Friendly banter between chums
Darktide 40,000
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Friendly banter between chums
Darktide 40,000
When your traditional officer is a nepo baby, sure
lol
On the other hand, guardsmen on average easily stop any military our planet has today
The Guard aren’t just suicide soldiers
They are exceptionally good fighters with weapons that we can't even think to use, the problem is they are wasted
They are effective when you give them the correct field support much like any army
Or leave them to their own devices since they are very self-sufficient, like say, the Iron Guard or Catachans
"hey guys, this army that has a tone of sci fi technology will be able to beat modern military"
no shit
Catachan hails from space Australia.
"Hey guys, this is an army of over potentially trillions of soldiers, all potentially trained to near tier 1 operative status as basic training, any lack of efficiency is sadly due to the incompetence of their commanders"
I’m currently working on a Astra Militarum army not sure what colour I want to paint them
The fact you reach 14 alive is already... yeah.
There's a reason why the Guard is not the same as the Solar Auxilia
I am making my regiment based on Cadian regiments cause there my favourite
i mean, if you're talking about scions yeah, but your standard guardsman that isnt from a death world is likely some hive ganger or conscript
Soldiers with the best training left to their own devices without anyone to control them? Leaving the battlefield decision making to their leaders on the ground? Dangerous (to some)
Might make them based on the Cadian 110th
Even before anything war, they are taught to make use of anything to survive.
Which is why Scions are so scary, because they are better than that
Kasrkin Shock Trooper’s are cool af
so a good portion of guardsman infantry would have the same kind of training that a drug dealer today has
Maybe a PDF regiment, sure
You can hold a gun and shoot it.
just like "you know what end to point at the enemy and how to shoot? good, go replace the people that just died on the frontline"
But your bog standard guardsmen are exceptionally well trained
6 months of training minimum for each one
The problem is that, instead of learning and adapting, no one learns the tools they have so they just make more of them to throw more of them at the wall until it breaks
Not a IG problem, that's a tactical problem
There is a difference between the standard troopers and conscripts
Is why I kinda want more from vet. Needs more to feel a cut above the avg fodder.
Even on naval ships, cannons are all loaded manually
Is an Imperium problem.
Most of the leadership within the guard sucks
The Imperium's best resource are humans
Making innovation somewhat illegal.
Commissars spend more time shooting their own men then actually leading them
Modding guns can even get you shot.
A tool is only as good as the operator, who in this case are the higher-ups, which is the whole point of the 40k Imperium
comisars are trained to shoot deserters because they know their conscripts will try to flee as soon as they just see your standard set eyes on a standard demon
And they wonder why so many guard want them dead
People like Cain or Gaunt stand out because to us, that's relatively common sense, but to 40k, that's exceptionally rare
Which isn't fair when they hide it from ppl in the first place.
Common sense ain't common
I have the best tools in the world for free, but because my friend said they suck I'm gonna throw them out 
If ppl know more, they would be harder to control to them.
i mean when even just knowing demons exist can cause a cult to show up makse sense
I mean, stop treating ppl that badly that a cult feels more welcoming.
True
.-.
dude, compare it to the modern world, you got actual pirates that people simp for when all they do is terrorise trade ships
If I was given the choice between dying in a hive city Eaton corpse starch and shit or join a cult that would treat me better and give me cool robes and shit if choose the cult too lmao
Come rest, weary traveler. I'm sure you're tired. How about a nice warm meal? Soup. I made soup. Freshest ingredients. Have some bread. Homemade. Oh, I know it's a reprieve from what you've been through. Are you still cold? How about a blanket? Wool. 
This is how a cult forms
not to mention sociopaths that just go "yo, maybe if i do worship some demon, i can be strong enough to be king of the world"
Would you join a Slaanesh cult if they offered you luxury food in excess?
Oh no people in the hive city are being nice to each other
That you can have all you want?
@tall torrent there any noteable differences for the MkV Helby (Light Variant) after the buffs or is it still the same old
If I was a starved hive city resident yes
Considering trying it when I’m off work
Bro imagine being born in Atoma
I’ve used the other two but actively avoided the MkV
Thus...
Looking out your window and seeing a Spawn of chaos eat a guard squad
Imagine literally slaving your ass off and instead of getting beaten, someone pats you on the back and says you did a good job
Couldn't be the Imperium
Out of everyone in this fucking war, the 21st got shafted the most
Yea
have pings been broken recently?
They can’t win against the Moebian 6th even when they have Leman Russ support
That's what you get for minding your own business in the Imperium 
Thus, I understand the situation.
no doubt there are cults that show up everywhere in the imperium, even on ultramar
found it super hard to tag certain enemies even when I'm looking right at them
There are even cults on Terra
I have had that too
true
Turn companion pings back to 2 pings if playing other classes or lone wulf.
They're a problem when they become loud enough, otherwise you'll always have dissent
Yea the Ecclesiarch
"Workplace hazard"
i said ultramar because that is the closest to paradise in impirium
It felt like I was back in beta where ranged elites were untaggable if they had a railing betwen us and them
The Inquisition is a cult
I'm already on two pings, didn't change that
ngl, hexbound daemonhosts are the worst modifiers to a mission, they are so buggy and badly done, they should just be abandoned
I hate Pox Hardened Skin
which gun is best for the serial killer penance>
love triggering hexbound rituals by taking the elevator
hexbound is like
4 rooms over
I guess they dooked something else on top then.
They’re fun till you get a bugged hexbound that immediately starts fast summoning half way across the map forcing you to fight it
i love hexbounds beginning legit behind a wall
My favorite is when you can't track them well because they're in the fucking ground
That's still there btw. Railings are walls, lul.
there's this one hexbound on spireside vault that will trigger immediately when you're technically still really far away in terms of progression
thing is, cults on tera and ultramar are likely shut down quick because inquisitors frequent that area
where we have to do interrogators to get past that wall
because the lift brings you close to it
Ordo Hereticus is based
that one is pretty much a guaranteed hexbound spawn because you can't get there safely in time
they used to be way, way worse in beta
side note, wonder how sweet a darktide game would be if its chaos cultists ad the classes
for a long time it was fine after, now it seems like it's back to beta levels of ping again
I can see a trapper and even shoot it, but ping? Nope.
yeah, I'm not super happy about the pings being broken
pings work fine for me
Is annoying since I wanna send doggo to go bite her.
I like the Arbites class
But I’m still gonna be a Vet main
It’s the closest thing to being a guardsman as I can get
actually i like the way the color looks
I don't.
not a fan of black and green?
Green is good. Have a bonus.
IYKYK
red beret means you're paratrooper and doesn't fit on my veteran
ig
Are you say Elysian Drop Troopers aren't veterans? 
no no, mine is more of a... commando kind of veteran. No offense really
i just prefer green or black beret to fit my veteran's style
Steel Legion is all I’m using
I’ll be surprised if FS manages to make Arbitrator outfits based on those regiments
You're saying paratroopers aren't commandos? The guys that invented commandoing? 
stop trolling on me, i ment no disrespect really!
i am however saying 40k doesnt have the same beret rules as contemporary armies
Just tried to use the indignatus crusher in an CIVI... Never doing that again
so i tried using the dualing sword, not ridiculously op to me
try it more
Have you tried poking them harder?
its very complicated when dealing with heavily crowded enemies
500 dps 🔥
Is combat shotgun any good on vet?
It sure is
Agri is a beast
What blessings/perks?
this is what i run but you could prob replace flak with something else if you want
Even on havoc?
I kinda wanted a build w it but never figured it out
https://darktide.gameslantern.com/builds/9ed7157d-4500-49fd-8c9d-8570cb3e563c/havoc-doomguy-shotkrak-veteran I tested this and honestly I didn't like it at all
lol
even on higher levels like 40?
he was doing a true duo on h40 with it yes
can anybody link his build lol
Why don't people use the twins shortcut anymore
@narrow frost can you please share your combat shotgun build on vet?
I am 90% sure he is using VoC
oh damn
Agri is still good on Vet
but with what build tho
is this good for it?
and what is WS or FT?
and what blessing should I get for shotgun tho
That's the bread and butter of most Vet builds
WS = Weapon Specialist, bottom right keystone
FT = Focus Target, bottom middle
they need to do something with his auras
Yeah that’s solid
5% damage my ass
If you’re spamming out slugs try to take Tac Reload
Meanwhile Arbites getting free Skullcrusher every 3 nodes 
oh he is getting nerfed hard
at least I cope
he has way to much going on for him in every situation
but he is like top 3
every match i play when im not arbites im struggling to keep up because they kill everything so fast they're already moving on to the next area
dogs kill every trapper sniper bomber before you can see them
do enemies just need to be tougher
preferably more enemies
Meanwhile I just outdamaged 2 Arbites and a Zealot with the shotgun 
none of the enemies even acknowledge existence of a dog
what shotgun are you using
he is just a free bot
does executioner's stance do good enough in late game content
Accatran
wanna jump back on it
same
my boss damage is always on top lol
if you're a head clicker god you can do well for yourself with an infantry weapon by 1-3 tapping every specialist/shooter/non carapace elite
You mean free hammerblow.
thanks
Auric ain't shit anymore 
I didn't use it the intended way though lol. I used it on hordes
it would usually melt them
The one with 110k boss damage was a THammer Zealot
but I main bolt pistol with this so maybe I should make a third loadout slot and try a build for it
Just used shotgun + power sword
1686 kills in auric 
Was it the event mission?
Yeah, Inferno + Hunting Packs 
Those deaths were both Arbites 
my usual games are 4 thousand enemise killed lol
Those missions have super low spawns for some reason
on auric? you're moving way too slow
I don't know how ppl die on Arbites barring pure solo because trying to clutch.
mine usually end up around 2k for 40 minutes
You're just fucking about at that point 
I am not
2-3k depending on mission is normal
Meanwhile the new maelstrom with "no random hordes" playing like a CIVI but with gunners instead of melee on Ascension Riser:
Or just being knocked off the map.
Did they make havoc easier this patch
so anyway fullbore + which blessing?
Can't go wrong with No Respite
Manstopper
Fullbore and Manstopper is fun with slugs
Hitting an enemy with a slug counts as "all pellets hitting the same enemy"
I think the combat shotgun only fires 4 pellets so fullbore is usually fine
Its kinda sad but the combat shotgun seems very good in normal modes but awful in havoc
Wait I think I was doing Scattershot + Manstopper back then
it is good in havoc
not bad but decent
Eh
Even the new arbites shotgun is somewhat lacking. It has bad breakpoints even when you max its damage out
It takes care of gunners so it works for me
what is general good blessing for every situation?
fullbore + no respite?
For what weapon
I follow the simple philosophy of guns for shooters, melee for anything in-between
combat shotgun
Manstopper is the best perk, the other is slightly more interchangeable
But the flame variant of the combat shotgun fires 4 pellets so fullbore works pretty well
nah
for agri best is simply full bore/no respite
the rest it depends
manstopper is hardly the best across all 3 marks
zarona can one shot reapers and possibly bulawrks
manstopper works great on zarona because of the special shell
the flame shotgun already has decent cleave and a wide shot so crits on hitting multiple people is good
what about double barrel
both barrels i think
if it has full bore you can get in someones face and annihilate them with a one two
nah man shotgun sucks ass
lmao
I just tested it
I need my weapon to be able to kill stuff in 1-2 shots
not dumping the mag
aim better
They are to some extent
that is not good
I mean what are you looking for anyway.
sorry but a lot of the shotguns are finesse weapons
weapon where I aim in general way start shooting and everything is dead
this fits bolter but I am bored with bolter
Finesse = Weakspot
ripper on ogryn is kinda cute like that
It fits your description of a weapon and its usage.
Veteran is the Weakspot rewarding class
What is the Veteran called again?
definitely not sharpshooter
Aka if you can aim a good chunk of weapons can def make them work

Not anymore after Ogryn lmao
I wake
Ah yes, "Veteran: Sharpshooter"
Unfortunate
Sad.
What was the build
for veteran I presume
Havoc 40 Quad Vet Smokes. Home Made Vent Purge, Loyalist Friendly
Havoc 40, all 4 vets with smoeks
And my build is on the comments
smoke??
Yes
Yes
It's very good
Especially in havoc
It's just a more spammable psyker bubble
And it does not have the drawback of suddenly vanishing leaving you without cover
And it does even more
Since it also stops dogs and makes trappers get alot closer before shooting
Well, you would have other sources of toughness regen
Not that you must, but you could use the Nuncio-Aquila now.
Build here (DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME - veterans depicted in video are professional idiots):
https://imgur.com/a/snz7EBp#
Challenge rules were to use no grenades other than smokes, play Veteran class (duh), no golden toughness except on 1 VoC (rest used no subnode or revive shout). It's encouraged to equip off-meta weapons.
This is on US East, w...
would be part 2
I love smoke nades
I just WISH
IT WASNT MILES AWAY FROM SURVIVALIST
CAUSE THAT PATHING HAS SOME OF MY FAVORITE TALENTS
so which combat shotty is good
He wants Arbites shotgun on Vet.
Closest thing youll get is Acca Shotty
Probably
Not powerful enough, MUST 1-2 tap entire hordes.
Also needs to have range.
arbites weapons will be shared in future
mark my words
they are just class specific for now
anything major changed in vet since the update? haven't played for a while 
Experiencing a year drought
so, the usual
So no not really aside from weapon buffs like Combat Shotties and Helbores
I don't think they will be shared
I doubt it also
Exterm Shotties and Shields are incredibly unique to them
But I could see the Arby Smaul
In fact I wouldn’t be surprised if Arby got more shared weapons later
They’re probably testing the waters rn
Ex. Devils Claw
Etc
I kinda want them not to have DS though
Cause then everyone will run that instead of the actual fun weapons
they dont use toothpicks thankfully
They have been seen with knives though
I’d prefer they get a heavier one that’s less on mobility and more on small horde clear and good single target
knives are very common no?
i want all their upcoming weapons to focus on the stagger everything theme
mauls hammers and stuff
also give them and vet heavy stubber
Hence I’m saying if they get a knife make it a Bowie knife that cleaves decently but not as good as the swords
And weaker/slower in single target
bowie knife my beloved
why is everyone suddenly playing fucking veteran? for the past 20 games I was the only veteran
now its every other game
Day-
6?
Yeah day 6
Arby burn out is setting in
Honestly I’m thankful cause I don’t like stacks
That or 3 of them
2-1 is fine
we need shotgun that behaves like boltor
Feel like it’s always been played at a standard level, at least for havoc. If you’re doing regular missions it’s probably cause shooting is fun
I’m literally just waiting to find a havoc veteran that is useful
@barren nimbus @steep flower Here is a Havoc Veteran that is useful.
Speaking off i will be playing havoc; need 2
I would be up to it later.
I think I have him added, whats your veteran name @steep flower
Oh hes EU I forgot
So I’d never find him
Grandpa :3
@proven egret is Accatran any good or should I stick with agri for combat shotgun
try it & see for yourself; its not as bad as ppl paint it
The flame shotgun mark is pretty decent, just has some mediocre breakpoints
lol he is useful
he provides good utility
also smoke grenade is actually busted
Hes get out damaged easily but like has insane utility
also I can't get enough of fucking bolter maan
see crushers
one mag and all of them are gone
I am not playing veteran for damage tho
I know that most of players will ignore ranged specials and shit
so that it is my job to kill them
need me a smoke grenade build
Well I used too but now it’s more just dedicate HVT gameplay or utility
HVT?
It’s kinda tragic that arbites kinda is just a more well rounded veteran
Arby is the actual kill everything class I play
High Value Target
Aka elites or specials
I hope he gets nerfed and get veteran treatment for year
so I can fucking see him less
I already barely see them in havoc since golden toughness is stupid
Survivalist is so shit it genuinely needs a massive buff
It would be fine if veteran was good, but I see it a lot this patch where people will play veteran for survivalist and they will just perform terribly
Maybe because they just are terrible.
+++
veteran is very very good on havoc
the issue is that he literally just has one build
but I just like VoC
more than his other abilities
if you think build as in VoC then kinda ye
anyway he is not gonna get any changes until like 2026
which is terrible
I hope player count drops very low so they will act upon it
or do something idk
new players same old bad opinions
Idk why they don’t micro buff veteran in the mean time
I fucking love Power Matrix on Havoc
I've seen terrible rng that this game had on release
first drop down, get hit with two plague ogryns, chaos spawn, and twins
on the second most ledge heavy arena in the game
They did... but tone deaf buffs, lul.
is this build good for shotgun vet btw? double barrel
Double barrel kinda needs right keystone
for havoc
I am playing havoc mostly
or does the stealth only increase melee
It’s insane to me when i went on reddit the other day to see people pissing in their diaper over the plasma gun, meanwhile I’m losing to literal robots running an autoclicker on an invincible stupid class
Return to vermintide
All that Cadians do is whine about how they miss Cadia.
And how everyone that isn't a Cadian can get lost.
@barren nimbus Just so that i understand, how are you "losing" to someone in a PvE Game that emphasizes teamwork, exspecially in Havoc?
Wrong ainz, but I only use the agri
accatran is still good only for the memes tbh
They probably bored playing psyker
Have you thought about using the LFG in this Discord?
Arby is pretty insane for frontline control on havoc but like
That’s assuming they actually do Break The Line, Forceful, LW
btw I have like rank 16 in havoc but it doesnt show in my nickname
stealth has a node that increases close damage, so it can work
but I think its worthless cause the node, while it gives a big bonus
@lavish stump You may not have this rank yet, just the assignment
only lasts 5 seconds
You have to complete an assignment to get the rank
The clearance level is what you have access to
Aka you could play with a H40 team and get the shiny 40 medal next your name but your clearance could still be 23
ah okay thanks
yeah, there's a mandatory below stealth that gives like, 15 close damage for 10 seconds after ability use
that feels just so much better, you know?
Heh.
if u won the mission u won 
its a pve game
Justified crash out if it’s a 3 stack mastiff match
If not then it is no longer justified
I don't mind people like, one shotting everything they come across
but it's a lil annoying when I'm comboing a rager, dodging like an absolute speed fiend
and then some wanker comes over and just bonks him
I don't really believe in "kill stealing" but come on man I was doing that. I was having fun
They just want to help you. Most likely.
It’s more annoying when I have the perfect shot then princess cucks me out of a headshot on a gunner
And now I have to bodyshot it to kill it
I absolutely think there is some sort of kill stealing
Like a Zealot charging something only to find it dead on arrival
kill stealing has been a thing since i started playing
nothing u can do about it lol
Charging something to procc talents and what not is helpful
Finding the target dead leaves you open
and in worst cases unable to regain toughness you may have lost
yep i hate vanguards who just grapple and steal exec especially when i NEED the exec to get my contested hp back
it goes two ways. You either hook to a guy and your execution gets stolen, or you're about to execute someone and then it gets stopped by them hooking in to take it. In that game it's genuinely bad though because executions are actually needed for armour and what cyber just said, contested health
people just want to do glory kills and dont understand the mechanic behind it
Does caxe need unarmored with BM to ensure breakpoints or no
Ye
I like them idk
that makes sense
they fall off in damnation tbh
I did notice that
yeah but you can do whatever in damnation so it doesn't really matter that much
problem is they're really only good at shredding poxxers
I don't hear much praise for power swords but I really like them too
I mean the duelling sword sucks ass at clearing crowds but I see that being used the most
that's just the top vet melee 
helbore
helbore's not a gun it's a flashlight with a bayonet
I can't enjoy it
that's fair, I had to use a mod to get new sights
the irons were so bad it was painful to use
they made it faster with the latest patch
if you equipped it for the first time I'd get it. Kinda like how halo has little animations for when you first equip a gun, you actually need to cock it and that
but it's everytime
What irons? That's just the thing to slide a scope on.
Should I make my Veteran look like Ciaphas Cain? The Commissar hat and the coat from the newest store page might make a convincing look.
Do what ever brings you joy.
No one will stop you and the only one you have to ask is yourself.
Got better
But the other 2 hit better breakpoints
It is your money after all to do as you wish with it.
Im struggling with makinga good kantrel lasgun, any suggestions?
not so bad nowadays :)
What dif
equips faster
auric
That's not difficult
It takes 4-5 for me lol
mk 4 can oneshot crushers
wdym
IIIa can one tap reapers with marksman + crit iirc
I need that setup then lol
They are just happy its not a demon again. 😂
Ooo that’s brilliant thank you
I’m just trying to find something that fires faster and can compete with Mastiff spam
Run ahead with a power sword 
Ok run ahead with a Rashad then

BEEN DOING THAT ALREADY
I’m just curious how to build a MkV or literally nothing changed
Then what’s the difference between that and running ahead with a power sword 💀
I hate it’s mobility that’s the difference
U still need unarmored for Dreg gunner 1 taps
U can sorta forego maniac because maniac perk on its own doesn’t give u flamer 1 taps until inverse falloff kicks in (it’s like 1399 damage in 1 headshot), and run unyielding instead for reaper 2 tap if 1 crit weakspot
And u still crit headshot 1 tap flamer regardless of maniac, regardless of range
Do you have a full hellbore build you enjoy? Recovering hellbore hater and wanted to give it a go again
Fires incredibly fast so id figure just normal fire at it regardless of location
I could probably send a similar build that’s ammo efficient later if I remember
Helbore is a solid S tier if you can aim
the cool part is that you barely have to aim now too
the hitbox is so big lol
.05 hit box btw
Vigilant wishes it had that
Hitreg issues my beloved
agri slugs didn't get a hitbox buff right? kinda wished it did
not that it needs to be stronger lol
No
would be nice
heretic head-seeking technology
smart guns
I’m for doing that if the weapon is having notorious hitreg issues
Aka literally Helbore (no longer)
And vigils
ILAS I’m not too sure
Also I’ll casually convert Helbore users to trying out the Vigils if they want something a bit more difficult but in a similarish play style
My Agri IX cult will grow you can’t stop me
@grand perch does Infantry las have hit register issues like the Helbore previously used too, and Vigils?
Asking cause I know he uses the MkIIb
Nah, always charge shot
Oh yeah I’m saying charge shot followed with a normal if it’s that 1399 on a Flamer
I think it’s better to get used to IIIa and IV
Cuz they scale much better for havoc
Yeah I was planning on that for Havoc but like outside of it I’d assume V is still solid
Did they nerf havoc 40
It’s very possible arby is just op but I used to play veteran and its really easy now
Would you like to join Slappy and I?
It’s a rounding thing
ya
The ammo is like a 60.5% and some other stat is a 79.5%
It just rounds up in the UI
We're doing Auric, that's fine?
im level 5 lmfao
i mean id do it because im not a bitch
I see... so still a good roll to buy then
XD
but im just letting you know
All good, took a fresh lvl 7 into an Auric Maelstrom once, they survived only with 3 deaths 
Hi
After playing Ogryn and arby for a while vet feels squishy lol
Yeah we have shout but I feel like Ogryn and Arby’s have way more defensive passives
i'm down if you ever want


could always use new friends
I am okay, ty for askin
again this is why im thinking it would be cool if Vet in its rework was given strictly Ranged DR talents so you still get heavily punished in melee
knowing them they'll still add DR/TDR here and there
but I want it to be Vets identity to have better sustain in firefights
this is my safe space
where all my fellow veterans are
every time i'm in-game, I get queued with three other identical-looking arbites
That’s cool and all but they just released a super veteran with no real weaknesses, and then there’s also ogryn
They're going to overbuff Zealot
I would be happier if current veteran was the standard of balance, because veteran had weaknesses and strengths, and needed help. Now we have two classes that are space marines while veteran is in a wheelchair
Rebalancing zealot before veteran is pathetic
Also thats why I said Strictly Ranged TDR/DR
so if a Vet cant handle a fight in melee they should promptly eat shit
ever since that lead gameplay designer left, things have taken a turn balance wise
Nuh uh
There's no
And I mean
No
Versatility on zealots build
You will take The Build ™
And be happy about it

Zealot literally has twice the viable abilities
And not to mention zealots perks are literally 6x better
zealot's chorus feels super jank
The moment veteran drops below 75% toughness the lights turn off and you die
like sometimes I press down the button and it stops chorusing when I don't want it to, like the whole thing feels super janky
Yes
I agree
I really enjoy chastise with thunder hammer. I would regularly get 500k boss damage, then Flamer carries horde clear
It isn't just balance.. Its a lack of vision and or planning. Zealot is suppose to be melee DPS.. Critical strike and other things. Arbites and I think Ogryn do not have much in the way of Critical. That is fine because they are suppose to be semi tanks/frontline
Veteran is suppose to be the ranged specialist but then gets so few options to deal with Armor. If anything Veteran is in the worse position design wise
Throwing knives are probably more powerful than shredders. I get shredders are mathematically strong but I feel like their performance is dog shit for me
I agree
I perform better with knives than shredders
While it may not perform as well.. At least Shredders can recharge every minute
They are suppose to but a few times they did not for me
There’s literally so many easy changes they could make to completely revitalize veteran. If krak grenades blew up like instantly after sticking something and then maybe applied brittleness, they’d shake the meta and it would take a dev 10 minutes
shredders are so good tho
only downside is the long fuse time
which can make them feel bad
smoke rework 🙏
pleaseeeee
but if you time them ahead of time, they're way stronger than impacts
If krak grenades blew up like instantly after sticking something and then maybe applied brittleness, they’d shake the meta and it would take a dev 10 minutes
wait this is actually so smart
you should go work at fatshark
I would get ass fucked by corpo scum then probably be drowned in a river
A rework won't fix Veteran I think. I have to agree with the forums asking for Specialties. The base class should be a fine introduction then at level 30 you can choose a specialty. a more focused tree is the only path forward I think
veteran is boring and pigeonholed bad, but I don’t get why they aren’t just doing a bandaid microbuff until the rework a year from now. Literally 30 minutes of adjustments would please everyone
I’m relatively fine with veteran as is under the circumstances of a very small buff
I wouldn't say boring but certainly in a bad position. It is too spread out to actually do one thing correct (outside of ranged). You have to go out of your way for stamina to hold hordes in melee. you don't have good damage reduction unless its at range.. the list of issues piles up
It is why I moved to Arbites. I recognize how poorly designed it is and that Arbites is not only crazy strong but more efficient
What’s the best Shotgun for Veteran
flamer carries horde clear? did they rework flamer? last time I checked flame staff would carry horde clear but flamer was only ok in mixes dense hordes.
double barrel
Flamer is pretty identical to flame staff besides lacking infinite ammo
I think they'r eall super subpar compared to other guns. Use whatever you want if its fun for you lul
Quick toss smokes
that detonate on impact
I like how the change vets can look forawrd to is to nerf their best gun. What, you wanted anything shiney like every other class? .. Where's the melta gun you insensitive clods
They genuinely might have brain damage if they think the plasma gun is problematic
Can't go wrong with Agripina
Actually you can
The plasma gun is problematic because its current design is boring dogshit
Just aim down sights
I personally am likening the Accatran
I’m also trying out the Tac Axe and holy terra it’s amazing
It feels great
Horde? Uncharged shot
Specialist? Uncharged shot
Elite? Uncharged shot
Crushers and bulwarks? Uncharged shot
Bosses? Uncharged shot
It's fucking boring
Yea
They should have nerfed plasma Uncharged shots like last year god knows why it took so long
I personally don’t like using Plasma it’s a very passive gun
It don’t feel like I’m using my brain
That’s why I like using Lasguns
so much fun!
isn't this a fun gameplay loop?
Pressing m1 over and over with no drawback cause m1 has a safety mechanic!
Agripinna is the go to Shotgun for most classes.. Even Arbites. While Arbites has a powerful shotgun, it isn't as consistent as the Agri
Indeed. I think they are using the Mk 3 execution though. I will test the other model later today.. the other model has more far damage than the Agri
how do you guys like the shock maul + shield for arbi?
That discussion is best for the Arbites channel but I will quickly say it is the Horde holder.. I am easily solo'ing hordes even against elites. My match last night.. I solo held a wave of normal mobs with 3 crushers mixed in
so vets 3 stacks basically guarantees a crit?
Yuh
nice
any good double barrel setup?
like
i am not proking full bore consistently
with it
and guarantee the crit trough that
the specialist ye?
what about deathsplitter / scattershot/ and both barels? (ig i don tneed that if i load my gun per kill)
You're running Weapon Specialist
With the Always Prepared modifier
You don't need to reload
Otherwise
It would be Deathspitter + Double Barrel
Yes
3 melee kills is 100% crit, anything further is just increase Fire Rate
Which Shotty exactly seeing The Combat Shotguns are good now
doble barrel
shall be done
i am doing a goofy stalthvet
but it was kinda arraight
so now i wanna make it goofy
again
why not unyeldingbtw?
you fight flak/maniac enemies most of the time
Unyielding is only a handful of enemies that should not usually be unloaded into
and DB is primarily used for horde clear/wrecking human elites
be fatshark
shotguns ass
make a better shotgun
buff the others so they're not quite as strong as the new one
they're still ass
Unyielding is these two plus Beast of Nurgle, Daemonhost, and Plague Ogryn
you simply need to respect what the gun is intended to do
cqc street sweeping
and long range specialist sniping 
one of the buffed shotgun surpasses the "better" shotgun

is it kan again?
Fatshark logic these days is "how can I appease the Chinese overlords? (tencent". They used to make good games like I said in the past. I bring up War of the Roses as the best example
on auric, you should be able to one shot them if you use both barrels
at close range
I had some fun with agri, I still like the duckbill shot
the combat variant of it is butt
zarona's not too bad now, but the spreadshot is considerably weaker than mk3
the primary shot's good
wait until you try the Mk 3 exe on Arbi.. its more butt than that ahaha
No way!
Weapon: x
Horde: left click
Single target: left click
Snooze
hey mk3 shotty is pretty good
Rashad

No wait, Rashad uses push attack
Uh
Xiiig
xiii uses PA too
it's part of the "proper" combo
i think most people just yolo light spam tho
I use the Antax axe. The special attack is great for bopping ragers (when playing my veteran). When I am on my Arbi though.. I press F, bonk, and maybe use a Flash on my shield. Ugh Arbi is making me forget how to play Veteran proper
I genuinely like the Mk3
But that's because I fucking love suppressing enemies
If I ever use a shotgun on either Veteran or Arbi.. I am using the Agri. that is just me though
can't go wrong with agri 👍
True. Though I prefer bolt pistol on Arbi. Spearhead on Veteran. Nothing like sending a 998 caliber round down range (yes that is the actual lore caliber to the Bolter)
ok so,
i still have no clue how it works
and playing vet after playing with arbiter
its wild
i feel like i have to do soo much shit
to evne come close
to how much value arbiters give
yeah vet's like twice the effort for half the results
Yes. With Veteran you have to put your try hard pants on. With Arbites.. you can go full bot and be fine. I will see if I can find the score board but I did one high difficulty match with Arbi where I took over 500 damage.. all of it was my toughness. no health damage
you really have to sweat your ass off to keep up as vet

Indeed. Vet is now the squish'iest class. It is hilarious that as Arbi I get 25% damage reduction just for bonking elites
yeah
also, the double barrels still feels odd?
like i get my shot off before the thing evne activates
my weapon specialist
the fucking executioner shotgun, makes the doulbe barrel feel like paper
am i doing something wrong?
what's your db look like?
and your build?
this is my standard WS + DB build
ok looks fine
you just need to make sure that you're primarily firing the DB
after getting 3 stacks of WS
that guarantees the crit
and then you'll proc manstopper and flechette
so basically it's just 3 melee kills > switch to DB and fire gun > 3 melee kills > switch to DB and fire gun
so ig its just arbi
that makes stuff
seems like i am doing nothing

i am doing fine i supose
the exec shot just fucking mogs me
Combat shotgun isn’t bad comparatively
I feel like, as good as the executioner shotgun is, it’s sorta not worth doing because all your melee is aoe anyway
i meant DB
they shot from the4 other sid eof the map
with their shotgun
like exec shot just better than antyhign else
this shit feels soo fucking ass
theyneed no buffs stacks or anythign
this shit cant kill ass
Twice? You mean 5 times the effort.
Clutching with a vet is like asking for your spine to be broken.
Trust me you're not alone im noticing it
I dont like that I have to willingly throw myself into danger in order to be as remotely helpful as an Arby who's literally
holding W
and pressing M1
yeah
I like the concept of the class but its
like the DB you gotta get 3 stacks, swap, shot, to have a chance at killing something.
MEGA overtuned
tis stupid
i shoot with both barrels, and if i am nto face to face to anything
i just dont do any fuckign damage
its so ass
like how did they make this feel its a wet fucking noodle?
even the revolver now feels wack comparetivelly.
cause the arbites get some fucking overpenetration and amazing horizontal spread
and the plasmagun fires slower thanthe thing aarg
😔 the game was so fine before this class
you are really overreacting
really not
i tried a couple missions, i cant do anything that the arbite doesnt do objectivelly better faster while beeing tankier
kinda
arbite just feels like better vet rn
The class is genuinely overtuned and does need targeted nerfs to not make it as oppressive against the older classes
this is a truth
real
Vet needs a rework though
Rework
since i got it to 30
insanely busted
Imagine like
Arby DR
but like you get it for breathing
its stupid
very very stupid
That and Rumbler ogryns can turn the game off worse than psykers
Smite players to be exact
look me 
well that and Purg Staff users
You should be promptly beaten with rocks...
smite is very stupid
bad habit, and fucks over your team more than it helps
why im very against Smite
Zealot and Vet to be exact need dodging perks and they cant do that with a Smyker
Though Ogryn ALSO
has Payback Time
which is a dodge perk
and Arby has Dodge perks
shit
you fuck over everyone LMAO
All im saying is kill the habit before it gets worse lmao
Just had the mandated barrel gloriana death because people cannot for the fucking life of them
NOT
SHOOT
BARRELS
🙏 as god intended, the vets will explode
May you overload on peril 1 million times
You need to barrel smykers.
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MAN Arbites players do twice as much damage as my veteran, its neat that i basically need no ammo (deadshot + laspistol) but they doing TWICE of the damage is nuts
to update both of you on what happened
LMAO
"Uh Oh" the arby says as the game crashes
LMAO
you were fragging so good Obesefish had to pull the plug on you
"Sir the Smyker was killed in the barrel blast"
i used to run smite shreak while the ppl in the psyker chat
kept talking it was soo bad
nj shite
check the history
they kept saying how it did no damage
Well is it Ehance Psy keystone
cause thats what causes it to nuke
but again Please refrain
there's a shit ton of cool Psyker builds also
Double down on smite
Such as Uh- Gale's millionth Agri IX Vigilant Auto propaganda build
GAZE SMITE