Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently in beta, accessible to anyone who preordered it. That means everything about it is subject to change. Quite a lot of change, if the roadmap to launch is anythin
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently in beta, accessible to anyone who preordered it. That means everything about it is subject to change. Quite a lot of change, if the roadmap to launch is anything to go by. Still, plenty of people are playing it already and we’re among them. Here are some of the potentially heretical things we’ve learned already that’ll help you survive in Tertium Hive, at least for a little longer than you would otherwise.
You can buy items you can’t use
Jody Macgregor, Weekend/AU Editor: If there’s something for sale in the armory exchange but it’s grayed-out, that means it’s beyond your current trust level and can’t be wielded. That doesn’t mean you can’t buy it. If you see some real sweet kit and don’t want to risk it being cycled out of the shop (which refreshes every hour) before you can earn enough tokens to afford it, bag that thing now.
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And if you’re running low on tokens, you can always earn some by salvaging old stuff you don’t want any more. Select something in your inventory then hold down x on your keyboard to recycle it for several hundred grimdollars.
If you’re not feeling the Psyker you’re not alone
Fraser Brown, Online Editor: After seeing how much fun Sean was having with the Psyker in the previous beta, I absolutely had to take this brain-popping killer for a spin. Conceptually, the Psykinetic class is brilliant. You’re a psychic sniper that’s always on the cusp of losing your shit and exploding, because each time you use your power you generate Peril—a deadly resource that you’ll want to keep low, low down.
Unfortunately, the Psyker was deemed far too powerful last time, and Fatshark overcompensated, nerfing the hell out of it so that popping a brain generates more Peril, and your ultimate only discharges half of it. A recent hotfix (opens in new tab) rebalanced the Psyker a little, and the class can shine in certain situations, but it definitely feels in need of another pass.
Don’t forget every weapon has a special action
Darktide guides
(Image credit: Fatshark)
Squadding up to bash some heads? Let us help:
— Darktide classes guide (opens in new tab)
— Darktide system requirements (opens in new tab)
— How to earn Darktide cosmetics (opens in new tab)
— Can you play Darktide solo with bots? (opens in new tab)
Wes Fenlon, Senior Editor: This is an easy point to forget from Darktide’s quick training mode—every weapon has an alternate ability, which is by default bound to one of your extra mouse buttons. With my Ogryn’s starting gear I can do a bash attack with the barrel of my shotgun or a big open-palm slap on a whole line of enemies with my melee weapon equipped.
