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Age of Sigmar

Dadhammering Through the Mortal Realms Part 5: How to Dadhammer for a GT

Andrew "Marchettus" Brennen - July 25, 2023

This GHB is the first time since NOVA of last year where I'm legitimately excited to play Age of Sigmar in a competitive manner. LVO and the Gitz book release came at a very busy time and rolled right...

Competitive Play

Stat Check Episode 53: Tacoma Tuesday

Innes Wilson - July 24, 2023

With the first Super Major of the edition closed out, and the stats boys on holiday, Innes and Anthony take the con with discussion of the Custodes on Custodes brawl in the final, the new WTC maps and some...

Columns

TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2023, Part 15: Tacoma, Day 3

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 24, 2023

Welcome back, Dear Reader, to my ongoing chronicle of misadventures through competitive Warhammer 40,000. Last time around I chronicled my second day at the GW US Open Tacoma GT, wherein my hopes were dashed against a series of golden, Custodes-shaped rocks...

Competitive Play

The Player Pack for the 2023 US Goonhammer Open 40k GT

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 22, 2023

We're one month away from the 2023 US Goonhammer Open in Baltimore, Maryland and with Tacoma behind us it was time to make the player pack available. You can find the player pack here. Inside, you'll find guidelines for army construction,...

Battle Reports

TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2023, Part 14: Tacoma Day 2

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 22, 2023

Welcome back, Dear Reader, to my ongoing chronicle of misadventures through competitive Warhammer 40,000. Last time around I made my way to Tacoma for the GW US Open event there and spent my first day getting off to a 2-1 start,...

Age of Sigmar

UTC Recap and Weekend Preview: July 21, 2023

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 21, 2023

The Unified Tournament Circuit is a regional circuit for Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar which covers the area between Virginia and Newfoundland. In case you missed our announcement, you can find it here. You can find the full calendar of UTC...

40K Competitive Innovations

Competitive Innovations in 10th: Showdowns and Supermajors

James "One_Wing" Grover - July 21, 2023

10th Edition switches to a higher gear this week, as we've got our first big blowout weekend with the new rules. Premier among the events of the weekend was the US Open Tacoma, but the 100-player Show Me Showdown...

Goonhammer

Goonhammer Interviews the Top 3 Kill Team players at the US Open: Tacoma

HappyRaccoon - July 20, 2023

Hi everyone! This week we’re catching up with Kill Team at the US Open series: Tacoma, during which another Golden Ticket winner was crowned. The Tacoma event was huge, seeing 62 players battling it out over six rounds. And...

Columns

TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2023, Part 13: Return to Tacoma (Day 1)

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 19, 2023

Welcome back, Dear Reader, to my ongoing chronicle of misadventures through competitive Warhammer 40,000. Last time around I was busy getting ready for 10th edition games at the GW US Open Tacoma event - playing practice games, painting models, figuring out...

Columns

Ruleshammer 40k: Q&A 14th July 2023

Vrekais - July 14, 2023

Welcome to Ruleshammer! This week we’re covering some more questions submitted by you, the readers, and our patrons on the Goonhammer Discord. Core Q&A Does scoring a Critical Hit on a 5+ automatically hit? TAGS: #CRITICAL, #SHOOTING, #AUTOMATIC They might, but the wording of...