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Hammer of Math: Hive Math

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - December 9, 2019

When Blood of Baal dropped it contained a lot of interesting options for Tyranid players to explore and assimilate. In this week's Hammer of Math, Kevin has found himself under the power of the Hive Mind, and so he's...

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Blood of Baal – The Goonhammer Review – Part 2 – Tyranids

Chase "Gunum" Garber - December 1, 2019

Tyranids have been in a rough spot for a while, and we're extremely excited to see them near the front of the queue for some Psychic Awakening goodies. The army has the dubious honour of being one of the...

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Chapter Approved 2019 Balance Changes – The Goonhammer Review

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - November 30, 2019

With the release of Chapter Approved 2019 comes Games Workshop’s annual points review of Warhammer 40,000. And while previous years have seen only changes published in the Chapter Approved Book, this year we’re getting our own standalone book with...

Hammer of Math

Hammer of Math: Diet Smite (Xenos Edition)

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - November 4, 2019

After taking a break to discuss Pointy-Eared Exarchs and Flying Warrior Monks with Oversized Hammers, this week Hammer of Math returns to the domain of the mind to discuss the Smite power. This article is a continuation of our...

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Tournament Preview – Three Cool Lists from Crucible 8 GT

MasterSlowPoke - October 11, 2019

Participating in the Nova Open's Narrative event has left me hungry for more 40k, so I've set my sights on attending the Crucible 8 GT this weekend. This will be my first time attending Crucible, and I'm pretty excited! Down...

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Tournament Preview – Three Cool Lists from the LGT

James "One_Wing" Grover - September 11, 2019

This coming week sees an especially exciting tournament coming up - the LGT. As TheChirurgeon already covered in his metagame analysis article, this represents the last "grand slam" of the summer, and is also the last huge event prior...

Road to NoVA

Soggy’s Road to NoVA, Part 3: Shuffling deckchairs

Soggy - July 22, 2019

Hi friendos, in this series we've been tracking our progress towards the NoVA open which is now less than six weeks away. You can check out everyone's (much better progress) on the main post here. This time of year is always...

Road to NoVA

Neon Mentor’s Road to NoVA- Part 1: Oh Sweet Christ I’m So Behind

Steel Mentor - June 8, 2019

Hey there Ham fans I'm Jay, sometimes known as Neon/Steel Mentor on the internets. I'm a big dumb idiot who doesn't plan ahead properly and loves pain. Back when I was first considering a trip to NoVA, hyped up on...

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Codex Genestealer Cults – The Goonhammer Review

James "One_Wing" Grover - February 9, 2019

Intro Something sinister arises in the small corner of the 41st Millennium that holds the Goonhammer offices. Codex Genestealer Cults (GSC) is finally here, its occupants ready to overthrow/devour their opposition on gaming tables across the galaxy. Whether you've heard the...

Battle Reports

Tournament report: Corrode at Autumn Tides of War

Liam "Corrode" Royle - October 8, 2018

On Sunday I attended my local shop's quarterly one-day event, Tides of War, along with Artum and One_Wing. The venue is the excellent Bristol Independent Gaming, and the format is 1500pts with 3 games, played using the Maelstrom missions...