The Infinite Archive

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 · 22 units

PERFORMANCE

49.8%

weighted across 3 src · 1694 games

40kstats · 49.1% · n=6372
Infinite Archive · 52.5% · n=177
Stat Check · 50% · n=395
Warpfriends · 49.3% · n=1122

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PRACTICE

2.769 (≈ B)

recency-weighted mean · n=2 publications

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

ATTENTION

raw combined · src 2/2

Trends · 78 · relative interest
YouTube · 50 videos · 440760 views

COMPOSITE Z (DEFAULT WEIGHTS)

+0.3673

± 0.1592

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: light infantry, meq.

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 · 22 MATCHED-PLAY UNITS

UNIT ▾	BAND ▾	THEORY Z ▾
＋ Reavers BAND 1 z +1.3797 LOADOUT · Splinter Rifle · Splinter Pistol · Bladevanes · Blaster · Splinter Pistol · Bladevanes · Splinter Pistol · Heat Lance · Bladevanes · Splinter Pistol · Bladevanes · Splinter Rifle · Blaster · Heat Lance OUTPUT INDEX output_z +3.2282 PER TARGET Light Infantry +3.5592 MEQ +2.6421 Heavy Infantry +2.4825 Light Vehicle +3.101 Heavy Vehicle +3.0299 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.8796 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8704 MEQ-Killer -0.8806 Armour Cracker -0.8079 Anti-Tank -0.7055 Knight-Killer +0.0082 configuration_id: 2c3a-9752-2516-69ab
＋ Drazhar BAND 2 z +1.3555 LOADOUT · ➤ The Executioner's demiklaives - Dual Blades · ➤ The Executioner's demiklaives - Single Blade OUTPUT INDEX output_z +2.7247 PER TARGET Light Infantry +2.4485 MEQ +3.2082 Heavy Infantry +2.9524 Light Vehicle +1.9389 Heavy Vehicle +1.9244 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.3179 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.3273 MEQ-Killer -0.3201 Armour Cracker -0.1191 Anti-Tank +0.2121 Knight-Killer -0.02 configuration_id: a30b-b966-d264-e935
＋ Talos BAND 2 z +1.2072 LOADOUT · Macro-Scalpel · Talos Gauntlet · Twin heat lance chosen from 36 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +2.1207 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.283 MEQ +1.9365 Heavy Infantry +2.9063 Light Vehicle +2.1531 Heavy Vehicle +1.9244 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.0907 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.0104 MEQ-Killer +0.4077 Armour Cracker +0.5338 Anti-Tank +0.6146 Knight-Killer +0.284 configuration_id: 5c5f-b70b-f6ee-a81e
＋ Cronos BAND 1 z +0.4067 LOADOUT · Spirit Vortex · Spirit Syphon · Spirit-leech Tentacles OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.2311 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.1533 MEQ +0.2827 Heavy Infantry -0.278 Light Vehicle -0.1758 Heavy Vehicle -0.4525 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.6214 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.4788 MEQ-Killer +1.075 Armour Cracker +1.4394 Anti-Tank +1.7604 Knight-Killer +1.5083 configuration_id: a5d3-e21b-bf13-a952
＋ Raider BAND 2 z +0.4024 LOADOUT · Bladevanes and chainsnares · Disintegrator Cannon chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.0793 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.3228 MEQ +0.1977 Heavy Infantry -0.0599 Light Vehicle -0.2228 Heavy Vehicle +0.0304 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.7972 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.8272 MEQ-Killer +0.4201 Armour Cracker +0.7739 Anti-Tank +1.6242 Knight-Killer +1.2119 configuration_id: 635b-21f4-f801-453
＋ Ravager BAND 3 z +0.3428 LOADOUT · Bladevanes · Disintegrator Cannon · Dark Lance OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.1973 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.0366 MEQ +0.1001 Heavy Infantry +0.0677 Light Vehicle +0.275 Heavy Vehicle +0.734 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.5206 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.5502 MEQ-Killer +0.198 Armour Cracker +0.4389 Anti-Tank +1.0946 Knight-Killer +1.4387 configuration_id: 3376-d337-6a33-4bca
＋ Incubi BAND 3 z +0.2322 LOADOUT · Klaive · ➤ Demiklaives - Dual Blades · ➤ Demiklaives - Single Blade · Klaive OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.2025 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.675 MEQ +1.7619 Heavy Infantry +0.8074 Light Vehicle +0.5436 Heavy Vehicle +0.1832 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9538 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9545 MEQ-Killer -0.8739 Armour Cracker -0.8512 Anti-Tank -0.7856 Knight-Killer -0.5292 configuration_id: 1529-793d-481b-82bf
＋ Hellions BAND 2 z +0.1216 LOADOUT · Hellglaive · Splinter Pods · Hellglaive · Power weapon · Splinter Pistol · Hellglaive · Stunclaw · Splinter Pistol · Hellglaive · Splinter Pods OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.9693 PER TARGET Light Infantry +2.1082 MEQ +1.1045 Heavy Infantry +0.4971 Light Vehicle +0.0249 Heavy Vehicle +0.1878 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9144 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8968 MEQ-Killer -0.9123 Armour Cracker -0.9225 Anti-Tank -0.9173 Knight-Killer -0.4181 configuration_id: 2311-9feb-9d0a-8154
＋ Scourges with Shardcarbines BAND 2 z +0.0685 LOADOUT · Blaster · Shredder · Shardcarbine · Close combat weapon · Shardcarbine · Close combat weapon · Shardcarbine · Blast Pistol · Power Weapon · Power Weapon · Splinter Pistol · Close combat weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.9142 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.675 MEQ +0.685 Heavy Infantry +0.3077 Light Vehicle +0.6734 Heavy Vehicle +0.5245 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9652 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9676 MEQ-Killer -0.8926 Armour Cracker -0.8512 Anti-Tank -0.7856 Knight-Killer -0.1527 configuration_id: f2d1-4574-223f-998f
＋ Lady Malys BAND 3 z +0.0584 LOADOUT · Lady's Blade · Razor fan OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.7795 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.6687 MEQ +1.0779 Heavy Infantry +0.4865 Light Vehicle +0.7971 Heavy Vehicle +0.3156 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.823 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8237 MEQ-Killer -0.7458 Armour Cracker -0.6994 Anti-Tank -0.7055 Knight-Killer -0.7174 configuration_id: a223-234b-7886-fccc
＋ Razorwing Jetfighter BAND 4 z +0.0357 LOADOUT · Bladed Wings · ➤ Razorwing Missiles - Monoscythe Missiles · ➤ Razorwing Missiles - Neurotoxin Missiles · ➤ Razorwing Missiles - Shatterfield Missiles · Disintegrator Cannon · Splinter Cannon chosen from 4 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.1793 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.5809 MEQ +0.2204 Heavy Infantry +0.0441 Light Vehicle -0.1828 Heavy Vehicle +0.0192 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.1397 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.0964 MEQ-Killer -0.3201 Armour Cracker -0.3422 Anti-Tank -0.1408 Knight-Killer -0.5997 configuration_id: fbc4-c7d0-db5b-91c
＋ Scourges with Heavy Weapons BAND 4 z -0.0604 LOADOUT · Blaster · Heat Lance · Splinter Cannon · Shredder · Dark Lance · Haywire Blaster · Close combat weapon · Shardcarbine · Blast Pistol · Power Weapon · Power Weapon · Splinter Pistol · Close combat weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.7184 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.66 MEQ +0.4824 Heavy Infantry +0.3763 Light Vehicle +0.8603 Heavy Vehicle +1.0403 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -1.0124 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9897 MEQ-Killer -0.9636 Armour Cracker -1.108 Anti-Tank -1.2596 Knight-Killer -1.1079 configuration_id: 7c93-baac-e65f-58bd
＋ Voidraven Bomber BAND 5 z -0.0634 LOADOUT · Bladed Wings · ➤ Voidraven Missiles - Implosion Missiles · ➤ Voidraven Missiles - Shatterfield Missiles · Dark Scythe chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.1256 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.0137 MEQ +0.3229 Heavy Infantry +0.1565 Light Vehicle +0.1143 Heavy Vehicle -0.0678 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.2943 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.2509 MEQ-Killer -0.444 Armour Cracker -0.5292 Anti-Tank -0.4363 Knight-Killer -0.5254 configuration_id: 71e1-7d54-4856-4ce1
＋ Kabalite Warriors BAND 3 z -0.1022 LOADOUT · Shredder · Close Combat Weapon · Splinter Rifle · Close Combat Weapon · Blaster · Close Combat Weapon · Splinter Cannon · Close Combat Weapon · Dark Lance · Close Combat Weapon · Blast Pistol · Splinter Pistol · Splinter Rifle · Close Combat Weapon · Power Weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.6356 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.9132 MEQ +0.3848 Heavy Infantry +0.1683 Light Vehicle +0.6546 Heavy Vehicle +0.7491 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -1.004 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9858 MEQ-Killer -0.9509 Armour Cracker -1.0624 Anti-Tank -1.1753 Knight-Killer -0.9385 configuration_id: d20b-783-ccf6-b29d
＋ Wyches BAND 3 z -0.1587 LOADOUT · Splinter Pistol · Hekatarii Blade · Gladiatorial weapons · Splinter Pistol · Blast Pistol · Hekatarii Blade · Power weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.5338 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.6181 MEQ +0.466 Heavy Infantry +0.0092 Light Vehicle -0.0907 Heavy Vehicle -0.0065 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -1.0051 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9938 MEQ-Killer -0.9672 Armour Cracker -0.9524 Anti-Tank -0.9722 Knight-Killer -0.5292 configuration_id: edca-1a1b-902d-421a
＋ Archon BAND 2 z -0.1928 LOADOUT · Blast pistol · Master-crafted power weapon chosen from 6 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.3209 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.4397 MEQ +0.6609 Heavy Infantry +0.3695 Light Vehicle -0.135 Heavy Vehicle +0.0027 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.8206 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8237 MEQ-Killer -0.7458 Armour Cracker -0.6994 Anti-Tank -0.7055 Knight-Killer -0.2939 configuration_id: 5c1c-fa4a-3234-c711
＋ Venom BAND 1 z -0.2501 LOADOUT · Bladevanes · Splinter Cannon · Splinter Cannon chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.2271 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.173 MEQ -0.1438 Heavy Infantry -0.5062 Light Vehicle -0.4105 Heavy Vehicle -0.3774 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.2784 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.347 MEQ-Killer +0.0182 Armour Cracker +0.168 Anti-Tank +0.1518 Knight-Killer +0.2284 configuration_id: ee2c-6ca0-5e29-37a6
＋ Succubus BAND 1 z -0.3537 LOADOUT · Archite glaive and agoniser OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.008 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.9576 MEQ -0.1529 Heavy Infantry -0.4506 Light Vehicle -0.4159 Heavy Vehicle -0.2338 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.7958 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8315 MEQ-Killer -0.7248 Armour Cracker -0.2441 Anti-Tank +0.0146 Knight-Killer +0.9766 configuration_id: b5a9-c802-10f0-6768
＋ Haemonculus BAND 1 z -0.4291 LOADOUT · Haemonculus tools and scissorhands · Stinger Pistol OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.2326 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.0717 MEQ -0.1693 Heavy Infantry -0.4764 Light Vehicle -0.38 Heavy Vehicle -0.2641 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.6692 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.6928 MEQ-Killer -0.6409 Armour Cracker -0.1935 Anti-Tank +0.0944 Knight-Killer +0.412 configuration_id: 32ff-aec4-9669-c8a2
＋ Mandrakes BAND 2 z -0.4841 LOADOUT · Baleblast · Glimmersteel Blade · Baleblast · Glimmersteel Blade OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.066 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.6472 MEQ -0.0234 Heavy Infantry -0.4416 Light Vehicle -0.3446 Heavy Vehicle -0.5487 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9951 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9938 MEQ-Killer -0.9485 Armour Cracker -0.8512 Anti-Tank -0.7856 Knight-Killer -0.1527 configuration_id: 6a3a-7973-b509-532e
＋ Lelith Hesperax BAND 2 z -0.6002 LOADOUT · Lelith's blades OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.3455 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.2947 MEQ -0.4503 Heavy Infantry -0.6293 Light Vehicle -0.5796 Heavy Vehicle -0.4433 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9114 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9091 MEQ-Killer -0.863 Armour Cracker -0.7439 Anti-Tank -0.7762 Knight-Killer -0.4181 configuration_id: ae1b-1a96-5b4c-cecc
＋ Wracks BAND 1 z -0.7207 LOADOUT · Power weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.583 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.295 MEQ -0.5419 Heavy Infantry -0.6844 Light Vehicle -0.6297 Heavy Vehicle -0.691 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.8891 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8891 MEQ-Killer -0.8926 Armour Cracker -0.6994 Anti-Tank -0.5056 Knight-Killer +0.412 configuration_id: 2659-7a1b-3ce6-8e4b

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.

Drukhari

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 · 22 MATCHED-PLAY UNITS

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

EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE EDITOR’S READ — INTERPRETIVE, NOT MEASURED

EDITOR

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RECENT TOURNAMENT RECAPS

METHODOLOGY

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