[EndGame] Veteran Plasma Build | Auric Ready | Guide by Yobi
Build for Darktide

Changelog:

• 24-Jan-2024
  • Build Creation

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Idea behind the build:

Plasma-Gun is overpowered right now.

It has insane Damage, Insane Cleave and Insane Penetration.

Therefore, this build has a pretty simple goal; Stack as many damage modifiers as possible to one-shot everything with Plasma gun.

Nothing sophisticated - Just pure devastation.

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Ranged Weapon:

• Plasmagun Mk II
  - Perks: Flak + Maniac
  - Blessings: Blaze Away + Gets Hot

Melee Weapon: 
- Literally any melee weapon you feel comfortable with
- Try to use a weapon that offers you Cleave and Mobility
- You want to stay on your ranged weapon almost at all times, thus, melee weapon is there to help you survive and that's it.

Some decent choices are:

• Chain-Swords
• Chain-Axes
• Power-Swords
• Shovels

Curios:
- Perk: +HP%
- Blessings: 

• Stamina Regen
• Combat Ability Cooldown Reduction
• Anything that you feel you need the most (HP% / Toughness% / Block Efficiency %)

Stimms:

1. Combat Stimm (Red)
2. Concentration Stimm (Yellow)

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Talents & Break-Points:

- Some people are saying Focus Target is useless because it doesn't hit any break points; I think break-points matter in Psychanium. In a real game you will often finish off damaged enemies, therefore, you should be thinking about DPS rather than "break-points". In any case, if you want to play without a Keystone be my guest.

Alternative Talent Options:
- Sacrifice "Redirect Fire" (keystone modifier) for one of the following

• Field Improvisation: 
  - Your Medipack cleanses corruption & restores toughness. 
  - Your Ammo-crate restores Grenades.
• Twinned Blast: 20% Chance to throw double Grenade (but only consume 1)
• Born Leader: Share 15% of the toughness you generate with your Allies
• Competitive Urge: 2.5% chance to deal +20% BASE damage for 8s
• Target Down: Replenish 5% Toughness and 5% Stamina on Marked Enemy kill

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Build Synergies:

 Toughness:

• Catch a Breath: 5% Toughness per second if no enemies are near you (8 meters)
• Confirmed Kill: 30% Toughness generated on Elite kill
• Close Order Drill: 33% Toughness Damage Reduction (in coherency)
• Iron Will: 50% Toughness Damage Reduction (while above 75% toughness)

Damage:

• Longshot (Passive): +20% BASE Damage the further you are from an enemy
• Kill-zone (Passive): +15% BASE Ranged Damage if no enemies nearby (8 meters)
• For the Emperor (Passive): +10% BASE Damage on Combat Ability Activation
• Superiority Complex (Passive): +15% BASE Damage on Elites
• Bring it Down (Passive): +20% Damage to Ogryns and Monstrosities
• Precision Strikes (Passive): +30% Weakspot Damage (works with melee weapons too)
• Talent Nodes (Passive): +10% Ranged Damage
• Focus Target (Keystone): Up to +32% Damage (keystone - 8 stacks)
• Redirect Damage (Keystone): Up to +12% Damage for you and your allies (keystone - 8 stacks)
• Executioner's Stance (Combat Ability): +25% Damage & Weakspot Damage

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Tips:

• Quick Reload
  • Plasma-Gun reload animation consists of 3 phases;
    - Phase 1: Remove Used Canister
    - Phase 2: Attach New Canister
    - Phase 3: Twist the switch on top of the weapon.
    You can quick reload plasma-gun by following the steps below:
    1. During "Phase 1" animation, as soon as the used canister is detached press "sprint" and move a tiny bit to skip the animation.
    2. During "Phase 2" animation, as soon as the new canister is attached press "sprint" and move a tiny bit to skip the animation.
    3. During "Phase 3" animation, as soon as the switch is turned press "sprint" and move a tiny bit to skip the animation.
    4. You can start firing again.
• Stimms
  - Best stimm to carry is Combat Stimm (Red). Use it against groups of Crushers and Bosses.
   
• Break-points:
  • Most Elites/Specials: 1 Hit
  • Mutants: 2 Hits
  • Bulwarks: 2 Hits
  • Maulers: 2 Hits
  • Crushers: 3 Hits

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Author Notes:

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