With the end of December so came the end of Warpforge’s first full year! Long gone are the days when only 6 factions clashed for survival in a trying Galaxy, with the arrival of new factions such as the T’au Empire or the Adepta Sororitas the competition is now fiercer than ever. The final days of last season cleared the way for the new year of competitive fighting ahead, are you ready to face the new challenges it will bring?
After the Dark Angels joined the competition, it was clear new heavy hitters had entered the fray, but they are far from the only faction leaving a deep mark in the current meta. Read on to discover which Warlords and factions are making it to the top of the ladder and adapt your strategy for the new ranked season.
Faction performance
Overall faction winrate
Faction Win Rate Use Rate Goff Orks 49.84% 5.4% Ultramarines 50.78% 20.6% Sautekh Dynasty 53.25% 8.0% Black Legion 49.94% 13.8% Saim-Hann Craftworld 53.48% 5.5% Hive Fleet Leviathan 50.75% 5.2% T’au Empire 54.23% 4.9% Adepta Sororitas 57.01% 10.0% Genestealer Cults 51.25% 5.6% Astra Militarum 51.13% 7.7% Dark Angels 56.17% 13.3%
Legendary division winrate
Faction Win Rate Use Rate Goff Orks 57.29% 5.6% Ultramarines 50.80% 13.7% Sautekh Dynasty 51.39% 6.9% Black Legion 52.89% 9.3% Saim-Hann Craftworld 61.15% 8.0% Hive Fleet Leviathan 59.24% 5.1% T’au Empire 58.85% 5.2% Adepta Sororitas 64.29% 16.3% Genestealer Cults 53.20% 6.2% Astra Militarum 52.41% 5.3% Dark Angels 57.20% 18.5%
Warlord Performance
Overall Warlord Standouts
Warlord Win Rate Use Rate Azrael 63.4% 3.02% Junith Eruita 62.7% 2.47% Swarmlord 60.6% 2.03% War Shaper 59.3% 0.90% Jain Zar 58.3% 1.31% Warboss Gordrang 58.1% 1.89% Anvirr Keltoc 56.1% 1.84% Imotekh the Stormlord 55.9% 1.71% Primus Saffa Rhiannor 55.7% 1.34% Lieutenant Titus 55.7% 4.21% Erika Luminas 55.6% 5.40% Chaplain Letharius 55.6% 2.90% Abaddon the Despoiler 55.4% 3.58% Aun’Va 55.3% 0.81% Lord Solar Leontus 55.1% 0.73% Morvenn Vahl 54.9% 0.82% Belial 54.5% 2.04% Ghallaron the Pious 54.2% 2.45% Asmodai 53.9% 8.24% Nemesor Zahndrekh 53.8% 4.40% Shadowsun 53.8% 0.63% Ursula Creed 53.7% 1.57% Celestian Sacresant Aveline 53.5% 1.33% Marneus Calgar 53.0% 2.37% Eliac Zephyrblade 52.5% 0.65% Commander O’Maisos 52.2% 2.51% Magus Uthrel Naas 51.0% 2.01% Orikan the Diviner 49.9% 1.09% Commissar Denkler 49.8% 5.36% Ramatekh the Cruel 49.5% 0.83% Iconward Malak Vorenth 48.9% 2.30% Neurothrope 48.7% 1.02% Boss Zagstruk 48.4% 0.82% Ghazghkull Thraka 48.3% 0.59% Sylar Hexscorn 48.0% 1.13% Medreyal Ghaelyn 47.4% 1.72% Uriel Ventris 47.3% 7.91% Varro Tigurius 46.8% 3.23% Terror of Vardenghast 46.3% 0.35% Haarken Worldclaimer 45.7% 6.61% Grukk Face-Rippa 43.2% 2.05% Tervigon 41.6% 1.80%
Legendary Division Warlord Standouts
Warlord Win Rate Use Rate Junith Eruita 69.2% 5.38% Azrael 65.4% 7.27% Jain Zar 64.1% 3.04% Erika Luminas 64.1% 7.53% Swarmlord 63.4% 3.64% Aun’Va 62.5% 1.13% Warboss Gordrang 61.5% 4.15% War Shaper 61.2% 1.55% Anvirr Keltoc 60.2% 3.31% Morvenn Vahl 59.2% 1.30% Eliac Zephyrblade 58.3% 0.85% Primus Saffa Rhiannor 57.5% 2.64% Abaddon the Despoiler 57.0% 4.82% Medreyal Ghaelyn 56.9% 0.76% Shadowsun 55.8% 1.10% Commander O’Maisos 55.7% 1.39% Celestian Sacresant Aveline 55.0% 2.05% Chaplain Letharius 54.9% 3.68% Ursula Creed 54.7% 1.45% Lieutenant Titus 53.6% 4.10% Lord Solar Leontus 53.4% 0.90% Imotekh the Stormlord 53.3% 2.32% Nemesor Zahndrekh 52.9% 2.43% Asmodai 52.9% 8.66% Tervigon 52.1% 0.51% Magus Uthrel Naas 51.9% 2.29% Commissar Denkler 50.9% 2.92% Ghallaron the Pious 50.8% 2.79% Orikan the Diviner 49.4% 1.09% Marneus Calgar 48.9% 2.70% Belial 48.8% 2.61% Neurothrope 47.3% 0.69% Iconward Malak Vorenth 46.6% 1.24% Uriel Ventris 46.3% 1.84% Ramatekh the Cruel 46.1% 1.11% Sylar Hexscorn 45.9% 0.32% Grukk Face-Rippa 45.7% 0.58% Ghazghkull Thraka 45.7% 0.47% Boss Zagstruk 44.6% 0.41% Haarken Worldclaimer 44.2% 1.36% Terror of Vardenghast 44.1% 0.22% Varro Tigurius 41.5% 1.40%
Draft mode standouts
Warlord Win Rate Use Rate Belial 63.3% 6.56% Azrael 63.2% 6.72% Asmodai 63.1% 6.27% Erika Luminas 58.5% 2.08% Junith Eruita 58.2% 2.10% Ghallaron the Pious 56.4% 7.20% Morvenn Vahl 54.2% 2.03% Celestian Sacresant Aveline 53.5% 3.70% Lieutenant Titus 52.9% 9.93% Commander O’Maisos 51.9% 1.13% Abaddon the Despoiler 51.5% 6.45% Lord Solar Leontus 51.3% 2.20% Aun’Va 50.2% 0.93% War Shaper 49.7% 1.50% Shadowsun 49.2% 1.16% Ursula Creed 49.2% 1.82% Chaplain Letharius 48.8% 3.28% Imotekh the Stormlord 48.5% 1.66% Magus Uthrel Naas 48.2% 1.28% Commissar Denkler 48.1% 1.75% Jain Zar 48.1% 1.63% Swarmlord 48.0% 1.67% Anvirr Keltoc 47.8% 0.87% Iconward Malak Vorenth 47.7% 0.94% Eliac Zephyrblade 47.4% 1.13% Nemesor Zahndrekh 47.0% 1.35% Marneus Calgar 46.8% 2.68% Medreyal Ghaelyn 46.6% 0.68% Primus Saffa Rhiannor 46.5% 1.35% Warboss Gordrang 45.2% 1.54% Sylar Hexscorn 45.1% 2.30% Boss Zagstruk 44.8% 0.92% Haarken Worldclaimer 44.6% 3.12% Uriel Ventris 44.4% 1.48% Ramatekh the Cruel 42.9% 1.57% Ghazghkull Thraka 42.1% 1.11% Varro Tigurius 39.4% 1.54% Grukk Face-Rippa 39.2% 0.60% Orikan the Diviner 38.8% 0.98% Neurothrope 36.8% 0.84% Terror of Vardenghast 36.4% 1.17% Tervigon 35.8% 0.75%
The Dark Angels have entered the competition fierce like no other, but they still haven’t been able to topple the dominant Adepta Sororitas. The next game update draws closer by the minute, so stay tuned to learn more about what’s coming! Whether you are choosing the consistency of Azrael and Junith Eruita, or looking to rise to the top with underrepresented, off-meta picks, the battlefield awaits for you, commander. Get ready for a new year of clashes!