Warhammer 40K Tacticus Tier List [All Units Ranked]

Warhammer 40K Tacticus is a turn-based tactical strategy game that has 67 units. Players make a team comprising of characters with various roles and fight enemies in turns. Each character comes with a rarity and important stats that make them valuable or a poor choice. It is imperative that you pick the best units as you progress in the game, otherwise winning battles will become an impossible task. That is why I have curated the Warhammer 40K Tacticus Tier List after playing the game for nearly 55+ hours!

All Warhammer 40K Tacticus Characters Ranked

Here is the complete ranking of all characters in the game based on Rarity, Health, Armor, Damage, Melee Attack, Ranged Attack, Movement, Traits, Active Skill, and Passive Skill stats.

No	Character	Tier	Faction	Rarity	Health	Armor	Damage	Melee Attack	Ranged Attack	Movement	Traits	Active Skill	Passive Skill
1	Celestine	S-Tier	Adepta Soronitas	Legendary	60	20	25	Power/ 3 hits	NA	4	Act of Faith, Flying	Sky Strike	Geminae Superia
2	Roswitha	S-Tier	Adepta Soronitas	Uncommon	85	17	30	Chain / 3 hits	Bolter / 2 hits / Range 2	3	Act of Faith	Brazier of Holy Fire	Condemnor Stake
3	Aleph-Null	S-Tier	Necrons	Uncommon	75	22	12	Particle / 5 hits	NA	3	Living Metal, Explodes, Flying, Mechanic	Scarab Hive	Fabricator Claw Array
4	Ulf	S-Tier	Space Wolves	Uncommon	90	20	33	Power / 3 hits	NA	3	Final Vengeance, Unstoppable	Great Frost Axe	Savage Killer
5	Re'vas	S-Tier	Tau Empire	Uncommon	105	25	10	Flame / 6 hits	Pulse / 6 hits / Range 2	3	Close Combat Weakness, Big Target, Flying, Mechanical	Early Warning Override	Cyclic Ion Blaster
6	Vitruvius Thannek	S-Tier	Adeptus Mechanicus	Legendary	90	18	50	Power / 1 hit	Molecular / 1 hit / Range 2	3	Mechanic, Mechanical	Rad-Bombardment	Master Annihilator
7	Yazaghor	S-Tier	Thousand Sons	Common	65	14	49	Physical / 1 hit	Heavy Round / 1 hit / Range 2	4	Weaver of Fates, Flying	Sorcerous Facade	Reality Unbound
8	Archimatos	S-Tier	Black Legion	Uncommon	70	14	15	Psychic / 2 hits	Psychic / 1 hit / Range 2	3	Let the Galaxy Burn, Psyker	Incursion	Possession
9	Maugan Ra	S-Tier	Aeldari	Legendary	55	12	9	Power / 5 hits	Heavy Round / 6 hits / Range 3	3	Terrifying, Heavy Weapon, Overwatch	Maugetar	Inescapable Accuracy
10	Marneus Calgar	S-Tier	Ultramarines	Legendary	95	20	20	Power / 2 hits	NA	3	Mk X Gravis, Final Vengeance	Gauntlets of Ultramar	Rites of Battle
11	Commissar Yarrick	S-Tier	Astra Militarum	Rare	75	17	30	Power / 3 hits	Bolter / 2 hits / Range 2	3	Resilient	Send In The Next Wave	Summary Execution
12	Deathleaper	S-Tier	Tyranids	Epic	80	17	24	Bio / 3 hits	NA	3	Camouflage, Deep Strike, Infiltrate, Terrifying	Fear of the Unseen	Feeder Tendrils
13	Ahriman	S-Tier	Thousand Sons	Legendary	80	18	30	Flame / 1 hit	Psychic / 1 hit / Range 2	3	Weaver of Fates, Flying, Psyker	Doombolt	Psychic Stalk
14	Castellan Creed	S-Tier	Astra Militarum	Legendary	90	21	38	Las / 2 hits	NA	3	None	Supreme Commander	Sworn Protector
15	Abaddon The Despoiler	A-Tier	Black Legion	Legendary	88	16	15	Power / 5 hits	Bolter / 3 hits / Range 2	3	Let the Galaxy Burn, Resilient, Terminator Armour	Drach'nyen	First Among Traitors
16	Thaumachus	A-Tier	Thousand Sons	Epic	75	18	27	Flame / 1 hit	Psychic / 1 hit / Range 2	3	Weaver of Fates, Flying, Psyker	Attempted Possession	Arcane Shield
17	Techpriest Enginseer	A-Tier	Adeptus Mechanicus	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
18	Calandis	A-Tier	Aeldari	Common	70	18	45	Physical / 1 hit	Energy / 1 hit / Range 3	3	Heavy Weapon, Overwatch	Fire and Reposition	Wireweave Net
19	Njal	A-Tier	Space Wolves	Epic	80	26	8	Psychic / 3 hits	Psychic / 2 hits / Range 2	2	Psyker, Terminator Armour, Unstoppable	Stormcaller	Lord of Tempests
20	Anuphet	A-Tier	Necrons	Epic	85	19	17	Energy / 4 hits	Energy / 3 hits / Range 2	3	Living Metal	Resurrection Orb	Martial Apotheosis
21	Sibyll Devine	A-Tier	Astra Militarum	Common	55	20	30	Psychic / 1 hit	Psychic / 1 hit / Range 2	3	Psyker	Psychic Maelstrom	Nightshroud
22	Thaddeus Noble	A-Tier	Astra Militarum	Rare	50	18	38	Las / 1 hit	Blast / 3 hits / Range 3	3	Suppressive Fire, Indirect Fire	Basilisk Barrage	Spotter
23	Servitor	A-Tier	Adeptus Mechanicus	NA	NA		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
24	Aethana	A-Tier	Aeldari	Uncommon	80	17	14	Piercing / 3 hits	NA	3	Flying, Deep Strike	Swooping Hawk	Path of Command
25	Jain Zar	A-Tier	Aeldari	Legendary	75	18	19	Piercing / 3 hits	NA	4	Infiltrate	Silent Death	Terror's Lament
26	Brother Jaeger	A-Tier	Black Templars	Epic	110	25	25	Power / 3 hits	NA	3	Final Vengeance, Parry, Rapid Assault	Holy Duel	Martial Superiority
27	High Marshal Helbrecht	A-Tier	Black Templars	Legendary	95	22	15	Power / 6 hits	Bolter / 3 hits / Range 2	3	Final Vengeance, Parry	Crusade of Wrath	Destroy The Witch
28	Volk	A-Tier	Black Legion	Rare	65	10	9	Power / 4 hits	Heavy Round / 6 hits / Range 3	2	Let the Galaxy Burn, Big Target, Daemon, Suppressive Fire	Frenzied Firing	Fleshmetal Guns
29	Toth	A-Tier	Thousand Sons	Uncommon	90	27	10	Power / 4 hits	Flame / 5 hit / Range 2	2	Weaver of Fates, Suppressive Fire, Terminator Armour	Hellfyre Missile Rack	Time Flux
30	Abraxas	A-Tier	Thousand Sons	Rare	70	20	18	Flame / 2 hits	Psychic / 1 hit / Range 2	3	Weaver of Fates, Psyker	Malefic Maelstrom	Infernal Pacts
31	Aun'Shi	A-Tier	Tau Empire	Legendary	85	16	13	Power / 5 hits	NA	3	None	Inspired to Greatness	Serene Unifier
32	Sho'syl	A-Tier	Tau Empire	Uncommon	65	16	53	Pulse / 1 hit	Piercing / 1 hit / Range 3	2	Close Combat Weakness, Camouflage	Seeker Missile Frequency Lock	MV71 Sniper Drone Squad
33	Bellator	A-Tier	Ultramarines	Common	85	13	10	Bolter / 6 hits	NA	4	Flying, Mk X Gravis	Death From Above	Shock Assault
34	Arjac	A-Tier	Space Wolves	Rare	110	26	23	Power / 3 hits	NA	2	Resilient, Deep Strike, Terminator Armour	Foehammer	Anvil Shield
35	Neurothrope	A-Tier	Tyranids	Rare	85	17	25	Physical / 1 hit	Psychic / 1 hit / Range 3	2	Close Combat Weakness, Flying, Psyker, Shadow in the Warp, Synapse	Spirit Leech	Neuroparasite
36	Snotflogga	A-Tier	Orks	Rare	110	25	25	Physical / 3 hits	NA	3	Beast Slayer	Get'em Runtz	Squig Hound
37	Typhus	A-Tier	Death Guard	Legendary	120	25	18	Power / 1 hit	Psychic / 1 hit / Range 2	2	Contagions of Nurgle, Resilient, Psyker, Terminator Armour	Plague Wind	Destroyer Hive
38	Vindicta	A-Tier	Adepta Soronitas	Common	70	12	20	Physical / 1 hit	Flame / 4 hits / Range 2	3	Act of Faith, Heavy Weapon	Armorium Cherub	Fire of Absolution
39	Morvenn Vahl	A-Tier	Adepta Soronitas	Legendary	124	22	14	Power / 5 hits	Bolter / 3 hits / Range 3	3	Act of Faith, Big Target, Explodes, Mechanical	Sanctorum Missile	Sweeping Blow
40	Certus	B-Tier	Ultramarines	Common	60	18	55	Physical / 1 hit	Bolter / 1 hit / Range 3	2	Overwatch, Heavy Weapon, Infiltrate	Mortis Round	Camo Cloak
41	Tyrant Guard	B-Tier	Tyranids	Uncommon	125	22	16	Piercing / 2 hits	NA	3	Big Target, Crushing Strike	Crushing Claws	Guardian Organism
42	Varro Tigurius	B-Tier	Ultramarines	Uncommon	78	18	36	Physical / 1 hit	Psychic / 1 hit / Range 2	3	Psyker	Storm of Wrath	Psychic Fortress
43	Sarquael	B-Tier	Dark Angels	Uncommon	70	20	50	Physical / 1 hit	Plasma / 1 hit / Range 3	3	Final Vengeance, Overwatch, Heavy Weapon	Supercharge	Grim Retribution
44	Sword Brother Godswyl	B-Tier	Black Templars	Common	95	24	60	Power / 1 hit	NA	3	Parry, Rapid Assault	Thunderous Assault	Champion of the Feast
45	Angrax	B-Tier	Black Legion	Common	110	30	12	Power / 4 hits	NA	2	Let the Galaxy Burn, Deep Strike, Terminator Armour	Bringer of Despair	Hateful Assault
46	Ancient Thoread	B-Tier	Black Templars	Rare	100	22	33	Power / 2 hits	NA	3	Final Vengeance, Parry	Unbreakable Duty	Astartes Banner
47	Haarken Worldclaimer	B-Tier	Black Legion	Epic	88	20	11	Piercing / 4 hits	NA	4	Let the Galaxy Burn, Flying	Herald of the Apocalypse	Head-Claimer
48	Brother Burchard	B-Tier	Black Templars	Uncommon	120	22	18	Power / 3 hits	Bolter / 3 hits / Range 2	2	Crushing Strike, Mk X Gravis, Suppressive Fire	Fragstorm Grenade Launcher	Boltstorm
49	Tjark	B-Tier	Space Wolves	Uncommon	85	23	32	Physical / 4 hits	NA	3	Infiltrate, Terrifying	Grapnel Launcher	Hunters Beyond Death
50	Eldryon	B-Tier	Aeldari	Rare	75	16	16	Piercing / 2 hits	Psychic / 2 hits / Range 2	3	Psyker	Executioner	Doom
51	Azrael	B-Tier	Dark Angels	Epic	85	24	22	Power / 3 hits	Plasma / 1 hit / Range 2	3	Overwatch, Final Vengeance	Dark Talon Strike	Lion Helm
52	Boss Gulgortz	B-Tier	Orks	Epic	100	15	12	Chain / 5 hits	Projectile / 3 hits / Range 3	3	Mechanical, Big Target, Final Vengeance, Dakka	WAAAGH!	Light 'Im Up
53	Thutmose	C-Tier	Necrons	Rare	75	16	30	Plasma / 2 hits	Plasma / 2 hits / Range 2	3	Living Metal, Flying	Harbinger of Destruction	Living Lightning
54	Makhotep	C-Tier	Necrons	Common	85	20	18	Physical / 1 hit	Molecular / 2 hits / Range 3	3	Living Metal	Adaptive Strategy	Relentless March
55	Isabella	C-Tier	Adepta Soronitas	Uncommon	102	21	24	Bolter / 3 hits	NA	3	Act of Faith, Healer	Rites of Restoration	Medicus Ministorum
56	Shadowsun	C-Tier	Tau Empire	Legendary	80	18	27	Blast / 2 hits	Melta / 2 hits / Range 2	3	Close Combat Weakness, Camouflage, Flying, Infiltrate	Exemplar of the Kauyon	Defender of the Greater Good
57	Incisus	C-Tier	Ultramarines	Common	75	17	35	Piercing / 1 hit	NA	3	Healer	Combat Restoratives	Narthecium
58	Imospekh	C-Tier	Necrons	Common	72	15	8	Molecular / 6 hits	Molecular / 6 hits / Range 2	3	Overwatch, Living Metal	Multi-Threat Eliminator	Inescapable Death
59	Darkstrider	C-Tier	Tau Empire	Rare	75	17	35	Physical / 3 hits	Pulse / 2 hits / Range 2	3	Close Combat Weakness, Infiltrate, Suppressive Fire	Fighting Retreat	Structural Analyser
60	Kut Skoden	C-Tier	Astra Militarum	Uncommon	95	35	30	Physical / 4 hits	NA	3	Big Target	Frag Bomb	Avalanche of Muscle
61	Pestillian	D-Tier	Death Guard	Rare	110	33	35	Direct / 1 hit	NA	2	Contagions of Nurgle, Resilient, Putrid Explosion	Foul Infusion	Blight Racks
62	Nauseous Rotbone	D-Tier	Death Guard	Epic	120	27	14	Power / 4 hits	NA	2	Contagions of Nurgle, Resilient, Healer	Revitalising Malignancy	Tainted Narthecium
63	Corrodius	D-Tier	Death Guard	Rare	100	30	11	Plasma / 2 hits	NA	2	Contagions of Nurgle, Resilient	Poxwalkers	Cursed Plague Bell
64	Maladus	D-Tier	Death Guard	Uncommon	120	27	26	Power / 3 hits	NA	2	Contagions of Nurgle, Resilient, Terminator Armour	Flail Swing	Haze of Corruption
65	Tanksmasha	F-Tier	Orks	Epic	85	15	30	Chain / 3 hits	NA	4	Unstoppable, Beast Slayer	Unstoppable Momentum	Smasha Squig Jaws
66	Snappawrecka	F-Tier	Orks	Uncommon	80	15	20	Chain / 2 hits	Projectile / 3 hits / Range 3	3	Mechanical, Big Target, Explodes, Dakka	Ramming Speed	Kan Opener
67	Gibbascrapz	F-Tier	Orks	Common	75	30	25	Physical / 4 hits	NA	3	Mechanic	Grot Tank	Kustom Force Field

How The Tier Works

S-Tier

Using the S-tier characters in Warhammer 40K Tacticus, I instantly felt invincible on the battlefield. These elite units transformed my game into a strategic masterpiece, where victory seemed almost predestined. Each round, match, or battle became a showcase of overwhelming power.

If you have these amazing S-tier characters unlocked, just form a team comprising of these units and you will hardly be defeated by any! Now that I think about it, spending time and effort to unlock them was totally worth it, as they became the backbone of my victories.

A-Tier

The A-tier characters in the tier list that I have ranked above are not the absolute best, but they are still strong and dependable. Using them made battles exciting and challenging, and they played a crucial role in helping me win. These heroes may not be the flashiest with some of the craziest stats like the S-tier, but they are still the ones I can always count on.

Most of the A-tier characters are much easier to unlock than the legendary S-tier ones. So if you happen to have a bunch of these unlocked already, then take my word for it, use them the most, and try various team formations with these units in the game!

B-Tier

The B-tier Warhammer 40K Tacticus List has characters with a solid foundation of active and passive skills, and balanced stats that make these reliable units in most team formations. While not reaching the prime power of higher tiers, these characters still contribute significantly to the overall strength of a squad.

These B-Tier characters may not have blown my mind with their stats, but they were the ones that I could consistently count on to get the job done in the early game.

C-Tier

Characters in the C-tier possess moderate stats and overall might. Taking on battles with C-tier characters in Warhammer 40K Tacticus means always being strategic. They are not the best units, but they can hold on their own.

Characters in the C-tier find themselves in the middle ground of the rankings, showcasing a balance of attributes in Warhammer 40K Tacticus. They neither shine brightly nor fail significantly. While not exceptional in any particular aspect, the C-tier characters that I have listed in the table above present a well-rounded package. 

D-Tier

D-tier list characters that I have mentioned in the table above occupy a lower level in the rankings, facing noticeable challenges in Warhammer 40K Tacticus. These units exhibit deficiencies in health, armor, and damage, requiring players to take fights with extra care.

F-Tier

The F-tier list that I curated after so many hours in Warhammer 40K Tacticus introduces characters with big problems. These warriors have major issues with their health, armor, and damage, making battles very hard.

Using F-tier characters means facing tough challenges not just from the enemies in the game but also because of the weaknesses of these heroes. The only way to make use of these F-tier units is to level them up to the max. If not, then I suggest you pick characters from the higher tier for your team and straight away avoid these units!

Tacticus Tier List Criteria

After playing the game for 55+ hours, I carefully looked over the stats of all units and derived this tier list from my experience and some important stats such as the following:  

• Rarity
• Health
• Armor
• Damage
• Melee Attack
• Ranged Attack
• Movement
• Traits
• Active Skill
• Passive Skill

I have reached the conclusion of the Tacticus Tier List. My effort to rank each unit is based on my understanding and their in-game stats/roles. If you found this tier list beneficial, I encourage you to explore further and continue reading these as well: Mobile Legends Bang Bang Tier List, Eversoul Tier List, BDO Tier List, and TFT Tier List.

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