Darktide: Ultimate Veteran Sharpshooter Guide | Best Build, Weapons, Feats, Perks & More (2024)

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Warhammer 40k Dartide is out and there’s a lot of things to unpack here, and we’re not talking about the guts of our enemies, though that’s good too. With the release comes new content and that means new builds for players to experiment with. There’s a lot of weapons, feats and perks to look through and it can be tough to find a great build on your own. In this guide we’ll show you one of the best builds for the Veteran Guardsman in Warhammer 40K Darktide, for those who don’t want to experiment and just go straight to shooting!

Ultimate Veteran Sharpshooter Guide | Best Build, Weapons, Feats, Perks & More For Darktide

There’s a lot of builds you can go for the Veteran Guardsman since it’s the most versatile class in the game. They have a wide range of weapons to pick and even more perks and feats to combine to see which one works with which. Here are some tips and tricks on playing the Veteran in Darktide.

Class Specialty

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The best thing the Veteran excels at is taking down elites, once you’re at a certain point in the game elites just melt to your weapons. The veteran’s main ability highlights elites for you and gives you ranged bonuses while having the Bio-Optic Targeting feat will highlight the elites to your allies as well.

Paired with the passive Make Every Shot Count gives you a massive bonus to weak point damage. Now for the weapons!

Boltgun

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The Bolter is the best weapon to use just because of how meaty the gun is. Everything about this gun just says “Hit Hard.” You’re firing miniature rockets after all, so it’s no wonder that this gun is awesome. What you’ll need to focus on this gun is Stability and Mobility since damage is already so high, the perks you should go for are the increased Critical chance and Damage. The Blessing Pinning Fire is the best one for this weapon.

Plasma Gun

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The Plasma gun is my personal favorite gun in any Warhammer game be it in Tabletop or in video games. Another heavy hitter of a gun that can melt through enemies and melt yourself as well! Focus on maxing damage, thermal resistance and charge rate. Reload Speed perks is a must for this gun and the blessing Blaze Away will help you a lot.

Hellbore Lasgun

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The Hellbore Lasgun can be called a niche weapon due to it not being a scope and being only good with the Onslaught blessing. It does have the best armor piercing you can have and can melt through specials if you use it right. Perks for this gun should be for damage on elites.

Recon Lasgun

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The Recon Lasgun is the gun you want to use if you want to clear a horde and make your allies wonder why there’s 20 guardsmen on their side. That’s how fast this gun can fire and with virtually no recoil you can just hold the trigger and sweep the room clean. You’d want critical chance perks as well as the blessing Punishing Salvo.

Autogun

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Can’t beat the classics, just throw lead down range! The Autogun is just like the Recon Lasgun but with a large sway, that’s why we’ll pair it with the feat Deadshot. Perks should be for percent damage and critical chance while the best blessing for this gun is Terrifying Barrage.

Autopistol

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A great gun in a small package the Autopistol is great for speedrun farming, just as long as you pair it up with the Sustained Fire feat. The perk for this one is Sprint Efficiency as well as the blessing Terrifying Barrage just to throw more lead down range.

Power Sword

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Moving into melee weapons the Power sword is the best weapon for a guardsman. The heavy attacks just melt through hoards and it also has good single target damage. For this weapon focus on damage and Finesse while having perks for Elites. Brutal Momentum for the blessing to round things up.

Congratulations you now know some of the best feats, weapons and their stats for the Veteran Guardsman, now go out there and show them the Emperor’s Fury! Many thanks to Claysthetics for showing everyone these tips, if you need more information on the subject then go check their video out here: DARKTIDE ULTIMATE VETERAN SHARPSHOOTER GUIDE with BEST BUILDS, WEAPONS, FEATS, PERKS and CURIOS – YouTube

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Darktide: Ultimate Veteran Sharpshooter Guide | Best Build, Weapons, Feats, Perks & More (2024)

FAQs

What is the best weapon for sharpshooter in Darktide? ›

Veteran: Sharpshooter

This weapon highlights that. The Vraks MK VII Headhunter Autogun is one of the best guns this class can get. If players shoot at an enemy, it will do moderate damage, but the follow-up attack will do massive damage. The high damage and low recoil is much needed when things get tough.

What is the best ranged weapon in Darktide veteran reddit? ›

The Agripinaa Mark VIII is the best by far as it penetrates multiple targets, though the Graia is fun due to its fast rate of fire when braced (though definitely worse in performance). Don't touch the Columnus Braced though, its very mid, fairly inaccurate and doesnt have the advantages of either of the other two.

What is the highest weapon power in Darktide? ›

The max base stats of a Transcendent weapon rating is 380, the additional two tier 4 perks for 25 each and two tier 4 blessings with 60 each. The total max rating of a weapon is 550.

What is the best gun type in Darktide? ›

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - 10 Best Guns For Zealot
  • 7 Kantrael Mk X Heavy Laspistol. ...
  • 6 Kantrael MG XII Infantry Lasgun. ...
  • 5 Lawbringer Mk VI Combat Shotgun. ...
  • 4 Agripinaa Mk IX Headhunter Autogun. ...
  • 3 Columnus Mk V Infantry Autogun. ...
  • 2 Zarona Mk IIa Quickdraw Stub Revolver. ...
  • 1 Vraks Mk VII Headhunter Autogun.
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What is the best veteran build Darktide? ›

The standard setup for most Veterans can be x3 Toughness OR x2 Toughness & x1 Health. Frontloading your Veteran with toughness will synergize with Close Order Drill and Iron Will, providing more value to those damage reduction talents. Beyond that, plan for perks that suit your playstyle and needs.

What is the best power sword in Darktide veteran? ›

The power swords continues to be the best for horde control and dealing with larger enemies, which is the veteran's natural enemy. The Munitorum MK III Power Sword specifically has heavy attacks that sweep horizontally, perfect for hitting multiple enemy weak spots.

What weapons can the veteran use Darktide? ›

Shovel, Lasgun (Helbore), Sword (Power) and Plasma Gun weapons are unique to the Veteran.

What is the best laser rifle in Darktide? ›

Helbore Lasgun: This is the Lasgun of choice for those players who want a big enemy dead and quick. The standard fire rate is slow with an even slower charged shot available to do big damage, particularly if hitting an enemy weak spot.

How to get 550 weapons in Darktide? ›

A perfect weapon, like the one I crafted in the screenshot above, will have a Rating of 550. This requires a level 380 Modifier weapon with at least one Tier-4 Perk and one Tier-4 Blessing. You can reroll one of your Perks as many times as you want and replace one of your Blessings.

Does weapon rating matter in Darktide? ›

So the rating does matter, but not in the way you think. If you compare a weapon, it has a multitude of stats on them. Damage is only one of the stats. At higher rating there is more "points" placed into each of the stats, but it's a random placement.

What is the best psyker weapon in Darktide? ›

The Purgatus Staff is, for all intents and purposes, a Soulblaze flamethrower for Psykers. It excels in burning down hordes, and it's perfect for holding choke points. Unlike the Zealot's flamethrowers, Purgatus staves require no ammunition and can be used for as long as the Psyker can manage their Peril gauge.

What is the best class in Darktide? ›

As a Veteran in Warhammer 40K Darktide, you excel at long-range combat, capable of maintaining distance and effectively counter-sniping. Your versatility against ranged enemies and in close combat makes the Veteran a popular choice.

What is the best melee weapon for zealot in Darktide? ›

The Combat Blade is better used with the Stealth setup with crit-focused talents, and when done so, it is indisputably the best melee weapon in the game. Even without all that, if you know how to properly use this weapon, it will outperform anything else simply due to the broken mobility and single-target damage.

What is sharpshooter class Darktide? ›

Sharpshooters epitomize the Astra Militarum's combat doctrine: overwhelming firepower honed through training and delivered unflinchingly in the heat of battle. The Sharpshooter specializes in ranged combat drills, keeping the foe at a distance while bringing firepower to bear against high-priority targets.

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