Welcome to another Meta Monday 40K, the weekly roundup from Grimhammer Tactics covering the latest Warhammer 40K tournament meta trends.
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Today I’ll be looking over the 3 largest Warhammer 40K events over the weekend of October 24-26th, 2025. Including both the Coventry GT 3-Day and 2-Day events over in jolly ol’ England and back to the good ol’ USofA for the Battle Brothers GT in North Carolina. Let’s take a look at how the results panned out.
The Coventry GT Super Major – 3-Day Event – England – 194 Players
The Coventry GT held two events simultaneously. A 3-day Super Major featuring 8 rounds and another 2-day event going 5 rounds. This is a rather unique event format where we see two separate events happening at the same time, both with over 100 players. A good opportunity for multiple different players to earn high ranking scores and bump their elo. It should also be noted that the UKTC Events uses a different terrain layout setup for competitive events from the standard GW Layouts. The UKTC Terrain tends to be a bit more dense offering protection to expansion objectives that is sometimes lacking in GW Layouts. Let’s take a look at the Top 5 from the 3-day Super Major.
- Jack Tite – Adeptus Sororitas – 8-0
- Scott Morris – Tyranids – 7-1
- David Gaylard – Space Marines – 7-1
- Kian Tan – Adeptus Sororitas – 7-1
- Ben Jones – Aeldari – 7-1
The Winning List: Jack Tite – Adeptus Sororitas – Bringers of Flame
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Adepta Sororitas
Strike Force (2000 points)
Bringers of Flame
CHARACTERS
Aestred Thurga and Agathae Dolan (70 points)
• 1x Aestred Thurga
• 1x Blade of Vigil
1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Agathae Dolan
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Scribe’s staff
Canoness (60 points)
• 1x Hallowed chainsword
1x Inferno pistol
• Enhancement: Iron Surplice of Saint Istalela
Dialogus (40 points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Dialogus staff
Morvenn Vahl (170 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Fidelis
1x Lance of Illumination
1x Paragon missile launcher
DEDICATED TRANSPORTS
Immolator (115 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
Immolator (115 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
Sororitas Rhino (75 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
Sororitas Rhino (75 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
OTHER DATASHEETS
Castigator (160 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
Castigator (160 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
Dominion Squad (115 points)
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Inferno pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
Dominion Squad (115 points)
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Inferno pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
Paragon Warsuits (210 points)
• 1x Paragon Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war blade
• 2x Paragon
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon grenade launchers
2x Paragon war blade
Retributor Squad (105 points)
• 1x Retributor Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Inferno pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Retributor
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Multi-melta
Retributor Squad (105 points)
• 1x Retributor Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Inferno pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Retributor
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Multi-melta
Retributor Squad (105 points)
• 1x Retributor Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Inferno pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Retributor
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Multi-melta
Sanctifiers (100 points)
• 1x Miraculist
• 1x Burning hands
1x Holy fire
• 1x Salvationist
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Salvationist Medikit
• 1x Death Cult Assassin
• 1x Death Cult blades
• 2x Missionary
• 1x Holy fire
1x Ministorum flamer
1x Plasma gun
2x Sanctifier melee weapon
• 4x Sanctifier
• 2x Close combat weapon
5x Ministorum hand flamer
2x Sanctifier melee weapon
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
Sanctifiers (100 points)
• 1x Miraculist
• 1x Burning hands
1x Holy fire
• 1x Salvationist
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Salvationist Medikit
• 1x Death Cult Assassin
• 1x Death Cult blades
• 2x Missionary
• 1x Holy fire
1x Ministorum flamer
1x Plasma gun
2x Sanctifier melee weapon
• 4x Sanctifier
• 2x Close combat weapon
5x Ministorum hand flamer
2x Sanctifier melee weapon
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
Jack Tite takes a Melta heavy Bringers of Flame list all the way to the top of the 3-day super major to an astonishing 8-0 finish among some of England’s best players. Bringers of Flame continues to be a strong Adeptus Sororitas detachment giving their units’ ranged weapons ASSAULT and +1 Strength when targeting an enemy unit within 6″. Combined with the Dominion squads and Sanctifiers 6″ Scout move and backed up by Paragon Warsuits, Castigators, Immolators and Retributors this army is packing a hell of a punch. Capitalizing on board control and powerful shooting to box the enemy in and painfully wreck anything that manages to escape the jail. Adeptus Sororitas continue to climb in the win rate column and the top 5 here featured 2 of their builds. Well done to Jack for taking this one all the way to the top.
The Coventry GT – 2-Day Event – England – 110 Players
While the 3-day event was in full swing, at the same venue we turn to the 2-day 5 round Coventry GT event which featured quite a different meta at the top end with 4 undefeated players. Let’s take a look at the top 5.
- Tony Barrett – Tau – 5-0
- Vik Vijay – Aeldari – 5-0
- Fernando Soriano – Tau – 5-0
- James McMurray – Necrons – 5-0
- Stephen Titmus – Black Templars – 4-1
The Winning List: Tony Barrett – Tau Empire – Mont’ka
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T’au Empire
Strike Force (2000 points)
Mont’ka
CHARACTERS
Commander Shadowsun (100 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Advanced Guardian Drone
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Command-link Drone (Aura)
1x Flechette launcher
2x High-energy fusion blaster
1x Light missile pod
1x Pulse pistol
Ethereal (65 points)
• 1x Honour stave
1x Hover Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• Enhancement: Strategic Conqueror
Firesight Team (85 points)
• 1x Close combat weapons
1x Longshot pulse rifles
1x Pulse pistol
• Enhancement: Strike Swiftly
DEDICATED TRANSPORTS
Devilfish (85 points)
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Smart missile system
OTHER DATASHEETS
Broadside Battlesuits (170 points)
• 1x Broadside Shas’vre
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x High-yield missile pods
2x Missile Drone
1x Twin smart missile system
1x Weapon Support System
• 1x Broadside Shas’ui
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x High-yield missile pods
2x Missile Drone
1x Twin smart missile system
1x Weapon Support System
Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points)
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points)
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
Hammerhead Gunship (145 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Ion cannon
2x Seeker missile
2x Smart missile system
Hammerhead Gunship (145 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Ion cannon
2x Seeker missile
2x Smart missile system
Kroot Carnivores (65 points)
• 1x Long-quill
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot pistol
1x Kroot rifle
• 9x Kroot Carnivore
• 9x Close combat weapon
8x Kroot rifle
1x Tanglebomb launcher
Kroot Hounds (40 points)
• 5x Kroot Hound
• 5x Ripping fangs
Kroot Hounds (40 points)
• 5x Kroot Hound
• 5x Ripping fangs
Krootox Rampagers (170 points)
• 6x Krootox Rampagers
• 6x Hunting blades
6x Kroot pistol and hunting javelins
6x Rampager fists
Krootox Riders (40 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Krootox fists
1x Repeater cannon
Pathfinder Team (90 points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
2x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
Pathfinder Team (90 points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Grav-inhibitor Drone
2x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
Pathfinder Team (90 points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
2x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
Riptide Battlesuit (190 points)
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin smart missile system
Vespid Stingwings (65 points)
• 1x Vespid Strain Leader
• 1x Neutron blaster
1x Stingwing claws
• 4x Vespid Stingwing
• 4x Neutron blaster
4x Stingwing claws
The Top 5 here looks quite a bit different from the 3-day Super Major with 2 Tau Empire players making the top 5 and no Adeptus Sororitas. While there were multiple undefeated players in the end, Tony Barrett and his Mont’ka Tau list takes home the victory. This list is interesting as it features only a single Riptide Battlesuit and leans more into the firepower of Hammerheads. Interesting here are the two Ghostkeels, who I think are a unit that some Tau players may be sleeping on. Mont’ka allows the army to get ASSAULT always and LETHAL HITS when guided in the first 3 battle rounds making them very potent in the first half of the game.
The threat of their firepower and the idea of “waiting them out” from the opponent can help the Tau player gain crucial board control early in the game. Tony does an excellent job here scoring nearly perfect points in all of his matches. Tau continue to dominate the top ends of the meta along with Ad Mech and Adeptus Sororitas post-Q3 Balance Dataslate. Well done, Tony for taking Tau all the way to the podium here.
Battle Brothers GT – Aberdeen, North Carolina – 83 Players
We turn back to the US for the Away Games Battle Brothers GT held in North Carolina. This 5 round event featured over 80 players. The top 2 finished undefeated. Let’s take a look at the Top 5.
- Ryan Karrer – Tyranids – 5-0
- Riley Morris – Aeldari – 5-0
- Tivi Piechocki – Adeptus Sororitas – 4-1
- Ronnie Kinney – Leagues of Votann – 4-1
- Mark Hertel – Space Marines – 4-1
The Winning List: Ryan Karrer – Tyranids – Invasion Fleet
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Tyranids
Strike Force (2000 points)
Invasion Fleet
CHARACTERS
Deathleaper (80 points)
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
Hive Tyrant (195 points)
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Monstrous scything talons
Neurotyrant (105 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
1x Psychic scream
BATTLELINE
Hormagaunts (65 points)
• 10x Hormagaunt
• 10x Hormagaunt talons
Termagants (60 points)
• 10x Termagant
• 10x Chitinous claws and teeth
1x Strangleweb
9x Termagant spinefists
Termagants (60 points)
• 10x Termagant
• 10x Chitinous claws and teeth
1x Strangleweb
9x Termagant spinefists
OTHER DATASHEETS
Biovores (50 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
Exocrine (140 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
Exocrine (140 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
Exocrine (140 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
Haruspex (125 points)
• 1x Grasping tongue
1x Ravenous maw
1x Shovelling claws
Maleceptor (170 points)
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload
Neurolictor (70 points)
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
Tyrannofex (200 points)
• 1x Powerful limbs
1x Rupture cannon
1x Stinger salvoes
Tyrannofex (200 points)
• 1x Powerful limbs
1x Rupture cannon
1x Stinger salvoes
Zoanthropes (200 points)
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
1x Warp Blast
• 5x Zoanthrope
• 5x Chitinous claws and teeth
5x Warp Blast
Tyranids continue to see success since the post-Q3 Balance Dataslate and Ryan takes a standard Invasion Fleet list we’ve all come to know and love (or hate…depending on what side of the table you’re on) all the way to an undefeated finish and event win. This list features the usual suspects we’ve all grown used to seeing in competitive Tyranids lists including triple Exocrines, Malceptors, and the Rupture Cannon T-fex along with a Hive Tyrant for free strats and a Neurotyrant for that ever important -1 Leadership Shadows test and buffing a nasty shooting unit of Zoanthropes. Per usual the Biovore fires off spores to score positional secondaries like Behind Enemy Lines and Engage on All Fronts. Throw in some trash gant units for screens for the big monsters and you have a recipe for success. A good sign if you’re a bugs player. Congrats to Ryan for taking this all the way to victory including a victory over previous LVO winner and Space Marine extraordinaire Mark Hertel in the final.
Final Thoughts
Sisters continue to climb the ranks since the Q3 Balance Dataslate taking the win in the largest event of the weekend. That said, there seems to be some good variety at the top ends with some outlier factions having solid results in the biggest events of the weekend. Tau of course look to retain their dominance moving forward and should make quite a splash as we get ready to settle into the World Championships of Warhammer next month. Surprisingly here we don’t see any top 5 placings from Ad Mech who have, since the Q3 Balance Dataslate, posted one of the highest win rates according to Stat-check.
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