MathHammer

Determine the expected outcome of dice when units attack in games like Warhammer 40,000 (10th Edition).

This practice is often referred to as "MathHammer" and is commonly used to help make optimum unit selections as well as improve overall strategic decisions.

Turns	Distance

Attacker

3 Scout Sentinels 150pts

points

150

Model Points

models

Total Wounds

	Weapon	Range	A	WS	S	AP	D
Autocannon
	Autocannon	48	2	4	9	1	3
Hunter-killer missile
	Hunter-killer missile [ONE SHOT]	48	1	4	14	3	D6
Sentinel chainsaw
	Sentinel chainsaw	Melee	3	4	6	1	1

Orders

Autocannon [LETHAL HITS]

Name

Attacks

Hits

Wounds

Save

Damage

Feel no pain

Stats

2 x 3 models

S9 T10 = 5+

SV4 AP-1 = 5+

Calculated

2.5

0.8 + 1 Lethal Hit(s)

Simulated

3.4

1.9

1.3

4.1

2.5

This model’s Autocannon can be replaced with one of the following:

Lascannon [LETHAL HITS]

Name

Attacks

Hits

Wounds

Save

Damage

Feel no pain

Stats

1 x 3 models

S12 T10 = 3+

Invulnerable 5+

D6+1

Calculated

1.3

0.8 + 0.5 Lethal Hit(s)

2.7

Simulated

1.8

1.4

0.9

3.9

2.8

Heavy flamer [IGNORES COVER, TORRENT, LETHAL HITS]

Name

Attacks

Hits

Wounds

Save

Damage

Feel no pain

Stats

D6 x 3 models

N/A

S5 T10 = 6+

SV4 AP-1 = 5+

Calculated

1.5

0.7

Simulated

10.2

1.6

1.0

1.3

0.9

Hunter-killer missile [ONE SHOT, LETHAL HITS]

Name

Attacks

Hits

Wounds

Save

Damage

Feel no pain

Stats

1 x 3 models

S14 T10 = 3+

Invulnerable 5+

Calculated

1.3

0.8 + 0.5 Lethal Hit(s)

Simulated

1.8

1.4

1.0

3.3

2.2

Sentinel chainsaw

Name

Attacks

Hits

Wounds

Save

Damage

Feel no pain

Stats

3 x 3 models

S6 T10 = 5+

SV4 AP-1 = 5+

Calculated

4.5

1.5

0.7

Simulated

5.2

1.9

1.2

1.4

0.9

Defender

1 Mutalith Vortex Beast 145pts

points

145

invulnerable

FNP

models

	Weapon	Range	A	WS	S	AP	D
Warp vortex – blast
	Warp vortex – blast	24	D6+3	3	9	2	2
Warp vortex – beam
	Warp vortex – beam	24	1	3	18	4	D6+6
Warp vortex – torrent
	Warp vortex – torrent	12	2D6	1	6	1	1
Betentacled maw
	Betentacled maw	Melee	15	3	7	0	1
Mutalith claws
	Mutalith claws	Melee	5	3	9	2	4

Warp vortex – blast [BLAST]

Name

Attacks

Hits

Wounds

Save

Damage

Stats

D6+3 x 1 models

S9 T7 = 3+

SV3 AP-2 = 5+

Calculated

2.7

Simulated

6.5

4.2

2.8

1.9

4.0

Warp vortex – beam [DEVASTATING WOUNDS]

Name

Attacks

Hits

Wounds

Save

Damage

Stats

1 x 1 models

S18 T7 = 2+

SV3 AP-4 = 7+

D6+6

Calculated

0.7

0.6

Simulated

0.7

0.6

5.4

Warp vortex – torrent [IGNORES COVER, TORRENT]

Name

Attacks

Hits

Wounds

Save

Damage

Stats

2D6 x 1 models

N/A

S6 T7 = 5+

SV3 AP-1 = 4+

Calculated

Simulated

7.1

2.4

1.1

1.5

Betentacled maw

Name

Attacks

Hits

Wounds

Save

Damage

Stats

15 x 1 models

S7 T7 = 4+

SV3 AP-0 = 3+

Calculated

Simulated

10.1

5.0

1.7

1.9

Mutalith claws

Name

Attacks

Hits

Wounds

Save

Damage

Stats

5 x 1 models

S9 T7 = 3+

SV3 AP-2 = 5+

Calculated

3.3

2.2

Simulated

3.3

2.1

1.3

5.3