40K Fireside

In this 40K Fireside video, Dave breaks down the October competitive Warhammer 40K meta after the latest balance update, the new Space Marines codex, and the shift toward durable all-in armies. We start with Orks, who are still looking like one of the strongest armies in the game despite the recent shooting nerfs. Dave talks through why Battlewagon and Tankbusta builds still look excellent, why Na...

Hey all,Welcome back to 40K Fireside, and we’re back at it again with our competitive Warhammer 40K faction tier list. With the latest balance update from September 30th 2026 significantly shaking up the rules of the game, faction balance, and the shape of the competitive meta, Dave and Vik sit down to work through where they think every army stands going into the rest of 2026.We talk through the...

In this 40K Fireside episode, Vik and Dave preview the LGT meta by looking through the top ELO players attending the event and the lists they are bringing. We start with updates on Atlas, the Master Matrix, new course content, and the wider LGT field, before diving into the big faction trends: Custodes everywhere, Orks rising fast, Dark Angels still hanging around the top, and some interesting que...

In this 40K Fireside episode, Dave takes a step back to talk about the state of Warhammer 40K 11th Edition after its first few months. We look at the early signs of tournament growth, including huge attendance numbers at WTC, Warmasters and LGT, why the new terrain system has been one of the biggest wins of the edition so far, and what the codex rollout could mean for the health of the game moving...

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Some reflections on the game right now, ahead of the BDS.

See you all again soon - by the Fireside,Vik & DaveCheck out our E-courses for competitive Warhammer at https://40kfireside.comIn this 40K Fireside tutorial, we break down one of the biggest tactical shifts in 11th edition: how to properly use Hidden. Dave talks through 15" and 12" Hidden staging, dense terrain tricks, deployment zone positioning, centre control, OC pressure, and how...

Hey everyone, we're back for an EPIC ranking of what we think are some of the best armies to get into if you're starting 11th edition. Starting a new army can be tough and a significant monetary investment, so follow along to et the pros and cons of factions you might be interested in :)See you all again soon - by the Fireside,Vik & DaveCheck out our E-courses for competitive Warhammer...

Vik and I sat down to talk through 11th now that we’ve got most of the rules, even if points are still the missing piece. Dave is about 35 games in, while Vik is coming at it from the “read the rules, built lists, haven’t played yet” angle. Short version:  we’re pretty positive. Not in a “GW nailed everything” way, but this is a much stronger launch state than we expected. It feels like there’s al...

Hey everyone! The Guar detachments + dispositions have been released so I'm giving it a read through and giving my initial impressions :) Enjoy! let me know what you think is strong, what you're interested in testing too!

Here's a quick video I've done after a game I've played recently. These shooting change are massive, the mission changes and the terrain changes are all making for good fast shooting being powerful!

In this video I go through the key 11th Edition Warhammer 40,000 spoilers confirmed so far by Games Workshop. I cover the new detachment points system, changes to list building, enhancements becoming unit upgrades, character updates, asymmetric primary missions, force dispositions, terrain-based objectives, and the changes to secondary scoring. This is part one of my 11th Edition breakdown, aimed...

Play Hey everyone, we're back! David and Vik are excited about 11th edition launch so we thought we'd do a segment on the fight phase. We've had the majority of the rules shown by WarCom already, and it's easily enough to demonstrate some of the new things you can do. The key takeaways are: - no mention of base-to-base requirements - engagement range is now 2" - you roll your...

Can Warhammer 40,000 actually be simulated? In this video, I break down one of the hardest problems I’ve been thinking about for a long time: whether it’s possible to simulate 40k to a meaningful standard, and where you would even begin. I cover a bit of my own background in machine learning and competitive 40k, some of the previous work I’ve done with Atlas, and why I think this is such a fascina...

Going over 5 important changes for the April update!

Hey everyone, April fools, SM gets a new detachment - not a joke it seems! A quick recap on the new Ceramite Sentinels detachment. In short, it gives more-or-less your entire army, when it activates, RR1's to hit and wound - pretty nice effeciency buff. But that comes at the cost of not playing blades/gladius to get combat doctrines. Bobby G seems pretty sweet with RR1's to hit and wound,...

Hey everyone, I've done some more editing on our podcast video - hope it comes out good. Vik and I sat down to discuss 12 important points of the new 11th edition reveals. We're happy to see codexes roll onto 11th, and we think that means the datasheets will stay basically the same. The new detachments (70) leave a lot of room for inbalance, and we're curious to see how all this new ga...

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A little video about the SC2 game, my perspective on it :)

Hey guys, after a few recent tournaments, I thought I'd put my thoughts down on how to develop some consistency. If anyone recalls I talked about this a few episodes back, talking about choosing better lists for tournaments, and playing things in my ballpark that I know well. So I thought I'd do some content around how I've built consistency in my tournament runs, and go through my BCP...

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Hey guys, today we'll be announcing the ultimate tournament preparation and gaming companion, Atlas, Dave has been working with over 15 top players from around the world, bringing their faction expertise into one consolidated platform that he hopes will enhance your success in Competitive Warhammer 40K.Chek Out Atlas Here: https://40kfireside.com/Vik and I are also sitting down, chatting (quit...

Hey guys, had a great time playing Manchester. I wanted to take things a little more seriously so I decided to go with the Ultras, glad it paid off - still had some really close games, and plenty of good learnings! Check out our E-courses for competitive Warhammer at https://40kfireside.com

Our video from Feburary, covering a range of topics!