The Infinite Archive — Leagues of Votann

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 · 21 units

PERFORMANCE

49.8%

weighted across 3 src · 2106 games

40kstats · 49.9% · n=8548
Infinite Archive · 51.4% · n=148
Stat Check · 51% · n=487
Warpfriends · 49.3% · n=1471

view the Archive’s raw pull ›

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

63.5

raw combined · src 2/2

Trends · 77 · relative interest
YouTube · 50 videos · 377935 views

COMPOSITE Z (DEFAULT WEIGHTS)

-0.4433

± 0.2086

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: heavy 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 · 21 MATCHED-PLAY UNITS

UNIT ▾	BAND ▾	THEORY Z ▾
＋ Buri Aegnirssen BAND 3 z +1.5771 LOADOUT · Autoch-pattern bolt pistol · ➤ Bane - strike · ➤ Bane - sweep OUTPUT INDEX output_z +3.1731 PER TARGET Light Infantry +2.8731 MEQ +2.4861 Heavy Infantry +3.3448 Light Vehicle +2.6714 Heavy Vehicle +3.9575 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.3735 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.4002 MEQ-Killer -0.1773 Armour Cracker -0.26 Anti-Tank -0.3897 Knight-Killer -0.628 configuration_id: b7e1-55fd-9aae-b690
＋ Berehk Stornbröw BAND 3 z +1.365 LOADOUT · ➤ Kromlôk's Revenge - graviton strikes · ➤ Kromlôk's Revenge - plasma sweeps · Warforge gauntlets OUTPUT INDEX output_z +3.0468 PER TARGET Light Infantry +2.4842 MEQ +2.759 Heavy Infantry +3.8518 Light Vehicle +2.8405 Heavy Vehicle +2.4007 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.6906 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.71 MEQ-Killer -0.5305 Armour Cracker -0.4599 Anti-Tank -0.6425 Knight-Killer -0.628 configuration_id: c7ea-1b76-c8c1-4786
＋ Arkanyst Evaluator BAND 1 z +1.339 LOADOUT · ➤ Transmatter inverter - half charge · ➤ Transmatter inverter - full charge · ➤ Transmatter inverter - overcharge · Close combat weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z +2.6863 PER TARGET Light Infantry +2.1734 MEQ +2.8944 Heavy Infantry +3.0986 Light Vehicle +2.3122 Heavy Vehicle +1.9554 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.3077 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.2953 MEQ-Killer -0.372 Armour Cracker -0.3374 Anti-Tank -0.1331 Knight-Killer +0.1946 configuration_id: e5c2-d1a0-b54d-65df
＋ Hekaton Land Fortress BAND 5 z +1.0317 LOADOUT · Armoured wheels · Twin ion beamer · Heavy magna-rail cannon · Hekaton warhead chosen from 3 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.1029 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.1323 MEQ -0.1529 Heavy Infantry -0.0014 Light Vehicle +0.4808 Heavy Vehicle +0.4527 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +2.1668 PER THREAT Small Arms +2.1202 MEQ-Killer +2.2953 Armour Cracker +2.3362 Anti-Tank +1.0946 Knight-Killer +0.6689 configuration_id: a110-e538-4e85-159b
＋ Einhyr Champion BAND 1 z +0.9274 LOADOUT · Darkstar axe chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.2058 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.9989 MEQ +1.7168 Heavy Infantry +1.0103 Light Vehicle +0.6137 Heavy Vehicle +1.2175 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.5871 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.6623 MEQ-Killer +0.1381 Armour Cracker +0.168 Anti-Tank +0.6661 Knight-Killer +0.4929 configuration_id: 2cc6-e2bf-635f-1260
＋ Grimnyr BAND 1 z +0.9034 LOADOUT · Autoch-pattern bolter · Close combat weapon · Ancestral ward stave · ➤ Ancestral Wrath - witchfire · ➤ Ancestral Wrath - focused witchfire OUTPUT INDEX output_z +2.086 PER TARGET Light Infantry +2.4229 MEQ +2.4088 Heavy Infantry +2.17 Light Vehicle +0.9786 Heavy Vehicle +1.4955 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.542 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.5368 MEQ-Killer -0.5441 Armour Cracker -0.5244 Anti-Tank -0.4286 Knight-Killer +0.1946 configuration_id: d3a3-2d20-bd7e-6778
＋ Sagitaur BAND 3 z +0.5118 LOADOUT · Armoured wheels · HYLas beam cannon chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.0933 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.4233 MEQ -0.3905 Heavy Infantry -0.138 Light Vehicle +0.2265 Heavy Vehicle +0.651 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +1.2513 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.3352 MEQ-Killer +0.6175 Armour Cracker +0.8184 Anti-Tank +1.695 Knight-Killer +1.4387 configuration_id: 9655-8367-7467-9e6e
＋ Kâhl BAND 1 z +0.077 LOADOUT · Mass gauntlet chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.3917 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.1763 MEQ +0.4352 Heavy Infantry +0.7327 Light Vehicle +0.5667 Heavy Vehicle +0.477 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.3077 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.2953 MEQ-Killer -0.372 Armour Cracker -0.3374 Anti-Tank -0.1331 Knight-Killer +0.1946 configuration_id: 1b00-2abb-718f-def6
＋ Ûthar the Destined BAND 3 z -0.0102 LOADOUT · Blade of the Ancestors OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.3264 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.2021 MEQ +0.6448 Heavy Infantry +0.2358 Light Vehicle +0.0238 Heavy Vehicle +0.4098 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.4216 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.4002 MEQ-Killer -0.4717 Armour Cracker -0.4998 Anti-Tank -0.3897 Knight-Killer -0.628 configuration_id: 2e6e-95a1-60ad-7b1c
＋ Brôkhyr Iron-master BAND 2 z -0.0221 LOADOUT · Autoch-pattern bolt pistol · Close combat weapon · Plasma torch · Manipulator arms · Las-beam cutter · Close combat weapon · Graviton hammer · Graviton rifle OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.7073 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.8379 MEQ +0.7151 Heavy Infantry +0.6129 Light Vehicle +0.6734 Heavy Vehicle +0.228 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9136 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9153 MEQ-Killer -0.8367 Armour Cracker -0.8512 Anti-Tank -0.7856 Knight-Killer -0.1527 configuration_id: 8f33-5601-3707-78f4
＋ Einhyr Hearthguard BAND 4 z -0.0838 LOADOUT · Exo-armour grenade launcher · Exo-armour grenade launcher · EtaCarn plasma gun · Volkanite disintegrator · Concussion gauntlet · Plasma blade gauntlet · EtaCarn plasma gun · Graviton hammer chosen from 6 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.4338 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.6579 MEQ +0.4541 Heavy Infantry +0.4449 Light Vehicle +0.2107 Heavy Vehicle +0.1015 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.7165 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.671 MEQ-Killer -0.8118 Armour Cracker -0.9524 Anti-Tank -0.9722 Knight-Killer -0.9056 configuration_id: 09d3-6357-7888-00d9
＋ Kapricus Carrier BAND 2 z -0.3376 LOADOUT · Magna-coil autocannon · Armoured hull OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.4441 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.1985 MEQ -0.438 Heavy Infantry -0.4034 Light Vehicle -0.5727 Heavy Vehicle -0.5079 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.2074 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.2872 MEQ-Killer +0.1141 Armour Cracker +0.3125 Anti-Tank +0.3346 Knight-Killer +0.4637 configuration_id: cfbc-9eeb-badb-b28c
＋ Hernkyn Pioneers BAND 2 z -0.4201 LOADOUT · HYLas rotary cannon · Ion beamer OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.1752 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.3797 MEQ -0.2582 Heavy Infantry -0.2943 Light Vehicle -0.4336 Heavy Vehicle -0.3939 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.7195 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7255 MEQ-Killer -0.5885 Armour Cracker -0.7467 Anti-Tank -0.8557 Knight-Killer -0.2939 configuration_id: 9086-5272-398b-bbce
＋ Cthonian Earthshakers BAND 3 z -0.434 LOADOUT · Plasma picks · Autoch-pattern bolt pistol · Breacher ordnance chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.3238 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.1066 MEQ -0.2589 Heavy Infantry -0.4152 Light Vehicle -0.3477 Heavy Vehicle -0.5329 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.5686 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.5917 MEQ-Killer -0.374 Armour Cracker -0.4234 Anti-Tank -0.5966 Knight-Killer -0.7315 configuration_id: 595a-cfac-3b40-710d
＋ Hearthkyn Warriors BAND 3 z -0.4541 LOADOUT · Close combat weapon · Theyn's melee weapon · Autoch-pattern bolt pistol · Autoch-pattern bolt pistol · Close combat weapon · Autoch-pattern bolter · Autoch-pattern bolt pistol · Close combat weapon · Ion blaster · Autoch-pattern bolt pistol · Close combat weapon · Theyn's pistol · HYLas rotary cannon chosen from 42 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.0447 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.6784 MEQ -0.0493 Heavy Infantry -0.3258 Light Vehicle -0.4016 Heavy Vehicle -0.444 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9544 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9414 MEQ-Killer -0.8926 Armour Cracker -1.003 Anti-Tank -1.0657 Knight-Killer -0.7174 configuration_id: ba4f-c3f9-6925-af0c
＋ Cthonian Beserks BAND 3 z -0.5599 LOADOUT · Twin concussion gauntlets · Mole grenade launcher OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.2298 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.2627 MEQ -0.1466 Heavy Infantry -0.1746 Light Vehicle -0.1554 Heavy Vehicle -0.3926 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9633 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9611 MEQ-Killer -0.859 Armour Cracker -0.8891 Anti-Tank -1.0657 Knight-Killer -0.7174 configuration_id: 415a-e6f6-d17f-d700
＋ Brôkhyr Thunderkyn BAND 2 z -0.5824 LOADOUT · Close combat weapon · Graviton blast cannon chosen from 3 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.4691 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.4393 MEQ -0.4041 Heavy Infantry -0.4309 Light Vehicle -0.407 Heavy Vehicle -0.5428 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.7208 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7255 MEQ-Killer -0.6409 Armour Cracker -0.6045 Anti-Tank -0.6456 Knight-Killer -0.2939 configuration_id: ea1b-99f6-c398-06b1
＋ Memnyr Strategist BAND 1 z -0.6526 LOADOUT · Autoch-pattern bolt pistol · Close combat weapon OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.9375 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.766 MEQ -0.952 Heavy Infantry -0.9447 Light Vehicle -0.8679 Heavy Vehicle -0.8333 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.3044 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.3221 MEQ-Killer -0.3147 Armour Cracker -0.1092 Anti-Tank +0.2278 Knight-Killer +1.3531 configuration_id: 7932-6aac-cd01-3181
＋ Ironkin Steeljacks with Heavy Volkanite Disintegrators BAND 2 z -0.6786 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 -0.1983 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.1887 MEQ-Killer -0.1721 Armour Cracker -0.4538 Anti-Tank -0.4233 Knight-Killer -0.02 configuration_id: 1e3f-209d-798f-3a42
＋ Ironkin Steeljacks with Melee Weapons BAND 2 z -0.6786 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 -0.1983 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.1887 MEQ-Killer -0.1721 Armour Cracker -0.4538 Anti-Tank -0.4233 Knight-Killer -0.02 configuration_id: 2add-0a08-fbef-8f5e
＋ Hernkyn Yaegirs BAND 3 z -0.7469 LOADOUT · Bolt shotgun · APM launcher · Magna-coil rifle · Bolt shotgun OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.5691 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.4341 MEQ -0.5419 Heavy Infantry -0.5894 Light Vehicle -0.5585 Heavy Vehicle -0.5593 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9643 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9545 MEQ-Killer -0.9112 Armour Cracker -0.9524 Anti-Tank -0.9722 Knight-Killer -0.5292 configuration_id: 5b0b-c18d-1470-44bb

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Leagues of Votann

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 · 21 MATCHED-PLAY UNITS

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

EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE EDITOR’S READ — INTERPRETIVE, NOT MEASURED

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