darktide: the zealot meta build(s) 2024

[@TannerLindberg]

hello i hope this video doesnt make anyone too mad :D i know zealot is hotly contested so i give LOTS of examples of small tweaks. anyways i hope you enjoy this and we can play some games in my discord

[@CopeAndSeeth]

🫃

[@rara3538]

i fully expected fatshark to censor viewing other people's builds within a week like they did in vermintide 2 but they haven't done that (yet!), so what do u think about going around looking at other people's builds on the mourningstar reaction compilation video of the absolute worst of them? rank 30+ only bonus point if they talked shit in game after wiping and then left, and turns out their loadout is utter garbage since you can inspect it unless they blocked you

[@insomniac6136]

I never had an issue with your tone, just to get that out of the way. I always enjoyed how well the information was / is presented and I learned a ton and made a lot better builds because of the old and new guides. Now I'm just happy that your tone is a lot friendlier because now I feel like I can send that video to my buddies and not have to worry about how they look at me afterwards. great guide as always

[@rara3538]

@@insomniac6136 i prefer the off-meds tanner personally

[@Valyn]

No way, this is a great video. Not simply saying what to take, but saying why to take these things, and why other sidegrades are totally viable alternatives. It really helps understand the class.

[@mancik17]

Something I love about this fury build is that while there are BIS weapons you can run, you can basically also just run whatever you enjoy. You have endless TR and throwing knives, you're going to get through what you're fighting no matter what. Been running something very similar and it's been great for off-meta weapon grinds or just weapons I'm new to using.

[@0Roach_]

I used to run one of the Tac Axes before the update which gave Zealot Dueling Swords and it was a great armoured killer but now since DS is on Zealot i've been running that :)

[@torm0]

Yeah, in my view right side fury path even enables so many off meta weapons like crusher, heavy sword and evicerator because it keeps up your 50% dmg reduction, more charges for speed of weapon and your increases overall damage (from more crits) without having to ramp up your stacks so often because it takes longer to kill an elite or boss.

[@Diomedes_XXII]

Im still so fuckin here for these newer viddys. You always been the most informed & on point dt creator. This "new" yoy is gonna go super far. You deserve & have earned it.

[@Diomedes_XXII]

@CMFF-60S nah

[@MisterEtide]

Psyker meta collab with mister E when???

[@PrimaLucci]

Please!

[@Gundmi]

I really like your content when you're not screaming. Keep it up.

[@alexndri.]

genuinely happy for your peaceful arc, take care man

[@alexndri.]

@CMFF-60S amen man, God loves u too

[@petergasparfalvi1299]

Has reject title as pro player = massive balls Thank you for the content and guidance.

[@Senthiuz]

I was hoping for a Chorus build option. I just love being able to press pause, and shoving a plague ogryn off the edge makes me feel like an absulte gamer.

[@richardmoodle]

I've only started doing Damnation/Auric Damnation after the Unlocked and Loaded update made it more available for me and having my perks and blessing being what I want makes me more confident, running into your videos after that has just made it all the more sweeter as it helps me understand this game more than what I previously knew. I appreciate your work buddy, keep up the phenomenal work

[@amtrent123]

12:46 It's not optimal for damage, but from this setup you can rip out the 4 point investment to Duelist to pick up 20% cooldown reduction on backstab kills, which becomes insanely easy to do with shroudfield. Add the sprint speed right next to it and an extra point wherever and you've got the fastest cooldown and literal fastest class with a fancy dagger on top. Less damage pumping but you do turn into a cloakable racecar

[@MethodePyro]

I found it so interesting when you commented on Shroudfield and on how it can make you worse, if you play with it too much. I had this feeling often with it and with other items in games and i thought i was going full-circle and crazy. Its good that it is relatable; i don't like to not have to think when Im playing something

[@CrypticFelicity]

I love that the bolter is in a state that it can be considered meta

[@Steeltoes_94]

Always good to see videos from your channel! Listening on the drive home from work, can’t wait to try this out.

[@ThatGuy-ek8ff]

Thank you for the amazing videos you've been making recently. They are so helpful and informative and have led me to understanding so much more about this game. Your explanations are super clear and concise. And you dont spend the first 4 minutes of your video with a long introduction. You just get right into it, and it makes your videos so much better.

[@YizzTheEunuch]

Great video again Tanner, thank you. This build is almost exactly what I've been running on my zealot the last 4 months, but I've recently swapped to Thunder Hammer + Flamer for more challenge and weapon variety (since I run boltgun on my vet most of the time now).

[@SomewhatSuspicious]

Great work lately, Tanner. Please keep it up! We appreciate it, and we appreciate you! ❤

[@lotakuleoiutrr2359]

counterpoint: momentum is too fun

[@CookiShark]

Fair

[@tylerthevu4467]

Okay the way old Tanner talked about Until Death and the current Tanner talks about Until Death... Current Tanner is super pleasing to listen to! I had this video on in the background while I was making dinner and enjoyed every minute :)

[@tracer13ullet]

It's wild I only heard about you after the big switch up in your style. Your latest videos have all been excellent, thanks for putting these together and I hope you continue to find success!

[@Batlord_Carcas]

Thank you for this video! I been wanting to do more with a build like you recommended in this video

[@graff6768]

Glad to see another enjoyer of Fury Rising ; I found that it helped a lot to maximize Fury uptime, compared to Stalwart

[@hun9270]

Appreciate the recent guides!

[@effigy4541]

I'm surprised none of these builds use Inexorable Judgement, but iirc your own tier list said it was the best keystone for Zealot. Especially for Shroudfield, it seems strange to take Blazing Piety over this.

[@artur3306]

I wonder too when shroudfield gives 100% crit chance going for more damage seems better. Also the melee speed from dash messing

[@artur3306]

@@EcchiRevenge you didn't seem to understand the Statement. It wasn't about taking shroudfield over dash, it's about why not pairing shroudfield with the left keystone as it seems better for shroudfield specifically

[@TannerLindberg]

Honestly blazing piety is a lot better than I gave it credit for and since the dueling sword doesn't really need any more base damage and the bolter doesn't need any attack speed that consistent crit ends up being significantly more valuable it's also a lot better placed for benediction

[@effigy4541]

@@TannerLindberg That's fair. They're both strong. Which one I take on a build is usually a question of which makes me sacrifice fewer nodes I want with the pathing.

[@effigy4541]

@@gotnicerfeet Any weapon that can get a crit blessing like Riposte or Shred can easily maintain Enduring Faith, which includes the duelling sword from this video. He's just chosen not to take those blessings and used Blazing Piety instead.

[@SDShepard]

Thanks for the video Tanner. I know it's meme tier for you, but it'd be really funny to see your take on an ideal Ogryn some day. Consider it a challenge!

[@Pizza_is_old]

Ogryn really needs a buff tbh, they should give ogryn a couch that he can swing around as a weapon, do you happen to have any couches to spare? shed13

[@ShupperDupper]

I recommend Hank's channel and the infamous Ogrynomicon for anyone's interest in meta Ogryn analysis.

[@tomt7986]

Another great video from the man himself

[@JR-001]

This is a great breakdown! PLEASE do this for all the classes? Also, do you think there is a good build in the Force Sword + Deflector Blessing + Kinetic Deflection Talent node? I feel like there is a great build there but you are far more capable than

[@clevergoblin1714]

With the ps5 Darktide edition coming in December I finally can watch these videos and not just be sad I'll never get to play.

[@Poppenheimer69]

I've been using basically the same build recently. I play with randoms so I had to switch to Stun nades, because having to revive everyone 2 times per mission wasn't all too comfortable. Also, it's kinda neat how Bolter returned back to the similar spot it had for me during earlier versions of the game. I used it for control and sniping back then. Bursting 1 or 2 crushers was always just an "oh shi-" function afaic.

[@Ragnarok633]

Im really looking forward to the Ogryn meta video to be totally honest. I know Ogryn probably suffers the most from it being difficult to make a build that covers all your bases like the other classes but gosh darn it I'm really curious to see people's opinions on the big guy when you do try to push it to it's limits.

[@sui_offical]

Hello again Tanner, Ty for the vid

[@mharris8585]

Tanner this is a great video. I normally play invocation of death + inexorable judgment. This will give me something new to check out. Thanks!

[@hangaris]

Perfectionist better than Master-crafted Shroudfield now? Also I have been experimenting with Book Zealot on pub builds and completed all possible Auric Damnation missions except Maelstrom level for now. I run Sunstorm grenades (with heavy investment on the right side of course) and have to choose between taking blazing piety or taking Momentum and dropping a talent on the book damage buff and plus 10% attack speed talent..

[@n4k3d51]

I really like the "calm" Tanner so much more. He clearly took his retalin🤣

[@bogwog]

a question in case anyone gets to read this: what is the rationale for thrust on duelling sword? in my (limited) testing it seemed to kill things either slightly faster or much slower than just using regular heavies. is it mostly just to max out charge crits?

[@iliterallycanteven5347]

It's usually to get a breakpoint you couldn't get otherwise, many long hour player like to mess around with builds, and missing some damage from the skill tree can be mitigated with something like thrust especially when you pair it with attack speed.

[@quantum6009]

Mr. Lindberg, I have a question! Why do you say Uncanny Strikes and Thrust over Precognition for the Dueling Sword Blessings? I just went over your Uncanny vs Precog video and it feels like Precog would make more sense in a dodge/crit build like the ones you showed. And is Thrust better at taking down Crushers than Precog, or is this all just personal preference/playstyle?

[@iliterallycanteven5347]

Everything comes down to personal preference/playstyle especially when people talk about "meta". There are blessings that are better than others obviously, however you can make anything work as long as you have skill, map knowledge and situational awareness.

[@quantum6009]

@@iliterallycanteven5347thanks, yeah I’m just going with whatever iI feel most comfortable with.

[@ryukshinigami13]

So after 3000+ hours of playing just my veteran, I finally got bored and started up a Zealot. I just got him to 30 last night, first thing I did was throw on Tanner's Fury build and hop into an Auric damn Comms-plex HISTG. Special spam was insane and I pulled out two 10 minutes clutches over the course of the mission while barely taking damage. That build's cracked af.

[@angelsideuk6197]

Interesting to see no endless flamer mentioned when talking about fury, and funny the boltguns come full circle again😂 Videos are much better now btw keep it up

[@RobertN734]

I'm just getting back into Darktide and was thinking about reading up on the meta. Lucky me! Are there other weapon set-ups for other roles like horde clearing? Or is Zealot just the best single-target DPS, so leave other roles to others?

[@TannerLindberg]

Honestly this set up has good horde clear as is.

[@torm0]

Probably go for pruge the unclean and sustained assault if you want even more horde clear. Otherwise I like the MK IX Heavy sword with head taker, death blow, flak and crit chance, charge, fury for a pretty nasty mixed horde mower but you'll want to take a ranged weapon decent against crushers like revolver (Carapace, elites, handcannon surgical + anoint inblood for 2 hit head shot from medium range) or boltgun. It's not the most meta build but I have gotten 850k damage from it.

[@RobertN734]

​@@TannerLindberg I took your primary build, made a couple tweaks, and have been really enjoying it. I prefer Immolation Grenades to throwing knives (dropped Second Wind and Ambuscade for it), and I switched to Infectious Zeal because I like buffing the team. I don't have a good Dueling Sword yet, so I've been running a Shock Maul and Bolt Pistol/Revolver. I feel great against everything but bosses, and I'm damn near unkillable.

[@netgeek1580]

Hi, Tanner! Could you turn up the volume please? My device is a bit old so the max volume doesn't go up too high. It's fine for other videos but for some reason the latest ones you released are very quiet. Thanks!

[@solitaryblue1363]

Why have you pivoted so hard away from Momentum? Didn't you use to prefer that over Piety? I also thought you were previously a fan of Master Crafted Shroudfield over Perfectionist. I know there have been some balance adjustments, but were they that significant?

[@andyozFace]

“You will never die with this baby set up” …. You just watch me tanner😂

[@verdura31]

dueling sword it's gonna get nerf to the fucking ground cuz ''it's too reliable'' knowing fatshark that's how they gonna operate... aside from nerfing veteran once more

[@PiD-pq3ik]

Hello, Thank you for the video. I was a little suprise to not see a Momentum build in the different build you talk about. Always though that Momentum had a little more skillcap than Blazing Piety but greater damage when execute well. Did it receive a nerf or have i just overestimate Momentum ?

[@whinemax]

I'm curious what you think of the Ogryn class; not his talent tree or weapon, but just his default state of being. Such as how him being taller affects the game, how his bigger hitbox affects gunners in particular etc

[@Batlord_Carcas]

A fun challenge is to translate the Tigrus Mk XV into the DSIV stats to meet break points as there is some similar damage yet different move sets, yet Perfect Strike and Bloodthirsty can be similar in idea, much like Bolt Weapons vs Stub Revolvers compared competition of compared transmissions... Want to know what your thoughts are Tanner? Some fun food for conversation and content as you are making great ideas and breaking through walls of the game

[@Jærvi-r3h]

Great video Tanner and also hope you're doing well! So I'm kinda of a noob and want to know how you get the "Sainted" status on your weapons and curios since i can only get it to "Transcendent" and I would like to have them red colours there :)))

[@avalokiteshvara113]

Mod

[@LazyLash]

Dude that build FUCK up bosses it's crazy and it's so consistent. I thought the bolts guns were kinda mid when they got released, but that's not the case now.

[@Shibby]

Great video as per usual

[@imreplyingtoyourcomment4533]

Crusher is my meta

[@TannerLindberg]

crusher is SO much better then people say it is lol the most underrated weapon in the game imo.

[@crushavg]

​@@TannerLindbergIt's because Heresy players can't wrap their heads around weapon combos. If it's not light attack spam or heavy attack spam, it's too much for them

[@Lucas92191]

i cant put that weapon down, and the downside of low mobility makes me think it wont get nerfed. its just too much fun

[@alexhegarty347]

what do you run on crusher? I went with Hammerblow + Skullcrusher and it’s really fun, but not sure if there’s a better setup

[@Crayssius]

​@@alexhegarty347 the Crusher does not lack for stagger. You can easily drop hammerblow for either slaughterer or thrust for greatly improved damage. The activated attack let's you stagger most things anyways. A single activated light can stagger a rager crowd.

[@skillywilly187]

So what is the best to use the throwing knives on gunners?I'm on PS5 and I have to move my thumb down to press down on the directional button.It's a pain

[@MrTimothyCross]

What are your thoughts on no-reload purgation flammer?

[@ashes180-x7d]

Ngl I have PTSD seeing throwing knives due to the number of times I'm watching a zealot flail around when someone is downed instead of being able to drop a grenade and reset the fight.

[@guffi00]

I would love to hear your reasoning on left capstone against right one. I feel like loner - shroud combo can save a lot of points going right instead.

[@DatHoasi]

I personally like Agility on the duel sword, some people might say it’s useless, but a Zealot that benefits a lot more from dodging, doing so constantly is great. The 10% weak spot damage on Agility isn’t too bad to have either

[@Jaqbasd]

I cannot imagine dropping until death. It gave me so many clutches

[@TheDarkZoren]

You mentioned in a recent video about momentum outperforming blazing piety. would you say that is no longer the case or is it just that it's more point economical for the piety setup? Or is it that for a general audience meta build piety is easier to make use of then momentum?

[@TannerLindberg]

i think its both tbh.

[@aSyphodias]

Can we get some links to the builds pleeease

[@artur3306]

Psyker next? :3

[@svelsien9582]

Meta zealot builds that doesn't use stealth ? fucking finally, we eating good with this one, Pilgrims !

[@willowyknight7645]

That's a really nice bolter skin tanner how'd you get it?

[@Songbird027]

Hey Tanner Could I Use heavy Eviscerator For this build?

[@mishtu486]

Recently you said that uncanny strike is not so good. Whu do you use it in this video?

[@ThomasWarhammer]

I'm surprised book zealot isn't at least somewhat meta, pulsing CC every minute or so and damage buffs/resistance buffs for your team *feels* kinda strong in a horde game

[@TannerLindberg]

Its good just not meta good

[@ThomasWarhammer]

@@TannerLindberg I getcha

[@torm0]

I think the main problem with it is that veteran shout is just better and is up constantly. Not a bad pick otherwise especially with no shout vets on team.

[@monk5301]

meta psyker build pls

[@richardforde1]

Good video. Not what I do right now but I get it. Zealots are always interesting because you always have to sacrifice something. Whenever I've talked to anyone about loner they've said its just to spend less talent points, I think that is a poor trade but I've tried it. Reddit's loner villain is pretty rare. There are like 5 people who actually queue up intending to ditch the team at the start who can pull that off.

[@Mondian]

I use the bolter on my zealot almost exclusively to magdump into bosses and was wondering why you've got pinning fire on there if you agree. Is it just to help with rager packs? I was pretty unimpressed with puncture when I tested it out, but felt like shattering impact still seemed to help the team take down bosses faster.

[@TannerLindberg]

"puncture is huge on monsters since it scales extra well with shattering impact." this is getting its own video its so so not true it makes the bleed go from 132 to 180 a tick which is not at all worth caring about.

[@TannerLindberg]

How are you getting 330 a tick? I consistently get 180 ticks on mag dumps

[@DankyMcJangles]

New to the channel, and great and informative vids - especially for those of us coming back after a long break. However, for all that is holy, will someone please explain why Tanner is butchering the pronunciation of riposte? I've noticed it in other videos as well. I feel like I'm not in on a joke or something

[@MrFatal3rror]

Question: What makes you swap from Momentum to Piety? Is it to save Points?

[@Alchemist_Of_War]

Im new to the game and im wondering if i could use the heavy eviscerator with this?

[@MrLyramion]

I think 400 rating Stamina Curios are bugged. Thes show +3 Stamina but round down to +2 Stamina in game.

[@Wasteulon]

i know heavy eviscerator isnt a very good weapon but i was wondering if you could still throw together a build that makes it useable without it feeling like im slapping people with wet paper towel

[@iliterallycanteven5347]

Heavy evis can stunlock anything below crusher and if you have a crit build you are doing tons of bleed and crit. Heavy evis like every weapon is meta as long as you are good with it.

[@Sightss_]

I havent gone very high in difficulty yet as i just got into the game but ive loved shroud as more of a «oh shit this elite is gonna be a problem» and use it to reposition and one tap anything i need to. I see how its busted for sure, although i dont take full advantage.

[@FandaTV]

So is Momentum not trendy anymore? I recall you just recently proclaimed it the greatest, while claiming Blazing piety had lost your confidence. Also is sprint efficiency not something to useful on Zealot over 3 stam regens?

[@TannerLindberg]

nah its been mostly replaced with piety.

[@leiterfurkundenzufriedenhe1884]

I started playing darktide yesterday I wonder how long it will take me get those meta builds going xD

[@sydious_s_snake]

So question, has something suddenly changed since the previous time zealot was brought up when it comes to momentum? Or are they still both interchangeable like you said last time

[@TannerLindberg]

i think piety is better now tbh/ i have been piety pilled

[@sydious_s_snake]

@TannerLindberg piety gang indoctrinated you quick holy, it's only been a couple weeks, I'll have to start changing some stuff back then

[@WadeGLouis]

Hey Tan, just curious why you go Piety over momentum?

[@TannerLindberg]

i kind of feel like piety might be better i wanna make a video talking about it.

[@WadeGLouis]

@@TannerLindberg Been back and forth myself. The consistency is good on high finesse weapons, and c/d on crit is easier to grab, but I really value the momentum dodge buffs. You're right, zealot is really contentious lol

[@fragtal177]

Hi, im mentally stuck at the point where you say that more than 50% crit chance is a dps loss. Can you explain why? Not only due you make even better use of fury rising, the damage still increases. In all games i know 100% crit chance is desired. How does Darktide differ? Thanks in advance!

[@TannerLindberg]

Did I say 50? Uh oh I meant 70% so crit chance is desired how ever opportunity cost exists. This is kind of complicated so I'll do my best to explain. You cant crit harder. So 70% chance to hit means 7 out of ten hits are crits. If INVESTING in getting to 80% crit chance MEANS NOT INVESTING in base damage of say 25% that 1 crit added over ten hits IS A DPS LOSS to just attacking more or each crit being enhanced.

[@fragtal177]

@TannerLindberg yeah I get it. Simplified it's 3x1=3 is less DMG than 2x2=4.

[@gabormolnar5937]

I'm surprised it's not using a flamer, I guess I'll have to give boltgun a try now. :)

[@simohayha435]

Psyker meta build next pls pls

[@infrared6973]

Lets go new tanner video whooo

[@Freaknovitch]

So you think blazing piety is better than momentum now?

[@TannerLindberg]

yeah its ESPECIALLY better for d sword

[@GammaGandalf90]

Question: is the zealot excluded from finding 17% thoughnes curios? I have a hard time finding 17% curios, but no problem 21% Heath curios

[@jafsrob]

no pious cut throat? just too expensive?

[@nebei3740]

Is uncanny really worth on zealot ds? You 1 shot on dash already and 2 heavies are as fast as 1 thrust heavy. I assume this is for throwing knive play?

[@TannerLindberg]

i give like 3 other things you can use if you find uncanny to be not worth it

[@Rosensand]

i tried this build, sooo gud everything just melts

[@OrAngelicBlitz8633]

I thought the video was muted for like the first few seconds. 😅

[@flydraulics552]

So No Book? Also what happened to Sprint Efficiency+Block Efficiency?

[@TannerLindberg]

eh its to competitive for them imo toughness has really gotten alot better

[@Jplane247]

Genuine question about discord would it matter if im on console? Cause I dont think high skill player want a console player joining them.

[@TheArnoldification]

PC is easier as it allows for more snap movements. Game knowledge is the most important element for success here, though, so if you do your homework and play enough you'll be better than 99.9% of PC players as a console player.

[@Pale0veil]

With recent changes is damage still an ideal dump stat?

[@TannerLindberg]

no and i dont think i ever said it was a real dump stat. just that it ISNT the end all be all since it doesn actually give nearly as much damage as people think.

[@alexandreparent5754]

​​@@TannerLindberg What would be the general dump stat according to you?

[@swat4eto]

I like how I have roughly about 600 hours in this game and EACH AND EVERY DAY I find new things about it that I had to idea were in it to begin with...what's a "super crit"? I've never heard of that before. Can someone please shine some light on that?

[@TacticalReaper56]

He has arrived.

[@Dr_Myth]

We got polite Tanner before GTA6.

[@user-kk8zp5km9y]

Amazing work

[@williamwaterhouse4377]

hey bro i main zealot lvl 1500 i think uncanny strike is a mid tier blessing its not that great you can already do huge dmg with dualist and thrust. my preferred blessing would be riposte or shred cleans the trash faster. also use HR bro it lets u not worry bout hp till its triggered, and lets u go balls while in use. but other then tht your spot on and its your style big ups

[@kirayoshikage7806]

i would be using this info in auric pubs but you caught me right as a i decided to write my lab report

[@antoniogivaldri5184]

Wait, isn't momentum better overall than blazing piety?

[@Slough_Monster]

Not that I mind, because opinions change all the time. But I remember in previous video you thought the knife was better than the dueling sword, when the dueling sword was restricted to psyker. Of course you might still believe that on pskyer. You also switched abilities, but said why (too strong, makes you play worse over time).

[@TannerLindberg]

i think on zealot and vet d sword is alot better but tbh they both are crazy good you can easily use knife here

[@j.sch.8266]

Good points overall. I'm just frustrated with the Dueling Sword on this class as it makes a lot of the other choices pretty much pointless. I mean you CAN run something different, but there's simply no reason to as this weapon does everything.

[@TinyGreyOwl]

Now you really remind me of j_sat

[@droopypuma1862]

Are the red weapons a mod? Or from auric missions?

[@OrAngelicBlitz8633]

It's just a mod, not real.