# Tactical Cogitator

> Free-beta Warhammer 40,000 damage calculator for 11th Edition matchups.

Last updated: 2026-09-10

## What it does

- Simulates 10,000 complete attack sequences for one attacker and target
- Reports average damage, models removed, wipe chance and outcome distributions
- Compares multiple attackers and targets in a matrix
- Produces a greedy Recommended Firing Plan and a shareable Matchup Brief
- Imports individual units or reviewed roster lists from the configured data source
- Saves profiles, roster sets and match-logbook entries for signed-in users

## Access

- Calculator, example matchups, Comparison, At the Table and Matchup Brief work without an account
- Unit Search, full roster imports and saved data require a free account
- Every current feature is free during the beta
- No subscription or payment is currently offered

## Configure the matchup

Each result uses the entered profiles, enabled weapons, selected phase,
modifiers and Army Rules. Set the visible controls to match the current game
state and review the selected settings before running the calculation.

## Public routes

- [Calculator](https://tactical-cogitator.com/)
- [Comparison](https://tactical-cogitator.com/comparison)
- [At the Table](https://tactical-cogitator.com/table)
- [Data Status](https://tactical-cogitator.com/dataslate)
- [Accuracy & Rule Coverage](https://tactical-cogitator.com/accuracy)
- [Free Beta](https://tactical-cogitator.com/pricing)
- [Changelog](https://tactical-cogitator.com/changelog)
- [Privacy](https://tactical-cogitator.com/privacy)
- [Terms](https://tactical-cogitator.com/terms)
- [Contact](https://tactical-cogitator.com/contact)

The main calculator interface uses English Warhammer terminology. The public
guide and FAQ also provide German, French and Spanish variants.

See [llms-full.txt](https://tactical-cogitator.com/llms-full.txt) for a longer
feature and methodology summary.