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Top Three AoS Lists from Sunday Slaughter (UK) – 6th February

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Sunday Sluaghter was a one day event that took place in on the 5th Feb in the UK. It involved 30 players duking it our over three glorious rounds of AoS.

Most Selected Faction/Subfaction

Win Rate

The Top Three Lists

These were the top three lists from Sunday Slaughter.

Adam Riley – Stormcast Eternals

Adam won all three games beating Disciples of Tzeentch/Hosts Arcanum in Round 1, Seraphon/Thunder Lizard in Round 2 Cities of Sigmar/Living City in the last round.

Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals
– Stormhost: Celestial Vindicators
– Mortal Realm: Ghur
– Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Lord-Relictor (145)*
– General
– Command Trait: High Priest
– Artefact: Mirrorshield
– Prayer: Translocation
Yndrasta, The Celestial Spear (320)*
Lord-Arcanum on Gryph-Charger (195)*
– Spell: Celestial Blades

Battleline
10 x Judicators with Boltstorm Crossbows (380)*
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Vindictors (130)*
5 x Vindictors (130)*

Units
10 x Protectors (450)*
– 4x Starsoul Maces
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Retributors (235)*

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Total: 1985 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 107
Drops: 1

Aaron Walters – Maggotkin of Nurgle

Aaron also won all of his three games. He beat Lumineth Realm-Lords/Zaitrec in Round 1, Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 2 and Daughters of Khaine/Hagg Nar in Round 3.

– Faction: Maggotkin of Nurgle
– Subfaction: Befouling Host
– Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
– Triumphs:

LEADERS
———-

Spoilpox Scrivener, Herald of Nurgle (120)*
– General
– Command Trait: Master of Magic
– Artefact: Arcane Tome
– Spell: Fleshy Abundance
Bloab Rotspawned (300)*
– Spells: Blades of Putrefaction
Festus the Leechlord (150)**
– Spells: Gift of Disease
Orghotts Daemonspew (300)**

BATTLELINE
———-

20 x Plaguebearers (300)*
– Reinforced: Once
Beast of Nurgle (110)*
Beast of Nurgle (110)*
Beast of Nurgle (110)*

UNITS
———-

5x Putrid Blightkings (250)**
5x Putrid Blightkings (250)**

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000
REINFORCED UNITS: 1/4
ALLIES: 0/400
WOUNDS: 142
DROPS: 2

Matt Ansell – Stormcast Eternals

Matt also won all three games, he beat Hosts of Slaanesh/Lurid Haze Invaders Host in round 1, Sylvaneth in Round 2 and Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar Tribe in Round 3.


– Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals
– Subfaction: Hammers of Sigmar
– Grand Strategy: Beast Master
– Triumph:

LEADERS
———-
Knight-Draconis (300)*
– General
– Command Trait: Battle-lust
– Artefact: Arcane Tome
– Mount Trait: Celestial Instincts
– Spell: Flaming Weapon

BATTLELINE
———-
4 x Stromdrake Guard (680)*
– Reinforced: Once
4 x Stromdrake Guard (680)*
– Reinforced: Once
2 x Stromdrake Guard (340)*

CORE BATTALIONS
———-
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000
REINFORCED UNITS: 2/4
ALLIES: 0/400
WOUNDS: 101
DROPS: 1

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Book Review – Ghostmaker

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Gaunt’s Ghosts – 2 – By Dan Abnett

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I read Gaunt’s Ghosts on their first release, but lost track of the books after a while. When Black Library offered the first trilogy on ebook at a discount I picked them up and have started to re-read them. You can read my review of the first book First and Only here!

Having finished the second book, let’s have a look at it:

On Monthax, Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and his Tanith First-and-Only await the order to advance into the sweltering jungle and drive the alien eldar from the world. As battle approaches, Gaunt walks the lines, raising his men’s spirits and remembering their most heroic deeds – and the tragedies that have dogged Gaunt’s Ghosts from the day of their founding on lost Tanith. The day that Gaunt became known as the Ghostmaker.

Dan Abnett’s classic series of Sharpe in the Warhammer 40k universe continues with Ibram Gaunt and the Tanith First and Only regiment.

Gaunt returns with the Tanith First and Only in their second book and this one – similar to the first – is essentially a series of short stories. Each story covers one of the main Tanith characters, their relationship with Gaunt and within the Tanith Ghosts and as a solider.

As this is my second time reading the series, it was great to read the background and history of the main characters who we grow to know so much about later and this is a fun way to introduce… but it is a collection of short stories, and if that isn’t your thing this will likely be a disappointing book, that you may want to skip and return to later when you have more emotional investment in the characters.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

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(UPDATED) AoS Stats for January

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I’ve updated the January AoS stats with a number of tournaments that happened at the end of the month, namely those in bold in the list below. Going forwards from February onwards, I’m only going to include tournaments where more than 16 players attended.

Be wary those, these are for all the one day and two day events that we’ve covered plus two or three more. All armies are at 2,000 points and using the current rules and FAQ’s.

The below list are the tournaments that have been used to populate this data.

Golden Sprue AoS GT 2022
Clash of Swords
Tempest
Coliseum of Sigmar
PSU: March to War
Norwegian Masters
Kirwans Game Store Monthly AoS Tournament
January 8th Metagames 2k Tournament
Grudge Hammer LVO Prep Event
Atomic
Dallas Defenders New Year New Player
TTWG Sigmar Bash
MOX Age of Sigmar Tournament
Forge & Fire 2k Age of Sigmar
Viking Games RTT: Realm of Viking Part I
Gitmob Charity Brawl 2022
LVO 2022
Warpfire New Year Knockout
Knights of the Pond Game Day #7
New Year New Friends
Clockwork AoS Monthly
Windy City AoS Champion Smash

Most Selected Grand Alliance

Table before LVO Update
Table after LVO update

With an increase of 455 additional armies to the table, the percentages have barely changed, with Order still top at 41.9% of all armies present at tournaments in January. The biggest change is to Death’s representation post the LVO, with their share increasing to 16.3% from 12.5%.

Grand Alliance Win Rates

Before LVO Update
After LVO Update

Order have claimed the top spot from Destruction post the LVO update, with Destruction falling to below 50% win rate overall. Death and Chaos pretty much remain the same.

Most Selected Faction

Stormcast Eternals are still the most selected faction after the update with 14.1% choosing to play the faction. Declan and three others were the only to represent Big Waaagh! at tournaments in January, but is Declan a trend setter?

Faction Win Rates

Cities of Sigmar take over from Idoneth Deepkin to lead the table here with a massive 69.0% win rate over 71 games. With Declan and the Big Waaagh! in second. However, let’s narrow this down to the more popular factions who have played at least 50 games:

A lot more factions in this table now with Cities and Idoneth dominating the win rates. Kruleboyz, Fyreslayers and Skaventide prop the rest up, all with win rates of less that 40% (this doesn’t bode well for my Kruleboyz at Burning Skies next month!).

Top 10 Most Selected Sub-Faction

Before LVO Update
After LVO Update

It’ll probably come as no surprise that the Hammers of Sigmar still lead the table in the most played sub-faction.

Skaventide have dropped completely from the table.

Top 10 Win rates for Sub-Factions with 20+ Games

Cities of Sigmar/Living City now top this table at 75.9% win rate over 29 games. While the Beasts of Chaos who are getting their (much needed) White Dwarf update shortly are sitting at the bottom of the table with just 28% wins from their 25 games.

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Here’s what GW are looking for:

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Top Three AoS Lists from Gods of War 2 – 12th/13th February 2022

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Gods of War 2 was a five game event over two days that took place in Pescara, Italy on 12th and 13th Feb. It saw a 56 players duke it out to be claimed champion.

Most Selected Faction/Subfaction

Daughters of Khaine/Khailebron were the most selected Faction/Sub-Faction combo closely followed by the Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar.

Win Rate

The Top Three Lists

These were the top three lists from the Gods of War 2 tournament.

Meme Venaruzzo – Legion of the First Prince

Lumineth at the top of the pile once more

Meme won all five games beating Legion of the First Prince in Round 1, Lumineth Realm-Lords/Helon in Round 2, Ironjaws/Ironsunz in Round 3, Maggotkin of Nurgle/Drowned Men in Round 4 and Sons of Behemat/Breaker Tribe in the last round.

Allegiance: Legion of the First Prince
– Great Nation: None
– Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Bel’Lakor the Dark Master (360)*
– Spell: the Master’s Command
Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage (280)
– General
– Command Trait: Ruinous Aura
– Artefact: Armour of the Pact
Kairos Fateweaver (435)
– Spell: The Master’s Command
Slaves to Darkness Daemon Prince (210)*
– Mark of Chaos: Khorne
The Blue Scribes (135)*
– Spell: The Master’s Command

BATTLELINE
10x Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (250)*
10x Plaguebearers (150)*
5x Flesh Hounds (105)*

ENDLESS SPELLS
Umbral Spellportal (70)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

Total: 1995 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 95
Drops: 3

Simone Di Biagio – Ogor Mawtribes

Simone also won all five of his games. Beating Slaves to Darkness/Hosts of the Evershosen in Round 1, Cities of Sigmar/Living City in Round 2, Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 3, Disciples of Tzeentch/Hosts Arcanum in Round 4 and Soulblight Gravelords/Legion of Blood again in Round 5.

Allegiance: Ogor Mawtribes
– Mawtribe: Boulderhead
– Grand Strategy: Beast Master
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADERS
Frostlord on Stonehorn (430)*
– General
– Command Trait: Lord of Beasts
– Artefact: Brand of the Svard
– Mount Trait: Metalcruncher
Kragnos, The End of Empires (720)

BATTLELINE
Stonehorn Beastriders (320)*
Stonehorn Beastriders (320)*
2x Mournfang Pack (160)*

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

Total: 1950 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 67
Drops: 2

Lorenzo Baccifava – Stormcast Eternals

Space Marines of the Tempest Lords Chapter

Lorenzo won four games. Along the way he beat the Sons of Behema/Breaker Tribe in Round 1, Legion of the First Prince in Round 2. Lost against Maggotkin of Nurgle/Drowned Men in Round 3, then beat Daughters of Khaine/Khailebron in Round 4 and beat Sons of Behemat/Taker Tribe in Round 5.

Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals
– Stormhost: Hammers of Sigmar
– Grand Strategy: Beast Master
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Knight-Draconis (300)*
– General
– Command Trait: Battle-lust
– Artefact: Drakescale Armour
– Mount Trait: Celestial Instincts
Lord Relictor (145)*
– Prayer: Translocation

BATTLELINE
2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)*
– Drakerider’s Lance
2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)*
– Drakerider’s Lance
2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)*
– Drakerider’s Lance

UNITS
6 x Vanguard-Raptors with Longstrike Crossbows (480)*
– Reinforced: Once

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

Total: 1945 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 1 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 83
Drops: 1

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Stormbringer – AoS Part Works

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Hachette have recently announced another Age of Sigmar part build, which will be their fourth working with Games Workshop following the successes of their previous collaborations.

Caution! Here be Dragons

Stormbringer is based around the Dominion box set, with a lot of additions (yes, including dragons!). The main antagonists of the series will be the Orruks against the Stormcast Eternals.

While aimed at attracting new members to the hobby, these part work series are always a great way to pick up some of the models you need for a lot cheaper than the RRP.

As with the previous collections, they’ll be 80 issues with the first two priced at £2.99 and £5.99 respectively followed by £8.99 an issue after that. Like the previous collections they’ll also be issued weekly.

The first four issues include:

  • Issue 1 – Orruk Killaboss with Stab-Grot and Knight-Arcanum (and dice) and battle mat) for £2.99
  • Issue 2 – 10x Gutrippas with stikkas for £5.99
  • Issue 3 – 5x Stormcast Vindicators for £8.99
  • Issue 4 – A paint special with Retributor Armour, Leadbelcher, Kantor Blue and Orruk Flesh all included.

That’s great value for money if you collect either of those armies already! Here at Woehammer I’m considering signing up for the magazine myself to give us two ‘Studio’ armies at the end of the run.

For the premium subscription (£2 per issue) you’ll also get four additional magazine with extra models. These being Yndrasta, Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof, Grundstok Gunhauler and Dankboss Troggoth.

While it’s available in newsagents from today, you’ll only be able to get your hands on the first four issues until they confirm there is enough interest in the subscription. So you likely won’t receive any other issues until the Summer.

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Top Three AoS Lists from Da Great South Waagh – 12th/13th February 2022

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Da Great South Waagh! was a five game event over two days that took place in the UK on 12th and 13th Feb. It saw a massive 72 players duking it out to be claimed champion.

Most Selected Faction/Subfaction

Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar once again see themselves at the top of the most selected faction/Sub-faction sheet making up 10% of all the armies present. Stormcast were also represented by 13 armies from differing sub-factions. If you’re planning to go to an event, its almost worth making sure your army can counter Stormcast, Cities and Seraphon at the moment.

Win Rate

The Top Three Lists

These were the top three lists from the Da Great South Waagh.

Matthew Davies – Lumineth Realm-Lords

Lumineth at the top of the pile once more

Matthew won all five games beating Maggotkin of Nurgle/Befouling Host in Round 1, Seraphon/Thunder Lizard in Round 2, Flesh-eater Courts/Feastday in Round 3, Slaves to Darkness/Hosts of the Everchosen in Round 4 and Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in the last round.

Allegiance: Lumineth Realm-lords
– Great Nation: Zaitrec
– Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery
– Triumphs: Indomitable

LEADERS
Sevireth, Lord of the Seventh Wind (345)*
Vanari Lord Regent (155)*
– General
– Command Trait: Fast Learner
– Artefact: Gift of Celennar
– Extra Spell: Protection of Hysh
– Lore of Hysh: Speed of Hysh
Scinari Loreseeker (170)*
– Extra Spell: Protection of Hysh
– Lore of Hysh: Lambent Light

BATTLELINE
30 x Vanari Auralan Sentinels (510)*
– Lore of Hysh: Speed of Hysh
– Reinforced x 2
10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (145)*
– Lore of Hysh: Lambent Light
10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (145)*
– Lore of Hysh: Total Eclipse
10 x Vanari Auralan Sentinels (170)*
– Lore of Hysh: Total Eclipse

UNITS
1 x Hurakan Spirit of the Wind (265)*

ENDLESS SPELLS
Emerald Lifeswarm (60)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

Total: 1965 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 92
Drops: 1

Pete Wlodarczyk – Seraphon

Pete won four of his games and drew the fifth. He beat Soulblight Gravelords/Vyrkos Dynasty in Round 1, Ogor Mawtribes/Boulderhead in Round 2, Daughters of Khaine/Hagg Nar in Round 3. Drew against 3rd placed Daniel Arnold and his Stormcast Eternals/Tempest Lords in Round 4 before beating Daughters of Khaine/Hagg Nar again in Round 5.

Allegiance: Seraphon
– Constellation: Thunder Lizard
– Grand Strategy: Beast Master
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADERS
Slann Starmaster (265)*
– Spell: Stellar Tempest
Skink Priest (80)*
– Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal
Engine of the Gods (265)*
– General
– Command Trait: Prime Warbeast
– Artefact: Fusil of Conflaguration
– Mount Trait: Beastmaster
– Universal Prayer Scripture: Curse

BATTLELINE
10 x Skinks (75)*
– Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (75)*
– Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
Stegadon (265)*
– Weapon: Skystreak Bow
Stegadon (265)*
– Weapon: Skystreak Bow

UNITS
5 x Chameleon Skinks (115)**
2 x Salamander Hunting Pack (280)**
– Reinforced x 1

BEHEMOTHS
Bastiladon with Solar Engine (250)*

ENDLESS SPELLS
Emerald Lifeswarm (60)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Hunters of the Heartlands

Total: 1995 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 1 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 90
Drops: 3

Daniel Arnold – Stormcast Eternals

Space Marines of the Tempest Lords Chapter

Daniel also won four games, and drew against second place Pete. Along the way he beat the Soulblight Gravelords/Kastelai Dynasty in Round 1, Stormcast Eternals/Knights Excelsior in Round 2, Daughters of Khaine/Khailebron in Round 3, drew against 2nd placed Pete and his Seraphon/Thunder Lizards in Round 4 and beat Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 5.

Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals
– Stormhost: Tempest Lords (Scions of the Storm)
– Grand Strategy: Beast Master
– Triumphs:

LEADERS
Karazai, The Scarred (600)
Knight-Draconis (300)*
– General
– Command Trait: Shock and Awe
– Artefact: Luckstone
– Mount Trait: Thunderous Presence

BATTLELINE
2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)*
– Drakerider’s Lance
2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)*
– Drakerider’s Lance
2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)*
– Drakerider’s Lance

UNITS
5 x Tree-Revenants (80)*
– Allies

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 80 / 400
Wounds: 88
Drops: 2

WILDCARD – Cole Wright – Kruleboyz

It’s not that often you see Kruleboyz armies at tournaments and its even rarer to see them go 4-1 over a weekend like Cole Wright managed eventually finishing 8th!

Over the course of the weekend he beat Idoneth Deepkin/Fuethan in Round 1, Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 2, Blades of Khorne/Repaers of Vengeance in Round 3. Lost against Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 4 and then beat Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 5. Yes, thats three games against Hammers of Sigmar…..

Allegiance: Kruleboyz
– Warclan: Big Yellers
– Grand Strategy: Predator’s Domain
– Triumphs: Indomitable

LEADERS
Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast (315)*
– General
– Command Trait: Supa Sneaky
– Artefact: Mork’s Eye Pebble
Murknob with Belcha-banna (95)*
Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (105)*
– Lore of the Swamp: Choking Mist
Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof (170)**
– Mount Trait: Fast ‘Un
Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (105)**
– Lore of the Swamp: Da Black Pit

BATTLELINE
10 x Gutrippaz (180)**
10 x Gutrippaz (180)**
6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)*
– Reinforced x 1
3 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)*
3 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)*

UNITS
10 x Hobgrot Slittaz (80)**

ARTILLERY
Beast-skewer Killbow (130)*
Beast-skewer Killbow (130)**

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

Total: 1970 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 1 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 126
Drops: 2

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Friday Follow – Tournament Calendars

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I go to a lot of tournaments as weekends are the best time for me to play games… plus I get to play lots of new players and new armies!

But how do you find them in your local area?

There are heroes throughout Warhammer looking after you, and I want to shout out to two of them.

The Dankhold (UK)

Trogg has an occasional blog, but also a list of all tournaments in the UK! It’s a great resource and one I use… a lot! Especially if I find myself with a spare weekend.

AOS Shorts (Worldwide)

Dan runs a website with lots of resources for Age of Sigmar, under the branding ‘AOS Shorts’. If you’ve never seen it, give it a read – and use the calendar to get your tournament fix.

And if you’re uncertain whether to go or not, take the plunge, sign up and let the tournament organiser know that you are new! We’ve all got to start somewhere and I always find the AOS community very welcoming.

— Declan

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Book Review – First and Only

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Gaunt’s Ghosts – 1 – By Dan Abnett

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I read Gaunts Ghost’s on their first release, but lost track of the books after a while. When Black Library offered the first trilogy on ebook at a discount I picked them up and have started to re-read them. Having finished the first book, let’s have a look at it:

In the Chaos-infested Sabbat system, Imperial Commissar Gaunt must lead his men through as much in-fighting amongst rival regiments as against the forces of Chaos.

For a thousand years, the Sabbat Worlds have been lost to the Imperium, claimed by the dread powers of Chaos. Now, a mighty crusade seeks to return the sector to Imperial rule. And at the forefront of that crusade are Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and the Tanith First and Only – better known as Gaunt’s Ghosts. Trapped in the grinding trench warfare of Fortis Binary, the Ghosts find themselves drawn into a conspiracy to assassinate the crusade’s leader, Warmaster Macaroth. With enemies all around them and no one to trust, Gaunt and his men must find a way to save the warmaster and prevent the Sabbat Worlds Crusade from falling into anarchy – even if it means waging war on their supposed allies.

Dan Abnett’s classic series of Sharpe in the Warhammer 40k universe starts here, with Ibram Gaunt and the Tanith First and Only regiment.

The men of Tanith are forced to leave their homeworld when Chaos attacks and Gaunt takes the regiments off world to save them for the Emperor… to die later!

This is essentially a collection of short stories / novellas with the characters and regiment introduced slowly. The stories are also ordered in a non-chronological order, but this just means you find out information as Abnett intended. Whilst there is a not a lot of character development here – apart from Gaunt – there is a lot of information about the Tanith First and Only and about their world. You get the impression of what Tanith is like, and a view into how the scouts are able to contribute to the fighting of the Imperial Guard / Astra Militarum.

A classic in the Warhammer 40k Universe.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

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Player Stats – The Honest Wargamer

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As Friday fast approaches, I wanted to give a special shout out to The Honest Wargamer and the Stats crew for bringing us loads of information on Age of Sigmar since the release of 3rd edition.

They have gathered information from all over the globe to bring us information on the State of the Meta and allow us Gloomspite players to not feel too bad about a 1-1-3!!

For those who haven’t been over to their site before I urge you to have a look

Welcome back! But the Stats Team have worked through the long nights and given us… Player Stats!!

If you’ve played in a 5 game (no comp) tournament in AOS3 you’ll likely find your name on here… along with paths to victory and how you line up with the other players in your region and get bragging rights for being the best in race – this is a great addition and means that you can be top of the pile even if your army is struggling at the moment. It’s great for those with only one army or those who like to stick to an army throughout a year.

It’s marking is the best 6 tournaments and then points for Win & Draw (which can be slightly higher for larger tournaments) in order to give a score out of 900. This means that even small 5 game tournaments will qualify and can get you loads of points so there’s no need to get to LVO each year!

I must admit to being biased here in that I like stats, and I’m on the list.. so forgive the following screenshots!

Top 16 in the world, with some big names there – many of which will be at AOS Worlds in Prague in May! Specially well done to Toby Meadows in 18th who has got there with only 4 tournament results and no defeats! Wow!!

If categorisations could cause wars, this might be one of them but UK & Ireland is one of the largest player bases in the world, and as we came out of COVID restrictions near to the release of AOS3 there a number of people who have had the opportunity to get to 6 toournaments. Mike is at the top, and is a superb player of Seraphon who is always around the top tables (with 2 5-0s and 3 4-1s out of 6 tournaments). With Owen Jackson (of Honest Wargamer fame), and Matt Mallow taking 2nd and 3rd so far.

Then there is by faction, although Big Waagh! are currently under represented in the Meta due to the love for Ironjawz. However Roger Barker tops it with 2 4-1s.

And you can get more detail on a individual player:

For GDPR purposes, I’ve selected myself… that’s definitely the reason

Which shows the event results from 5 game tournaments attended, as well as Event Path where applicable… where you can see all my losses in game 5!!

The points per tournament are given clearly as well, so you can see how you (or your mate) are doing and battle for the best in your local area.

And the final piece of the puzzle – you can look at player by faction to see how well you are performing within your army. Great for those armies that historically struggle — although as you can see from my 77th with Sons maybe not if you only play 1 tournament with them!

So… a huge Thank You to Rob (The Honest Wargamer) and Stats Team (led by Ziggy) for a great set of data and presenting if so easily!

Here’s to the next 5 months to see who finishes AOS3 on top. Who’s your money on?

— Declan