With the release of the Battlescroll: Galletian Reinforcements I’ve been able to go back through the data from the release of the General’s Handbook and tidy everything up. In doing so, I though it may be cool to give you a run-down of how each faction performed under the current General’s Handbook until the Battlescroll took effect.
The data used for analysing these results was taken from 110 Grand Tournaments between 3rd July 2022 and 6th November 2022.
Hedonites of Slaanesh
Region Comparison – Popularity
Hedonites of Slaanesh saw their highest popularity in Scandinvia with 2.3% of players choosing the faction for tournament play, while in the UK & Ireland the uptake was only 1.1%.
Region Comparison – Win Rates
North America saw their highest win rate with just over 50%, while players in Oceania could only manage 31.6%.
North America was the location of the Hedonites of Slaanesh only 5-0 result piloted by Anthony Trentanelli.
Subfaction Analysis
Subfaction
Players
Win Rate
Lurid Haze
34
50.61%
Godseekers Host
12
42.50%
Faultless Blades
5
42.31%
Scarlet Cavalcade
1
40.00%
Pretenders Host
5
20.00%
None/Unknown
9
54.44%
Faction Total
66
46.47%
Lurid Haze was the only subfaction in which players ended the first half of the season with a win rate inside the 45-55% bracket.
Top 10 Hedonites of Slaanesh Players
You may notice that some players have a better World/Nation ranking than players above them in this table. This is due to players playing with multiple factions. These players have been ranked on their top 4 Hedonites of Slaanesh results only.
With the release of the Battlescroll: Galletian Reinforcements I’ve been able to go back through the data from the release of the General’s Handbook and tidy everything up. In doing so, I though it may be cool to give you a run-down of how each faction performed under the current General’s Handbook until the Battlescroll took effect.
The data used for analysing these results was taken from 110 Grand Tournaments between 3rd July 2022 and 6th November 2022.
Beasts of Chaos
Region Comparison – Popularity
Blades of Khorne saw their highest popularity in Oceania with 4.9% of players choosing the faction for tournament play, while at the opposite end of the world the uptake was only 1.3% in Scandinavia.
Region Comparison – Win Rates
Their popularity in Oceania transferred to their regional win rates as well with 52.5%. While players in Europe could only manage 37.3%.
Scandinavia was the location of the Blades of Khorne only 5-0 result piloted by Eirik Hilbom.
Subfaction Analysis
Subfaction
Players
Win Rate
Goretide
10
52.00%
Baleful Lords
6
51.67%
Reapers of Vengeance
73
50.56%
Bloodlords
2
50.00%
Flayed
2
30.00%
None/Unknown
8
27.50%
Faction Total
101
48.49%
Although Goretide appears to have the most successful win rate, they were by far not the most popular faction, with the vast majority of players choosing Reapers of Vengeance as their go to.
Top 10 Blades of Khorne Players
You may notice that some players have a better World/Nation ranking than players above them in this table. This is due to players playing with multiple factions. These players have been ranked on their top 4 Beasts of Chaos results only.
This is the Top Three AoS Lists for the Summer on the Coast AoS GT that took place in Washington, USA on 9th and 10th July. It involved 37 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5 game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Allegiance: Kharadron Overlords – Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs (Literally!) – Triumphs: Inspired
Kharadron Code – Artycle: Master The Skies – Amendment: Always Take What You Are Owed – Footnote: There’s No Trading With Some People
Leaders Aether-Khemist (90)* – General – Command Trait: Collector – Artefact: Spell in a Bottle Aetheric Navigator (85)* Arkanaut Admiral (125)* – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)
Battleline 10 x Arkanaut Company (90)* – 1x Skypikes – 1x Light Skyhooks – 1x Aethermatic Volley Guns 10 x Arkanaut Company (90)* – 1x Skypikes – 1x Light Skyhooks – 1x Aethermatic Volley Guns 10 x Arkanaut Company (90)* – 1x Skypikes – 1x Light Skyhooks – 1x Aethermatic Volley Guns
Units 1 x Grundstok Gunhauler (155)* – Main Gun: Drill Cannon 1 x Grundstok Gunhauler (155)* – Main Gun: Drill Cannon
Behemoths Arkanaut Frigate (250) – Main Gun: Heavy Sky Cannon Arkanaut Frigate (250) – Main Gun: Heavy Sky Cannon Arkanaut Ironclad (490)* – Main Gun: Great Sky Cannon – Great Endrinworks: Zonbarcorp ‘Dealbreaker’ Battle Ram
Endless Spells & Invocations The Burning Head (20) Purple Sun of Shyish (70)
Brett: Great to see a top 3 with 2 of our weaker factions here and a larger event taken out by Kharadron Overlords (KO), a great counter meta move. 3 small heroes, 3 mandatory battleline (KO only has the one available) and 5 fast moving gunships hailing from Barak-Zilfin, this could be a 2nd edition list. Except it is very new list that is playing hard into the new season and the improved Endless Spells. One drop, can choose who is going first, and Spell in a Bottle guarantees that Purple sun is coming out when you want it to. That reduces saves by -1 one in the face of an army with a lot of ranged attacks most of which are Rend -1 or -2. That’s if it doesn’t eat something important. That immediately makes saves of 4 or 5 (or worse) likely on key units. For key armies like DoK that leaves them with no saves on almost all of their non hero units. The Burning Head and second wizard is pretty clever as well, casting value of 6 makes it easy to bring out dealing consistent mortal wounds. It also makes it hard to concentrate force or close with the KO boats, one of their biggest weaknesses. Does KO offer a way to mitigate DoK Blood Sister lists as happened here in Round 4? Either way a really amazing effort going 5/0 with KO.
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Army Faction: Daughters of Khaine – Army Subfaction: Hag Nar – Grand Strategy: Bloodthirsty Zealots – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER 1 x Hag Queen on Cauldron of Blood (270)* – Artefacts: Crown of Woe – Prayers: Blessing of Khaine 1 x Melusai Ironscale (115)* – General – Command Traits: Zealous Orator 1 x Bloodwrack Shrine (200)** – Spells: Miniature
BATTLELINE 10 x Blood Stalkers (360)** 15 x Blood Sisters (420)** 10 x Blood Sisters (280)**
INVOCATION 1 x Heart of Fury (45)
OTHER 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (95)* 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (95)* 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (95)*
Brett: Another solid showing for Daughters of Khaine (DoK) here with one of the alternate builds eschewing Morathi to put more units on the board. Only losing in the 4th round to the eventual winner we see some of the depth of the new book. However not having the Shadow Queen may have let the KO dominate a bit too much as they can stand off and shoot anything in this list. Lots of mobility with the Khinerai and a lot of board control, at least at the mid board, with the Blood Stalkers to screen the Blood Sisters. A good all round list that, with only a little bit of luck could be expected to go 4/1 or even 5/0 consistently as we are accustomed to.
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Army Faction: Blades of Khorne – Army Subfaction: Goretide – Grand Strategy: No Place for the Weak – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADER Bloodsecrator (125)* – Artefacts: Banner of Rage Bloodstoker (80)* Lord of Khorne on Juggernaut (140)* – General – Command Traits: Hew the Foe – Artefacts: Thronebreaker’s Torc Slaughterpriest (100)** – Bloodbathed Axe – Artefacts: Arcane Tome – Prayers: Killing Frenzy Slaughterpriest (100)** – Bloodbathed Axe – Prayers: Bronzed Flesh Slaughterpriest (100)** – Bloodbathed Axe – Prayers: Blood Sacrifice
BATTLELINE 2 x Mighty Skullcrushers (495)*** – Skullhunter – 3 x Standard Bearer – 3 x Hornblower – Bloodglaive 1 x Mighty Skullcrushers (330)*** – Skullhunter – 2 x Standard Bearer – 2 x Hornblower – Bloodglaive Mighty Skullcrushers (165)*** – Skullhunter – Standard Bearer – Hornblower – Bloodglaive Bloodreavers (80)* – Chieftain – Hornblower – Icon Bearer – Meatripper Axe Bloodreavers (80)** – Chieftain – Icon Bearer – Hornblower – Meatripper Axe
Brett: The second major surprise with another 2nd edition book on the podium, here we see the return of Blades of Khorne. Not a common sight but possibly a sign of the impact of the new season as well with all of the Skullkrushers being in Bounty Hunters (+1 damage to Galletian Veteran units). This mobile list, it reads more like an Ironjawz list really, that avoids the issues with Greater Demons entirely (Blood thirsters are built to disappoint). 3 priests give a lot of spell denial attempts and Khorne has natural resistance helping a lot in the current Meta. However on top of that look at the buffs that all of these small heroes are handing out. Depending on placement the Skullkrushers have access to additional attack, rerolls, mortal wound output, +1 to save, +1 to hit rolls and reroll wound rolls of 1. The trick is staying near the Slaughterpriests with their very slow 4″ of movement. The Arcane Tome is interesting, Khorne have no access to spells but including the Arcane Tome gives access to Universal Spell Lore. It could also give an additional deny (I need to check the FAQ). At least it’s pretty clear what this list is going to try to do, the only question is whether it’s in round 1, 2 or 3 that they charge. I have to take points off for no Bloodletters though.
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Army Faction: Hedonites of Slaanesh – Army Type: Invaders – Army Subfaction: The Lurid Haze – Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER Sigvald (205)* – General Bladebringer, Herald on Seeker Chariot (185)* – General – Spells: Hysterical Frenzy The Contorted Epitome (245)* – General – Command Traits: Feverish Anticipation – Artefacts: Oil of Exultation – Spells: Flaming Weapon – Bonding: Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur
BATTLELINE 1 x Blissbarb Archers (280)* – High Tempter 1 x Blissbarb Archers (280)* – High Tempter Blissbarb Archers (140)* – High Tempter
BEHEMOTH Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur (400)*
ENDLESS SPELL The Burning Head (20) Purple Sun of Shyish (70)
TERRAIN Fane of Slaanesh (0)
OTHER Centigors (85) Centigors (85)
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (1995/2000)
Brett: Yet another 2nd edition book (albeit with recent improvements) and another list that only lost to the eventual winner. A very strong performance that focuses on the heroes doing the work. And the Purple Sun. And the Incarnate. The Blissbarb are a great unit but both expensive and short ranged making them a bit vulnerable here. The Centigors provide cheap screening and objective grabbers which you’d be happy to trade. Flaming weapon on the Contorted Epitome gives the option to apply 9 D2 attacks on a cast of 4. That’s on top of offering reroll run rolls with 12″ to improve mobility. Sigvald and the Herald aren’t slouches in combat either. Another tight list making maximum use of the recent White Dwarf glow up for the faction. A well deserved result for a clever list.
