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Beastmen Brayherds · 140 points

Are Centigors with throwing axes good?

Centigors with throwing axes are not a good shooting unit. They finished 24th of 29 at short range in my tests, because seven models throwing one axe each is not much firepower.

By DaveUpdated 2026-09-242026 Rules & ErrataHow I test

Quick answer: it depends what you point Centigors with throwing axes at

Role
Fast cavalry, with a throwing axe each
Good against
Skaven Dregs (3.4, 18th): best ranking
Struggles against
Knights of the Realm (0.5, 26th), Ironbreakers (0.4, 23rd), Empire State Troops (2.3, 23rd), Skaven Dregs (3.4, 18th), Rat Ogres (1.5, 23rd), Skirmishing Empire Archers (2.1, 25th)
Range
Loses some damage at range (62% kept)

Fast cavalry, with a throwing axe each is the job Centigors with throwing axes did best in my testing, and it is the yardstick I would judge them by, rather than their 24th-of-29 overall average.

How many simulations I ran

I ran 120 volleys with Centigors with throwing axes: ten fresh volleys at each of six targets, at both long and short range. Those main volleys were part of the 4,080 I ran across 29 shooting units, and these were the Centigors with throwing axes results.

A simulation is only as good as its assumptions, and the ones behind my Centigors with throwing axes results leave out terrain, magic, characters and a thinking opponent. With ten volleys per result, Centigors with throwing axes (1.7) and Chaos throwing axes (1.7) finished level at short range, so I would not read anything into their order. They tell you what to point Centigors with throwing axes at, not what will happen every time.

1.7Avg wounds, short range (24th of 29)
1.1Avg wounds, long range (26th of 29)
62%Of short-range damage kept at long range
1.2Short-range wounds per 100 points

My verdict

I would take Centigors for what they do in combat and on the move, not for the axes. Their best result was 3.4 wounds into Dregs at short range, from 9-inch Strength 5 throws.

Best and worst targets for Centigors with throwing axes

Centigors with throwing axes: mean wounds per volley by target, long and short range 0 2 4 6 8 Knights Knights, long range: 0.2 wounds 0.2 Knights, short range: 0.5 wounds 0.5 Ironbreakers Ironbreakers, long range: 0.3 wounds 0.3 Ironbreakers, short range: 0.4 wounds 0.4 State Troops State Troops, long range: 1.4 wounds 1.4 State Troops, short range: 2.3 wounds 2.3 Dregs Dregs, long range: 1.6 wounds 1.6 Dregs, short range: 3.4 wounds 3.4 Rat Ogres Rat Ogres, long range: 1.5 wounds 1.5 Rat Ogres, short range: 1.5 wounds 1.5 Skirmish Archers Skirmish Archers, long range: 1.3 wounds 1.3 Skirmish Archers, short range: 2.1 wounds 2.1
Mean effective wounds per volley. Axis shared across targets.

Centigors with throwing axes by target. Ranks out of 29. n = 10 volleys per cell

TargetLongRankShortRank
Knights of the Realm 0.2 28th 0.5 26th
Ironbreakers 0.3 23rd 0.4 23rd
Empire State Troops 1.4 23rd 2.3 23rd
Skaven Dregs 1.6 27th 3.4 18th
Rat Ogres 1.5 16th 1.5 23rd
Skirmishing Empire Archers 1.3 25th 2.1 25th

Range and armour

At long range Centigors with throwing axes kept 62% of their short-range damage. Their best long-range target was Skaven Dregs (1.6).

Against my two heavily armoured targets, Knights of the Realm and Ironbreakers, Centigors with throwing axes averaged 0.5 wounds at short range. That puts them 26th of 29 for cracking armour.

Rules that shaped these numbers

How I set up the test

I fielded seven Centigors with throwing axes (140 points) as Skirmishers, each throwing one Strength 5 axe at up to 9 inches. My method page has the full setup.

How do they compare?

Other Beastmen Brayherds shooters

Similar overall damage

Compare all 29 shooting units

My conclusion

Based on these results, I would use Centigors with throwing axes for mobile pressure, with a few Strength 5 axes on the way in, and not for a dedicated shooting job, to get the most out of them on the battlefield.

FAQs

What are Centigors with throwing axes best at shooting?

Skaven Dregs: Centigors with throwing axes did 3.4 wounds per short-range volley against them in my tests. Their lowest number was against Ironbreakers, at 0.4.

Are Centigors with throwing axes better at long or short range?

Short range. Centigors with throwing axes kept 62% of their short-range damage at long range, 23rd of 29 for holding up at range. Centigors with throwing axes averaged 1.1 wounds at long range against 1.7 at short range.

Are Centigors with throwing axes good against armour?

Against Knights of the Realm and Ironbreakers, Centigors with throwing axes averaged 0.5 wounds per short-range volley, 26th of the 29 units I tested.