti-tank fire to kill?

Accursed Cultists: 25 lascannon shots to destroy. Counted with its own datasheet rules and army rule, no detachment, enhancement or stratagem.

Which Chaos Knights unit shrugs off the most small arms fire?

War Dog Brigand: 255 bolt rifle shots to destroy. Counted with its own datasheet rules and army rule, no detachment, enhancement or stratagem.