A Pimp Named Tauntback (Slap Build for Havoc 40, Auric)
 Ogryn Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

STILL VIABLE AS OF BOUND BY DUTY UPDATE

Intro:
This is the defense-oriented version of A Pimp Named Slickback, using Loyal Protector instead of Indomitable, with Confident Strike instead of Thunderous on the "Brunt's Pride" Mk II Bully Club . Because of a lack of Thunderous, we are taking the Hard Knocks node, which further increases damage against staggered enemies. Alternatively, we can take Thunderous/Confident Strike.

This is a stupid and very viable build for any Ogryn Bully Club, but I specifically use the "Brunt's Pride" Mk II Bully Club because of the punch follow-up, which means that Ogryn can box. The fluidity of this combo makes the Mk 2 the prime weapon for our purposes, but the "Brunt's Basher" Mk IIIb Bully Club can also be used here for light spam/slap or slap + heavy combo spam, which is less fluid and fast. This is a generalist Heavy Hitter build can be tailored to suit your needs however you want. Somewhat inspired by the Havoc 40 slap only run by Hamdolsun, Ainz, Orjan, and Kejetok: https://youtu.be/Jg9NooSsEzU?si=v_joNYxBkBWIjDME




How do you play? 
Slap and clap. Literally. Special -> light attack and repeat. Horde? Slap and clap. Bosses? Slap and clap. Elites? Slap and clap.

Why are we doing a light attack? Because this makes your Ogryn throw a punch that does decent damage and is suitable for anything. Watch yourself doing eyebrow-raising amounts of damage. This build is primarily a Havoc build, but as a consequence can work in Auric/Maelstrom. I have personally taken it into H40.

This build can work in Havoc and Auric/Maelstrom, albeit with a little more effort compared to the other version, due to the lack of Thunderous . You basically need to push everything to proc Brutish Strength , which will debuff enemies with brittleness.  This build will not stunlock Chaos Spawns because of the lack of Indomitable.




Build breakdown:
Strongman is paired with Pumped Up for more damage resistance uptime compared to Can't Hit Me...Again, from which testing revealed has less uptime overall.

Because of a lack of Steady Grip, we use the Foe-Rend Mk V Ripper Gun with Inspiring Barrage and Blaze Away. With a proper dump stat Ripper (66% Ammo/74% Collateral, this reduces the magazine size to 19 rounds and can proc blessings quicker without sacrificing ammo reserves, and lowering Collateral has the least impact on the gun), Inspiring Barrage will regenerate your Toughness in 2 bursts.

For Loyal Protector: Valuable Distraction ramps up damage for *everyone* on the team, including you. Go Again instead allows you to spam Loyal Protector, in the style of Voice of Command, which enables constant toughness regen and taunting. The choice between these two is preference. 

Regarding auras: If there is another Ogryn on the team using Bonebreaker's Aura, you can swap to Stay Close! due to repeating auras not stacking.

Bruiser rewards us for killing things that we should already be doing, which are elites. Ogryn's role on the team is to take and dish out damage EQUALLY, he does not struggle against single targets. There is no such thing as "letting the lil' uns take care of threats", that's your job.
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Alternatively: If you path through Attention Seeker and No Pushover, you can get to Hard Knocks which is the equivalent of an additional Skullcrusher, which can ramp up your damage even more.


Why No Hurting Friends!? Because it works globally, that's why. If you don't want free damage boosts from *anyone* taking damage, *anywhere*, which is *always*, plus the 15% TDR at max stacks which are easily to build, then fine by me.




Grenades are preference:
-Bigger Box of Hurt can get a lot of mileage in Havoc; You get 3 of them and the AoE stagger is always useful. Enemy health gets more inflated the higher you go in Havoc, and as a result, are more likely to survive a

-Frag Bomb: Those can still be useful, especially for clearing Daemonhost Rituals; A bomb in the center of the ritual can kill all summoners, but this is can be inconsistent in H40.

-Big Friendly Rock: Special mention goes to these that can stun a Chaos Spawn, which is normally something you are unable to do with this build since you do not have Indomitable. I personally do not take these in Havoc, but you could if you wish to remove yourself from the grenade pool as these regenerate.




Curios:
Generally, Ogryn curios can be x3 Toughness or x2 Toughness and x1 HP, especially in Havoc. In Auric, HP curios are too excessive.

For perks, it depends; If you have Can't Hit Me...Again , you can forgo 1 Gunner Resist, so it would be x2 +5% HP, x1 Gunner Resist. If you are using Strongman , x2 Gunner Resist and x1 +5% HP. Ability regen on curios is preference. Corruption Resist is viable in Havoc. Ogryn has a lot of stamina so those curios and perks are unneeded. Toughness Regen perks are useless because they only affect *coherency* toughness regen, which is disabled when in combat.

 


Ending:
Credit to BigSlappy for inspiring this variant.

Credit to Captain Rex for the name. Why is this called A Pimp Named Slickback? "I was present that game where Bushman wanted to test this on Auric, and since I am a mediocre memester and the slickback cringe from a few years earlier was still burned inside my mind, the connection between a pimp who's internet famous for slapping women and a comically large brute literally slapping the horrors of hell to death just arose from the shrouded depths of my corroded mind. I do not apologize. I regret nothing."

If you want the more "normal" offensive all-rounder, see here: https://darktide.gameslantern.com/builds/9f216b22-5986-46c1-b519-fa8e55e1dc29/a-pimp-named-slickback-havoc-auric-damnation

The other version of A Pimp Named Slickback has been critiqued and approved by Hamdolsun, the legend himself. Thank you ❤️
 
Steam guide link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3539729140