The Infinite Archive — Blood Angels

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

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matched-play view · 16 units

PERFORMANCE

47.6%

weighted across 3 src · 2361 games

40kstats · 50.2% · n=11701
Infinite Archive · 39.5% · n=167
Stat Check · 50% · n=550
Warpfriends · 47.6% · n=1644

view the Archive’s raw pull ›

PRACTICE

3 (≈ B)

recency-weighted mean · n=2 publications

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

ATTENTION

raw combined · src 2/2

Trends · 88 · relative interest
YouTube · 50 videos · 1424005 views

COMPOSITE Z (DEFAULT WEIGHTS)

-0.1944

± 0.1966

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

Output profile sits within ±0.3σ across all five target archetypes — no pronounced offensive specialisation.

DEFENSIVE — DURABILITY PER THREAT

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

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UNIT LAB SORTABLE BY UNIT, POINTS BAND, THEORY Z · 16 MATCHED-PLAY UNITS

UNIT ▾	BAND ▾	THEORY Z ▾
＋ Death Company Dreadnought BAND 4 z +1.2579 LOADOUT · Blood Fists chosen from 4 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.2075 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.3432 MEQ -0.0882 Heavy Infantry +0.7596 Light Vehicle +0.369 Heavy Vehicle +0.7728 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +2.5417 PER THREAT Small Arms +2.5128 MEQ-Killer +2.7147 Armour Cracker +1.3876 Anti-Tank +1.4699 Knight-Killer +1.0538 configuration_id: 3b6e-cc3e-c2a4-0cbd
＋ Chief Librarian Mephiston BAND 4 z +0.8227 LOADOUT · ➤ Fury of the Ancients - Witchfire · ➤ Fury of the Ancients - Focused Witchfire · Vitarus OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.4247 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.0221 MEQ +1.977 Heavy Infantry +1.215 Light Vehicle +1.3593 Heavy Vehicle +0.7274 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.0869 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.1576 MEQ-Killer -0.2215 Armour Cracker -0.32 Anti-Tank -0.1055 Knight-Killer -0.563 configuration_id: ab35-2c36-9389-d1d5
＋ Commander Dante BAND 4 z +0.7014 LOADOUT · Perdition · The Axe Mortalis OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.4959 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.7408 MEQ +2.0442 Heavy Infantry +1.4752 Light Vehicle +1.493 Heavy Vehicle +1.1082 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: 7323-ebf-9afe-7e7a
＋ Astorath BAND 2 z +0.4351 LOADOUT · The Executioner's Axe OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.8943 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.6347 MEQ +1.2266 Heavy Infantry +1.2076 Light Vehicle +0.344 Heavy Vehicle +0.8479 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.1261 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.0964 MEQ-Killer -0.3201 Armour Cracker -0.1191 Anti-Tank +0.2121 Knight-Killer -0.02 configuration_id: f943-72c8-581c-e6f2
＋ Baal Predator BAND 4 z +0.2725 LOADOUT · Heavy Bolter · Twin Assault Cannon chosen from 4 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.4876 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.1406 MEQ -0.438 Heavy Infantry -0.6473 Light Vehicle -0.5727 Heavy Vehicle -0.6396 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +1.2015 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.0526 MEQ-Killer +1.8926 Armour Cracker +1.213 Anti-Tank +1.2626 Knight-Killer +0.9766 configuration_id: 640-9969-d5b9-875c
＋ The Sanguinor BAND 4 z +0.2164 LOADOUT · Encarmine Broadsword OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.5634 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.4168 MEQ +0.9334 Heavy Infantry +0.4443 Light Vehicle +0.1825 Heavy Vehicle +0.6272 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.2077 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.1745 MEQ-Killer -0.3828 Armour Cracker -0.2324 Anti-Tank +0.0328 Knight-Killer -0.4209 configuration_id: 29f1-bb28-6424-6d14
＋ Sanguinary Guard BAND 4 z +0.0189 LOADOUT · Encarmine Blade · Encarmine Spear · Angelus Boltgun OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.593 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.6406 MEQ +0.868 Heavy Infantry +0.5354 Light Vehicle +0.1351 Heavy Vehicle +0.5119 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.6828 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.6431 MEQ-Killer -0.7584 Armour Cracker -0.9119 Anti-Tank -0.8977 Knight-Killer -0.7851 configuration_id: 25e4-ead-faac-2531
＋ Death Company Captain BAND 1 z -0.0678 LOADOUT · Master-crafted Chainsword · Heavy Bolt Pistol OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.2445 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.7696 MEQ +0.5017 Heavy Infantry +0.1183 Light Vehicle -0.3419 Heavy Vehicle -0.2206 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.4496 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.4592 MEQ-Killer -0.4612 Armour Cracker -0.1573 Anti-Tank +0.1518 Knight-Killer +0.0082 configuration_id: 4743-6dc9-fda7-0a8c
＋ Death Company Marines with Bolt Rifles BAND 2 z -0.1526 LOADOUT · ➤ Astartes Grenade Launcher - Frag · ➤ Astartes Grenade Launcher - Krak · Close Combat Weapon · Power Fist · Bolt Rifle OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.4185 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.7481 MEQ +0.5255 Heavy Infantry +0.3993 Light Vehicle +0.092 Heavy Vehicle -0.0559 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: 4aab-3ca5-0435-ed5e
＋ Blood Angels Captain BAND 2 z -0.1937 LOADOUT · Master-crafted Chainsword · Heavy Bolt Pistol OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.0798 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.5403 MEQ +0.3065 Heavy Infantry -0.0211 Light Vehicle -0.4136 Heavy Vehicle -0.3023 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: 829b-da42-2d62-6daf
＋ Lemartes BAND 3 z -0.1985 LOADOUT · The Blood Crozius · Absolvor Bolt Pistol OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.2311 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.2992 MEQ +0.43 Heavy Infantry +0.2785 Light Vehicle -0.0945 Heavy Vehicle +0.1015 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.7236 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7059 MEQ-Killer -0.7248 Armour Cracker -0.7298 Anti-Tank -0.7538 Knight-Killer -0.7174 configuration_id: cbc2-18c9-45b6-6327
＋ Death Company Intercessors BAND 2 z -0.7174 LOADOUT · ➤ Astartes Grenade Launcher - Frag · ➤ Astartes Grenade Launcher - Krak OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.6329 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.5347 MEQ -0.6109 Heavy Infantry -0.6085 Light Vehicle -0.5727 Heavy Vehicle -0.6462 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.8206 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8106 MEQ-Killer -0.8367 Armour Cracker -0.7298 Anti-Tank -0.5616 Knight-Killer -0.1527 configuration_id: bb83-db85-6ce1-9a61
＋ Death Company Captain with Jump Pack BAND 2 z -0.7508 LOADOUT · Heavy Bolt Pistol OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.9629 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.8517 MEQ -0.9628 Heavy Infantry -0.9278 Light Vehicle -0.8794 Heavy Vehicle -0.8333 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.4914 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.4966 MEQ-Killer -0.5011 Armour Cracker -0.2441 Anti-Tank +0.0146 Knight-Killer -0.1527 configuration_id: 2574-a949-ae3f-58c2
＋ Sanguinary Priest BAND 2 z -0.8621 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 -0.6059 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.6012 MEQ-Killer -0.6129 Armour Cracker -0.4869 Anti-Tank -0.3694 Knight-Killer -0.1527 configuration_id: f80-be5-d17c-db23
＋ Death Company Marines BAND 2 z -0.93 LOADOUT · Heavy Bolt Pistol OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.9949 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.9145 MEQ -0.9915 Heavy Infantry -0.948 Light Vehicle -0.8902 Heavy Vehicle -0.8452 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: 3825-ac3a-75ec-fa0d
＋ Death Company Marines with Jump Packs BAND 4 z -1.0019 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 -0.9166 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8891 MEQ-Killer -0.9205 Armour Cracker -1.003 Anti-Tank -1.0657 Knight-Killer -0.9997 configuration_id: 65f6-18df-f6df-7e39

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.

Blood Angels

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 · 16 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

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