NRGaa's Pickaxe Taunt Havoc 40
 Ogryn Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

Well rounded build for Pickaxes, working with any pickaxe mark.

29.09.2026

• Updated for the next patch
• More picaxes added
• More description

Build Highlight: www.twitch.tv/videos/2818457330

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Tips:

1. When in need for Toughness restoration switch to Ripper Gun and fire 2-3 quick bursts.
2. If you are struggling with stimmed or healer enemies it means, that your are doing mistakes with legwork/distancing. Pickaxes got crazy range, so you have to hit enemies on max range (If you are low on Toughness) and continue kiting. And when you are full on Toughness, you can go for more aggressive damage hits. 

Mixed horde cleaving:

• Targets priority: Scab Trapper> Mutant > Healers > Crusher> Bulwark> Reaper> Scab Mauler > Rest
• Kill Crusher and Bulwark first, so you can cleave through the rest.
• Versus Bulwark just charge your heavy attack and go straight through the shield from that direction and let go of your Heavy attack when you will touch Bulwark. First Heavy attack on Karsolas Mk II Delver's Pickaxe is coming from the right side, so we go from the right side for example. This will lead to stagger opening and an easy kill.
• Alternative, but less effective way: Open shield with Special.
• If Scab Mauler are present in the mix we are aiming at legs of the horde for cleaving and CC.
• If Scab Rager are present we aim at heads, but if there are Scab Mauler in the mix, we are aiming at legs.

Combos:

Karsolas:

• Vs Crusher and Bosses and Captains w/o Shield use: Special>Heavy>Light combo.
• Vs Mixed hordes: Just spam Heavy hits.
• Vs Captain shield spam Light hits.
• Push attack headshot can stagger charging Mutant. 

Branx (Swap Unyielding to Maniac for Mutant oneshots): 

• Vs Crusher and Bosses and Captains w/o Shield use: Heavy>Light>Loop or cancel animation with quick block press and just do Heavy1.
• Vs Mixed hordes: Push Attack>Heavy>Light.
• Vs Captain shield spam Light hits.
• Heavy hit can oneshot Mutant.
• Vs Bulwark walk inside the shield with charged heavy attack and bonk. Or use tactic descibed before for Karsolas on Heavy2 attack.

Borovian:

• Vs Crusher and Bosses and Captains w/o Shield use: 2-3 Heavy attacks to stack Bleed and spam Lights after.
• Vs Mixed hordes: Push Attack>Heavy>Light or Spam Lights or Heavy>Light>Loop.
• Vs Captain shield spam Light attacks.
• Special attack can interrupt Crusher and open Bulwark shield.
• Vs Bulwark walk inside the shield with charged heavy attack and bonk. Or use tactic descibed before for Karsolas on Heavy1 attack.

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