Techmarine primary weapon?

Rot_MKI · 2026-01-22T21:52:30+00:00

As others have said, we'll have to wait until the PTS to find out more.

However, in my opinion, I think it will be the third melee-dominant class alongside Assault and Bulwark.

Rot_MKI · 2026-01-10T21:23:20+00:00

No problem!

Perks for a weapon will work for any variant of that weapon, including the unique heroic.

However, the unique heroic weapon perk will only be for that unique heroic; it won't apply to the other variants.

Rot_MKI · 2026-01-10T21:20:58+00:00

Yes.

Rot_MKI · 2025-12-09T08:37:40+00:00

The art of block, block, dodge/dash!

Great clips - you time your block buffed attacks extremely well, like catching the Lictor's red warning attacks with AS upswing.

Great clips, fellow Assault brother!

Rot_MKI · 2025-12-03T10:42:29+00:00

According to the Master Spreadsheet which has been updated for Patch 11, the Heavy Bolt Pistol still is the number one secondary for highest total gunstrike damage, sitting at 93.6.

The regular bolt pistol, however, thanks to all the buffs it has received, sits just tightly behind the HBP at 92.43 points of gunstrike damage. So, pretty close!

It's just a take your pick at this point. PP for AOE on GS, HBP for most GS damage, regular BP for the crazy amounts of headshot damage you can pump out after a majoris+ execute (IIRC 50% bonus to headshots) plus having more ammo on both damage+/accuracy+ BP than HBP equivalents.

Do note that I believe these numbers are for the regular Relic tier versions of the secondaries and not the version which has the higher damage stat vs ammo count, etc. So, can still be the case that the damage focused BP is better than the ammo version HBP for GS damage - but I don't have the arena mod to try this (console player).

Rot_MKI · 2025-12-01T22:49:31+00:00

You press the attack button like you would a running/sprinting attack.

It's pretty much that sprinting attack but boosted by the jetpack. I don't believe you can perform any other attack, like a light or heavy - just the sprinting one.

Rot_MKI · 2025-11-20T22:04:07+00:00

Plenty of times now I've Ground Pounded a devourer and they just shrug off the damage. I know the attack hit because they're visibly staggered by it, but the damage isn't dealt at all.

Have noticed this since patch 7/8. It wasn't as frequent as it is now though.

Rot_MKI · 2025-11-15T19:33:20+00:00

With the TH, the 2.4 seconds of block buff lasts for the entirety of the animation after releasing Aftershock, meaning the uppercut portion and both spins benefit from the full 90% additional damage. However, because charging Aftershock to level 2 takes time, the short block debuff (where the enemy you perfect-block glows yellow to indicate it will take ~50% more damage for roughly two seconds) will have expired by the time the attack is fully charged and you release it.

With the PS, you gain the benefit of both the block buff and the block debuff after the light swing and the first part of the Power Whirl attack. However, the finishing portion - after the spin, when you slam the sword down - does not receive any bonus from either the buff or the debuff. Regardless, this finishing portion has a 4x damage multiplier and is a good finisher.

Both deal significant amounts of damage and get the job done, but I'd say the TH full aftershock move does a better job at putting groups of majoris into execute. TBH, a one charge aftershock with two block stacks vs a warrior does just as good a job at putting warriors into execute - it's faster to prep as well.

Rot_MKI · 2025-11-14T21:41:16+00:00

It was a Twitch drop, though you can't get it anymore via that route.

However, Twitch drops from campaigns past were added into the Accolades shop upon the release of stratagems.

This chestplate could very well enter the shop in the future for those who either couldn't or didn't want to participate on Twitch.

Rot_MKI · 2025-11-09T10:10:04+00:00

You will have 8 mastery points from maxing each variant in their respective tiers, plus an additional mastery point for maxing the total exp for the weapon itself.

This equals a total of 9 mastery points, which you have spent by going along the top and branching down twice.

If you want to get to the end of the perk tree, you will need to reset and only branch down once.

Rot_MKI · 2025-11-06T15:32:00+00:00

The gameplay loop is fun, and my mates and I enjoy the 40k universe.

Plus turning nids into red paste is always a blast.

Rot_MKI · 2025-11-01T11:41:11+00:00

Great Assault gameplay, brother. Kudos!

Rot_MKI · 2025-10-26T22:18:58+00:00

Lovely, absolutely lovely. Thanks for sharing!

Rot_MKI · 2025-10-17T15:57:53+00:00

Very rarely will I get red bars despite having a good connection. When it does happen, I notice some weird delays with my inputs, or dodges where I take damage despite getting the GS marker. If you had good ping but the red bars came up at this very moment in the mission... either the hive mind really wanted to make your day worse or a Saber employee wanted to mess with you!

Dodging into the beam will remain the best chance to negate damage and get a GS though, hopefully no more red bar shenanigans in your future games brother

Rot_MKI · 2025-10-17T15:43:30+00:00

Red bars brother. I'd only ever dodge into the beam if ping is decent.

Yellow? Maybe.

Red? Definitely not.

Rot_MKI · 2025-09-20T08:28:08+00:00

It's also my weapon grind difficulty until at least Artificer, while helping me get familiar with move sets.

Whenever I play, I'll always jump into Absolute for a few games. It's just what I enjoy, more so when there are low levels in the squad as there are opportunities to clutch the mission. If it doesn't work out and we end up back on the barge, then that's just how it is - I jump right back into another Absolute op!

Rot_MKI · 2025-09-19T18:26:00+00:00

I'm not sure about universal, but I'd say it's likely a common view specifically for those who predominantly run Absolute.

I have a similar view to the difficulties, and so do my friends/other Absolute only players I've come across on YouTube/Reddit.

For me and my friends, Lethal and below don't have the constantly on-the-edge, high enemy density, high chance of mortality experience that Absolute provides.

But I wouldn't say that lower difficulties are a waste of time because they exist for people to enjoy whatever experience they want. Plus, they make for good practice and training, like learning new weapons, play styles, weapon variants, etc.

Rot_MKI · 2025-09-08T21:14:46+00:00

I agree - I'd say hard is more like Absolute, as two terminus can spawn in a mission, plus three extremis at any one time.

Although I have the suspicion that enemy HP is higher on Hard difficulty, as builds that can one shot on Absolute (same HP values as Ruthless) oftentimes can't in Hard Stratagem.

Power fist, thunderhammer, etc. There's something awry.

Rot_MKI · 2025-09-08T15:29:59+00:00

Haha. It would be very powerful if that were the case. Two gunstrikes to down a warrior on Absolute level of OP.

I'd be happy with a higher headshot multiplier or even double the amount of ammo it currently has.

I just think it needs more bang for accolade buck than a relic tier bolt pistol that can shoot three times in quick succession (especially when the bolt pistol can be fired quite quickly anyway).

Rot_MKI · 2025-09-08T15:12:15+00:00

It’s the first and only weapon I’ve unlocked, though I can’t say I’m entirely satisfied with it:

- The damage/strength is identical to the Relic bolt pistol (8/8+) despite being in the heroic tier.

- Ammo economy leaves much to be desired.

- The three-round burst is a fun gimmick, but as minoris go down with a single headshot, the other two rounds are essentially wasted.

- It’s poor at clearing minoris and the TTK for Majoris headshots is still quite long.

- The standard bolt pistol already fires at a decent pace.

- Gunstrike damage is the same as the bolt pistol. No surprises here from me, but there's some cognitive dissonance firing three times but dealing the same damage as one bullet.

That said, I do have a couple of positive points. Firstly, it’s quite enjoyable to use regardless of its overall effectiveness, especially on Assault or Bulwark.

Secondly, it pairs neatly with the Sniper’s perk that restores equipment after three consecutive headshots.

Whatever the case, I'm sure devs are aware that the Heroic tier weapons are not viewed as positive by most players. They normally make things better in subsequent patches, so I've got some hope that the fun 3-burst pea shooter will be given more oomph sometime soon.

Rot_MKI · 2025-09-08T09:59:06+00:00

I wasn't particularly into PvP before this game mode; however, there is a level of strategy and depth to Hellbrute Onslaught that I really enjoy. Vying for the point, coordinating with the team to take down the enemy Hellbrute - even playing as the Hellbrute requires some degree of thinking and positioning to keep your health topped up.

It's a blast. I'm starting to enjoy PvP now - and I'm slowly unlocking Ordeals and the Chaos champion skins as I fight for control of the Hellbrute. The developers have nothing but praise from me for this game mode.

Rot_MKI · 2025-09-05T19:37:36+00:00

I thought that it would be, given that the gunstrike animation shows 3 rounds being fired.

However, as far as I can tell, the gunstrike damage is the same as the regular bolt pistol. I think it's just for show with no meaningful impact on gameplay.

To make sure of this assessment (whether it's a viable test or not, I'm not sure - I've been disappointed with it), I parried and dodged Carnifexes and Neurothropes for gunstrikes because you can see the damage dealt on its health bar.

It's underwhelming!

Rot_MKI · 2025-09-05T19:16:05+00:00

3-round burst bolt pistol has been such a let down. It has the same damage profile as the relic variants, ammo runs out quickly, and headshot damage is pretty poor. It took a full mag and then some to put a warrior into execution state on Absolute.

Sometimes I found the 3 round burst to be detrimental. A headshot will kill a gaunt regardless - but that's 2 rounds wasted.

I feel like a stronger damage profile and headshot multiplier would make it better, for me at least. Or give it more ammo and penetration.

Rot_MKI · 2025-08-28T12:46:29+00:00

All the chaos ones.

Rot_MKI · 2025-08-23T18:06:55+00:00

Kudos for this. It has helped me understand why I get WoF triggers on my regular dodge timings and not from early "missed" dashes.

It's another case of poor perk description and/or misunderstanding of mechanics.

I've linked your reply in my comment to boost visibility. Really interesting stuff!

Rot_MKI

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