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Hammer of Math: Arks of Omen Secondary Objectives Stats, Part 1

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - March 20, 2023

We announced last week that we'd recently added data from Arks of Omen to 40kstats and with the wealth of new data - nearly 29 thousand games' worth at the time of this writing - it felt like a good time...

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Hammer of Math: I’m not mad at Vashtorr, just disappointed.

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - March 13, 2023

This week's Hammer of Math wonders what exactly happened with poor Vashtorr. Believe it or not, my full time job is not to write a weekly article for a gaming website. My area of expertise is engineering, which means that...

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Hammer of Math: Win Rates are great data points to look at. They’re definitely not enough.

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - March 7, 2023

This week we've got a very special Hammer of Math, with Stat Check's Cliff Thomas filling in for Primaris Kevin. Cliff is talking about win rates and how they're not necessarily the final data point to look at when...

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Hammer of Math: Brutalis Dreadnought and Desolation Squads

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - February 27, 2023

This week's Hammer of Math focuses on the new Datasheets provided in Strike Force Agastus. As far as I can tell, the minds behind Strike Force Agastus must be part Ork because they clearly believes that when it comes to...

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Hammer of Math: Stabbing Vehicles in Necromunda

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - February 20, 2023

This week's Hammer of Math brings a knife to a tank fight... and sees what happens when you use melee against vehicles in Necromunda. While I have covered vehicles fairly extensively over the last few months, one thing that I...

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Hammer of Math: Necromunda Mounts

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - February 13, 2023

This week's Hammer of Math heads back into the wastelands of Necromunda to take a look at the Mounted condition and the various options available. When you're out in the Ash Wastes of Necromunda, being on foot is a death...

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Hammer of Math: Blood Tithe Points

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - February 6, 2023

This week in Hammer of Math we take a look at Blood Tithe Points in the new Codex: World Eaters.

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Hammer of Math: Intercession Squad Bolt Weapon Effects

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - January 30, 2023

This week's Hammer of Math takes a look at some of the options and abilities available to Intercession Squads for Kill Team. Okay, I'll admit, it's been awhile since I looked at Kill Team. Outside of new releases and major...

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Hammer of Math: Arks of Omen Secondary Objective Fragility

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - January 23, 2023

This week's Hammer of Math takes a deeper look at the Secondary Objectives in Arks of Omen in terms of fragility with respect to rounds. Last week I did a deep dive into the Secondary Objectives of Arks of Omen,...

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Hammer of Math: Arks of Omen Secondary Objectives

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - January 16, 2023

This week's Hammer of Math takes a look at 50% of the scoring within an Arks of Omen Grand Tournament game; the secondary objectives. One of the biggest challenges for new players within competitive 40k is grasping the sheer number...