Wira Meta Report December Pre Slate Data, Post Slate Opinions
Wira Meta Report Pre Slate Data, Post Slate Opinions - By Shaz
Last Week's Event Showcase
THE LEICESTER 40K SUPER MAJOR (273 players)
Winner: Nassim Fouchane
| Nassim Fouchane | Space Marines (Astartes) | Gladius Task Force |
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Beep boop Space Marines Ultramarines Gladius Task Force Strike Force (2,000 Points) CHARACTERS Captain Sicarius (85 Points) • 1x Artisan plasma pistol • 1x Talassarian Tempest Blade Captain in Gravis Armour (90 Points) • 1x Boltstorm gauntlet • 1x Power fist • 1x Relic blade • Enhancements: Artificer Armour Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired combat blades Marneus Calgar (200 Points) • 1x Marneus Calgar • Warlord ◦ 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar • 2x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 2x Victrix power sword Uriel Ventris (95 Points) • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Invictus • 1x Sword of Idaeus OTHER DATASHEETS Ballistus Dreadnought (150 Points) • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Ballistus lascannon • 1x Ballistus missile launcher • 1x Twin storm bolter Ballistus Dreadnought (150 Points) • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Ballistus lascannon • 1x Ballistus missile launcher • 1x Twin storm bolter Redemptor Dreadnought (195 Points) • 1x Icarus rocket pod • 1x Macro plasma incinerator • 1x Onslaught gatling cannon • 1x Redemptor fist • 1x Twin storm bolter Redemptor Dreadnought (195 Points) • 1x Icarus rocket pod • 1x Macro plasma incinerator • 1x Onslaught gatling cannon • 1x Redemptor fist • 1x Twin storm bolter Scout Squad (70 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Combat knife Scout Squad (70 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Combat knife Victrix Honour Guard (210 Points) • 1x Chapter Ancient ◦ 1x Banner of Macragge ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 1x Chapter Champion ◦ 1x Blades of honour • 4x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 4x Master-crafted bolt carbine ◦ 4x Master-crafted power weapon Victrix Honour Guard (210 Points) • 6x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 6x Master-crafted bolt carbine ◦ 6x Master-crafted power weapon Victrix Honour Guard (210 Points) • 6x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 6x Master-crafted bolt carbine ◦ 6x Master-crafted power weapon Exported with App Version: v1.44.0 (2), Data Version: v715
Runner Up: Clement Tournade
| Clement Tournade | Aeldari | Aspect Host |
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I changed list to paint new models and have an excuse when I lose Aeldari Aspect Host Strike Force (2,000 Points) CHARACTERS Fuegan (120 Points) • Warlord • 1x Fire Axe • 1x Searsong Jain Zar (105 Points) • 1x Blade of Destruction • 1x Silent Death Lhykhis (120 Points) • 1x Brood Twain • 1x Spider’s Fangs • 1x Weaverender BATTLELINE Corsair Voidreavers (65 Points) • 1x Voidreaver Felarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Mistshield ◦ 1x Neuro disruptor ◦ 1x Power sword • 4x Corsair Voidreaver ◦ 1x Blaster ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 3x Power sword ◦ 4x Shuriken pistol Storm Guardians (100 Points) • 10x Storm Guardian ◦ 8x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Flamer ◦ 2x Fusion gun ◦ 2x Power sword ◦ 6x Shuriken pistol • 1x Serpent’s Scale Platform ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Serpent shield DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Wave Serpent (125 Points) • 1x Shuriken cannon • 1x Twin bright lance • 1x Wraithbone hull OTHER DATASHEETS Dark Reapers (90 Points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Tempest launcher • 4x Dark Reaper ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Reaper launcher Dark Reapers (90 Points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Tempest launcher • 4x Dark Reaper ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Reaper launcher Dark Reapers (90 Points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Tempest launcher • 4x Dark Reaper ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Reaper launcher Fire Dragons (220 Points) • 2x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Fire Dragon Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Firepike • 9x Fire Dragon ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 9x Dragon fusion gun Howling Banshees (95 Points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Howling Banshee Exarch ◦ 1x Executioner ◦ 1x Shuriken pistol • 4x Howling Banshee ◦ 4x Banshee blade ◦ 4x Shuriken pistol Rangers (55 Points) • 5x Ranger ◦ 5x Close combat weapon ◦ 5x Long rifle ◦ 5x Shuriken pistol Shroud Runners (80 Points) • 3x Shroud Runner ◦ 3x Close combat weapon ◦ 3x Long rifle ◦ 3x Scatter laser ◦ 3x Shuriken pistol Swooping Hawks (190 Points) • 2x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Hawk’s talon • 9x Swooping Hawk ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 9x Lasblaster Swooping Hawks (85 Points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Hawk’s talon • 4x Swooping Hawk ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Lasblaster Swooping Hawks (85 Points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Hawk’s talon • 4x Swooping Hawk ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Lasblaster Warp Spiders (95 Points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Warp Spider Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Powerblade array • 4x Warp Spider ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Death spinner Warp Spiders (95 Points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Warp Spider Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Death weavers ◦ 1x Spinneret rifle • 4x Warp Spider ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Death spinner Warp Spiders (95 Points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Warp Spider Exarch ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Death weavers ◦ 1x Spinneret rifle • 4x Warp Spider ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Death spinner
Merry Slaaneshmass 2025 (86 players)
Winner: Nicholas Krakauer
| Nicholas Krakauer | Adepta Sororitas | Champions of Faith |
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adepta Sororitas + DETACHMENT: Champions of Faith (Righteous Purpose) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + + WARLORD: Char1: Morvenn Vahl + ENHANCEMENT: + NUMBER OF UNITS: 17 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (9x2) - Assassination: 4 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CHARACTER Char1: 1x Morvenn Vahl (170 pts) 1 with Fidelis, Lance of Illumination, Paragon missile launcher • Warlord Char2: 1x Hospitaller (50 pts) 1 with Bolt pistol, Chirugeon's tools Char3: 1x Hospitaller (50 pts) 1 with Bolt pistol, Chirugeon's tools Char4: 1x Hospitaller (50 pts) 1 with Bolt pistol, Chirugeon's tools BATTLELINE 10x Battle Sisters Squad (105 pts) • 1x Sister Superior 1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Chainsword, Boltgun • Battle Sister • 9x Battle Sister 6 with Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Close combat weapon • Battle Sister 1 with Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Close combat weapon • Simulacrum Imperialis, Battle Sister 1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta • Battle Sister 1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Meltagun • Battle Sister OTHER DATASHEETS 10x Celestian Sacresants (130 pts) • 1x Sacresant Superior 1 with Spear of the Faithful, Inferno pistol • Celestian Sacresant • 9x Celestian Sacresant (Hallowed Mace) 9 with Bolt pistol, Hallowed Mace • Celestian Sacresant 10x Celestian Sacresants (130 pts) • 1x Sacresant Superior 1 with Spear of the Faithful, Inferno pistol • Celestian Sacresant • 9x Celestian Sacresant (Hallowed Mace) 9 with Bolt pistol, Hallowed Mace • Celestian Sacresant 10x Celestian Sacresants (130 pts) • 1x Sacresant Superior 1 with Spear of the Faithful, Inferno pistol • Celestian Sacresant • 9x Celestian Sacresant (Hallowed Mace) 9 with Bolt pistol, Hallowed Mace • Celestian Sacresant 10x Dominion Squad (115 pts) • 1x Dominion Superior 1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Power weapon, Inferno pistol • Dominion Superior • 9x Dominion 4 with Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Close combat weapon • Dominion 1 with Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Close combat weapon • Simulacrum Imperialis, Dominion 4 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Meltagun • Dominion 1x Castigator (160 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator autocannons, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter 1x Castigator (160 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator autocannons, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter 1x Castigator (160 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator autocannons, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter 3x Paragon Warsuits (210 pts) • 1x Paragon Superior 1 with Bolt pistol, Paragon Grenade Launchers, Paragon War Blade, Multi-melta • Paragon Superior • 2x Paragon Warsuit 2 with Bolt pistol, Paragon Grenade Launchers, Paragon War Blade, Multi-melta • Paragon Warsuit 1x Immolator (115 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Heavy Bolter, Hunter-Killer Missile, Twin Multi-melta 1x Immolator (115 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Heavy Bolter, Hunter-Killer Missile, Twin Multi-melta 1x Sororitas Rhino (75 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter 1x Sororitas Rhino (75 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter
Runner Up: Timothy Grant
| Timothy Grant | Space Marines (Astartes) | Blade of Ultramar |
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Um, akshuly space mawines r a weally hard army to play and wequire aloooot of skill +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Ultramarines + DETACHMENT: Blade of Ultramar + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + + WARLORD: Char2: Marneus Calgar + ENHANCEMENT: Armour of Antoninus (on Char1: Lieutenant with Combi-weapon) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 13 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (4x2) - Assassination: 4 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Char1: 1x Captain Sicarius (85 pts): Artisan Plasma Pistol, Talassarian Tempest Blade Char2: 3x Marneus Calgar (200 pts): Warlord • 1x Marneus Calgar: Gauntlets of Ultramar • 2x Victrix Honour Guard: 2 with Victrix Power Sword Char3: 1x Uriel Ventris (95 pts): Bolt pistol, Invictus, Sword of Idaeus Char4: 1x Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (80 pts): Combi-weapon, Paired Combat Blades Enhancement: Armour of Antoninus (+10 pts) 5x Intercessor Squad (80 pts) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Astartes grenade launcher, Bolt Rifle, Power Fist • 4x Intercessor: 4 with Bolt pistol, Bolt Rifle, Close combat weapon 5x Scout Squad (70 pts) • 1x Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Astartes Chainsword • 1x Scout: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Heavy Bolter • 3x Scouts: 3 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Combat Knife 6x Victrix Honour Guard (210 pts): 6 with Master-crafted Bolt Carbine, Master-crafted Power Weapon 6x Victrix Honour Guard (210 pts) • 5x Victrix Honour Guard 1 with Master-crafted Bolt Carbine, Master-crafted Power Weapon 4 with Master-crafted Bolt Carbine, Master-crafted Power Weapon • 1x Chapter Ancient: Banner of Macragge, Master-crafted Power Weapon 6x Victrix Honour Guard (210 pts) • 1x Chapter Champion: Blades of Honour • 5x Victrix Honour Guard: 5 with Master-crafted Bolt Carbine, Master-crafted Power Weapon 1x Redemptor Dreadnought (195 pts): Icarus Rocket Pod, Redemptor Fist, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Twin Storm Bolter 1x Redemptor Dreadnought (195 pts): Icarus Rocket Pod, Redemptor Fist, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Twin Storm Bolter 1x Vindicator (185 pts): Armoured Tracks, Demolisher Cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Storm Bolter 1x Vindicator (185 pts): Armoured Tracks, Demolisher Cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Storm Bolter
Feliz Exterminatus IV (98 players)
Winner: Ryan Verbeck
| Ryan Verbeck | Tyranids | Subterranean Assault |
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Raveners, Ravaging Through the Snow (2000 points) Tyranids Strike Force (2000 points) Subterranean Assault CHARACTERS Hyperadapted Raveners (165 points) • 1x Ravener Prime • 1x Prime claws and talons • 4x Raveners • 4x Ravener heavy claws and talons 1x Venom bolt Hyperadapted Raveners (165 points) • 1x Ravener Prime • 1x Prime claws and talons • 4x Raveners • 4x Ravener heavy claws and talons 1x Venom bolt Neurotyrant (105 points) • Warlord • 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes 1x Psychic scream Neurotyrant (105 points) • 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes 1x Psychic scream BATTLELINE Gargoyles (85 points) • 10x Gargoyle • 10x Blinding venom 10x Fleshborer Hormagaunts (65 points) • 10x Hormagaunt • 10x Hormagaunt talons Hormagaunts (65 points) • 10x Hormagaunt • 10x Hormagaunt talons OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (50 points) • 1x Chitin-barbed limbs 1x Spore Mine launcher Neurogaunts (90 points) • 2x Neurogaunt Nodebeast • 2x Chitinous claws and teeth • 20x Neurogaunt • 20x Chitinous claws and teeth Neurolictor (70 points) • 1x Piercing claws and talons Neurolictor (70 points) • 1x Piercing claws and talons Neurolictor (70 points) • 1x Piercing claws and talons Pyrovores (40 points) • 1x Chitin-barbed limbs 1x Flamespurt Pyrovores (40 points) • 1x Chitin-barbed limbs 1x Flamespurt Pyrovores (40 points) • 1x Chitin-barbed limbs 1x Flamespurt Raveners (125 points) • 5x Ravener • 5x Ravener claws and talons Raveners (125 points) • 5x Ravener • 5x Ravener claws and talons Raveners (125 points) • 5x Ravener • 5x Ravener claws and talons Zoanthropes (200 points) • 1x Neurothrope • 1x Chitinous claws and teeth 1x Warp Blast • 5x Zoanthrope • 5x Chitinous claws and teeth 5x Warp Blast Zoanthropes (200 points) • 1x Neurothrope • 1x Chitinous claws and teeth 1x Warp Blast • 5x Zoanthrope • 5x Chitinous claws and teeth 5x Warp Blast
Runner Up: Nathan Blankenship
| Nathan Blankenship | Orks | War Horde |
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Feliz! (1995 Points) Orks War Horde Strike Force (2,000 Points) CHARACTERS Big Mek (95 Points) • 1x Drilla • 1x Kustom mega-blasta • Enhancements: Follow Me Ladz Boss Snikrot (75 Points) • 1x Mork’s Teeth • 1x Slugga Ghazghkull Thraka (235 Points) • 1x Ghazghkull Thraka • Warlord ◦ 1x Gork’s Klaw ◦ 1x Mork’s Roar • 1x Makari ◦ 1x Makari’s stabba Warboss (75 Points) • 1x Attack squig • 1x Kombi-weapon • 1x Power klaw • 1x Twin sluggas BATTLELINE Boyz (170 Points) • 19x Boy ◦ 19x Choppa ◦ 19x Slugga • 1x Boss Nob ◦ 1x Power klaw ◦ 1x Slugga DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Trukk (70 Points) • 1x Big shoota • 1x Spiked wheels Trukk (70 Points) • 1x Big shoota • 1x Spiked wheels • 1x Wreckin’ ball OTHER DATASHEETS Battlewagon (160 Points) • 4x Big shoota • 1x Deff rolla • 1x Kannon • 1x ’Ard Case Breaka Boyz (140 Points) • 1x Boss Nob ◦ 1x Choppa ◦ 1x Rokkit pistol ◦ 1x Smash hammer • 5x Breaka Boy ◦ 4x Smash hammer ◦ 1x Tankhammer Breaka Boyz (140 Points) • 1x Boss Nob ◦ 1x Choppa ◦ 1x Rokkit pistol ◦ 1x Smash hammer • 5x Breaka Boy ◦ 4x Smash hammer ◦ 1x Tankhammer Flash Gitz (160 Points) • 1x Ammo Runt • 1x Kaptin ◦ 1x Choppa ◦ 1x Snazzgun • 9x Flash Git ◦ 9x Choppa ◦ 9x Snazzgun Gretchin (40 Points) • 10x Gretchin ◦ 10x Close combat weapon ◦ 10x Grot blasta • 1x Runtherd ◦ 1x Runtherd tools ◦ 1x Slugga Gretchin (40 Points) • 10x Gretchin ◦ 10x Close combat weapon ◦ 10x Grot blasta • 1x Runtherd ◦ 1x Runtherd tools ◦ 1x Slugga Kommandos (120 Points) • 1x Bomb Squig • 1x Distraction Grot • 9x Kommando ◦ 1x Breacha ram ◦ 1x Burna ◦ 7x Choppa ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 7x Slugga • 1x Boss Nob ◦ 1x Power klaw ◦ 1x Slugga Nobz (210 Points) • 1x Ammo Runt • 1x Boss Nob ◦ 1x Power klaw ◦ 1x Slugga • 9x Nob ◦ 9x Power klaw ◦ 9x Slugga Stormboyz (65 Points) • 4x Stormboy ◦ 4x Choppa ◦ 4x Slugga • 1x Boss Nob ◦ 1x Power klaw ◦ 1x Slugga Stormboyz (65 Points) • 4x Stormboy ◦ 4x Choppa ◦ 4x Slugga • 1x Boss Nob ◦ 1x Power klaw ◦ 1x Slugga Stormboyz (65 Points) • 4x Stormboy ◦ 4x Choppa ◦ 4x Slugga • 1x Boss Nob ◦ 1x Power klaw ◦ 1x Slugga
Faction Performance Overview
data from https://40k-event-tracker.nuxt.dev/
Q4 Balance Update: What the Meta Looked Like, and Where It’s Heading
The last quarter of competitive 40K has actually been pretty healthy. Event attendance has been high, most factions have had something meaningful to play for, and week-to-week shifts kept the game interesting. Still, the final month exposed some very real outliers at both ends of the spectrum and the new dataslate is clearly aimed at addressing those cracks before they become fractures.
The Standout Performers
Four factions pushed noticeably above the rest as the season wrapped up:
Adeptus Mechanicus
The big story of the quarter. Once Cawl Oaths became the standard, AdMech shot from struggling to outright oppressive. They crushed majors, performed way above their population share, and lived in the 60% win-rate space. A slight underperformance this week doesn't change the overall story as they still maintain a high winrate and TIWP but failed to convert into undefeated runs or GT wins.
Aeldari
Still extremely strong, though no longer untouched. Their peak results earlier in the quarter carried them, and even with a dip last month, their ceiling remained high. Their biggest problem? AdMech out-muscling their best lists.
Ultramarines
Victrix Guard hit the table and immediately changed the conversation. They pushed Marines toward the top with a detachment that was simply overtuned, overshadowing many other competitive Marine builds. This is a problem unit that everyone expected will receive a nerf. Was the nerf enough? We'll found out below.
Adepta Sororitas
Started “solid,” but as top players refined their tech, they climbed into the danger zone too. By the end of the quarter they were right next to AdMech in the upper 50s and beyond.
A strong honourable mention goes to Raven Guard (Shadowmark Talon), who were the premier Marine choice right before Victrix Guard arrived. Thought their reputation as a meta boogeyman was never entirely realized as they were heavily overshadowed by the rise of Ad Mech, Sisters and later the Victrix Guard.
The Underdogs
On the other side of the curve, only a few factions were truly struggling:
Imperial Knights
Folded hard into Aeldari and didn’t have the raw tools to offset that mismatch.
Grey Knights
A one-note codex leaning heavily on Dreadknights meant predictable play and rough matchups into top-tier shooting factions.
Thousand Sons
Double-hit by points and rules in the previous update. Their traditional builds fell apart, though the last month showed signs of recovery as players experimented with new shells.
T’au
The reverse story — started strong, then collapsed after a key points hike on one of their most important datasheets. They simply couldn’t keep pace with the top factions.
Everything else? Honestly fine. If the season had ended a month earlier, the meta would’ve looked excellent overall. But once Victrix Guard landed, the imbalance became unavoidable.
After the Dataslate: Who Rises
The new update reshuffles the deck in a noticeable way:
Thousand Sons get meaningful relief — points back, better rules, and new list angles. Expect a jump upward. Tsons were surprisingly or perhaps unsurprisingly doing alright even through the kneecapping they took from the previous balancing round. With these changes and stronger factions dropping, let's see of they start clawing themselves to the top of the pile.
Imperial Knights With all their big boys getting point drops and Fire Dragons taking a noticable lashing in points maybe the knights can find some breathing space.
Astra Militarum stay untouched where it matters and gain a strong new detachment. Players are noticably excited about the new detachment and they were doing good, with the ceiling lowered on stronger factions this is pure upside.
Custodes quietly stack more cuts and efficiency wins. Whether or not this actually changes anything remains to be seen. The faction has stagnated into a very boring playstyle of attempting to outstat and roll invulns. the 4+ takes as much as it gives and they have languished in mediocrity eversince their codex.
Tzeentch Daemons receive helpful bumps, especially in synergy with Thousand Sons builds. Big Birds going up in damage is definitely needed and perhaps we get to see some Bird Spam like we did in early 10th.
Honourable mentions: Harlequins (finally functional again with a spanking new detach) and CSM (Night Lords get interesting).
After the Dataslate: Who Falls
Aeldari get hit hard — rules, points, everything. Their top builds don’t survive this patch intact. Multi Nerfs are never good and the elves take point hits and rules hits. They have quietly fire and faded their way into top finishes all edition so not many other than dedicated elf players would lament the nerfs.
AdMech and Adepta Sororitas both take the nerfs expected of top-tier outliers. Ad Mech top lists rise by up to 200 points. They were always 2-3 units too much so this might bring them back down to good but not overpowered. Sisters took nerfs to their units that were being taken in 3s so no surprise here.
T’au unfortunately don’t get the support they needed. Their slump may continue.
Raven Guard has been deleted from the game with the main reasons to take Shadowmark were summarily executed. Blue is the new Black unfortunately.
Black Templars take understandable nerfs to their unit leaders and overperforming Rep Exes.
After the Dataslate: Victrix?
Ultramarines take nerfs and buffs in a smattering over their codex. The big question is about Victrix Guard. They each took a sizeable 30 point nerf for units of 6 but if this was enough is questionable. Perhaps this means that the full 18 will not be viable but 12 is still very strong. I remain unconvinced that 18 still isn't a perfectly reasonable call.
What the Meta Probably Looks Like Next
The biggest question is Victrix Guard. While they were touched, many players feel the adjustment wasn’t firm enough. Expect the top meta to still orbit around how to handle (or exploit) Victrix builds. Aeldari will drop significantly, but AdMech and Sisters may still remain near the top depending on how quickly players adapt.
Overall, the game remains in a healthy place. There are outliers, but they don’t define every table. The new changes should keep things fresh — though it wouldn’t shock anyone if Victrix Guard earned another pass before the next quarter rolls in.