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The Pre-Dataslate State of the 40k Meta (January, 2024)

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - January 29, 2024

With the next 40k balance update looming, we take a look at the current state of the meta after LVO and what needs to change this time around.

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Hammer of Math: Necrons Deep Dive

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - January 8, 2024

This week's Hammer of Math addresses some specific questions that have popped up from the Goonhammer Brain Trust regarding Necrons. While the article from last year covered things from a generalist perspective, our resident experts here at Goonhammer have done...

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Hammer of Math: In Which We Mathematically Prove the Repulsor Executioner Might Not Suck

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - October 30, 2023

This week's Hammer of Math establishes what might possibly an annual tradition by looking at the Repulsor Executioner in the context of 10th Edition. It's amazing how much of a difference a year can make. A year ago Space Marines...

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Hammer of Math: Codex Space Marines Detachment Effects

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - October 2, 2023

This week's Hammer of Math looks at the effects of the detachment wide rules available in the new Space Marines Codex. The release of the new Space Marine codex reinforces the theme we first saw in the Tyranid book, with...

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Hammer of Math: Death Guard (10th Edition)

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - September 25, 2023

We take a look at the math behind several of the key abilities of the Death Guard, including their new Contagions.

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Hammer of Math: Thousand Sons Kindred Sorcery

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - August 21, 2023

This week's Hammer of Math looks at the effects and synergies of the Kindred Sorcery detachment rule for Thousand Sons Cults of Magic in Warhammer 40k. I don't envy the folks who write rules at Games Workshop. There's a lot...

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Hammer of Math: Going First in 10th Edition – August, 2023

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - August 14, 2023

Welcome back, Dear Reader, to Hammer of Math, which these past few weeks has been under my leadership as we've delved deep into the statistical data from 10th edition games. This week the journey continues, and we'll be taking...

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Hammer of Math: 10th Edition Secondary Objective Statistics

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - August 7, 2023

Welcome back to Hammer of Math, Dear Reader. Last time around I Looked at primary scoring and promised I'd be back "relatively soon" to talk about Secondary scoring and "soon" has become "now." The data in this week's sample comes...

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Hammer of Math: 10th Edition Primary Scoring Statistics

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 31, 2023

Hello Dear Reader, and welcome back to Hammer of Math. Primaris Kevin was indisposed this week so you once again get me, pulling statistics data from our stats site, 40kstats. Last time around I talked about datamining datasheets and promised a...

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Hammer of Math: Warhammer 40k Leviathan Gambit Deck

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - July 18, 2023

This week’s Hammer of Math explores the Gambits deck in the Leviathan Mission Deck from Warhammer 40k. In addition to vastly simplifying how secondary objectives work with the Secondary Mission deck, 10th Edition also includes a completely new way to...