Darktide Zealot | New Patch | New Bolter And Crusher Are So Strong Now | Auric Maelstrom I-III-VII-F

[@Vamp0613]

Alright, a few things I can say now that certain things are public (thus free of NDA) 1. Bolt weapons' sway reduction change was sorely needed and I'm happy that it's in the live client now. It's immediately noticeable for anyone who's dealt with the kick on either weapon on how much smoother it feels to line follow up shots with them now. Also giving the Boltgun Puncture was a nice way to restore its hard hitting power against Monsters on Zealot without giving ranged Rending back to Chastise The Wicked. 2. The Crusher was already an awesome weapon to use but the addition of Slaughterer as a Blessing gives potential breakpoint flexibility against Elites/Specials in a mixed horde depending on Zealot build.

[@dutchvanderlinde248]

Did they give the update to you a day early or something?

[@Vamp0613]

@@dutchvanderlinde248they released it a day early for everyone, but to be honest it’s more like a soft launch as the server needs more maintenance time to migrate everyone’s inventory to new system.

[@jasone.4689]

@@Vamp0613 True. I keep disconnecting as of the moment.

[@ShupperDupper]

it took me a few days to play my zealot again, when i saw slaughterer was put on crusher i thought i had been hit my head. it’s been my favorite for a long time and now it’s actually GOOD? i used slaughter and thrust, but the skullcrusher still looks good too.

[@xironheadx-4590]

My brain struggles to proccess how bat shit crazy this game can get. Idk how you do it every video

[@Vamp0613]

@@xironheadx-4590 honestly, it’s a lot of mental compartmentalization. The less time you spend to think about how to input a weapon combo, the characteristics of your class, the warning sound of an enemy backstab swing, map layout, etc etc, the more you spend planning macro movements on managing a horde.

[@jamesmckenna4460]

​@@Vamp0613really beautifully explained, and great gameplay!

[@ChibiViolin]

Darktide at this level is almost like a rhythm game. A symphony of destruction, if you like.

[@FutureFreeman]

Glad to see they're continuing to upgrade this amazing game! So much fun!

[@JB-dn5xc]

wow, bolter is really a crusher solver now

[@neofulcrum5013]

Never get tired of the Bolter in action

[@inductr]

Pretty sick Stam regen, but I would try +3 Stamina curio. Defence build I like😁

[@Vamp0613]

I’m too greedy for wounds with Martyrdom otherwise I would 😂

[@DeviousDiversion]

Me: Oh some Darktide content… Immediately drowned in Vamp videos. Me: Who put these here? I mean I don’t mind but…ooo Ogryn.

[@TexanTemplar]

The attack speed on that maul is insane. Is that mostly from the skill tree or is it inherently fast?

[@swampfox1007]

He is playing martyrdom zealot. It speeds up his attack speed at lower health. He might have more attack speed from other perks

[@KommissarBanx]

How come you run Sprint Eff (over Stam Regen) and Toughness Regen on your curios? Most people used to say Toughness Regen was terrible because it only applied to your coherency regen. Did that change in the patch?

[@Vamp0613]

Zealot's stamina regeneration delay is the shortest 2nd only to Psyker and is fast enough that you can endlessly spam push-attack combos if needed depending on your weapon. Stamina regen matters more for Veterans since their delay is incredibly long relative to everyone else. I like having one Toughness Regen just to have the slightest bit of replenishment in the scant moments of downtime between fights if anyone is alive but I can comfortably swap that off to revive speed, block efficiency or w/e else and not lose sleep over it.

[@Bloodworia]

Everyone says toughness recharge speed is useless

[@lkyzenl]

am i the only one who didnt see a talent tree ? no offense but talent tree would also be nice to see. or link me video to the talent tree you use either one would be sick ty

[@Vamp0613]

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[@lkyzenl]

@@Vamp0613 huh, welp i blind thanks

[@ChibiViolin]

Space marine 2 PvE is a steaming pile of turd compared to this

[@Vamp0613]

Yeah, I like that game for nailing the aesthetic and narrative of a Space Marine’s lived experience but the constant pacing around animation locks with s just turned me off when I’ve been spoiled by the mirror sheen polish that is Fatshark melee combat.

[@Basi2zeugen]

Horrific to watch. I see only a shaking screen