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Class
Weapons
Agni Mk Ia Shock Maul
Transcendant
10-25% Damage (Unyielding Enemies)
10-25% Damage (Carapace Armoured Enemies)
Skullcrusher
Target receives 4 Stack(s) of +10% Damage if already Staggered. Lasts 5s.
High Voltage
+25% Damage vs Electrocuted enemies.
Locke Mk IIb Spearhead Boltgun
Transcendant
10-25% Damage (Unyielding Enemies)
10-25% Damage (Carapace Armoured Enemies)
Cavalcade
+5% Critical Chance for every 10% of magazine spent during continuous fire. Stacks 5 times.
Pinning Fire
+5% Strength for every Enemy you Stagger. Stacks 5 times.
Curios
Redeemer's Gilded Hand
Transcendant
+1-3 Max Stamina
+1-4% Combat Ability Regeneration
+6-12% Stamina Regeneration
+4-10% Revive Speed (Ally)
Blessed Bullet
Transcendant
+13-17% Toughness
+1-4% Combat Ability Regeneration
+6-12% Stamina Regeneration
+5-20% Damage Resistance (Bombers)
Blessed Bullet
Transcendant
+13-17% Toughness
+1-4% Combat Ability Regeneration
+6-12% Stamina Regeneration
+5-20% Damage Resistance (Gunners)
This build was last updated before the Bound by Duty patch, the talent tree may be incorrect or broken.
Talent Tree
Description
UN-LEASH Arbites' Cyber Mastiff w/ this Build - Guide and Gameplay
Summary
This video presents a "Houndmaster" build guide for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide that focuses on maximizing the cyber mastiff companion's damage output. The creator demonstrates how combining specific weapons, talents, and abilities can enable the dog to deal massive damage, including up to 2,000 damage per bite against bosses.
4 Key Points
- Core Weapon Synergy: The build uses a shock maul with Skull Crusher blessing that makes enemies take 40% more damage, which directly amplifies the cyber mastiff's attacks when you hit enemies before the dog engages them.
- Talent Stack Strategy: Multiple damage-boosting talents work together - including Voltaic Mandibles (doubles dog damage with electrocution), Kill Order (50% damage boost for 12 seconds), and Execution Order keystone (150% cyber mastiff damage against marked targets).
- Optimized Cooldowns: With combat ability regeneration curios and talents, the build can reduce ability cooldowns to around 8 seconds, allowing near-constant uptime on the dog's damage buffs.
- Practical Damage Output: When all buffs are active, the cyber mastiff can deal approximately 1,000 damage on lunges (vs 300 base) and nearly 2,000 damage per bite on bosses, making it highly effective for clearing both hordes and elite enemies.
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