The Infinite Archive — Black Templars

WHAT DO THE Z-SCORES MEAN?

Every “Theory Z” number on this page is a comparison to all matched-play units across all factions in the current dataset. Zero is the population average. A unit at +1.0 is one standard deviation above average — roughly the top 16% of all units in the game on paper. +2.0 is the top 2–3%; exceptional. The scale works the same way going down: −1.0 is the bottom 16%, −2.0 the bottom 2–3%. These numbers measure what units should do against fixed reference targets — they do not predict tournament outcomes. A faction’s score is the average of its units’ z-scores; small-roster factions have less smoothing.

HOW TO READ THE RADAR CHARTS

Each radar chart has five axes radiating out from the centre. The faction’s average performance against each target type (left chart) or against each threat type (right chart) is plotted as a point on each axis, and the points are connected to form a polygon. The inner pentagon marks the population average (0σ); rings move outward by one standard deviation each. A point past the +1σ ring means the faction performs meaningfully above average against that target or threat. The polygon’s SHAPE shows specialisation — pointy means strong in one direction and weak in others; broad and even means the faction has comparable capability across the board. A polygon that’s far from the centre overall (whether pointy or even) means a strong faction in that dimension; a polygon clustered near the centre means roughly average.

WHAT DO THE PANELS MEASURE?

OFFENSIVE — OUTPUT PER TARGET

Light Infantry

Cheap, lightly-armoured swarms with lots of bodies.

EXAMPLESTermagants, Cultist Mob, Boyz.

BASELINET3 Sv5+ W1, 10-model squad

MEQ (Marine-equivalent)

Standard power-armoured infantry, the bread-and-butter of the game.

EXAMPLESTactical Marines, Intercessors, Warriors.

BASELINET4 Sv3+ W2, 5-model squad

Heavy Infantry (Heavy infantry / elite)

Tough, expensive, durable infantry with invulnerable saves.

EXAMPLESCustodian Guard, Terminators, Possessed.

BASELINET6 Sv2+ Inv4+ W3, 3-model squad

Light Vehicle (Light vehicle / transport)

Mobile transports and lighter walkers.

EXAMPLESRhinos, Wave Serpents, Sentinels.

BASELINET8 Sv3+ W10, single model

Heavy Vehicle (Heavy vehicle / monster)

Tanks, monsters, and knights.

EXAMPLESLand Raiders, Hierodules, Imperial Knights.

BASELINET11 Sv2+ Inv5+ W22, single model

DEFENSIVE — DURABILITY PER THREAT

Small Arms

Standard infantry shooting; bolters, lasguns, autoguns. Lots of average shots that chip through wounds.

EXAMPLESBolter, lasgun, autogun.

BASELINES4 AP0 D1, 2 attacks per attacker

MEQ-Killer

Anti-Marine workhorses; cuts through power armour but does not crack tanks.

EXAMPLESHeavy bolter, plasma weapons, heavy stubber.

BASELINES5 AP1 D2, 2 attacks

Armour Cracker

Anti-light-vehicle weapons; punches through 3+ saves and threatens transports.

EXAMPLESMeltagun at short range, krak missile, autocannon.

BASELINES10 AP3 D3, 1 attack

Anti-Tank

Dedicated tank-hunters.

EXAMPLESLascannon, las-talon, dedicated heavy weapons.

BASELINES14 AP3 D6, 1 attack

Knight-Killer

Top-tier anti-armour; weapons designed to one-shot heavy titans.

EXAMPLESMelta-tier weapons, lance-tier weapons.

BASELINES16 AP4 D6+2, 1 attack

VITAL SIGNS FOUR-SIGNAL FACTION VIEW

THEORY

—

matched-play view · 18 units

PERFORMANCE

47.8%

weighted across 3 src · 1096 games

40kstats · 47% · n=6558
Infinite Archive · 48.2% · n=83
Stat Check · 49% · n=287
Warpfriends · 47.3% · n=726

view the Archive’s raw pull ›

PRACTICE

2.463 (≈ B-)

recency-weighted mean · n=2 publications

Breaking Heads · C · 2026-05-15 · w=0.89
Veizla · A · 2026-03-04 · w=0.268

ATTENTION

68.5

raw combined · src 2/2

Trends · 87 · relative interest
YouTube · 50 videos · 1491021 views

COMPOSITE Z (DEFAULT WEIGHTS)

+0.4585

± 0.1408

Adjust the signal weights on the Strength Index.

PER-TARGET / PER-THREAT RADAR FACTION-MEAN Z-SCORES OF MATCHED-PLAY UNITS · -2σ TO +2σ SCALE

OFFENSIVE — OUTPUT PER TARGET

Offensive specialisation: meq, light infantry.

DEFENSIVE — DURABILITY PER THREAT

Durability profile sits within ±0.3σ across all five threat archetypes — no pronounced defensive specialisation.

LIST BUILDER

No units selected · select units below to build a list view

Select units in the table below to overlay a list view polygon (cyan) on the radar charts above. Average z-scores recompute live as you toggle selections.

UNIT LAB SORTABLE BY UNIT, POINTS BAND, THEORY Z · 18 MATCHED-PLAY UNITS

UNIT ▾	BAND ▾	THEORY Z ▾
＋ High Marshal Helbrecht BAND 4 z +1.4202 LOADOUT · ➤ Sword of the High Marshals - Sweep · ➤ Sword of the High Marshals - Strike · Ferocity OUTPUT INDEX output_z +2.8029 PER TARGET Light Infantry +2.8152 MEQ +2.9084 Heavy Infantry +2.6899 Light Vehicle +2.162 Heavy Vehicle +2.2775 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.2697 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.2349 MEQ-Killer -0.4312 Armour Cracker -0.32 Anti-Tank -0.1055 Knight-Killer -0.563 configuration_id: da8a-de9f-1fe7-2513
＋ Emperor's Champion BAND 3 z +1.4108 LOADOUT · ➤ Black Sword - Strike · ➤ Black Sword - Sweep OUTPUT INDEX output_z +2.7848 PER TARGET Light Infantry +2.7885 MEQ +2.6652 Heavy Infantry +2.9845 Light Vehicle +2.2067 Heavy Vehicle +2.2367 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.2687 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.2349 MEQ-Killer -0.4312 Armour Cracker -0.32 Anti-Tank -0.1055 Knight-Killer -0.3786 configuration_id: ca2f-f408-c1bd-b87f
＋ Impulsor BAND 2 z +0.5213 LOADOUT · Ironhail Skytalon Array OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.6362 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.0983 MEQ -0.6941 Heavy Infantry -0.8008 Light Vehicle -0.7808 Heavy Vehicle -0.7595 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +1.936 PER THREAT Small Arms +2.0279 MEQ-Killer +1.1109 Armour Cracker +1.488 Anti-Tank +2.7539 Knight-Killer +2.5709 configuration_id: fa27-4bc1-72c9-894f
＋ Land Raider Crusader BAND 5 z +0.5183 OUTPUT INDEX output_z -1.0717 PER TARGET Light Infantry -1.0658 MEQ -1.0601 Heavy Infantry -0.9969 Light Vehicle -0.9153 Heavy Vehicle -0.8742 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +2.4617 PER THREAT Small Arms +2.4057 MEQ-Killer +2.6003 Armour Cracker +2.6812 Anti-Tank +1.3676 Knight-Killer +0.9484 configuration_id: 8525-2de1-14fd-c1f5
＋ Marshal BAND 2 z +0.4281 LOADOUT · Master-crafted Power Weapon · ➤ Plasma Pistol - Standard · ➤ Plasma Pistol - Supercharge OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.2104 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.2226 MEQ +1.8756 Heavy Infantry +0.9547 Light Vehicle +0.7571 Heavy Vehicle +0.3459 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.528 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.5293 MEQ-Killer -0.5361 Armour Cracker -0.32 Anti-Tank -0.1055 Knight-Killer -0.2939 configuration_id: 68dd-5f49-4f17-cd84
＋ Sword Brethren Squad BAND 3 z +0.2705 LOADOUT · Thunder Hammer · Master-crafted Power Weapon · Astartes Chainsword · Twin Lightning Claws OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.1627 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.871 MEQ +1.4544 Heavy Infantry +0.8322 Light Vehicle +0.4746 Heavy Vehicle +0.1977 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.82 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7956 MEQ-Killer -0.8207 Armour Cracker -0.938 Anti-Tank -0.9456 Knight-Killer -0.7983 configuration_id: 206c-6b4d-4aaa-7e79
＋ Gladiator Lancer BAND 4 z +0.2654 LOADOUT · Lancer Laser Destroyer OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.2252 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.825 MEQ -0.5741 Heavy Infantry -0.4112 Light Vehicle +0.4762 Heavy Vehicle +0.7116 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.865 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.7464 MEQ-Killer +1.4564 Armour Cracker +0.8184 Anti-Tank +0.7946 Knight-Killer +0.4759 configuration_id: 7dec-dc3d-c40a-8ce
＋ Repulsor Executioner BAND 5 z +0.2228 LOADOUT · Repulsor Executioner Defensive Array · Heavy Laser Destroyer OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.1743 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.4643 MEQ -0.564 Heavy Infantry -0.5096 Light Vehicle +0.512 Heavy Vehicle +0.4237 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.7081 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.5836 MEQ-Killer +1.2243 Armour Cracker +1.6418 Anti-Tank +0.5457 Knight-Killer +0.2096 configuration_id: a344-192f-aae2-16e5
＋ Repulsor BAND 5 z +0.1989 LOADOUT · Las-talon OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.664 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.8517 MEQ -0.7001 Heavy Infantry -0.5804 Light Vehicle -0.3604 Heavy Vehicle -0.4947 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +1.2535 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.0735 MEQ-Killer +1.9224 Armour Cracker +2.5891 Anti-Tank +1.2948 Knight-Killer +1.0105 configuration_id: c3e8-3cde-8b39-4b19
＋ Crusade Ancient BAND 1 z +0.1792 LOADOUT · Master-crafted Power Weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.6814 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.6864 MEQ +1.2959 Heavy Infantry +0.4224 Light Vehicle +0.3821 Heavy Vehicle -0.0421 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.4347 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.449 MEQ-Killer -0.4502 Armour Cracker -0.1338 Anti-Tank +0.189 Knight-Killer +0.6689 configuration_id: dca2-b12f-d1a9-5822
＋ Sternguard Veteran Squad BAND 2 z +0.1734 LOADOUT · Astartes Chainsword · Power Weapon · Power Fist OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.0114 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.6549 MEQ +1.1808 Heavy Infantry +0.84 Light Vehicle +0.3775 Heavy Vehicle +0.2023 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.8507 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8352 MEQ-Killer -0.863 Armour Cracker -0.8155 Anti-Tank -0.7198 Knight-Killer -0.4181 configuration_id: a499-86fa-4d0c-b06d
＋ Gladiator Valiant BAND 4 z +0.1622 LOADOUT · Twin Las-talon OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.5186 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.8087 MEQ -0.628 Heavy Infantry -0.4972 Light Vehicle -0.0591 Heavy Vehicle -0.2885 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.9944 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.8642 MEQ-Killer +1.6241 Armour Cracker +0.9702 Anti-Tank +0.9749 Knight-Killer +0.6689 configuration_id: 5704-ffe4-4a53-8789
＋ Gladiator Reaper BAND 4 z +0.1511 LOADOUT · Tempest Bolter · Twin Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.433 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.2191 MEQ -0.5255 Heavy Infantry -0.6586 Light Vehicle -0.6478 Heavy Vehicle -0.6304 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.865 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.7464 MEQ-Killer +1.4564 Armour Cracker +0.8184 Anti-Tank +0.7946 Knight-Killer +0.4759 configuration_id: bfb6-4320-74cf-bbda
＋ Castellan BAND 1 z +0.062 LOADOUT · Master-crafted Power Weapon chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.581 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.5861 MEQ +1.1612 Heavy Infantry +0.3414 Light Vehicle +0.3081 Heavy Vehicle -0.0902 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.5722 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.5713 MEQ-Killer -0.581 Armour Cracker -0.4176 Anti-Tank -0.2598 Knight-Killer +0.0082 configuration_id: f151-e676-d3b8-200c
＋ Chaplain Grimaldus BAND 3 z +0.0154 LOADOUT · Artificer Crozius · ➤ Plasma Pistol - Supercharge · ➤ Plasma Pistol - Standard · Close Combat Weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.6462 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.7387 MEQ +0.8571 Heavy Infantry +0.7136 Light Vehicle +0.181 Heavy Vehicle +0.4375 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.7557 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7345 MEQ-Killer -0.7553 Armour Cracker -0.796 Anti-Tank -0.8585 Knight-Killer -0.8717 configuration_id: 8165-e372-4fd6-3274
＋ Execrator BAND 1 z -0.2789 LOADOUT · Master-crafted Power Weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.1077 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.1021 MEQ +0.2358 Heavy Infantry -0.2162 Light Vehicle -0.2016 Heavy Vehicle -0.417 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.4882 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.4966 MEQ-Killer -0.5011 Armour Cracker -0.2441 Anti-Tank +0.0146 Knight-Killer +0.412 configuration_id: ea3d-f2b8-cce7-0762
＋ Terminator Squad BAND 4 z -0.6823 LOADOUT · Power Fist OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.6899 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.7355 MEQ -0.6158 Heavy Infantry -0.5686 Light Vehicle -0.6216 Heavy Vehicle -0.6232 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.673 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.6162 MEQ-Killer -0.7727 Armour Cracker -1.068 Anti-Tank -1.1858 Knight-Killer -1.2501 configuration_id: 80ad-6e62-65e3-e667
＋ Crusader Squad BAND 4 z -0.7702 LOADOUT · Master-crafted Power Weapon · Neophyte Firearm OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.6242 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.5433 MEQ -0.4898 Heavy Infantry -0.6569 Light Vehicle -0.6109 Heavy Vehicle -0.6752 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9486 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9153 MEQ-Killer -0.9485 Armour Cracker -1.094 Anti-Tank -1.2337 Knight-Killer -1.282 configuration_id: 8bbe-e7fc-44b7-ed94

CROSS-LINKS RECAPS, METHODOLOGY, DIRECTORY

RECENT TOURNAMENT RECAPS

No recap titles in the current snapshot reference this faction by name. Faction-aware recap tagging is on the Phase 6+ roadmap.

METHODOLOGY

Methodology LibraryTheory column derivation, six bins, big soup
Strength IndexCross-faction Vital Signs view

WAYFINDER

Ecosystem DirectoryFaction-aware tagging not yet exposed; see the directory landing.

Black Templars

WHAT DO THE Z-SCORES MEAN?

HOW TO READ THE RADAR CHARTS

WHAT DO THE PANELS MEASURE?

OFFENSIVE — OUTPUT PER TARGET

DEFENSIVE — DURABILITY PER THREAT

VITAL SIGNS FOUR-SIGNAL FACTION VIEW

PER-TARGET / PER-THREAT RADAR FACTION-MEAN Z-SCORES OF MATCHED-PLAY UNITS · -2σ TO +2σ SCALE

LIST BUILDER

UNIT LAB SORTABLE BY UNIT, POINTS BAND, THEORY Z · 18 MATCHED-PLAY UNITS

CONCENTRATION HOW MUCH OF THE THEORY ROLLUP IS CARRIED BY ONE UNIT

EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE EDITOR’S READ — INTERPRETIVE, NOT MEASURED

EDITOR

CROSS-LINKS RECAPS, METHODOLOGY, DIRECTORY

RECENT TOURNAMENT RECAPS

METHODOLOGY

WAYFINDER