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The Q4 2024 Balance Update: Space Marines

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - October 16, 2024

We look at the changes to the various Space Marine Chapters in the Q4 2024 Balance Update, and talk about how they've changed and what it means for the competitive meta.

Competitive Play

The Q4 2024 Balance Update: Xenos Factions

James "One_Wing" Grover - October 16, 2024

It’s Q4 2024 and that means it’s time for a major shakeup to the meta with the Q4 balance update for Warhammer 40k! This time around we’re dataslate-free, instead looking at a series of points update for every faction...

Events and Challenges

Contemptor Kevin’s Road to the 2024 Grand Narrative, Part 1 – The Road to Kessandras

Kevin Stillman - October 15, 2024

In 2022, Games Workshop began the annual “Grand Narrative”, where six narrative games would be played out over a three day period. This was beyond that of a mere Grand Tournament - the idea is that it is is...

Administratum

Administratum: How to Create A Campaign

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - October 15, 2024

This article is part of a series designed to help you navigate the Administratum app that Goonhammer provides to help players navigate the rules for Crusade campaigns. In this article we cover how to create a campaign. While Administratum is...

Columns

Hammer of Math: Understanding TiWP and Faction Representation

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - October 14, 2024

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.

Start Competing: Astra Militarum Tactics

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - October 13, 2024

Start Competing: Astra Militarum Tactics Also known as the Imperial Guard, the Astra Militarum as a fighting force of billions of regular humans recruited from millions of worlds across the Imperium, dedicated to the defense of humanity at all costs....

40K Competitive Innovations

[40K] Competitive Innovations in 10th: Holding Pattern pt.2

James "One_Wing" Grover - October 11, 2024

Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and tactics experts canvass the top tournaments for their game of specialty, looking at the week’s...

Columns

TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2024, Part 32: Audibling from Tampa

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - October 10, 2024

The Road Through 2024 continues for TheChirurgeon as he preps for Tampa, then audibles to hobby progress on his Night Lords and helping his son build a display board.

40K Competitive Innovations

[40K] Competitive Innovations in 10th: Holding Pattern pt.1

James "Boon" Kelling - October 9, 2024

Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our experts canvass the top tournaments and grand opens for their game of specialty and bring you what teams...

Age of Sigmar

Hammer of Math: The Hourly Cost of Competition

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - October 7, 2024

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.