Hammer of Math

Hammer of Math: The World Championships of Warhammer Pre-Show

In Hammer of Math we look at statistics and probability in Warhammer. This week, we’re looking at the relative player skill of the upcoming World Championships of Warhammer 40,000 and comparing it to other prestigious competitions across the world. The...

Hammer of Math: Impact of Balance Adjustments in 10th Edition Warhammer 40,000

In Hammer of Math, we take a look at key statistical issues in wargames. Today we’re looking at how balance updates have impacted factions throughout the 10th edition of Warhammer 40,000. Tenth Edition gave us our first “reset” edition since...

Hammer of Math: Pariah Nexus Secret Missions

We take a look at Secret Missions and Gambits and look at the stats behind how often they're picked, how often they succeed, how often that leads to wins, and how things have changed since the Q4 update.

Hammer of Math: Understanding TiWP and Faction Representation

We look at the common stats we use to determine a faction's strength in the meta, and what those stats can tell us about the upcoming 40k dataslate.

Hammer of Math: The Hourly Cost of Competition

We talk about what it takes to become an expert, what it means for Warhammer and tabletop wargames, and what it takes to become one of the game's best players.

Hammer of Math: Base Geometry

We take a look at the most common base sizes in 40k and talk about how their size impacts disembarking and charges.

Hammer of Math: Modifiers and Re-rolls in Tenth Edition Warhammer 40k

In this week's Hammer of Math we look at the value of re-rolls vs. modifiers and talk about when to fish for results.

Hammer of Math: The Good Meta, the Bad Meta, and the In-Between

In this week's Hammer of Math, we take a look at faction win rates for top Elo players and how those compare to players with lower scores - is there a different meta for top players?

Hammer of Math: Blood Angel Liberator Assault Group Stratagems

This week's Hammer of Math takes a close look at the choices behind the Savage Echoes and Red Rampage Stratagems in the Liberator Assault Group in the new Codex: Blood Angels. The Blood Angels are an iconic part of Warhammer...

Hammer of Math: Feeling No Pain

This week's Hammer of Math looks at the distribution of effective wounds with Feel No Pain. The concept of Effective Wounds is one that we've discussed frequently in this column, and this week I had an interesting question come up;...