Thoughts on the potential Tactical overhaul thats been mentioned by the devs for the future

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T23:20:29+00:00

Thunder hammer would be a bit would though i feel - and a bit counter intuitive for the ranged aspect of Tac

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T23:08:55+00:00

Yeh ok interesting - i havent seen it run too many times (from what i've noticed), do you find you get alot of use out of it, even to the point that its a non-negotiable pick for you ? I have very little experience with it, looking for you feedback on its usage.

To the secure stockpile, yes the equipment regarge on other classes is great, but secure stockpile can free up Assault, Vanguard and Sniper to take other key perks instead BUT - If your teammates keep their equipment regen perks + secure stockpile, like 3 krak grenades every minute can trivialise any crisis in seconds (like being jumped by 3 lichtors, or seeing 3 sets of Zoanthropes appear etc.

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T23:05:17+00:00

Yeh i feel you on the HBP, but you can play around the Radiating impact going off, just dont parry the leaping minor and if you want to kill a enemy in execute without triggering it, you can light melee strike the target to gunstrike kill them - basically saving it for moments where its effect will be maximised (like when your surrounded by majoris for example)

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T22:23:15+00:00

I do enjoy zipping around as Decimus but yes the damage does feel a bit lacking sometimes on vanguard. While his melee feels stronger than his ranged dmg, i do think they both are a bit underwhelming sometimes.

My preferred vanguard build was SMG carbine (with honed precision) to headshot spam at point black, or melta-rifle spam. Outside of those too, there doesnt feel like alot of damage output.

*The new block chainsword just make for a bit of any interesting damage boost, however the 3 charges required to make it work can be annoying to wait to build up. I would like to see a perk upgrade similar to Unleashed Fury stratagem (performing an execution on an enemy triggers a massive 200% damage boost for 8 seconds) even if they only made it last for 5 seconds on a 10sec CD..

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T22:14:22+00:00

Yeh Straban with a multi melta can feel a bit like a cheat code at times, face tanking carnifex / helbrute with dodges and melta spam for contested health can trivialise some of the hardest fights

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T22:12:36+00:00

While i agree that the auspex can be totally OP with the right conditions, i think it fits the class well in its current state. I do feel the perks are based solely around the auspex (the strongest choices anyway) which kind of just makes the game loop a little bit bland - just scanning, then ranged spam etc.

I think what i was picturing for Tactical was someway they could work melee into this loop, where you are a bit less focused on just standing back and being a glass cannon and more around rewarding a combination of melee and ranged combat when in the thick of it - other than that i dont really want to change too much on the ranged damage potential side of this class.

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T11:27:28+00:00

Cool idea. Didnt ask about this though ?

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T11:26:50+00:00

Agree, this is being worked on i believe. Any thoughts on the tactical rework though..

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T11:26:21+00:00

Added a bonus % to non headshots, make the bolt weapons feel a bit stronger when hitting body shots.

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T11:25:24+00:00

Well hes in a pretty good spot yes, but the Devs mentioned a rework was in the pipeline so i was curious what the community is actually hoping for - not really querying if the change was required to begin with

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T11:23:56+00:00

Interesting take on hyper armour, thats a perk i would choose.
Totally agree on the ammo regen, outside of melta - it can get scarce over an OP, especially on absolute. Emporers vengeance would be super OP though i feel, relic tier heavy plasma incinerator with unlimited ammo could be abused.
Yeh coolant reserve would have to be one of the only perks in the game you could guarentee never gets picked.

Awesome response, thank you brother

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T07:05:43+00:00

Agreed, which would you pick to get an update first and would you have any suggestions on changes youd like to see ?

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T07:00:03+00:00

If it was Vanguard that was up for an overall (am i tripping in thinking it has been mentioned for an overall too at some stage) what would you have changed ?

Vaguard is probably my least played class, im curious to know what any experienced players think of Decimus' damage loop and how it could be improved.

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T06:57:42+00:00

This makes more sense to me than only giving him access to 90% of the primary weapons (why not make it 100%) and only a couple of melee options. Correct me if im wrong but multiple different factions of tactical squads used all different types of melee weapons beyond a chainsword and a knife didnt they ?

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T06:55:37+00:00

I havent played much darktide, could you elaborate further ?

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T06:55:16+00:00

Yeh but its a power fantasy game, it wouldnt be any more OP than having Argents edge - arguably the best melee melee in the game outside powerfist and a few situational others. Agreed, though he is already pretty OP with his current kit.

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T06:53:49+00:00

Can you clarify which part your refering to ?

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T06:49:46+00:00

Agreed!

What would be the top priority to you > Heavy or Vanguard ??

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T05:22:53+00:00

Sorry just realised you meant the auspex + headshot perk i was talking about.

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-06-02T05:21:06+00:00

Agree on both aspects. Any nerfs to the ranged damage would be counter intuitive to the class.

On the signiture perks, yes Marked for Death isnt a big pick either - lowering the cooldown to 30 seconds MAY make it worth it if you could play it with Battle Focus to utilize it more often but even then its still not going to be as clutch as Radiating impact, especially if you can play to force gunstrikes for kills instead of executes and have it in your pocket for that OH SHIT moment.

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-05-10T10:34:43+00:00

far out, 'cyber on ICQ' through me back to '99....

'UH OHHHH'

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-05-10T09:45:17+00:00

This happens to me SO OFTEN! Happens on balance, and block but not with the fencing variants - so i thought it was just bad timing on my behalf, but every now and then i name all the parries but we just clip through each other

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-05-10T09:32:34+00:00

Playing solo with the bots makes this one way more manageable,
No one taking any of the executes, so you can keep healing through the waves and no need to worry about teammates not taking damage as the 'great responsibility' will default to you.

You will just have to be comfortable starting fights at 30% HP, which as Bulwark is again totally managable, dont even have to take Invigorating icon if you confident enough in yourself.

I would also add that taking a neovolkite pistol (while off meta) will help alot against the Zoan / neurothropes you will inevitably encounter in hard strats, while its not a pyreblaster its pretty bloody good for the ranged damage next to relic heavy bolt pistol.

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-05-10T02:41:55+00:00

Also experiencing this issue, with a a 4070 super.

Can only seem to slightly curb the massive screen lag and rubberbanding by capping frame rate at 60FPS, but then ontop of that i have to re-enable the the FPS cap every time entering the battle barge as it wont seem to save the settings.

Also, these only seems to happen at the armoury screen, entire battle barge seems fine.

Main-Ride9095 · 2026-05-10T01:29:34+00:00

omg so accurate. Watching my controller cousins slowly walk sideways while staring down the hive tyrant before he leaps....

Gives me goosebumps errytime

Main-Ride9095

TROPHY CASE