# Most Durable Death Guard Units in 40k 11th Edition

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

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

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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.

Death Guard units, hardest to kill first, Titanic units left out
| # | Unit | Points | Intercessors | Per 100 pts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Mortarion 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+, Inv 4+, FNP 5+  | 375 | 44 | 11.8 |
| 2 | Rotigus 1 model · T12, W22, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 280 | 40 | 14.2 |
| 3 | Blightlord Terminators 10 models · T7, W3, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 370 | 39 | 10.6 |
| 4 | Great Unclean One 1 model · T12, W20, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 265 | 36 | 13.7 |
| 5 | Leviathan Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ · Duty Eternal  | 160 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 6 | Chaos Land Raider 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+  | 220 | 27 | 12.4 |
| 7 | Defiler 1 model · T11, W18, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 330 | 22 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Plagueburst Crawler 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 170 | 19.2 | 11.3 |
| 9 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle 1 model · T12, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 185 | 18.6 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle with wings 1 model · T11, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 160 | 17.5 | 10.9 |
| 11 | Plague Marines 10 models · T6, W2, Sv 3+  | 175 | 15.1 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Miasmic Malignifier † 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 3+  | 105 | 13.9 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Deredeo Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 160 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| 14 | Chaos Predator Destructor 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 140 | 13.4 | 9.6 |
| 15 | Chaos Predator Annihilator † 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 130 | 13.3 | 10.3 |
| 16 | Deathshroud Terminators 3 models · T7, W4, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 150 | 13.1 | 8.7 |
| 17 | Plague Drones 3 models · T8, W5, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 110 | 12.8 | 11.6 |
| 18 | Relic Contemptor Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 140 | 11.5 | 8.2 |
| 19 | Plaguebearers 10 models · T5, W2, Sv 7+, Inv 5+  | 115 | 11.5 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Helbrute 1 model · T9, W8, Sv 2+  | 105 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| 21 | Myphitic Blight-hauler 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 95 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| 22 | Foetid Bloat-drone with heavy blight launcher 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 125 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Foetid Bloat-drone 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 100 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| 24 | Chaos Rhino 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+  | 75 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| 25 | Chaos Spawn 2 models · T7, W4, Sv 4+, FNP 5+  | 80 | 6.9 | 8.6 |
| 26 | Lord of Contagion 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 110 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| 27 | Typhus 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 6.3 | 7.0 |
| 28 | Lord of Virulence 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| 29 | Poxwalkers 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 7+, FNP 5+  | 65 | 6.0 | 9.2 |
| 30 | Beasts of Nurgle 1 model · T9, W7, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 70 | 5.8 | 8.2 |

Death Guard units, hardest to kill first
| # | Unit | Points | Intercessors | Per 100 pts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Mortarion 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+, Inv 4+, FNP 5+  | 375 | 44 | 11.8 |
| 2 | Rotigus 1 model · T12, W22, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 280 | 40 | 14.2 |
| 3 | Blightlord Terminators 10 models · T7, W3, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 370 | 39 | 10.6 |
| 4 | Great Unclean One 1 model · T12, W20, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 265 | 36 | 13.7 |
| 5 | Leviathan Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ · Duty Eternal  | 160 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 6 | Chaos Land Raider 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+  | 220 | 27 | 12.4 |
| 7 | Defiler 1 model · T11, W18, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 330 | 22 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Plagueburst Crawler 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 170 | 19.2 | 11.3 |
| 9 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle 1 model · T12, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 185 | 18.6 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle with wings 1 model · T11, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 160 | 17.5 | 10.9 |
| 11 | Plague Marines 10 models · T6, W2, Sv 3+  | 175 | 15.1 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Miasmic Malignifier † 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 3+  | 105 | 13.9 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Deredeo Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 160 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| 14 | Chaos Predator Destructor 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 140 | 13.4 | 9.6 |
| 15 | Chaos Predator Annihilator † 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 130 | 13.3 | 10.3 |
| 16 | Deathshroud Terminators 3 models · T7, W4, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 150 | 13.1 | 8.7 |
| 17 | Plague Drones 3 models · T8, W5, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 110 | 12.8 | 11.6 |
| 18 | Relic Contemptor Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 140 | 11.5 | 8.2 |
| 19 | Plaguebearers 10 models · T5, W2, Sv 7+, Inv 5+  | 115 | 11.5 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Helbrute 1 model · T9, W8, Sv 2+  | 105 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| 21 | Myphitic Blight-hauler 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 95 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| 22 | Foetid Bloat-drone with heavy blight launcher 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 125 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Foetid Bloat-drone 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 100 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| 24 | Chaos Rhino 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+  | 75 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| 25 | Chaos Spawn 2 models · T7, W4, Sv 4+, FNP 5+  | 80 | 6.9 | 8.6 |
| 26 | Lord of Contagion 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 110 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| 27 | Typhus 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 6.3 | 7.0 |
| 28 | Lord of Virulence 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| 29 | Poxwalkers 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 7+, FNP 5+  | 65 | 6.0 | 9.2 |
| 30 | Beasts of Nurgle 1 model · T9, W7, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 70 | 5.8 | 8.2 |

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## Most durable per point

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

Death Guard units, most durable per point first, Titanic units left out
| # | Unit | Points | Intercessors | Per 100 pts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Leviathan Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ · Duty Eternal  | 160 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2 | Rotigus 1 model · T12, W22, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 280 | 40 | 14.2 |
| 3 | Great Unclean One 1 model · T12, W20, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 265 | 36 | 13.7 |
| 4 | Miasmic Malignifier † 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 3+  | 105 | 13.9 | 13.3 |
| 5 | Chaos Land Raider 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+  | 220 | 27 | 12.4 |
| 6 | Mortarion 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+, Inv 4+, FNP 5+  | 375 | 44 | 11.8 |
| 7 | Plague Drones 3 models · T8, W5, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 110 | 12.8 | 11.6 |
| 8 | Plagueburst Crawler 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 170 | 19.2 | 11.3 |
| 9 | Chaos Rhino 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+  | 75 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| 10 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle with wings 1 model · T11, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 160 | 17.5 | 10.9 |
| 11 | Nurglings 3 models · T3, W4, Sv 7+, Inv 5+ · Mischief Makers  | 45 | 4.9 | 10.8 |
| 12 | Blightlord Terminators 10 models · T7, W3, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 370 | 39 | 10.6 |
| 13 | Chaos Predator Annihilator † 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 130 | 13.3 | 10.3 |
| 14 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle 1 model · T12, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 185 | 18.6 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Plaguebearers 10 models · T5, W2, Sv 7+, Inv 5+  | 115 | 11.5 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Chaos Predator Destructor 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 140 | 13.4 | 9.6 |
| 17 | Myphitic Blight-hauler 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 95 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| 18 | Poxwalkers 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 7+, FNP 5+  | 65 | 6.0 | 9.2 |
| 19 | Helbrute 1 model · T9, W8, Sv 2+  | 105 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| 20 | Deathshroud Terminators 3 models · T7, W4, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 150 | 13.1 | 8.7 |
| 21 | Foetid Bloat-drone 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 100 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| 22 | Plague Marines 10 models · T6, W2, Sv 3+  | 175 | 15.1 | 8.7 |
| 23 | Chaos Spawn 2 models · T7, W4, Sv 4+, FNP 5+  | 80 | 6.9 | 8.6 |
| 24 | Deredeo Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 160 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| 25 | Relic Contemptor Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 140 | 11.5 | 8.2 |
| 26 | Beasts of Nurgle 1 model · T9, W7, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 70 | 5.8 | 8.2 |
| 27 | Typhus 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 6.3 | 7.0 |
| 28 | Foetid Bloat-drone with heavy blight launcher 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 125 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| 29 | Lord of Poxes 1 model · T6, W5, Sv 3+, Inv 4+  | 65 | 4.6 | 7.0 |
| 30 | Lord of Virulence 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 6.3 | 6.9 |

Death Guard units, most durable per point first
| # | Unit | Points | Intercessors | Per 100 pts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Leviathan Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ · Duty Eternal  | 160 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2 | Rotigus 1 model · T12, W22, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 280 | 40 | 14.2 |
| 3 | Great Unclean One 1 model · T12, W20, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 265 | 36 | 13.7 |
| 4 | Miasmic Malignifier † 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 3+  | 105 | 13.9 | 13.3 |
| 5 | Chaos Land Raider 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+  | 220 | 27 | 12.4 |
| 6 | Mortarion 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+, Inv 4+, FNP 5+  | 375 | 44 | 11.8 |
| 7 | Plague Drones 3 models · T8, W5, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 110 | 12.8 | 11.6 |
| 8 | Plagueburst Crawler 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 170 | 19.2 | 11.3 |
| 9 | Chaos Rhino 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+  | 75 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| 10 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle with wings 1 model · T11, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 160 | 17.5 | 10.9 |
| 11 | Nurglings 3 models · T3, W4, Sv 7+, Inv 5+ · Mischief Makers  | 45 | 4.9 | 10.8 |
| 12 | Blightlord Terminators 10 models · T7, W3, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 370 | 39 | 10.6 |
| 13 | Chaos Predator Annihilator † 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 130 | 13.3 | 10.3 |
| 14 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle 1 model · T12, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 185 | 18.6 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Plaguebearers 10 models · T5, W2, Sv 7+, Inv 5+  | 115 | 11.5 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Chaos Predator Destructor 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 140 | 13.4 | 9.6 |
| 17 | Myphitic Blight-hauler 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 95 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| 18 | Poxwalkers 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 7+, FNP 5+  | 65 | 6.0 | 9.2 |
| 19 | Helbrute 1 model · T9, W8, Sv 2+  | 105 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| 20 | Deathshroud Terminators 3 models · T7, W4, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 150 | 13.1 | 8.7 |
| 21 | Foetid Bloat-drone 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 100 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| 22 | Plague Marines 10 models · T6, W2, Sv 3+  | 175 | 15.1 | 8.7 |
| 23 | Chaos Spawn 2 models · T7, W4, Sv 4+, FNP 5+  | 80 | 6.9 | 8.6 |
| 24 | Deredeo Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 160 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| 25 | Relic Contemptor Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 140 | 11.5 | 8.2 |
| 26 | Beasts of Nurgle 1 model · T9, W7, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 70 | 5.8 | 8.2 |
| 27 | Typhus 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 6.3 | 7.0 |
| 28 | Foetid Bloat-drone with heavy blight launcher 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 125 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| 29 | Lord of Poxes 1 model · T6, W5, Sv 3+, Inv 4+  | 65 | 4.6 | 7.0 |
| 30 | Lord of Virulence 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 6.3 | 6.9 |

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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.

Death Guard units: attacks of each weapon to destroy, Titanic units left out
| # | Unit | Points | Bolt rifle | Heavy bolter | Lascannon | Power weapon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Mortarion 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+, Inv 4+, FNP 5+  | 375 | 643 | 264 | 47 | 222 |
| 2 | Rotigus 1 model · T12, W22, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 280 | 472 | 196 | 51 | 240 |
| 3 | Blightlord Terminators 10 models · T7, W3, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 370 | 404 | 216 | 70 | 180 |
| 4 | Great Unclean One 1 model · T12, W20, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 265 | 433 | 178 | 47 | 223 |
| 5 | Leviathan Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ · Duty Eternal  | 160 | 322 | 258 | 17.5 | 217 |
| 6 | Chaos Land Raider 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+  | 220 | 426 | 173 | 24 | 145 |
| 7 | Defiler 1 model · T11, W18, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 330 | 324 | 130 | 20 | 120 |
| 8 | Plagueburst Crawler 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 170 | 323 | 129 | 13.9 | 109 |
| 9 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle 1 model · T12, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 185 | 269 | 109 | 21 | 90 |
| 10 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle with wings 1 model · T11, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 160 | 272 | 110 | 16.0 | 90 |
| 11 | Plague Marines 10 models · T6, W2, Sv 3+  | 175 | 179 | 71 | 29 | 67 |
| 12 | Miasmic Malignifier † 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 3+  | 105 | 216 | 86 | 11.5 | 82 |
| 13 | Deredeo Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 160 | 325 | 65 | 13.9 | 55 |
| 14 | Chaos Predator Destructor 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 140 | 197 | 88 | 10.6 | 82 |
| 15 | Chaos Predator Annihilator † 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 130 | 199 | 86 | 10.5 | 81 |
| 16 | Deathshroud Terminators 3 models · T7, W4, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 150 | 163 | 65 | 24 | 54 |
| 17 | Plague Drones 3 models · T8, W5, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 110 | 202 | 49 | 21 | 60 |
| 18 | Relic Contemptor Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 140 | 271 | 55 | 12.1 | 46 |
| 19 | Plaguebearers 10 models · T5, W2, Sv 7+, Inv 5+  | 115 | 135 | 37 | 36 | 45 |
| 20 | Helbrute 1 model · T9, W8, Sv 2+  | 105 | 214 | 44 | 10.4 | 36 |
| 21 | Myphitic Blight-hauler 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 95 | 181 | 36 | 12.2 | 34 |
| 22 | Foetid Bloat-drone with heavy blight launcher 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 125 | 181 | 36 | 12.2 | 34 |
| 23 | Foetid Bloat-drone 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 100 | 179 | 37 | 12.2 | 34 |
| 24 | Chaos Rhino 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+  | 75 | 181 | 36 | 9.6 | 33 |
| 25 | Chaos Spawn 2 models · T7, W4, Sv 4+, FNP 5+  | 80 | 81 | 35 | 10.6 | 35 |
| 26 | Lord of Contagion 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 110 | 80 | 33 | 10.8 | 27 |
| 27 | Typhus 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 83 | 33 | 10.3 | 27 |
| 28 | Lord of Virulence 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 81 | 32 | 10.3 | 27 |
| 29 | Poxwalkers 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 7+, FNP 5+  | 65 | 45 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
| 30 | Beasts of Nurgle 1 model · T9, W7, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 70 | 94 | 22 | 9.1 | 27 |

Death Guard units: attacks of each weapon to destroy
| # | Unit | Points | Bolt rifle | Heavy bolter | Lascannon | Power weapon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Mortarion 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+, Inv 4+, FNP 5+  | 375 | 643 | 264 | 47 | 222 |
| 2 | Rotigus 1 model · T12, W22, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 280 | 472 | 196 | 51 | 240 |
| 3 | Blightlord Terminators 10 models · T7, W3, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 370 | 404 | 216 | 70 | 180 |
| 4 | Great Unclean One 1 model · T12, W20, Sv 5+, Inv 4+, FNP 6+  | 265 | 433 | 178 | 47 | 223 |
| 5 | Leviathan Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+ · Duty Eternal  | 160 | 322 | 258 | 17.5 | 217 |
| 6 | Chaos Land Raider 1 model · T12, W16, Sv 2+  | 220 | 426 | 173 | 24 | 145 |
| 7 | Defiler 1 model · T11, W18, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 330 | 324 | 130 | 20 | 120 |
| 8 | Plagueburst Crawler 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 170 | 323 | 129 | 13.9 | 109 |
| 9 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle 1 model · T12, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 185 | 269 | 109 | 21 | 90 |
| 10 | Daemon Prince of Nurgle with wings 1 model · T11, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 160 | 272 | 110 | 16.0 | 90 |
| 11 | Plague Marines 10 models · T6, W2, Sv 3+  | 175 | 179 | 71 | 29 | 67 |
| 12 | Miasmic Malignifier † 1 model · T10, W12, Sv 3+  | 105 | 216 | 86 | 11.5 | 82 |
| 13 | Deredeo Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W12, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 160 | 325 | 65 | 13.9 | 55 |
| 14 | Chaos Predator Destructor 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 140 | 197 | 88 | 10.6 | 82 |
| 15 | Chaos Predator Annihilator † 1 model · T10, W11, Sv 3+  | 130 | 199 | 86 | 10.5 | 81 |
| 16 | Deathshroud Terminators 3 models · T7, W4, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 150 | 163 | 65 | 24 | 54 |
| 17 | Plague Drones 3 models · T8, W5, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 110 | 202 | 49 | 21 | 60 |
| 18 | Relic Contemptor Dreadnought \[Legends\] 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 2+, Inv 5+  | 140 | 271 | 55 | 12.1 | 46 |
| 19 | Plaguebearers 10 models · T5, W2, Sv 7+, Inv 5+  | 115 | 135 | 37 | 36 | 45 |
| 20 | Helbrute 1 model · T9, W8, Sv 2+  | 105 | 214 | 44 | 10.4 | 36 |
| 21 | Myphitic Blight-hauler 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 95 | 181 | 36 | 12.2 | 34 |
| 22 | Foetid Bloat-drone with heavy blight launcher 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 125 | 181 | 36 | 12.2 | 34 |
| 23 | Foetid Bloat-drone 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+, Inv 5+  | 100 | 179 | 37 | 12.2 | 34 |
| 24 | Chaos Rhino 1 model · T9, W10, Sv 3+  | 75 | 181 | 36 | 9.6 | 33 |
| 25 | Chaos Spawn 2 models · T7, W4, Sv 4+, FNP 5+  | 80 | 81 | 35 | 10.6 | 35 |
| 26 | Lord of Contagion 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 110 | 80 | 33 | 10.8 | 27 |
| 27 | Typhus 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 83 | 33 | 10.3 | 27 |
| 28 | Lord of Virulence 1 model · T7, W6, Sv 2+, Inv 4+  | 90 | 81 | 32 | 10.3 | 27 |
| 29 | Poxwalkers 10 models · T4, W1, Sv 7+, FNP 5+  | 65 | 45 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
| 30 | Beasts of Nurgle 1 model · T9, W7, Sv 6+, Inv 5+  | 70 | 94 | 22 | 9.1 | 27 |

[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 Death Guard unit in 40k 11th edition?

Mortarion: as tough as 44 Intercessors for 375 points, taking 643 bolt rifle shots, 264 heavy bolter shots, 47 lascannon shots or 222 power weapon attacks to destroy, ahead of Rotigus and Blightlord Terminators. Counted with its own datasheet rules and army rule, no detachment, enhancement or stratagem.

What is the most durable Death Guard unit for its points?

Leviathan Dreadnought \[Legends\]: 17.9 Intercessors' worth of durability per 100 points, ahead of Rotigus and Great Unclean One. Intercessors themselves come to 5.9 per 100 points.

Which Death Guard unit takes the most anti-tank fire to kill?

Blightlord Terminators: 70 lascannon shots to destroy. Counted with its own datasheet rules and army rule, no detachment, enhancement or stratagem.

Which Death Guard unit shrugs off the most small arms fire?

Mortarion: 643 bolt rifle shots to destroy. Counted with its own datasheet rules and army rule, no detachment, enhancement or stratagem.