Armies · Emperor's Children
Peerless Bladesmen Emperor's Children detachment · 11th edition
What Peerless Bladesmen does to the dice, by our own math: the Emperor's Children units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.
In 20 of 150 winning Emperor's Children lists (13%), September – November 2026. 11% in June – August 2026. Emperor's Children on the Meta page ›
What it changes on the dice
- Lethal Hits after charging
- Sustained Hits 1 after charging
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Peerless Bladesmen offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Faultless Opportunist 15 pts · for EMPEROR'S CHILDREN model: Heroic Intervention 1 CP cheaper and allowed twice.
- Blinding Speed 25 pts · for EMPEROR'S CHILDREN model: Once a battle, Fights First for its unit: fight order, set by hand.
- Distortion 25 pts · for EMPEROR'S CHILDREN model: +1 A and D in melee (the bearer).
- Rise to the Challenge 30 pts · for EMPEROR'S CHILDREN INFANTRY: Once a battle, fights again among three or more enemy models.
Stratagems that change an attack
The 2 stratagems of Peerless Bladesmen that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- 1 CP: −1 to be hit when attacked
- 1 CP: +1 AP melee
Units Peerless Bladesmen lifts most
Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our math.
- Chaos Spawn +33%
- Daemonettes +24%
- Seekers +24%
- Maulerfiend +20%
- Fiends +14%
SimulateChaos Spawn with Peerless Bladesmen
Units taken with Peerless Bladesmen
How many of the 3 winning lists with Peerless Bladesmen (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.
- S Chaos Rhino 3 of 3
- S Defiler 3 of 3
- S Flawless Blades 3 of 3
- S Infractors 3 of 3
- S Lord Exultant 3 of 3
- A Lucius the Eternal 3 of 3
- A Maulerfiend 3 of 3
- S Tormentors 3 of 3
Recent winning lists with Peerless Bladesmen
- 4th · Luźny dwumeczyk w Battle Hub (2000p) 17 Oct
- 3rd · Warhammer 40.000 Turniej 2000 pkt Centrum Hobbystyczne "Strefa" 19 Sep
- 3rd · Troll's Cave v.63 2k 5 Sep
Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters. Also from Listhammer, MiniHeadQuarters, ChampionsHub. Questions about a list or an event? Get in touch.
Questions
Which units are best in Peerless Bladesmen?
By our math the units Peerless Bladesmen lifts most are Chaos Spawn (+33%), Daemonettes (+24%), Seekers (+24%), in damage added against Marine-type infantry.
How often is Peerless Bladesmen played?
Peerless Bladesmen is in 20 of 150 winning Emperor's Children lists (13%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Peerless Bladesmen have?
Peerless Bladesmen offers 4: Faultless Opportunist (15 pts), Blinding Speed (25 pts), Distortion (25 pts) and Rise to the Challenge (30 pts).