UNLEASH YOUR INNER SITH LORD! | Psyker Build Guide | Warhammer40k: DARKTIDE

[@rykenxiv]

It took awhile to put this video together given I've been adding new things to my guides! The breakpoint calculator is always an eternal WIP and because of how Fatshark does things, there's always going to be small rounding errors, or mislabeling of things (like Elite Damage is in the same basket as Kinetic Aura!) This was a fun build to put together and I really enjoy using it from basic Damnation all the way to Havoc 40 (which you see in the clip)! Happy New Year, Varlets!

[@VictusFate]

great work, thanks for the effort!

[@Assafmoss]

Extremely fun build. I like the in depth explanations. GG dude

[@rykenxiv]

Happy you liked it! Glad you found it insightful!

[@princelestat224]

Im glad im not the only one who thought the 1 extra dodge is a lifesaver sometimes

[@redluke8119]

It's absolutely cracked paired with precognition blessing and deflector blessing and the skill that allows you to absorb damage as warp peril instead of stamina when you block.

[@radefa1k]

everyone out here min maxing. meanwhile this dude over here just having the time of his life spreadsheeting an inferior build just because its fun and Sith Lords are cool. the community need more of this.

[@DarkerSavant]

Inferior? Why do you say that?

[@l3gendarylycan916]

Kinda a fucked thing to say bro. He proved the damage output.

[@radefa1k]

@l3gendarylycan916 how is it fucked? It's true. It's intentionally not a meta build. It is designed to be fun. He is even using a shit melee just to fit the theme. It's great

[@l3gendarylycan916]

@@radefa1k just the inferior part wasn't needed.

[@brandonwhiting4579]

@@radefa1kI did Auric Maelstrom successfully a few times today. It slaps. It’s basically a purgatis build with the ability to tap specials quickly with bolt gun and smite for a moment to give team a breather or set up to melee again. Did over 1 mil damage. I use the 20% dmg on stagger instead of explosion blessing because it increase bleed and shrieks damage tics when pistol is out.

[@masonbath18]

This is actually the build I use with the expectation of the great sword, I just use the regular one handed blaze sword because I don't usually do heavy attacks and when I do it's this usually the special electrical attack. But I like this build because it has something for every situation. You have the sword for single or secondary uses, the lightning for hordes or to stun medium enemies and finally the bolt pistol for medium or heavily armored enemies.

[@Maxie_Devine]

Brilliant, Ryken! Will definitely try this out. Happy holidays, man. o7

[@stardusttraveler8766]

Could you upload some of your gameplays with your different builds ? D: Happy New Year to you to!

[@楊柏緒-y4r]

Good stuff! really appreciate your work.

[@rykenxiv]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KavlaZ]

Very interesting video, would love to watch a complete match with it

[@schnup2000]

Looking forward to try this build :D first got to farm diamtine tho

[@rykenxiv]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@zmanicx6396]

Would it be possible to see a run with the build. See how it's implemented in gameplay. I see the theory but I work much better with visuals and scenarios that arise on the fly.

[@Eldenwarhammer]

The Emperor protects 🫡

[@WakingDreamer01]

For "future-proofing" the bolt pistol blessing options, what would you recommend instead of Puncture (if the remove its broken interaction with the bleed stacks)?

[@thebean6496]

I love this sword so damn much although mine is just maxed out and I have wrath to for the cleaving. I’ll try this build after I get a roll that can get me low warp resistance

[@Vulcanerd]

We bow to the Dark Lord of the Spreadsheet, Aka Rylan XIV 😆

[@Vulcanerd]

Gah. Sorry Ryken XIV. Stupid autocorrect.

[@condemnedcatbiceps]

Getting a sword with 80s and wr under 35 is insane, about as insane as trying to get staves with 76 on all stats. Good thing I’ve got 4million dockets I guess

[@rykenxiv]

What are dockets for if not for spending! Good luck on the rolls!

[@MeSiah1S]

How are you doing that attack with the sword?

[@Zoeyplaytime]

will you share that calculator?

[@stepanpekar6419]

10 pts for style! :D

[@VinnyB77]

Darth Ryken

[@KeetSeel]

Spreadsith!

[@sethryclaus]

That Enfeeble interaction explains why Charged Strike exists. Thank you. Why is toughness not a thing in havoc?

[@Sexploitsful]

Havocs have a flat -Toughness modifier. At high levels its a flat -40 base toughness, leaving Psyker with only 25 base Toughness to work off of. Realistically you can increase this to 55 with two +15 nodes in your tree, or 70 total with three, but it is a remarkably small amount of toughness even if you take full Toughness Curios.

[@Vulcanerd]

So, I've given this build a try and it's been effective if a little repetitive b/c it feels like, to get the most out of it, you want to be spamming the special attacks a ton though, maybe, I'm not playing the build to its fullest potential. My question is, how about a Scrier's Gaze build instead of Shriek? I feel like it would buff your damage output even more and the two hander would benefit from constant high peril, but with a potential safeguard against peril explosion. You'd also probably safe some points not havign to go right > left > right in the tree. I do have another melee build that is more of what I describe, but it was built pre-two handed force sword and I'm probably going to give it a shot. I guess you wouldn't be able to spam the special attack as much w/o Shriek?

[@rykenxiv]

The first build I tried (and most everyone would) was a scrier's gaze build, taking the usual talents on the way down to Disrupt Destiny. While it was very strong - the utility of massive horde clear from Shriek was far more valuable than more direct melee damage - especially in Havoc. The constant use of the special attack (even without the bleeding swap) is a core part of the build since it buffs you up in the same way that Scrier's would (in way you have a mini Scrier's built in with this loadout) but still retain the power of venting shriek

[@Vulcanerd]

@ Thank you for the reply.

[@Misterscout]

My question is for shreik, selecting that solid damage instead of flames, how high can you get it to do damage with that exploit.

[@AdamV551]

15:56 how are you doing the poke attack without having to do the push first?

[@rykenxiv]

The poke is the heavy 2 that comes after the overstrike H1! It's a natural part of the attack chain for the Mk_VI

[@AdamV551]

@@rykenxivTy, I’ve only gotten the MK VIII

[@fntksgaming]

in the build link, i have two talents remaining

[@DragonBorn2000000000]

How did you find a greatsword with those stats? If I empower one it goes to 45% warp resist by the time the other stats are 80%

[@rykenxiv]

You'll need to roll one at Brunts that starts with really low base! Mine started with 7% and got to 31% once everything else was at 80%

[@princelestat224]

Ty for the exact numbers lol ​@@rykenxiv

[@hkoizumi3134]

Where do you get Mk Vi? All I see is the Mk VIII

[@rykenxiv]

You can swap your weapon marks when you select it! It's on the menu in the top right!

[@hkoizumi3134]

@@rykenxiv thank you!

[@henrysmithtv]

how do you get low warp resist but 80% on everything else?

[@rykenxiv]

Roll low on Warp Resist at Brunt! This particular sword started at... 7% Warp Resist

[@Vulcanerd]

Yeah, I just found one of the blaze great force sword I picked up was like 2%. I leveled all the other stats up to 80%, but warp resist is only 31 or 32%? But, it does require you to play rng with Brunt like in the old days.

[@henrysmithtv]

@@rykenxiv Thanks, I also just did some testing because Im bored and found that 41% peril resistance is the limit for 6 soulblaze stacks, not 35%

[@trythis2006]

does this work when starting out?= im new

[@blakefenslerjr4858]

No it's doesn't you need to lvl up

[@arthurvaney6166]

i honnestly dont like build who use weird bug or glitch like this bleed proc but i dont really understand how the synergie work between node that increase damage base on warp and soul blaze

[@rykenxiv]

Soul blaze is considered Warp Damage, so anything that increases Warp Damage will also boost it! 20% of Malefic Momentum and 15% from Perfect Timing will add a nice chunk of damage for free. Warp Rider and Unstable Power will further improve the damage to allow you burn Dreg Brusiers to death too. So if you're fully stacked up (which can be done easily, you'll never have to worry about horde enemies at all. If anything you want them to come and take you on!

[@lordDoov]

15 seconds into the video while on the mrt to work and there's no mistaking you for a fellow homie on our little red dot😂 Sir, I'm not there yet on havoc but learned alot❤ felt like a professional zoom meeting btw🤭

[@peyokopenyot963]

But ryken the smite is toxic 😂😂😂

[@sturmmagnunstein1008]

Only if you do nothing but smite

[@ooglyboogly2989]

Ew smite