The Infinite Archive — Space Wolves

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

42.9%

weighted across 3 src · 1691 games

40kstats · 45.8% · n=8644
Infinite Archive · 38.9% · n=144
Stat Check · 41% · n=429
Warpfriends · 44.2% · n=1118

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

60.5

raw combined · src 2/2

Trends · 71 · relative interest
YouTube · 50 videos · 1056948 views

COMPOSITE Z (DEFAULT WEIGHTS)

+0.6242

± 0.2025

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 · 22 MATCHED-PLAY UNITS

UNIT ▾	BAND ▾	THEORY Z ▾
＋ Bjorn the Fell-Handed BAND 4 z +1.1544 LOADOUT · Trueclaw · Multi-melta chosen from 4 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.1646 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.1386 MEQ +0.762 Heavy Infantry +1.7844 Light Vehicle +1.6267 Heavy Vehicle +1.7182 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +1.142 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.3352 MEQ-Killer +0.198 Armour Cracker -0.0354 Anti-Tank +0.3447 Knight-Killer -0.101 configuration_id: c35a-6d78-2169-3d23
＋ Murderfang BAND 4 z +0.9916 LOADOUT · Murderclaws OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.7476 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.0379 MEQ +0.3222 Heavy Infantry +1.5011 Light Vehicle +0.9116 Heavy Vehicle +1.4685 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +1.2899 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.4922 MEQ-Killer +0.2819 Armour Cracker +0.0595 Anti-Tank +0.4946 Knight-Killer +0.0524 configuration_id: 6ef5-6700-d888-df3b
＋ Wulfen Dreadnought BAND 4 z +0.9473 LOADOUT · Great wolf claw OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.4519 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.2093 MEQ +0.3796 Heavy Infantry +0.6686 Light Vehicle +0.9875 Heavy Vehicle +0.427 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +1.5528 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.7713 MEQ-Killer +0.431 Armour Cracker +0.2282 Anti-Tank +0.7613 Knight-Killer +0.3263 configuration_id: 91fa-49ac-5b0a-c155
＋ Iron Priest BAND 1 z +0.6031 LOADOUT · ➤ Helfrost pistol - dispersed · ➤ Helfrost pistol - focused · Tempest hammer and Servo-arm OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.0123 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.4234 MEQ +0.9425 Heavy Infantry +1.686 Light Vehicle +0.9725 Heavy Vehicle +0.9889 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.1029 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.1219 MEQ-Killer -0.1452 Armour Cracker +0.1974 Anti-Tank +0.713 Knight-Killer +1.2844 configuration_id: 3212-bec7-a50e-3363
＋ Arjac Rockfist BAND 3 z +0.602 LOADOUT · Foehammer · Foehammer OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.8874 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.3107 MEQ +0.791 Heavy Infantry +1.6798 Light Vehicle +0.9197 Heavy Vehicle +0.6944 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.2531 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.3259 MEQ-Killer -0.1016 Armour Cracker -0.1573 Anti-Tank +0.1518 Knight-Killer -0.2995 configuration_id: a9c8-1a6-a0e1-7698
＋ Wolf Guard Battle Leader BAND 1 z +0.4823 LOADOUT · Master-crafted Power Weapon · Master-crafted Bolt Carbine chosen from 2 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.2053 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.326 MEQ +1.9701 Heavy Infantry +0.8125 Light Vehicle +0.7097 Heavy Vehicle +0.1865 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.4014 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.4161 MEQ-Killer -0.415 Armour Cracker -0.0574 Anti-Tank +0.3101 Knight-Killer +0.1946 configuration_id: bbdb-49fd-da4d-3d7a
＋ Ulrik the Slayer BAND 1 z +0.4021 LOADOUT · ➤ Plasma pistol - standard · ➤ Plasma pistol - supercharge · Artificer crozius OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.1993 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.343 MEQ +1.439 Heavy Infantry +1.3454 Light Vehicle +0.512 Heavy Vehicle +0.8249 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: fc7c-83a5-7106-41ab
＋ Venerable Dreadnought BAND 4 z +0.3404 LOADOUT · ➤ Helfrost cannon - dispersed · ➤ Helfrost cannon - focused OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.7343 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.9176 MEQ -0.811 Heavy Infantry -0.7086 Light Vehicle -0.3662 Heavy Vehicle -0.4987 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +1.654 PER THREAT Small Arms +1.8787 MEQ-Killer +0.4884 Armour Cracker +0.293 Anti-Tank +0.8639 Knight-Killer +0.4317 configuration_id: c125-1106-f06d-9682
＋ Ragnar Blackmane BAND 3 z +0.2927 LOADOUT · Frostfang OUTPUT INDEX output_z +1.054 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.8615 MEQ +1.5313 Heavy Infantry +0.8766 Light Vehicle +0.512 Heavy Vehicle +1.0779 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.6377 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.6274 MEQ-Killer -0.6409 Armour Cracker -0.5476 Anti-Tank -0.4657 Knight-Killer -0.7174 configuration_id: 23d2-ea9a-cc45-476
＋ Njal Stormcaller BAND 2 z +0.1307 LOADOUT · Staff of the Stormcaller · ➤ Living Lightning - witchfire · ➤ Living Lightning - focused witchfire OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.7786 PER TARGET Light Infantry +1.6739 MEQ +0.6322 Heavy Infantry +0.8153 Light Vehicle +0.0165 Heavy Vehicle +0.1878 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.6613 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.6505 MEQ-Killer -0.6656 Armour Cracker -0.6013 Anti-Tank -0.5504 Knight-Killer -0.4181 configuration_id: bd47-a00a-e70-abd6
＋ Logan Grimnar BAND 3 z -0.0295 LOADOUT · Tyrnak and Fenrir OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.5575 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.1899 MEQ -0.53 Heavy Infantry -0.7131 Light Vehicle -0.6232 Heavy Vehicle -0.7075 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z +0.6158 PER THREAT Small Arms +0.6929 MEQ-Killer +0.1599 Armour Cracker +0.1974 Anti-Tank +0.713 Knight-Killer +0.2764 configuration_id: c65-46c6-3a62-80c
＋ Wolf Guard Terminators BAND 4 z -0.0635 LOADOUT · Master-crafted Power Weapon · Storm Bolter · Assault Cannon · Master-crafted Power Weapon · Relic Great Axe chosen from 4 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.4255 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.7179 MEQ +0.5671 Heavy Infantry +0.4207 Light Vehicle +0.0712 Heavy Vehicle -0.0164 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.6612 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.6043 MEQ-Killer -0.7643 Armour Cracker -1.0566 Anti-Tank -1.1644 Knight-Killer -1.2152 configuration_id: ca30-caf3-d7a8-1d32
＋ Wulfen BAND 2 z -0.3679 LOADOUT · Wulfen Weapons · Wulfen Weapons OUTPUT INDEX output_z +0.0173 PER TARGET Light Infantry +0.0224 MEQ +0.4034 Heavy Infantry -0.115 Light Vehicle -0.1092 Heavy Vehicle -0.3577 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.8388 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8352 MEQ-Killer -0.7643 Armour Cracker -0.7887 Anti-Tank -0.9173 Knight-Killer -0.4181 configuration_id: d937-bd7d-618d-4e2d
＋ Wulfen with Storm Shields BAND 3 z -0.5795 LOADOUT · Thunder Hammer · Thunder Hammer OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.3381 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.449 MEQ -0.2309 Heavy Infantry -0.2476 Light Vehicle -0.2302 Heavy Vehicle -0.4348 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.8745 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8629 MEQ-Killer -0.8087 Armour Cracker -0.8891 Anti-Tank -1.0657 Knight-Killer -0.7174 configuration_id: 4c72-3f0c-7f94-af96
＋ Wolf Scouts BAND 3 z -0.7735 LOADOUT · Runic Stave chosen from 7 alternatives · highest mean Output Index across target panel OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.6751 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.6068 MEQ -0.6158 Heavy Infantry -0.64 Light Vehicle -0.6706 Heavy Vehicle -0.5955 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.8937 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.8704 MEQ-Killer -0.9006 Armour Cracker -0.938 Anti-Tank -0.9456 Knight-Killer -0.7983 configuration_id: ee6b-3815-3a1a-6458
＋ Wolf Priest BAND 1 z -0.8469 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 -0.5722 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.5713 MEQ-Killer -0.581 Armour Cracker -0.4176 Anti-Tank -0.2598 Knight-Killer +0.0082 configuration_id: b3b1-d1df-d9be-d48e
＋ Fenrisian Wolves BAND 1 z -0.8508 LOADOUT · Teeth and claws OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.8111 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.4875 MEQ -0.8414 Heavy Infantry -0.88 Light Vehicle -0.8351 Heavy Vehicle -0.8057 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.8993 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9414 MEQ-Killer -0.8506 Armour Cracker -0.32 Anti-Tank +0.1946 Knight-Killer +1.8236 configuration_id: dc75-5a79-4121-1d72
＋ Thunderwolf Cavalry BAND 3 z -0.864 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 -0.6103 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.6103 MEQ-Killer -0.4768 Armour Cracker -0.6665 Anti-Tank -0.904 Knight-Killer -0.9385 configuration_id: 7a50-3722-8195-5877
＋ Wolf Guard Headtakers BAND 2 z -0.9312 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 -0.7596 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7429 MEQ-Killer -0.7643 Armour Cracker -0.8155 Anti-Tank -0.7198 Knight-Killer -0.4181 configuration_id: d4ef-1ddc-1ed5-5156
＋ Wolf Guard Headtakers BAND 2 z -0.9312 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 -0.7596 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.7429 MEQ-Killer -0.7643 Armour Cracker -0.8155 Anti-Tank -0.7198 Knight-Killer -0.4181 configuration_id: 0f93-6850-8f14-a351
＋ Grey Hunters BAND 4 z -0.9599 LOADOUT · Bolt Carbine · Bolt Carbine OUTPUT INDEX output_z -0.9597 PER TARGET Light Infantry -0.8167 MEQ -0.966 Heavy Infantry -0.9463 Light Vehicle -0.8806 Heavy Vehicle -0.8445 DURABILITY INDEX durability_z -0.9602 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9248 MEQ-Killer -0.9587 Armour Cracker -1.1272 Anti-Tank -1.295 Knight-Killer -1.3846 configuration_id: 60ce-47ea-50fa-53f2
＋ Blood Claws BAND 4 z -1.0099 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 -0.9344 PER THREAT Small Arms -0.9036 MEQ-Killer -0.9361 Armour Cracker -1.0536 Anti-Tank -1.1592 Knight-Killer -1.1569 configuration_id: fa8f-f5a2-993-bdbb

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.

Space Wolves

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

CROSS-LINKS RECAPS, METHODOLOGY, DIRECTORY

RECENT TOURNAMENT RECAPS

METHODOLOGY

WAYFINDER