Baraqiel portrait

Imperial · Dark Angels

Baraqiel

Deathwing Terminator

Overall hero rating 5.46 / 10

Score updated: Nov 3, 2026

Overall Hero Rating

How scoring works
5.46 / 10 Rank 56

Durable plasma fire offers useful wave control, balanced against slow movement and gaps between blasts.

Guild Raid 4.0 / 10

Has reported use in off-meta Dark Angels raid teams, but his individual contribution and value against stronger alternatives remain unclear.

Guild War 7.5 / 10

Defenses featuring Baraqiel hold in 36.8% of Meds Up battles across equally weighted battlefields, providing the stronger supported role.

Horde 7.0 / 10

Repeatable plasma blasts and Terminator durability offer dependable wave control, provided positioning and cooldowns support his slower firing rhythm.

Popularity 3.34 / 10

Planner records show 2,984 players at Gold I or higher, 419 at Diamond I or higher and 8 at Adamantine II or higher. Five equally weighted milestones determine this investment-based Popularity score.

Hero Stats

Game 1.43.130
Health
16,007
Armor
4,220
Damage
3,201

Movement

2hexes

Melee

Power
Hits
3
Range
1
Pierce
40%

Traits

Deep Strike

This unit starts the battle in Deep Strike. Units in Deep Strike can move to any free hex on the battlefield that is not adjacent to an enemy, but then cannot perform ranged attacks until the end of their turn, or they can move normally from their current position. Units in Deep Strike cannot be targeted or damaged until they have taken an action or ended their turn.

Crushing Strike

Deals extra damage with normal melee attacks when this unit has not moved this turn.

Heavy Weapon

Deals extra damage with ranged attacks when this unit has not moved this turn.

Terminator Armour

Reduces damage from the first attack each turn, except Psychic and Direct hits. This unit cannot be Suppressed.

Abilities

active ability

Plasma Cannon

Deals 3x 1566-2088 Plasma Damage to an enemy within range 3 and up to two enemy units behind the target. This ability can be used multiple times per battle but has a cooldown of 1 round. Initial cooldown: 1 round.

passive ability

Deathwing

Each time Baraqiel blocks damage during an attack, all further incoming damage is reduced by 262 and the damage Baraqiel deals with melee or Plasma Cannon attacks is increased by 262 for 1 round. This effect is doubled against Chaos enemies or when standing adjacent to another friendly Dark Angel.

Relics

Mythic relic

Relic Power Fist

The relic bearer's attacks that deal Power Damage have a 50% chance to Suppress and a 50% chance to Stun enemies targeted by them. These chances are doubled if the attack is an active ability.

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