Best Astra Militarum detachments 11th edition · ranked by winning lists

Every Astra Militarum detachment, ranked by how many winning Astra Militarum lists played it, with what it changes on the dice in our own words and the units it lifts most. Too few lists to judge: 2 winning Astra Militarum lists, August – September 2026, so the order is a hint, not a verdict.

A winning list here is one that finished in the top quarter of its event. An army can take up to three detachments, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

1. 1

   Combined Arms

   1 of 2 lists (50%)

   Lethal Hits vs non-MONSTER/VEHICLE · Lethal Hits vs MONSTER/VEHICLE

   Lifts most: Catachan Jungle Fighters +67% · Tempestus Aquilons +34% · Field Ordnance Battery +18%

2. 2

   Bridgehead Strike

   1 of 2 lists (50%)

   +1 to hit after arriving

   Lifts most: Tempestus Aquilons +17% · Tempestus Scions +4%

3. 3

   Mechanised Assault

   in none of 2

   +1 to wound after disembarking

   Lifts most: Tempestus Aquilons +44% · Ratlings +33% · Cadian Heavy Weapons Squad +24%

4. 4

   Grizzled Company

   in none of 2

   Re-roll hit 1s under an Order

   Lifts most: Sly Marbo +17% · Attilan Rough Riders +16% · Death Riders +16%

5. 5

   Recon Element

   in none of 2

   Stealth: in cover vs shooting

6. 6

   Siege Regiment

   in none of 2

   Target loses cover · Stealth: in cover vs shooting

Also in the book: Abhuman Auxiliaries, Armoured Infantry, Designation Force, Hammer of the Emperor, Steel Hammer. We don't model their rules yet and no winning list in this window played them, so they aren't ranked. Boarding Patrol detachments, and other chapters' own, aren't listed.

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