The Infinite Archive — Grey Knights

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 · 27 units

PERFORMANCE

48.1%

weighted across 3 src · 1121 games

40kstats · 47.2% · n=5145
Infinite Archive · 45.4% · n=108
Stat Check · 50% · n=265
Warpfriends · 47.9% · n=748

view the Archive’s raw pull ›

PRACTICE

2 (≈ C)

recency-weighted mean · n=2 publications

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

ATTENTION

raw combined · src 2/2

Trends · 52 · relative interest
YouTube · 50 videos · 1130838 views

COMPOSITE Z (DEFAULT WEIGHTS)

+0.0679

± 0.1827

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

Defensive specialisation: small arms, anti-tank.

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UNIT LAB SORTABLE BY UNIT, POINTS BAND, THEORY Z · 27 MATCHED-PLAY UNITS

UNIT ▾	BAND ▾	THEORY Z ▾
＋ Grand Master Voldus BAND 3 z +1.0151 LOADOUT · Malleus Argyrum · Searing Purity OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.5149 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.6864 MEQ +1.2959 Heavy Infantry +2.197 Light Vehicle +1.8094 Heavy Vehicle +1.3717 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.4042 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.4788 MEQ-Killer +0.0073 Armour Cracker -0.0096 Anti-Tank +0.3853 Knight-Killer -0.0595 configuration_id: 7256-bb3a-3e79-31fe
＋ Land Raider BAND 5 z +0.7642 LOADOUT · Godhammer lascannon OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.6246 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.8906 MEQ -0.7655 Heavy Infantry -0.5709 Light Vehicle -0.3315 Heavy Vehicle -0.0757 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: 512d-b972-911e-4cac
＋ 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: 4c63-cca-8d26-6330
＋ Land Raider Banisher BAND 5 z +0.4075 LOADOUT · Twin psycannon OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.8759 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.8767 MEQ -0.8313 Heavy Infantry -0.8008 Light Vehicle -0.7642 Heavy Vehicle -0.7595 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +1.976 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.9355 MEQ-Killer +2.0979 Armour Cracker +2.1131 Anti-Tank +0.9181 Knight-Killer +0.4872 configuration_id: 69d-a656-fde3-6c3e
＋ Brotherhood Champion BAND 1 z +0.2521 LOADOUT · Nemesis force weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.581 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.6548 MEQ +0.791 Heavy Infantry +0.6759 Light Vehicle +0.1043 Heavy Vehicle +0.4329 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.1499 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.1227 MEQ-Killer -0.3413 Armour Cracker -0.1573 Anti-Tank +0.1518 Knight-Killer +0.4929 configuration_id: 2c81-4e74-8707-3117
＋ Rhino BAND 2 z +0.2356 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 +1.8333 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.924 MEQ-Killer +1.0369 Armour Cracker +1.3876 Anti-Tank +2.595 Knight-Killer +2.4015 configuration_id: 5ffd-f698-a1bb-fba7
＋ Castellan Crowe BAND 3 z +0.2296 LOADOUT · Purifying Flame · Black Blade of Antwyr OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.5639 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.9149 MEQ +0.7036 Heavy Infantry +0.5646 Light Vehicle -0.0036 Heavy Vehicle +0.2952 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.1789 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.1477 MEQ-Killer -0.3613 Armour Cracker -0.1935 Anti-Tank +0.0944 Knight-Killer -0.1527 configuration_id: 9ddb-760d-8cf7-1c8a
＋ Land Raider Redeemer BAND 5 z +0.2235 LOADOUT · Flamestorm cannon 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 +1.8065 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.7713 MEQ-Killer +1.9224 Armour Cracker +1.9145 Anti-Tank +0.7613 Knight-Killer +0.3263 configuration_id: ada7-eb0b-c920-d77f
＋ Nemesis Dreadknight BAND 5 z +0.1607 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 +1.6669 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.8959 MEQ-Killer +0.4976 Armour Cracker +0.3033 Anti-Tank +0.8803 Knight-Killer -0.1235 configuration_id: 5458-a458-c51d-c4e9
＋ Razorback BAND 2 z +0.1585 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 +1.6621 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.7508 MEQ-Killer +0.9135 Armour Cracker +1.2201 Anti-Tank +2.3303 Knight-Killer +2.1182 configuration_id: 841f-98b-fbf3-c8ee
＋ Stormraven Gunship BAND 5 z +0.1253 LOADOUT · Armoured hull · Stormstrike missile launcher · ➤ Twin heavy plasma cannon - standard · ➤ Twin heavy plasma cannon - supercharge · Twin multi-melta OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.0497 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.2398 MEQ +0.0066 Heavy Infantry +0.1408 Light Vehicle +0.3286 Heavy Vehicle +0.0712 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.2178 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.1576 MEQ-Killer +0.6175 Armour Cracker +0.0595 Anti-Tank -0.1055 Knight-Killer -0.4868 configuration_id: 2efe-459b-9562-e7a9
＋ Brotherhood Librarian BAND 2 z +0.0824 LOADOUT · Nemesis force weapon · Combi-weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.1604 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.0342 MEQ -0.0518 Heavy Infantry -0.1965 Light Vehicle -0.3666 Heavy Vehicle -0.2529 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.3791 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.452 MEQ-Killer -0.0117 Armour Cracker -0.0354 Anti-Tank +0.3447 Knight-Killer +0.1296 configuration_id: 5412-1f01-b7cc-bf12
＋ Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight BAND 5 z +0.0784 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 +1.484 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.7015 MEQ-Killer +0.3937 Armour Cracker +0.186 Anti-Tank +0.6948 Knight-Killer -0.276 configuration_id: 3625-f9f1-122b-bf9d
＋ Grey Knights Thunderhawk Gunship BAND 5 z +0.0737 LOADOUT · Lascannon · Armored Hull · Turbo-laser destructor · Hellstrike missile battery chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.4687 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.8025 MEQ -0.7099 Heavy Infantry -0.5546 Light Vehicle +0.0739 Heavy Vehicle +0.0488 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.7365 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.7354 MEQ-Killer +0.8155 Armour Cracker +0.6628 Anti-Tank -0.2287 Knight-Killer -0.6901 configuration_id: 8989-2fd2-4d29-e795
＋ Venerable Dreadnought BAND 4 z +0.0671 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 +1.4589 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.6716 MEQ-Killer +0.3777 Armour Cracker +0.168 Anti-Tank +0.6661 Knight-Killer +0.2284 configuration_id: bd43-b303-66e0-4c10
＋ Stormhawk Interceptor BAND 4 z -0.1186 LOADOUT · Icarus stormcannon chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.5251 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.4636 MEQ -0.4769 Heavy Infantry -0.3724 Light Vehicle -0.5943 Heavy Vehicle -0.5079 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.3783 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.452 MEQ-Killer -0.0117 Armour Cracker -0.0354 Anti-Tank +0.3447 Knight-Killer -0.005 configuration_id: fa-e288-2107-d22e
＋ Brotherhood Chaplain BAND 1 z -0.2677 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 +0.715 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.7917 MEQ-Killer +0.2302 Armour Cracker +0.293 Anti-Tank +0.8639 Knight-Killer +0.7159 configuration_id: b9b1-d698-1e98-da45
＋ Grand Master BAND 3 z -0.3023 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 +0.638 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.7154 MEQ-Killer +0.1759 Armour Cracker +0.2194 Anti-Tank +0.7473 Knight-Killer +0.3122 configuration_id: 1a56-706b-a8f1-631a
＋ Brother-Captain BAND 3 z -0.3758 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 +0.4747 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.5502 MEQ-Killer +0.0582 Armour Cracker +0.0595 Anti-Tank +0.4946 Knight-Killer +0.0524 configuration_id: dce9-6eb4-fa33-e869
＋ Stormtalon Gunship BAND 4 z -0.4577 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 +0.2927 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.3654 MEQ-Killer -0.0734 Armour Cracker -0.1191 Anti-Tank +0.2121 Knight-Killer -0.1471 configuration_id: 84ac-b9ea-921f-9082
＋ Brotherhood Techmarine BAND 1 z -0.6569 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 -0.1499 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.1227 MEQ-Killer -0.3413 Armour Cracker -0.1573 Anti-Tank +0.1518 Knight-Killer +0.4929 configuration_id: f667-5267-f241-37
＋ Brotherhood Terminator Squad BAND 4 z -0.862 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 -0.6058 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.5489 MEQ-Killer -0.7248 Armour Cracker -1.003 Anti-Tank -1.0657 Knight-Killer -1.0562 configuration_id: a037-a89c-f59f-8b1e
＋ Paladin Squad BAND 5 z -0.8973 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 -0.6843 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.6274 MEQ-Killer -0.7807 Armour Cracker -1.0789 Anti-Tank -1.2057 Knight-Killer -1.282 configuration_id: 6528-4634-c2cf-2840
＋ Purgation Squad BAND 3 z -0.9395 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 -0.7779 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7469 MEQ-Killer -0.8415 Armour Cracker -0.8643 Anti-Tank -0.8101 Knight-Killer -0.644 configuration_id: e8ad-bd40-5952-6859
＋ Strike Squad BAND 4 z -0.9451 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 -0.7904 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7583 MEQ-Killer -0.8506 Armour Cracker -0.8891 Anti-Tank -0.8557 Knight-Killer -0.7174 configuration_id: d81f-c9ac-e338-ba37
＋ Interceptor Squad BAND 4 z -0.9502 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 -0.8018 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7687 MEQ-Killer -0.859 Armour Cracker -0.9119 Anti-Tank -0.8977 Knight-Killer -0.7851 configuration_id: d9f7-71b7-8e67-7f44
＋ Purifier Squad BAND 4 z -0.9502 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 -0.8018 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7687 MEQ-Killer -0.859 Armour Cracker -0.9119 Anti-Tank -0.8977 Knight-Killer -0.7851 configuration_id: 8865-df22-1629-bf02

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.

Grey Knights

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 · 27 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