What's New

The latest updates, improvements, and fixes to Old World Rankings.

March 2026

New

AI Smart Convert — Your Army Lists Just Got Superpowers

You know the drill. You get your opponent's list before a match and start flipping between the army book, the rulebook, and the FAQ trying to figure out what their Talisman actually does, whether those Knights get Devastating Charge with that mount, and if that unit has Fire & Flee.

Four books. Three apps. You haven't even started deploying yet.

It doesn't have to be that way anymore.

Text army list converted to interactive Battle Builder format

Introducing AI Smart Convert

AI Smart Convert takes any text army list on OWR and turns it into a fully interactive Battle Builder list — in seconds. Rules lookups, equipment breakdowns, points validation, all of it. And because it's 100% Old World Builder compatible, you can download any converted list as an .owb.json file.

Here's what it means for you:

  • 13,000+ army lists already converted — every list on OWR, done automatically

  • New lists converted in real time — as tournament lists are submitted, they're processed instantly

  • One-click Send to Battle Builder — find a list you like? Send it straight to Builder

  • Works across every faction — handles Full Command, magic items, mounts, detachments, all of it

Before a tournament, review every opponent's list in Builder format with rules lookups built in — no books required. Before a match, pull up your opponent's list, check their magic items, see what their special rules actually do. Everything in one place.

AI Smart Convert is an OWR Pro feature. It's the kind of tool that, once you use it, you wonder how you managed without it.

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February 2026

Improvement

Faction Stats: Faster, Smarter, and More Powerful

We've rebuilt the foundation of Faction Stats from the ground up — storing pre-computed data directly in the database so results load dramatically faster for everyone.

Faction Stats rebuilt with multi-faction comparison

What's new

  • Multi-faction comparison — Select multiple factions at once to compare them side by side

  • Renegades filter — Now a dedicated 3-way toggle: exclude renegades, include them, or view only renegades on their own

  • Snappier load times — Stats are now pre-calculated and ready to serve instantly instead of being crunched on demand

Coming very soon

This new data foundation is paving the way for something exciting — player matchup statistics.

You'll finally be able to see which factions are really taking down Cathay (and which ones aren't).

Stay tuned!

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January 2026

New

Doubles & Teams Discovery Now Live!

Your region's Doubles and Teams tournaments are now discoverable on the Upcoming Events page! Filter by format and start following the competitions that matter to you.

Doubles & Teams format filter on Upcoming Events
Screenshot showing the Upcoming Events page with the new Doubles format filter

Fair warning: Results from team formats aren't rolling into rankings just yet. But here's a hint — we're cooking up some pretty special tournament hosting features that'll change everything.

More details coming very soon.

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December 2025

New

Forget your password??

You might've noticed the fresh login experience on Old World Rankings.

We've added magic link login for anyone who has the memory of a Stone Troll or the Fat Fingers of an Ogre Loader trying to blow up a balloon.

Magic link login screen
Screenshot of the new magic link login experience

Just drop your email in, hit "Sign in with magic link", and we'll sling a secure link your way through the Winds of Hysh — fast, clean, and a lot more dependable than traditional passwords.

Magic link email received
Screenshot of the magic link email experience

One click later and you're straight back into your rankings, army galleries, and army lists.

Cheers all

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New

Army Galleries Are Here!

Your army deserves more than a shelf. The new Army Gallery lets you share your painted miniatures with the entire Old World Rankings community.

Army Gallery browse view

Discover Inspiration

Browse galleries from painters around the world:

  • Filter by faction — find Empire, Orcs & Goblins, or any army that catches your eye

  • Filter by region — see what painters in your area are fielding

  • Sort by rating — surface the community's finest work

Mobile users get a full-screen reel experience. Desktop users get a lightbox viewer with keyboard navigation.

Rate What You See

Every photo can receive a 5-star rating. Your ratings help great painters rise to the top and guide others toward inspiration.

  • Hover to preview, click to rate

  • See the average rating and total votes per photo

  • Your own galleries? You'll get notified when someone rates your work for the first time

Cheers, keep rolling dice!

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November 2025

New

Personalize Your Profile with Custom Avatars!

You can now upload a custom profile picture and choose how you want to appear across Old World Rankings:

  • Custom Upload — Upload and crop your own image to show your personality

  • Gravatar — Use your Gravatar if you have one, or fall back to initials

  • Initials Only — Keep it simple with just your initials

Custom Avatar profile settings

This avatar feature is laying the groundwork for Army Photo Galleries — our commitment to promoting the hobby side of Old World Rankings! We know that The Old World is about so much more than tournaments and competitive play. The hobby — painting, modeling, collecting, and building armies — is at the heart of what makes this community special.

Head to your profile settings and click on your avatar to get started. Upload a custom photo, crop it to perfection, and make your mark on Old World Rankings!

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August 2025

New

ChampionsHub Integration Now Live!

We're excited to announce that ChampionsHub is now fully integrated into Old World Rankings!

  • Full tournament import from ChampionsHub events

  • Army list support

  • Automatic faction mapping for all Old World armies

  • Global coverage — supports tournaments from 15+ countries

Your ChampionsHub tournament results now seamlessly appear in your Old World Rankings profile, complete with faction stats and army list viewing.

This integration brings ChampionsHub's excellent tournament management together with our comprehensive ranking and statistics system.

This feature was developed in response to community feedback

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July 2025

New

Army List Search is Live!

We've just launched a powerful new Army List Search feature to help you dig through thousands of competitive tournament lists with ease.

Army List Search

Now you can:

  • Search using flexible terms and quoted phrases like "black orc" or "ruby ring".

  • Find matches even if the words are scattered or out of order.

  • Instantly explore unit names, magic items, spells, equipment, and more.

Simply navigate to the Top Lists page and locate the search bar. Start typing and watch it intelligently surface results across our entire database.

This is just the beginning — we're continuing to build better tools to help you explore and understand the competitive Old World scene.

Try it out and let us know what you think!

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New

July Meta Update — Faction Performance Visualised!

We've just dropped a brand new Faction Performance chart to help you dive deeper into how each army is performing in tournaments.

Faction Performance chart with z-scores

Why This Chart Matters

This isn't just another win-rate bar chart. We teamed up with Malign Musings to bring you something that better reflects true over- and under-performance in the meta.

Instead of raw win rates alone, we now use z-scores and standard deviations to show statistically significant performance — so you can see which factions are really pulling ahead (or falling behind) the pack.

How it works

Each faction's win rate is compared to the average (mean) across all factions, and then categorized based on how far they deviate:

  • Balanced (Green): Performing within 1 standard deviation of the mean.

  • Outliers (Red): Over or underperforming beyond 1 SD.

  • Extreme Outliers (Dark Red): More than 2 SD from the mean.

You'll also see error bars representing each faction's performance variance — how stable or swingy their results have been.

Exportable Charts!

Want to share a spicy stat or bring receipts to your next group chat? You can now export all our charts individually to PNG — perfect for discussions, debates, or social media posts.

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June 2025

New

Search Stats and Army Lists by Rules Versions

In preparation for the new Matched Play book and FAQ/Errata update (And Cathay), you can now look at faction stats and army lists based around releases of Arcane Journals and FAQ/Erratas as well as community updates like 'the Renegade Pack'.

Search stats by rules versions

This helps you understand how the meta changes as new Arcane Journals drop or when Errata adjust the relative strength of different factions.

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May 2025

New

Faction Stats & Renegades

Old World Rankings has been tracking global faction stats for a couple of months now and now we've added 'unofficial' factions to support the Renegade factions. These are 'off' by default in the stats, but if you are interested, you can toggle the filter to show them.

Faction Stats & Renegades

In addition, when logging army lists, you can also specify the renegade faction.

Coming soon will be the ability to set date ranges for the stats as well to get a feel for how the Meta changes.

Keep rolling dice!

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