Tactics

Into the Warp: Nick Nanavati Talks Chaos Daemons

Hello Ladies, Gentlemen, and readers of all ages. Gather ‘round the campfire as I tell you the tale of Chaos. You see my children, with this latest Codex: Chaos Daemons our gracious rules writers at Games Workshop have blessed...

Star Wars: Armada Faction Focus – Galactic Empire

Hey, it’s Summer and I get to talk about my favourite faction today. Great stuff. Schwerpunkt – “Threats of insurrection must be met with strong, centralized power.” The Galactic Empire is a dictatorial state that rose to power in the wake...

Codex Leagues of Votann – 9th Edition: The Goonhammer Review

For over a decade, furtive whispers have told the tale of a faction that once walked the battlefields of the 41st millennium, descendants from ancient Terra who had taken a very different path from most of humanity. Many denounced...

Horus Heresy Tactica: Deployment

Welcome to Horus Heresy Tactica, our series that provides a deep dive in a specific mechanic, interaction or aspect of play in Warhammer: the Horus Heresy. Before any game of Warhammer: the Horus Heresy can begin, our units have to...

Start Competing: Tyranid Tactics (9th Edition)

Competitively, Tyranids have had a history of suffering, let's just get that out of the way. Certainly there were a few bright spots along the way, but those were few and far between the decades of lackluster rules that...

Competitive Innovations Special: Matt Morosoli Talks About Winning the WTC

The World Team Championships returned and concluded four weeks ago, with Team Australia taking home the gold. This week we’re talking with some of the players from the event about their experiences, with an assist from the Art of...

Horus Heresy Units of the Astartes: Heavy Support

Welcome back to Goonhammer’s series for aspiring Praetors. We know that the Horus Heresy system can seem intimidating to players unfamiliar with its particular quirks, but this series aims to equip you with everything you’ll need to play out...

Madness of Malifaux Part One: Damian Ravencroft and Witness

Last October, Wyrd shook up the Malifaux meta with the release of Malifaux Burns.  With 54 new Masters and more than 30 new non-masters, almost all of which could be taken cross-faction, players' options exploded - and the metagame...

Start Competing: 9th Dark Angels Tactics – Updated September 3, 2022

This page now references an out of date edition of the game. For Start Competing: Dark Angels in 10th edition and onwards, please click here. Place yourself into a period of the before time. Before things like "Competitive" or "Transhuman"...

Competitive Innovations in the Mortal Realms: Who Needs Morathi?

A light week follows last weeks barrage of Tournaments, with just one week to discuss - it is Summer after all! Emerald City Open 2 Electric Boogaloo 41-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Puyallup, Washington, US on August 27 2022. All the...